Vibecode Recall

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KINDA · weekend project
price $10/moyou'd save $120/yrbuild time one sittingcategory 📖 readingreplaced by 0 people

The core loop is buildable, but a dependable replacement becomes a real weekend or multi-day project. For Recall, save user-provided sources, summarize them, and build a linked personal knowledge graph. The hard boundary is hosted extraction, model routing, browser capture, sync, and knowledge-graph polish, plus capture polish, sync, and content partnerships.

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README.md
# Recall indie build

## Goal

Build the smallest trustworthy replacement for the core Recall workflow for one developer or a tiny team.

## Scope

Save user-provided sources, extract readable text, summarize them, build a linked personal knowledge graph, and export the archive in open formats.

## Quick start

1. Install the documented dependencies.
2. Copy `.env.example` to `.env`.
3. Run the development command chosen during implementation.
4. Complete the acceptance checks in `BUILD_PLAN.md`.

## Honest limits

This build deliberately does not replace:
- hosted extraction, model routing, browser capture, sync, and knowledge-graph polish
- publisher bypasses
- cross-device mobile capture
- high-quality recommendation graph
- licensed full-text feeds

If those capabilities are essential, use FreshRSS instead of pretending the gap is solved.

$ choose a build depth, inspect the files, then open the complete pack in your agent · this prompt is generated from the build plan · improve it via PR

why people still pay

People still pay for Recall because people pay when capture works everywhere, reading state syncs instantly, and the archive remains clean without constant parser repairs. The recurring cost buys feed quirks, parsing, paywalls, canonical URLs, deduplication, images, search, sync, browser extensions, and publisher changes, not just the visible interface.

what you lose

xhosted extraction, model routing, browser capture, sync, and knowledge-graph polish

xpublisher bypasses

xcross-device mobile capture

xhigh-quality recommendation graph

xlicensed full-text feeds

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the escape hatch

Don't feel like building it? These folks already made it free.

AtomicSaved sources become summaries and a linked semantic graph; bring your own model.1.6kjul 2026open source

no votes, no pay-to-list · just what's real

the numbers

Recall pricing

planmonthlyannual (per mo)what you get
free$0$010 AI summaries/month and unlimited saved content; API and MCP access included.
plus$10Unlimited AI summaries under fair use; import up to 1,000 bookmarks or 10,000 Markdown notes.
max$38Unlimited summaries under fair use; bulk actions on up to 100 items and model choice.

free tier10 AI summaries per month; unlimited saved content.

billingannual prices published with 20% savings; monthly selector exists but current monthly amounts were not independently recoverable; 30-day refund

hidden costsPaid 'unlimited' summaries remain subject to fair use and can be paused, reviewed or adjusted. Student pricing is 20% off where eligibility is accepted.

verified 2026-08-11 · source ↗

questions
Is Recall free?

The free plan saves unlimited content but caps AI summaries at 10 a month. Paid is Plus at $10/mo (checked 2026-08-07).

Vibecode Recall

Kinda. The core of Recall is buildable in a weekend with the prompt on this page, but there are real gaps: hosted extraction, model routing, browser capture, sync, and knowledge-graph polish, publisher bypasses. Read the honest list above before committing.

How much does Recall cost?

Recall costs about $10/month (Plus, checked 2026-08-07), which is $120 per year.

What do I lose by replacing Recall?

Honestly: hosted extraction, model routing, browser capture, sync, and knowledge-graph polish; publisher bypasses; cross-device mobile capture; high-quality recommendation graph; licensed full-text feeds. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.

Is there an open-source alternative to Recall?

Yes: Atomic (Saved sources become summaries and a linked semantic graph; bring your own model.) The prompt is for when you want it exactly your way.