StayAway vs Still Here
A privacy-first local activity simulator — similar engine, but no account, sync, or integrations.
| Feature | StayAway | Still Here |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes | Limited |
| Price | Free · $4.99/mo · $79.99 lifetime | One-off / freemium |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Realistic input engine (mouse/keys/scroll) | Bézier + Gaussian timing, yield-on-human | Yes (Bézier mouse, typing, scroll) |
| Slack / Teams / Calendar integrations | Slack / Teams / Calendar (coming soon) | No |
| Stays green with laptop closed | Coming soon | No |
| Account + cross-device settings sync | Yes | No |
| Open-core / auditable | Yes | No |
| Public detection-lab methodology | Yes | No |
| Honest about non-guaranteed undetectability | Yes | Privacy-first, local-only |
Where Still Here wins
- Strict local-only operation with no network traffic at all.
- Dead-simple, single-purpose tray app.
Where StayAway wins
- Free account with cross-device settings sync.
- Slack / Teams / calendar awareness on the roadmap (coming soon).
- Open-core code you can audit, plus a public detection-lab.
- An honest, documented realism methodology rather than claims.
Questions
Is StayAway as private as Still Here?
StayAway's engine runs locally just like Still Here's, and it's open-core so you can verify that. StayAway additionally offers an optional account for cross-device sync; the simulation itself stays on your machine.
Why choose StayAway over Still Here?
If you want the same local engine plus cross-device sync, upcoming Slack/Teams/calendar integrations, open-core transparency and a public detection-lab, StayAway is the more complete option.
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