Macsmith vs Perch

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Macsmith compared with Perch
Detail	Macsmith	Perch
What it does	Your developer tools. One Mac app.	A calm Mac app that runs your Claude Code sessions side by side and tells you which one needs you
Stage	Not given	MVP
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Free
Pricing	Free: Inspection of all 20 tools included. Macsmith Pro: $5 USD one-time per developer, valid on up to three Macs, includes every future update, no subscription required.	Not given
Key features	Not given	Dashboard grouped by whose move it is Notifications only when a session, reviewer, or CI needs you Chat view and the real Claude Code terminal Automatic PR tracking across repos and worktrees Deep focus mode Sessions that keep running across restarts and updates Import existing Claude Code sessions Next steps with owners and status Claude keeps up to date Works with GitHub, GitLab, Jira, and Azure Boards
What makes it different	All twenty developer tools integrated in one native macOS application 100% native macOS built with Swift and SwiftUI Works on up to three Macs per developer license	All data stays on your Mac with no account required No tracking or analytics Notarized by Apple with built-in privacy Quiet until something needs you Free beta with no pricing required
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)	3 +1 (up) since last check	1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	13	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	23	13
Referring domains (Majestic)	11	23

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