What Tablif read on Paluku's site
Paluku describes itself as: “Paluku — a local voice assistant for the Mac”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
What it is
Calls itself “voice assistant”.
- Calls itself: voice assistant
“Local voice assistant for Mac”
Where it puts itself
Rules out “no account”.
- Says it will not: no account
“No account, no subscription, no audio leaves your computer.”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever. No monthly plan.
- Monthly: no
- Free plan: free forever
“No account, no subscription, no audio leaves your computer.”
“Free and open source (MIT).”
Who it sells to
Sells to consumers.
- Sells to: consumers
How it runs
Runs on macOS. Distributed through the Homebrew. Offers an API. Open source. AI is the core of the product. You can bring your own API key. Built with GitHub Pages.
- Runs on: macOS
- Distributed via: Homebrew
- API: yes
- Open source: yes
- AI role: core to the product
- Bring your own key: yes
- Built with: GitHub Pages
“Latest release · macOS 15+ · Apple Silicon · MIT licensed · All releases”
“Homebrew”
What it works with
Built on WhisperKit. Names Homebrew, LM Studio and 2 more on its pages.
- Built on: WhisperKit
- Names: Homebrew · LM Studio · Ollama · +1
“Homebrew”
“LM Studio”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs.
- Trial asks for: nothing
“No account, no subscription, no audio leaves your computer.”
“Download for macOS”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 29 Sept 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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