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Mohammed Ali Chherawalla
Mohammed Ali Chherawalla

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Fellou Alternative: How to Automate Chrome on Your Computer in 2026 (Local AI, No Credits)

Fellou is an "Agentic AI Browser" that "takes automated web action", says its home page. Deep Action runs multi-step tasks. Deep Search writes research reports. You can review and edit the plan before it runs. Each task spends credits, which Fellou calls Sparks.

Off Grid AI Desktop (OGAD) runs browser tasks without a meter. It works in the Chrome you already use, through an extension. The model that plans and reads runs on your own computer, so a task costs nothing extra. And Pro is one payment.

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Off Grid AI task history with a finished web use errand.


Task history in OGAD. Each browser task ran with a model on the computer.

Off Grid AI and Fellou side by side

Off Grid AI Pro Fellou
Browser The Chrome you already use (extension) Fellou, a new browser
Where the model runs On your computer, with a local model Not stated on its home page
Review the plan Yes; guide or stop it as it runs Yes; review and edit before it runs
Sends, creates and deletes Wait for your yes in OGAD Not stated
Task limits None; your hardware is the limit Sparks per month, about 8 tasks on Plus
Price $79.99 once, or $7.99 a month Free trial credits; Plus $19 a month
Computers Mac (Apple silicon), Windows, Linux Mac builds for Intel and Apple chips
Phones iPhone and Android, with Sync Not listed

Checked 30 October 2026 against Fellou's home page, pricing and download pages. Fellou's pages do not say where its models run, so we leave that open. Off Grid AI's price is a limited-time lifetime offer, down from $119.

What it costs over three years

Fellou's free plan gives new users 1,000 Sparks once, about 4 tasks. Paid plans add Sparks each month. Plus gives about 8 tasks, Pro about 20, and Ultra is unlimited for a limited time. These are the yearly prices.

1 year 3 years
Fellou Plus, billed yearly $192 $576
Fellou Pro, billed yearly $384 $1,152
Fellou Ultra, billed yearly $1,920 $5,760
Off Grid AI Pro, lifetime $79.99 $79.99

Fellou notes that Spark use varies with how complex the workflow is. Off Grid AI has nothing to count.

How a browser task runs on your computer

  1. Install the Off Grid AI extension in Chrome and keep OGAD running.
  2. In the extension, open Settings > Desktop and choose Pair with desktop. Check that the six words match, then approve in OGAD.
  3. Turn on Agent and ask for a result you can check, such as a table with source links.
  4. Watch the plan and each step in OGAD. Correct it if it reads the wrong section, or press Stop.
  5. When the task wants to send, create or delete something, OGAD shows the action. You approve it or reject it.

The task uses the sessions you are already signed in to. The extension refuses one-time codes, card numbers and CAPTCHAs in code. For a full walk-through, see how to automate tasks in your signed-in browser with local AI.

The browser is one part of Pro

Fellou automates the web. Off Grid AI Pro covers your whole working day, on your own hardware:

  • Memory. Your screens, meetings, mail and documents become one local memory you can search and ask.
  • Meetings without a bot. Calls are recorded, transcribed and summarised on your computer.
  • Actions you approve. It drafts replies and issues through Gmail, Linear, Jira and Notion. Nothing goes out without your yes.
  • God, your chief of staff. A morning brief, meeting prep, routines on a schedule, and the to-dos people owe you.
  • Reflect, Vault, Clipboard and Sync. Where your day went, passwords encrypted on your disk, every copy searchable, and your phone and computer in sync, device to device.

All of it is in the same $79.99, on up to 5 devices.

When Fellou is the better pick

Fellou is built for long research runs. Deep Search pulls many sources into a report, and tasks can run in a background workspace while you browse. It schedules recurring tasks, and its Eko framework lets developers build custom agents. If your work is mostly public-web research and you want a browser made for it, Fellou is worth a try.

OGAD needs a computer that can run a local model. Most Apple silicon Macs and recent PCs can, and the app shows which models fit. A local model can be slower than a large cloud model on big research jobs. If your tasks touch client portals, internal tools or private accounts, keep the model on your own machine.

Switch in ten minutes

  1. Download OGAD for Mac, Windows or Linux.
  2. Get Pro and enter your key in the app.
  3. In Models, download a text model that can use tools. The app shows which fit your computer.
  4. Add the Off Grid AI extension to Chrome and pair it with the desktop.
  5. Run a short reading task and check the result against the pages.

FAQ

Is there a Fellou alternative that runs locally?
Yes. Off Grid AI Desktop runs the model on your Mac, Windows or Linux computer. Its Chrome extension uses that model to read pages and run tasks in your signed-in browser. With a local model selected, the pages stay on your computer.

How much does Fellou cost?
On 30 October 2026, Fellou's pricing page lists Free with a one-time 1,000 Sparks, Plus at $19 a month, Pro at $39.90 a month and Ultra at $199.90 a month. Yearly billing is cheaper.

Is Off Grid AI cheaper than Fellou?
Off Grid AI Pro costs $79.99 once for lifetime access, a limited-time price. Fellou Plus billed yearly is $192 a year.

Does Off Grid AI limit how many tasks I can run?
No. There are no credits. The model runs on your own computer, so you can run as many tasks as your hardware allows.

Do I have to switch browsers to use Off Grid AI?
No. The Off Grid AI extension is on the Chrome Web Store today. Edge, Brave, Arc and Firefox have a waitlist.

Get Off Grid AI Pro and run browser tasks without counting credits.

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