Looking for a HeyClicky alternative? Here's how Peek compares.
HeyClicky (called Clicky until May 2026) and Peek are both AI buddies that live on your Mac, see your screen and talk back. They make different trade-offs. This page lays them out honestly, so you can pick the one that fits you.
The short version
- Pick Peek if you mostly want an AI helper that shows you things: it points at the exact button, walks you through a task one click at a time, and works through problems on a chalkboard. Voice and dictation run on your Mac.
- Pick HeyClicky if you want an assistant that sends email for you or connects to Slack. Peek reads your Mac's Mail, Calendar and Reminders and work tools like Linear, Notion and Jira, but leaves sending to you.
Peek vs HeyClicky, side by side
| Peek | HeyClicky | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Prices to be announced | Free with monthly message limits; Pro $20/month; Max $100/month |
| Ask about your screen by voice | Yes, hold control + option | Yes |
| Type instead of talking | Yes | Yes |
| Points at the exact element | Yes, with a ring around the button or row | Yes, draws on screen |
| Step-by-step walkthroughs | Yes, waits for your click; up to 15 steps | Yes, up to 15 steps |
| Chalkboard explanations | Yes, for maths, charts and code | Visual teaching |
| File actions (images to PDF, shrink PDF) | Yes, asks before every change | Through agents |
| Dictation into any app | Yes: English on your Mac; 60+ other languages through macOS | Yes, 50+ languages |
| Speech recognition and voice | On your Mac | Cloud (realtime voice) |
| Does tasks in your apps for you | Yes, clicks and types like you would; asks before sending, deleting, paying or quitting | Yes, asks before clicks and typing |
| Background agents | Yes, builds pages, games and small tools with a live preview | Yes |
| Routines ("every weekday at 9…") | Yes, with your connected apps; never touches your screen | Yes |
| App connectors | Mail (reads and drafts; you send), Calendar and Reminders on your Mac; Linear, Notion, Jira & Confluence, Figma, Canva, monday.com, Zapier, Sentry, GitHub, or any MCP server | Gmail, Google Calendar, Notion, Linear, Slack and more, or any MCP server |
| Platform | macOS 14 or later | macOS |
Why people switch to Peek
It's built around pointing. Ask "where is the export button?" and Peek circles it. Ask "how do I change when my Mac sleeps?" and it shows one step, waits for your click, looks again, then shows the next.
Privacy you can check. Your voice, its transcription, Peek's own voice and dictation all run on your Mac. Peek only looks at your screen when you ask, with one screenshot.
Simple prices. Peek Pro and Peek Max prices are still being decided. See the pricing section for updates.
When HeyClicky is the better choice
If you want an assistant that sends email on your behalf or works in Slack, HeyClicky offers more today. Peek reads your mail and writes drafts but leaves sending to you, and it stays focused on helping you do things yourself, faster.
Questions
Is HeyClicky the same as Clicky?
Yes. HeyClicky's public changelog notes that Clicky was renamed to HeyClicky in May 2026. So if you're looking for a Clicky alternative, this comparison applies.
Can I try Peek alongside HeyClicky?
Yes, but give each its own shortcut. Peek uses control + option to talk and option + space to dictate.
Try Peek, your AI buddy for Mac. Pricing to be announced.
Download for MacHeyClicky and Clicky are trademarks of their respective owner. Peek is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by HeyClicky. Competitor details can change; see HeyClicky's changelog for their latest.