Strata vs Backsight

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Strata compared with Backsight
Detail	Strata	Backsight
What it does	See what is taking up space on your Mac, and clear it in a way you can undo.	it notices what you can't
Stage	Not given	MVP
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Pricing	Free version available forever with viewing only. Strata Pro Launch price $5 once (for first 200 buyers), then $9.99. No subscription, one-time purchase for all Macs you own.	Recording and the dashboard are free. Encrypted sync and the agent interface are paid add-ons, available later.
Key features	Space Map: visualize entire drive at true scale App uninstaller with leftover cleanup Junk file cleanup and optimization Duplicate file finder and search AI Data Sweeper for AI models System resource monitor Reversible removal with Put Back Full-volume scan in under one minute	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
What makes it different	Measurements of real files, not estimates.	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
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)	15 −1 (down) since last check	11 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	13	7
Citation Flow (Majestic)	26	14
Referring domains (Majestic)	29	18

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