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Token Monitor

A local-first desktop widget that tracks AI coding token usage across dozens of tools.

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What is Token Monitor?

Token Monitor is a free, open-source, local-first desktop widget for developers who use multiple AI coding tools. It shows token usage, costs, limits and session activity across Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode and many more, with optional multi-device sync so you can see spend in one place.

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Pros

  • One view across many AI coding tools
  • Local-first with optional sync
  • Free and open source

Cons

  • Desktop widget only
  • Coverage depends on each tool's usage logs

Who should use Token Monitor

Developers who juggle several AI coding tools and want one place to watch token spend.

Who may not need it

People who only use a single AI tool with its own usage dashboard.

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Focus: ai agents, desktop and privacy. Shares local-first and open source with Token Monitor. Same 4.4 rating.

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Focus: ai video, short video and content creation. Shares open source and github with Token Monitor. An AI tool, not a desktop app. Rated 4.5 (Token Monitor: 4.4).

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Mulmoclaude

Focus: ai assistant, memory and personal apps. Shares local-first and open source with Token Monitor. An AI tool, not a desktop app. Rated 4.5 (Token Monitor: 4.4).

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Blurt

Focus: dictation, speech to text and macos. Shares open source and github with Token Monitor. A Mac app, not a desktop app. Same 4.4 rating.

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Upscayl

Focus: image upscaling, ai and electron. Shares open source with Token Monitor. Rated 4.8 (Token Monitor: 4.4).

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Free alternatives to Token Monitor

Free resources that cover similar ground.

brag

Focus: launch video, cli and developer tools. Shares open source with Token Monitor. Rated 4.6 (Token Monitor: 4.4).

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Wake

Focus: ai agents, sessions and rust. Shares open source with Token Monitor. Rated 4.6 (Token Monitor: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows

BrowserCode

Focus: browser sandbox, claude code and codex. Shares ai coding and open source with Token Monitor. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Same 4.4 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb

Stop Slop

Focus: writing, ai and editing. Shares open source with Token Monitor. An AI tool, not a desktop app. Rated 4.8 (Token Monitor: 4.4).

AI ToolFreeCross-Platform

AI Expert Roadmap

Focus: ai, roadmap and learning. Shares open source with Token Monitor. A course, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Token Monitor: 4.4).

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