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Cue vs Paperboy

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Cue compared with Paperboy
DetailCue logo CuePaperboy logo Paperboy
What it doesAI writing assistant for any Mac app SEO articles researched, written, fact-checked and published to your website on autopilot
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFree trial Freemium
Pricing$29 USD one-time purchase Cloud plans billed per site: Starter $49/month (3 articles a week), Growth $99/month (1 article a day), Pro $179/month (2 articles a day). Yearly billing available at two months free: Starter $490/year, Growth $990/year, Pro $1,790/year. Additional sites get 20% discount. Agents and API: $20 for 100
Key features
  • Remembers people and past context
  • Grammarly-class proofreading
  • Bring your own API key or run local model
  • Ghost text suggestions as you type
  • Two gestures to access all functions
  • Shows receipts for each reply
  • Memory stays on your Mac
  • Supports Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini and Ollama
  • Custom actions with personalized shortcuts
  • Fact-checking: every number and citation verified against saved source text
  • AI article writing using Claude Sonnet and Haiku models
  • Topic suggestions from Search Console data and market research
  • Multiple publishing options: hosted blog, WordPress, Ghost, webhook, site builder
  • Weekly performance reports via email
  • Approve-first mode for manual review before publishing
  • CLI, REST API, and MCP server interfaces
  • Open source self-hosting under AGPL-3.0
What makes it different
  • Memory that crosses conversations and apps
  • Shows receipts explaining how each reply was generated
  • Minimal resource usage as small native macOS app
  • No account, analytics or tracking required
  • Every claim fact-checked against saved source text before publishing, stopping articles that fail until fixed or manually reviewed
  • Completely free first article with full fact-check, no card required
  • Open source loop under AGPL-3.0 available for free self-hosting
  • 20% discount on additional sites for agencies and multiple properties
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)3 +1 (up) since last check4 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)90
Citation Flow (Majestic)2816
Referring domains (Majestic)324

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