Beam vs Radaric
Beam and Radaric are both personal productivity tools. Beam is aimed at developers and creators, while Radaric is aimed at creators and freelancers. Radaric costs less, from $9/mo versus $12/mo for Beam. Only Beam has a free plan.
Open individual windows from one Mac as native windows on another
AI feed reader that filters sources by your editorial criteria
| Pricing | Freemium · $12 | Paid · $9 |
| Starting price | $12/mo | $9/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Built for | Developers, Creators, Freelancers, Small businesses | Creators, Freelancers, Agencies |
| Platforms | macos | web |
| Country | — | — |
| Rating | — | — |
Choose Beam if
Developers and creators with two Apple silicon Macs who want a remote app to behave like a local window instead of a full screen share.
- Uses one remote app without taking over the whole desktop
- Window traffic goes directly between your Macs, not through Beam's servers
- Free plan has no card requirement and no limit on host Macs
Look elsewhere if: People who need to reach Windows or Intel machines or control a whole remote desktop across platforms (Jump Desktop, Parsec).
Choose Radaric if
Solo editors and newsletter writers who need to filter many sources by their own editorial taste.
- Built by a working newsletter editor for that job
- Explains why each post passed or failed the filter
- Telegram channels, including private ones, alongside RSS
Look elsewhere if: Teams that need shared feeds, mobile apps or a free reader (Feedly, Inoreader).
Beam vs Radaric pricing
Beam
- Free$0Host unlimited Macs, join share links, 20 minutes a day of use
- Monthly$12/moUnlimited use on every Mac you own, send share links
- Yearly$84/yrSame as Monthly; works out to $7/mo billed annually
- Lifetime$199One-time payment, all future updates, direct connections
- Team$12/seat/moOr $84/seat/yr; 20% off from 10 seats, one invoice
Radaric
- Lite$9/moAll features except X parsing; $90 billed yearly
- Pro$59/moAdds X/Twitter sources; $499 billed yearly
Beam · Key features
- Single windows from another Mac open as native windows with Dock and Command-Tab entries
- Beam several windows at once or share an entire display
- Direct typing, shortcuts, two-way resizing, app audio and clipboard sync
- Works with headless Mac minis and Mac Studios that have no display
- Encrypted Mac-to-Mac connection on local Wi-Fi or over Tailscale
- Guest share links open one window in any browser, view-only by default
Cons
- macOS only, with Apple silicon and Sonoma or later required on both Macs
- Free use is capped at 20 minutes a day
- Devices without the Mac app, such as phones, only get browser links
Radaric · Key features
- One feed combining RSS, Telegram, X, YouTube and event triggers
- AI filter that checks posts against plain-language criteria
- Confidence score and short reason for every decision
- Rejected posts kept one click away for review
- Learning from approvals, rejections, explanations, saves and opens
- Story grouping across sources and languages with links to each source
Cons
- X sources require the $59 Pro plan
- One person per account and no team plan
- No free plan or standing free trial
Beam vs Radaric: FAQ
Which is cheaper, Beam or Radaric?
Radaric starts at $9/mo and Beam at $12/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.
Do Beam and Radaric have a free plan?
Beam has a free plan. Radaric has no free plan.
Which is better for small businesses, Beam or Radaric?
Beam lists small businesses as a core audience, while Radaric is aimed more at creators and freelancers.