Loose Thought vs Hearth

A side-by-side comparison built from both listings. Blank cells mean the company has not given that detail; we never guess.

Loose Thought compared with Hearth
Detail	Loose Thought	Hearth
What it does	Lay out your research visually	A private journal with an AI companion that keeps your secrets encrypted
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	IE	Not given
Pricing model	Free trial	Freemium
Pricing	Free trial for 7 days (no credit card required), then $5.99 per month. Personal Plan includes unlimited notes and boards, unlimited image uploads, unlimited invitations for collaborators, sync across all devices, offline work, secure online backup, and cancel any time.	Ember: free (unlimited entries, daily reflections, photos, encryption, data export, two themes). Glow: $5/month or $50/year (chat, voice entries, AI memory, integrations). Bonfire: $10/month or $100/year (everything in Glow plus AI Twin, 100 daily chat messages, 50 minutes daily transcription, voice
Key features	Full keyboard support Work offline and offline-first sync Real-time collaboration Markdown import and export Cross-linked notes Mobile and desktop installation Dark mode and dark theme YouTube timestamp support	Unlimited private entries on free plan End-to-end encryption on device before upload AI reflection and memory of your entries Voice entry recording with transcription Photo support up to four per entry at full resolution Chat with AI companion Inkling Export all data anytime in one click Voice conversations with live captions Future Me letters sealed until chosen date
What makes it different	Paper-like canvas that combines the feeling of mindmapping on physical paper with digital benefits Meticulously hand-crafted to be easy to use and easy on the eyes Easier to reshape topics than other canvas-based note tools Content ownership guaranteed with no AI model training No content used for AI model training	Entries encrypted on your device before reaching servers, with zero plaintext storage AI reflections and memory optional, with zero data retention for training Connect your own AI like ChatGPT or Claude via secure connector Optional public AI Twin chatbot speaks as you but only knows what you share with it
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	14 −2 (down) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	19	1
Citation Flow (Majestic)	27	15
Referring domains (Majestic)	163	4

5 details filled in for both companies.

More alternatives to Loose Thought More alternatives to Hearth