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CapyBro compared with Ellie Docs
DetailCapyBro logo CapyBroEllie Docs logo Ellie Docs
What it doesAI text improvement in one click via global hotkey for Windows Help docs that write themselves from your code
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given 2023
Based inUA Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree version: $0 forever. Pro version: $9 one-time payment (no subscription). Free: $0 forever. Starter: $39 per month ($468 billed yearly). Growth: $99 per month ($1,188 billed yearly). Scale: $279 per month ($3,348 billed yearly). All paid plans include a 14-day free trial of Growth. Founding customers: 50% off first year on paid plans.
Key features
  • Global hotkey text rewriting in any application
  • Cloud AI via OpenRouter (GPT-4o, Claude, Gemini, Llama, DeepSeek, Mistral)
  • Fully local AI via Ollama with zero network requests
  • Unlimited custom prompts with dedicated hotkeys
  • Local improvement history and operation tracking
  • Privacy-preserving PII redaction for emails, phone numbers, and credit cards
  • Diff preview to compare original vs AI result before applying
  • Streaming responses to watch AI generation in real time
  • Multilingual UI in English, Ukrainian, and Russian
  • Native .NET 8 implementation without Electron
  • Drafts help centre articles from code
  • Flags stale articles on merged pull requests
  • Generates changelog from merged PRs
  • Publishes API reference without OpenAPI spec
  • AI answers on help centre
  • Imports existing documentation
  • Integrates with Claude and Cursor via MCP
  • Links claims back to source code
  • Draft review before publishing
What makes it different
  • Works in any application via global hotkey—Word, Outlook, VS Code, browsers, email clients—without window switching or copying
  • Choose between cloud AI (OpenRouter) or fully local AI (Ollama) with full privacy and zero telemetry
  • Free forever core with no subscription, no trial, and no nag screens; optional $9 one-time Pro upgrade
  • Open-source code under MIT license allowing verification of program behavior and security
  • Per-prompt model selection and separate hotkeys for different text tasks
  • Writes documentation directly from your code, not manual files
  • Keeps docs accurate by flagging stale articles on each merged PR
  • Captures real screenshots of your app rather than generic mockups
  • Generates API reference automatically without an OpenAPI spec
  • Works with apps built using no-code tools like Lovable, Bolt or v0
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)2 −1 (down) since last check37 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)19
Citation Flow (Majestic)2037
Referring domains (Majestic)23603

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