Turnstone
Turnstone is a Grok Bot alternative that runs on the AI you already have.
Turnstone is a Grok Bot alternative that runs on the AI you already have.
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Turnstone is a practical fit for buyers evaluating Mac, Productivity, and Artificial Intelligence tools.
- Who is it for?
- Solo founders who need daily briefs, outreach drafts and launch emails handled, because Agents run on the AI subscriptions they already pay for
- Pricing
- unknown
Product information
What this product does
Turnstone is a Grok Bot alternative that runs on the AI you already have. Connect your own AI subscriptions, an API key, or your self-hosted model. When one hits its usage limit, your Agent switches to another and keeps going. Works on your Mac and iPhone. Completely free.
Company & Maker
Who built Turnstone?
- Product
- Grok Bot alternative that runs on your AI, completely free
- Live since
- Nov 2026
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Yes — watch the walkthrough below.
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Turnstone is a free Mac app that runs AI Agents on your own ChatGPT, Claude, Grok or Cursor subscription, an API key or a local model. Solo founders and small teams use it for daily briefs, outreach drafts, launch writing and bug fixes.
Who should use
Buyer-fit is derived from approved personas and use-case evidence. Search-volume noise stays labeled separately.
Best-fit workflows
- Drafts a daily brief on upcoming meetings and replies you owe from Gmail, Google Calendar and Granola
- Writes personal invites and follow-ups for people who signed up or opened an email
- Produces launch emails and posts in your own voice
- Reports on beta signups and where they came from
- Investigates a bug and opens a pull request with the fix on request
- Solo founders who need daily briefs, outreach drafts and launch emails handled, because Agents run on the AI subscriptions they already pay for
Pricing reality
Vendor stated
The Mac app is free; a paid Cloud option that keeps Agents running while the Mac is closed is listed as coming soon.
Actual cost
You still pay for the AI behind it through your ChatGPT, Claude, Grok or Cursor subscription, or API usage through OpenRouter. Running models locally with Ollama avoids that cost.
Hidden costs
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Pricing reality
Last updated Nov 2026
Starting price
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HOW THIS TOOL SCORES
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