Backsight vs Folia Files

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Backsight compared with Folia Files
Detail	Backsight	Folia Files
What it does	it notices what you can't	A Finder alternative for Mac with side-by-side panes, terminal, cloud and server support, instant search, themes and transparency
Stage	MVP	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	ES
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Pricing	Recording and the dashboard are free. Encrypted sync and the agent interface are paid add-ons, available later.	$49.99 USD or €49.99 EUR, one-time purchase for up to 3 Macs, includes all future updates. 7-day free trial available. From 5 licenses, 20% discount available.
Key features	On-device audio transcription that never leaves your device End-to-end encrypted sync between your own devices Pattern detection including themes, repetition, distributions and correlations Weekly and monthly mood and energy tracking Theme distribution analysis over time Accountless operation with encryption keys as identity Unlimited data export as CSV or JSON Works offline Planned MCP server for local agent integration	Undo all file operations
What makes it different	No account required; keys are your identity Complete data privacy; company cannot read your records No dark patterns, streaks, guilt or nagging Describes patterns without diagnosis or coaching	One-time purchase with all future updates included, no subscription Native Swift application optimized for Apple silicon and Intel Macs No tracking, account or data collection Undo everything with safe file handling
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	11 −1 (down) since last check	31 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	7	5
Citation Flow (Majestic)	14	20
Referring domains (Majestic)	18	7

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