Is Sapa a free PromptPerfect alternative?

Yes. Sapa is completely free and runs 100% locally on macOS Apple Silicon. No subscription, no account.

Does Sapa work offline like PromptPerfect did not?

Yes. Sapa runs entirely offline using a fine-tuned MLX model on Apple Silicon. PromptPerfect required a cloud connection.

PromptPerfect is shutting down · September 2026

Sapa vs PromptPerfect

Q: What happened to PromptPerfect?

PromptPerfect is shutting down in September 2026. Sapa is the leading free, private alternative for macOS users.

PromptPerfect sent your prompts to a cloud. Sapa runs entirely on your Mac. Free, private, faster.

↓ Switch to Sapa — Free

Feature	Sapa	PromptPerfect
Price	Free — forever	$9.99–$29/mo (shutting down)
Data privacy	✓ 100% local — never leaves your Mac	✗ Cloud — prompts sent to servers
Works offline	✓ Yes — fully air-gap compatible	✗ No — requires internet
Security scan	✓ API keys, PII, injections	✗ Not available
Token optimization	✓ ~38% average reduction	✓ Yes (cloud-based)
System-wide overlay	✓ Any app, any text field	✗ Browser extension only
Local analytics	✓ SQLite on your Mac	✗ Cloud dashboard only
Account required	✓ None — download and run	✗ Mandatory signup

Migrate in 30 seconds.

Download Sapa, drag to Applications, launch. No import, no setup, no account. Your prompts stay on your Mac.

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Frequently asked

What happened to PromptPerfect?

PromptPerfect is shutting down in September 2026, displacing an estimated 40–60K users. Sapa is the leading free, private macOS alternative.

Is Sapa really free — no catch?

Yes. The model runs on your hardware. No cloud = no cost to us = no cost to you. No ads, no upsell, no data sale.

Does Sapa work on Windows?

Not yet. Sapa is macOS Apple Silicon only. This is a deliberate engineering choice — MLX runs on your Neural Engine for millisecond response times. A Windows version is on the roadmap.