AgentGrid.io vs sideOS
AgentGrid.io and sideOS are both personal productivity tools. AgentGrid.io is aimed at small businesses and developers, while sideOS is aimed at freelancers and developers. Only AgentGrid.io has a free plan.
Shared drive where people and AI agents edit the same live files
Voice-driven Mac agent in the notch with local dictation and meetings
| Pricing | Freemium · $9 | Paid |
| Starting price | $9/mo | Not published |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Built for | Small businesses, Developers, Agencies | Freelancers, Developers, Small businesses |
| Platforms | web | macos |
| Country | — | — |
| Rating | — | — |
Choose AgentGrid.io if
Teams that run several AI agents and want their output in one versioned, permissioned workspace that people can review and publish.
- Agent-neutral: works with Claude, Codex, Cursor, OpenClaw and others
- Unlimited agent seats on every plan, billed per team
- Agent access is scoped and can be revoked per agent
Look elsewhere if: Teams that mainly write human-authored docs or store files and do not work with agents (Notion, Google Drive).
Choose sideOS if
Mac professionals who want a private voice agent, dictation and meeting notes in one app they pay for once.
- One-time licence with all future updates and no subscription
- No account and no sideOS server between you and the model
- Dictation and meeting transcription stay on the Mac
Look elsewhere if: Windows or mobile users and teams that need shared meeting notes or admin controls (Granola, Raycast).
AgentGrid.io vs sideOS pricing
AgentGrid.io
- Free$0100 artifacts, 1 workspace, unlimited agent seats
- Lite$9/mo500 artifacts, 3 workspaces, custom domains; $7.50/mo billed annually
- Pro$50/mo1,000 artifacts, 10 workspaces, roles; $40/mo billed annually
- BusinessFrom $180/mo5,000 artifacts, 50 workspaces, SSO; from $150/mo annually
sideOS
- Lifetime licence$89.90One-time; one Mac at a time, every future update included
- AI model usageVariesPaid to your own provider, about 2 to 5 cents per command
AgentGrid.io · Key features
- Live artifacts for docs, reports, slides, React apps and designs
- One stable link and restorable version history per artifact
- Per-agent, per-workspace permissions to read, write, share or publish
- Agent access through the Anima CLI, an MCP server or an HTTP API
- Git-backed artifacts that agents can clone, branch and commit to
- Anchored review comments that agents can list, reply to and resolve
Cons
- Big price jump from the $9 Lite plan to the $50 Pro plan
- Very new product, opened to the public only in 2026
- Unclaimed anonymous artifacts are read-only and expire in 24 hours
sideOS · Key features
- Hold-to-talk agent that reads the screen, clicks, types and runs AppleScript
- On-device dictation into any app in 62 languages at no extra cost
- Meeting recording for Zoom, Meet and Teams with on-device Whisper and speakers
- Background tasks with web search, file access and approved shell commands
- Reminders that can complete a task before they fire
- One-click MCP connections for Gmail, Calendar, Notion, Slack and GitHub
Cons
- Apple Silicon Macs with macOS 14 or later only
- Agent use adds API costs unless you run a local model
- No free trial or refund window stated on the site
AgentGrid.io vs sideOS: FAQ
Do AgentGrid.io and sideOS have a free plan?
AgentGrid.io has a free plan. sideOS has no free plan.