Describe your project. Longhand breaks it into tasks and runs multi-step AI workflows on the best model for each job, cloud or local. You set the budget and approve every output.
No vendor lock-in. Runs offline. Free forever.
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Route each task to the best model from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or local. Per-task, daily, and monthly budgets cap what you spend.
Save any AI task as a reusable skill with variables, preferred models, and output structure. Run it 100 times without rewriting.
Human-in-the-loop review gates. AI generates, you decide what ships. No autonomous surprises.
Runs locally on macOS with SQLite. Supports offline LLMs. API keys stay in your Keychain. Nothing leaves your device unless you say so.
Longhand isn't locked to a single vendor. Bring your own API keys, swap providers per task, or go completely offline — your choice.
Longhand abstracts providers into fast, balanced, and powerful tiers. Your skills and workflows just ask for a tier — Longhand picks the best available model from whichever providers you've configured.
Use Claude for analysis, GPT for drafting, Gemini for research — pick the best model for each job.
Bundled local model (Qwen) works without an internet connection. Your data never leaves your machine.
Set per-task, daily, and monthly budgets. Route expensive tasks to cheaper models automatically.
From a goal you describe to deliverables you approve.
"Write a 4-part blog series on AI safety." Longhand breaks it into tasks, sets milestones, and picks the right approach for each one.
You type a goal. Longhand creates the project plan.
For each task, Longhand builds a multi-step workflow, pipes structured data between steps, and runs it on the right model tier: fast, balanced, or powerful. Budgets cap the spend, and expensive tasks route to cheaper models automatically.
AI does the work. Your budget caps the cost.
Each deliverable lands in your Work Inbox. Read it, score it 1-10, approve it, reject it, or redirect it with a note.
Nothing ships without your approval.
Save any workflow as a reusable skill with variables, preferred models, and output structure. Your feedback trains the system, so the next run needs fewer corrections.
Run the same skill again and again without rewriting it.
You review every output before it goes anywhere. Score work 1-10. Track quality over time.
Projects, tasks, workflows, progress tracking — a system you already know, with AI agents doing the work.
Tag tasks as AI-delegated or human-owned, so you always know what needs your hands versus your judgment.
Route tasks to OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, or a bundled offline model. Switch providers per task. No vendor lock-in, ever.
Plug in MCP servers, APIs, and databases. Longhand uses them as tools inside workflows — no coding required.
Every SOP you upload, every skill you train, every workflow you approve makes the next one faster and better.
Chat apps are great for one-off questions. Longhand is built for repeatable work. Plus it works with all your favorite AI tools.
| Longhand | ChatGPT / Claude | Zapier | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reusable skill library | No (stateless chats) | Yes (requires config) | |
| Works fully offline | |||
| Human approval gates | |||
| Multi-provider AI (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google & local models) | Single vendor | ||
| Per-task cost tracking & budgets | Basic | ||
| Data stays on your machine | |||
| No code required | Partial | ||
| Built-in learning & certification | |||
| MCP tool connections |
Longhand teaches your team to run the system while they use it. Explanations show up inside real tasks. The Academy tier adds a self-paced curriculum and an optional AI Operator certification.
Toggle contextual explanations and best-practice tips on any project, woven into the actual workflow.
When a task uses prompt chaining, Longhand explains what it is right before you use it. Nothing to memorize up front.
The Academy tier tracks which features your team has used in real projects and certifies AI Operators. Real skills, not quiz scores.
Start free. Upgrade when you're ready.
free forever
Bring your own keys, use any LLM.
billed monthly
Integrated learning system with self-paced AI curriculum and certification.
$10/mo funds environmental & workforce impact
billed monthly
For professionals who want advanced tools, live community, and direct support.
$25/mo funds environmental & workforce impact
White-label Longhand for your clients. We train you and your team how to do it all. Three packaging options — you control pricing, they get your brand.
Your name, logo, and colors on a fully managed app. We build it, deploy it, and push updates.
$10K setup + $1K/mo
Zero setup cost. Co-branded or white-labeled with custom skill packs for your vertical.
$0 setup · 20% rev share · $2.5K/mo floor
Full source code access with white-label build guide. Deploy and customize on your own.
$100K one-time license
20% impact contribution carries over to white-label
Book a CallNon-profit organization pricing available.
Every layer of Longhand is built to keep your work on your machine. No telemetry. No cloud dependency. No trust required.
No cloud database required. Your projects, workflows, and history live in a local file you own.
Never stored in config files or sent to our servers. Direct from your machine to your LLM provider.
Built-in Qwen model runs entirely on-device. Works without internet. No data leaves your machine.
Turso sync available when you need it. You control exactly what syncs and when. Off by default.
Detects prompt injection, data exfiltration, and malformed payloads before any skill is imported.
20% of every paid subscription funds environmental offsets, AI reskilling grants, and mental health support. You get a monthly impact receipt showing exactly where your contribution went. No other AI tool does this.
Environmental Offset
Gold Standard
Workforce Development
TechBridge
Mental Fitness
Wellness fund
20% of your $50/mo subscription
Describe the goal, set the budget, and approve what ships. Start with the built-in local model or bring your own keys.
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