Find your fit
How Lantern compares
Find the helper that fits your day. Compare on-screen help, everyday tasks, and the tools you already use.
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The roundupA guide to desktop AI assistants
From a quick answer to a job done for you: explore the different kinds of AI help.
Lantern vs.HeyClicky
Two screen-side helpers. Find the workflow that feels right to you.
One
Your coding agents’ questions, nearby—with everyday screen help too.
Raycast AI
A little helper that stays nearby, alongside the launcher you already use.
ChatGPT
Ask about the app in front of you. Get help without leaving it.
Claude
Quick screen help, guided steps, and everyday jobs beside your apps.
Muse
Compare help on your own screen with a personal agent’s cloud computer.
Lantern vs.Instinct
Ask beside your current app, or reach an assistant by text and phone.
OpenClaw
Start with a desktop app. Compare it with a gateway you configure.
Turnstone
A small on-screen helper, or named agents built around your work.
Grok Bot
Help on the screen you are using, or a persistent team in the cloud.
Lantern vs.Hermes Agent
Screen guidance and agent awareness, beside a configurable agent harness.
Lantern vs.Claude Code
One place to notice questions from Claude Code and your other agents.
Lantern vs.Codex CLI
Keep Codex coding. Catch its questions and reply from one small helper.