Frenemy vs Hushbox

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Frenemy compared with Hushbox
Detail	Frenemy	Hushbox
What it does	Know Your Traffic	Lock any file or folder from the Finder right-click menu, with AES-256 encryption and no account or cloud.
Stage	MVP	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Pricing	Three subscription tiers per site: $4.99/mo for observation only, $19.99/mo for observation and dry-run blocking, $49.99/mo for automated enforcement. No free tier. 14-day free trial available.	$9 once for 2 Macs with free updates. Free 24-hour trial. Unlocking always remains free even after the trial ends.
Key features	Every bot and AI agent named and classified Verified identity checks against operators' published IP ranges Impact scoring showing cost in bandwidth versus earnings from referrals Never-block-search interlock protecting search engine rankings Automatic handling of new scrapers and impostors via standing policy rules Crawl-spike throttling with automatic release API access and webhooks at highest tier	Lock files and folders from Finder right-click menu AES-256 encryption Touch ID and password unlock Auto-lock when screen locks or Mac sleeps Hide contents from Spotlight and Recents Open locked items without Hushbox installed No account or cloud required One license covers 2 Macs Free updates included
What makes it different	Fails open — if Frenemy goes down, your site serves normally without any dependency on the service Verified search engines cannot be blocked by default, protecting SEO rankings Single kill switch turns off all enforcement instantly without deploy or tickets Transparent data alignment — only revenue is subscriptions, so incentive is to be worth it Works across multiple platforms with same classification engine	No account, cloud or password recovery needed; everything stays on your Mac One-time purchase with no subscription Unlocking remains free even after trial ends
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)	6 no change since last check	29 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	9	11
Citation Flow (Majestic)	26	35
Referring domains (Majestic)	83	35

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