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Workbench vs Open Notebook
A side-by-side comparison of pricing, ratings, features, pros and cons.
| Overview | |||
| Description | Astropad's remote desktop app for controlling Macs and headless Mac minis running AI agents from iPhone or iPad. | An open source implementation of NotebookLM with more flexibility and features. | |
| Category | |||
| Developer | Astropad | Open-notebook | |
| Verified Status | No | No | |
| Last Updated | Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | |
| Pricing | |||
| Pricing Model | Freemium | Open Source | |
| Free Plan | No | Yes | |
| Free Trial | No | — | |
| Open Source | No | Yes | |
| Capabilities | |||
| API Access | No | — | |
| Features | • Low-latency Retina remote Mac streaming (LIQUID) • Voice dictation control from iPhone/iPad • Real-time AI agent job monitoring • Unified multi-display view with mini-map • End-to-end AES-256 encryption • Free 20 min/day, $14.99/month unlimited | — | |
| Tags | remote-desktopai-agent-monitoringheadless-macios-appipad-app | opennotebooksourceimplementationnotebooklmflexibility | |
| Trust and Engagement | |||
| Review Count | 0 | 0 | |
| Saves | 0 | 0 | |
| Views | 5 | 40 | |
| Quality Score | 32/100 | 54/100 | |
| Website Status | Online | Online | |
| Availability | |||
| Website | astropad.com | www.open-notebook.ai | |
| Social Links | 2 linked | 1 linked | |
| Screenshots | No | No | |
| Reviews | |||
| Pros | • Free to use | • Free to use | |
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