Backsight vs Percolate

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Backsight compared with Percolate
Detail	Backsight	Percolate
What it does	it notices what you can't	Coffee blend design and roast tracking for home roasters
Stage	MVP	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	NZ
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Pricing	Recording and the dashboard are free. Encrypted sync and the agent interface are paid add-ons, available later.	US$30 per year. New accounts get a 14-day trial without entering a card, including up to 10 AI blend designs.
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	Green bean inventory tracking AI-assisted blend design Manual blend design Roast timing and event capture Tasting notes and roast history Stock management with weights and prices Flavor profile ratings Brew style preferences Android and web app access
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	Works with any roasting machine, no machine-specific setup required Comprehensive record-keeping linking beans, roasts and tastings Blend suggestions checked against actual inventory Preferences respected in blend recommendations
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	2 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	7	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	14	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	18	0

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