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STRUT vs Cue

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STRUT compared with Cue
DetailSTRUT logo STRUTCue logo Cue
What it doesAI workspace and notebook for long-form writing AI writing assistant for any Mac app
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Pricing modelFreemium Free trial
PricingFree: $0, includes one project with up to three documents, unlimited notes and version history, imported sources, and 50,000 lifetime starter AI tokens. Pro monthly: $9.99/month with 1,000,000 AI tokens per month. Pro annual: $69.99/year with 1,000,000 AI tokens per month. $29 USD one-time purchase
Key features
  • AI writing operations scoped to a passage (expand, outline, strengthen, summarize, critique, tone, plot, rewrite)
  • Long-form projects keeping notes, sources, documents, versions together
  • Voice Profile keeps whole manuscripts in consistent voice
  • Audio notes transcribed into the project
  • Long-form editor with outline navigation, word goals, focus mode, and local style statistics
  • 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
What makes it different
  • All writing and organization features work without AI; AI is optional
  • AI operates on your notes and sources, not a blank prompt, keeping context across sessions
  • Text never used to train AI models; all writing remains private
  • Every AI result appears as a suggestion beside the draft; nothing rewrites in place without approval
  • One project holds multiple chapters with notes and sources; suitable for book-length manuscripts
  • 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
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)43 −2 (down) since last check3 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)189
Citation Flow (Majestic)3528
Referring domains (Majestic)32432

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