Yes. Vox is 100% free and open source under the MIT license. No subscription, no usage limits, no hidden costs.

Does Vox work offline?

Yes. After the initial model download, Vox runs entirely on your Mac with no internet connection required.

Vox runs locally on your hardware. Your conversations, files, and data never leave your device. No cloud, no telemetry.

What can Vox do that ChatGPT cannot?

Vox controls your desktop — it manages files, sends emails, replies to iMessages, captures screen regions, and runs background agents. It works offline and keeps all data on your device.

Does Vox work on Windows or Linux?

Vox is Mac-first today. The core architecture is platform-agnostic, and Windows and Linux support is the top contributor priority.

Vox vs Siri and Alexa: Desktop Agent vs Voice Assistant

Siri and Alexa are the voice assistants most people know. They're built into phones and smart speakers, and they work well for quick questions and smart-home control. But they were never designed for desktop productivity. Vox was.

Different goals

Siri and Alexa are consumer voice assistants — they play music, set timers, control lights, and answer trivia. Vox is a desktop AI agent — it writes emails, manages files, creates documents, runs code, and executes multi-step workflows on your computer.

Feature comparison

Siri / Alexa

Smart home control
Quick answers to questions
Set timers and reminders
Play music
Phone calls and texting
No desktop tool execution
No file management
No document creation
No email drafting
No code execution

Vox

AI-powered desktop agent
Deep research with web search
Background task processing
Voice-driven email (read, draft, send)
File search, move, organize
47+ desktop tools (files, docs, code)
Create Word, PDF, PowerPoint docs
Run Python, shell scripts
Knowledge base with local indexing
Multi-step workflow chains

Voice quality

Both Siri and Vox use on-device wake word detection. But Vox's wake word (“Computer”) activates a full AI agent, not a limited command parser:

“Computer, find the Q3 earnings report, update the revenue figure to $4.2M, and email it to the board.”

Try that with Siri. It can't find files, edit documents, or send email attachments.

Context and memory

Siri / Alexa

Each command is independent
No conversation memory
Cannot reference previous commands
Basic user profile only

Vox

Continuous conversation (infinite context)
Remembers everything you've discussed
References previous tasks naturally
Learns your preferences over time

Note

Siri and Alexa are great at what they do — controlling smart homes and answering quick questions. Vox complements them by handling the productivity tasks they can't touch.

When to use which

Siri / Alexa: smart home, music, quick facts, phone calls
Vox: email, documents, file management, research, code, desktop automation

Vox isn't trying to replace Siri or Alexa. It fills the massive gap they leave in desktop productivity.

Put Vox to work on your computer.

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