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Chalk vs Nuxt Dashboard

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Chalk compared with Nuxt Dashboard
DetailChalk logo ChalkNuxt Dashboard logo Nuxt Dashboard
What it doesA native macOS drawing app for quick sketches, screenshot markup, and AI-generated diagrams Dashboard components, editors and starter app for Nuxt UI
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: $0 forever, includes all drawing tools, unlimited sketches in one folder, copy to clipboard as PNG, and auto-save with local-first storage. Pro: coming soon. Engine: Free, MIT licensed. Pro: €99 one-time for 1 developer. Commercial: €149 one-time for 1 developer. Teams: €499 one-time for up to 10 developers. All paid plans include 12 months of updates.
Key features
  • Instant copy-to-clipboard as PNG
  • No accounts or setup required
  • Local-first storage with auto-save
  • Screenshot annotation with arrows, boxes, text, and freehand tools
  • AI diagram generation via Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code
  • Refine diagrams through chat
  • Paste screenshot from clipboard
  • Unlimited sketches in one folder
  • Native macOS performance
  • All drawing tools included in free version
  • 50+ dashboard UI components including stat cards, charts, tables, calendars and maps
  • Spreadsheet editor with live formulas and cell math
  • Presentation editor for decks built from dashboard data
  • Invoice editor for print-ready invoices
  • Full starter app with pre-built pages
  • Funnels showing stage-by-stage conversion with drop-off tracking
  • Donut charts with live center readout and linked legend
  • Line and area charts with year-over-year comparison
  • Maps with dot matrix, choropleth, tile and globe views
  • Themed by Nuxt UI config with colors and components carry over
What makes it different
  • Zero-friction design: open, draw, and share in seconds with no setup or accounts
  • Local-first architecture: all sketches stay on your Mac, nothing leaves unless you ask
  • AI integration runs through your own subscription with no proxying of prompts
  • Free MIT-licensed engine with admin page generation from models
  • Business document editors that read from the same data as your charts
  • One-time license with 12 months of updates, not a subscription
  • Keeps every version released during your 12 months forever
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