Underdog

What is Underdog?

Underdog is a free AI assistant for Mac that handles email, calendar, meeting notes, and dictation on your computer. A small model runs on Apple silicon, so nothing you write or record reaches a cloud AI service. It can also run browser errands and waits for your approval before acting.

Top Features:

• Local email client: connects directly to Gmail and Outlook with shortcuts and AI drafting.
• Private meeting notes: transcribes and summarizes calls on your device without streaming audio.
• Browser errands: books flights, reserves tables, and cancels subscriptions after you approve.

Use Cases:

• Inbox triage: sort important mail from the rest and draft replies quickly.
• Meeting follow-up: capture team syncs as notes and transcripts without cloud tools.
• Hands-free writing: dictate messages in Slack or any app by holding one key.

Who Can Use Underdog?

• Privacy-minded professionals: keep client email and meeting content off third-party AI servers.
• Founders and freelancers: run calendar, mail, and notes from one app without subscriptions.
• Regulated teams: handle sensitive paperwork with data that never leaves the machine.

Pricing

• Underdog for Mac (free): every feature included, with no seats or servers to pay for.
• Other devices (free, coming soon): iPhone, iPad, Windows, Android, and Linux builds announced by email.
• Paid tiers (none): the pricing page jokes about a $1,999 plan, then confirms free forever.

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Truly local: processing, memories, and transcripts stay on your Mac in encrypted vaults.
• No cost: there is no subscription because your own computer does the work.
• Human approval: bookings, purchases, and cancellations wait for your confirmation first.

Cons:

• Mac only: it needs Apple silicon, and other platforms remain on a waitlist.
• Smaller model: the on-device model trails the largest cloud models on hard tasks.
• Early stage: still in beta, with expense and tax features marked coming soon.

FAQs:

1) Does my data go to the cloud?

No, processing happens on your Mac and mail syncs with your provider.

2) How much does it cost?

Nothing, it is free forever because your own computer does the work.

3) Which email services are supported?

It connects directly to Gmail, Outlook, Google Calendar, and Outlook Calendar.

4) Can it act on my behalf?

Yes, it can book flights or cancel subscriptions, but you approve first.

5) What hardware does it need?

A Mac with Apple silicon, with the model under 4GB of space.