# OpenSoftware > OpenSoftware builds private, local-first AI products for everyday work. ## Summary OpenSoftware builds private, local-first AI software. Its first product is Clovy, a macOS AI workspace with chat, dictation into any app, automated meeting notes, and a local open-source agent. ## Core pages - [Clovy](https://www.opensoftware.co/clovy): Product page for Clovy, the private AI workspace for Mac. - [Clovy Changelog](https://www.opensoftware.co/clovy/changelog/content.md): Release notes for Clovy. Latest stable release: v0.0.39. - [Download Clovy](https://www.opensoftware.co/download/mac): Current macOS download endpoint. - [Community](https://t.me/+B4Z8KUqEsRc4ZGVh): Telegram community for Clovy. - [Verify](https://www.opensoftware.co/verify): Serves the live backend attestation walkthrough at the canonical OpenSoftware URL. - [Newsroom](https://www.opensoftware.co/news): Product updates and company news. - [Blog](https://www.opensoftware.co/blog): Guides and deep dives on private AI for the Mac. - [RSS feed](https://www.opensoftware.co/news/feed.xml): Machine-readable feed for OpenSoftware news. ## Guides and comparisons - [Clovy FAQ](https://www.opensoftware.co/clovy/faq): Common questions about Clovy, privacy, and pricing, answered plainly. - [AI meeting notes without a bot](https://www.opensoftware.co/clovy/ai-meeting-notes-without-a-bot): Clovy writes structured meeting notes from your Mac's audio. No bot joins the call, and your recordings, transcripts, and notes are stored on your Mac. - [Private dictation for Mac](https://www.opensoftware.co/clovy/private-dictation-for-mac): Clovy turns your voice into polished writing in any Mac app. Dictation routes to zero-retention models by default and your history stays on your Mac. - [A local AI agent for your Mac](https://www.opensoftware.co/clovy/local-ai-agent): Clovy's agent runs on your Mac, not a company's cloud VM. Open-source Hermes foundation, sandboxed by default, zero-retention model routing. - [Clovy vs Granola](https://www.opensoftware.co/clovy/vs/granola): Granola stores your meeting notes in the cloud and trains on them by default. Clovy keeps notes on your Mac, never trains, and adds dictation and an agent. - [Clovy vs Superwhisper](https://www.opensoftware.co/clovy/vs/superwhisper): Clovy is private by default with zero setup; Superwhisper can be private if you configure it. An honest comparison of two privacy-minded Mac dictation apps. - [Clovy vs Otter.ai](https://www.opensoftware.co/clovy/vs/otter): Otter sends a bot into meetings and trains on your conversations. Clovy takes notes from your Mac's audio, no bot, with transcripts stored on your device. - [Clovy vs Wispr Flow](https://www.opensoftware.co/clovy/vs/wispr-flow): Wispr Flow stores your voice data in the cloud and trains on it by default. Clovy routes dictation to zero-retention models and keeps history on your Mac. - [Clovy vs ChatGPT desktop](https://www.opensoftware.co/clovy/vs/chatgpt-desktop): ChatGPT's Mac app stores chats on OpenAI's servers and trains on them by default. Clovy runs its agent on your Mac, keeps data local, and never trains on it. - [The best ChatGPT desktop alternatives for Mac in 2026](https://www.opensoftware.co/blog/chatgpt-desktop-alternatives-for-mac/content.md): Seven ChatGPT desktop alternatives for Mac compared on privacy, local models, voice input, file access, automation, hardware support, and price. Published Jul 20, 2026. - [Private alternatives to ChatGPT for work in 2026](https://www.opensoftware.co/blog/private-alternatives-to-chatgpt-for-work/content.md): Six private ChatGPT alternatives compared by retention, training, local storage, model quality, and fit for confidential professional work. Published Jul 20, 2026. - [The best private alternatives to Claude in 2026](https://www.opensoftware.co/blog/private-alternatives-to-claude/content.md): Six private Claude alternatives compared on training, retention, local models, encrypted history, Mac support, writing, coding, and agent workflows. Published Jul 20, 2026. - [The best AI apps for Mac in 2026](https://www.opensoftware.co/blog/best-ai-apps-for-mac/content.md): Seven Mac AI apps ranked by use case with honest tradeoffs on privacy, pricing, and limits: Clovy, ChatGPT, Claude, Wispr Flow, Superwhisper, Granola, and Otter. Published Jul 16, 2026. - [The best AI productivity tools for macOS](https://www.opensoftware.co/blog/best-ai-productivity-tools-for-macos/content.md): The best Mac AI tools for meeting notes, dictation, and desktop automation in 2026, organized by workflow with privacy defaults called out. Published Jul 16, 2026. - [Best voice to text software for Mac in 2026](https://www.opensoftware.co/blog/best-voice-to-text-software-for-mac/content.md): A practical guide to Mac voice to text in 2026: live dictation, file transcription, and meeting notes, with honest privacy comparisons. Published Jul 16, 2026. - [Superwhisper vs Wispr Flow: which dictation app is better?](https://www.opensoftware.co/blog/superwhisper-vs-wispr-flow/content.md): An honest 2026 comparison of Superwhisper and Wispr Flow: processing location, privacy controls, pricing, and platforms, plus a private third option. Published Jul 16, 2026. ## News - [Introducing Clovy](https://www.opensoftware.co/news/introducing-clovy/content.md): Clovy is a private, local-first AI workspace for Mac with chat, dictation, meeting notes, and an open-source local agent. Published Jun 29, 2026. ## Open source and assets - [Clovy repository](https://github.com/open-software-network/os-clovy): Source code for the Clovy app. - [Clovy releases](https://github.com/open-software-network/os-june-releases/releases): GitHub release feed used by the changelog. - [Venice AI](https://venice.ai/): Private AI inference provider referenced by Clovy. - [Hermes Agent](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/): Open-source agent project referenced by Clovy. - [Brand assets](https://github.com/open-software-network/os-marketing-page/tree/main/public/brand): Public brand and media assets. ## Policies - [Privacy policy](https://www.opensoftware.co/legal/privacy): How OpenSoftware handles user data. - [Terms](https://www.opensoftware.co/legal/terms): Product terms. - [Acceptable use policy](https://www.opensoftware.co/legal/aup): Usage policy. - [Recording consent](https://www.opensoftware.co/legal/recording-consent): Guidance for recording and meeting-note consent. ## Optional - [Full LLM context](https://www.opensoftware.co/llms-full.txt): Combined Markdown context for the product and published news.