Perch vs BetterConfig

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Perch compared with BetterConfig
Detail	Perch	BetterConfig
What it does	A calm Mac app that runs your Claude Code sessions side by side and tells you which one needs you	Manage configuration from your terminal, scripts, CI, and AI agents
Stage	MVP	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Free	Not given
Pricing	Not given	Not given
Key features	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	Interactive prompts for project and environment selection Browser-based authentication flow Read-only access mode for scripts and agents JSON output for scripting and CI/CD Dry-run mode to preview changes Folder linking with .betterconfig.json
What makes it different	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	Works identically to the dashboard API, respecting roles and showing changes in history Type-safe configuration with automatic parsing and validation Stable exit codes and no interactive prompts in non-terminal environments
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)	1 no change since last check	2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	13	13
Referring domains (Majestic)	23	1

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