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Pulse Local

Show HN: Pulse Local, a Mac budgeting app whose AI models run on your machine

Productivity / other Source: Hacker NewsScore 3.84 · #25 on the hot list121 points· First listed Oct 15, 2026

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What is Pulse Local

Pulse Local is a local budgeting app that runs on Mac, with its AI models running entirely on the user's local machine without any cloud processing.

Key features

Who it is for

Mac users who value data privacy and want to manage personal finances and budgets locally.

How to get started

  1. Visit https://pulseos.finance to download the Mac version
  2. Import CSV files exported from any bank
  3. Download the required AI models and then use the local budget assistant to ask questions

Compiled from public descriptions on the tool's official website / README / launch page. Pricing and user numbers have not been verified; please check the official website. Some sections were drafted with AI assistance. Written in Chinese and English; other languages are machine-translated.

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