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Maple vs Poe

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Both have one
Higher Trust score
Poe — 90 vs 78 for Maple
Best fit
Maple: Users who want to discuss sensitive material with an AI assistant without trusting the operator to keep it private · Poe: People who want several vendors' models under one login and one bill
Platforms
Maple: Web, macOS, Linux, iOS · Poe: Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

MapleEnd-to-end encrypted AI chat where even the operator cannot read your conversationsPoeOne subscription across many third-party models

Side by side

FactMaplePoe
CategoryPersonal AI AssistantsMulti-model Chat Aggregators
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$5.99/mo—
Public APIYesYes
Trust score78 / 10090 / 100
PlatformsWeb, macOS, Linux, iOSWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, API
CompanyMaple Privacy Labs Inc.Quora
Last verifiedOct 15, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

Maple

Maple's core claim - conversations encrypted on-device and processed in secure enclaves the operator itself cannot read - is a genuinely different architecture from most AI chat products, and using only open-weight models backs that privacy pitch instead of undercutting it. The main app was blocked from direct verification during this review, so the pricing and some feature claims here rely on the vendor's own blog rather than the live app.

Pros

  • On-device encryption plus secure-enclave processing is a concrete, named architecture, not just a privacy claim
  • Runs only open-source/open-weight models, which is checkable in principle
  • Desktop apps for macOS and Linux exist alongside web and iOS
  • Ships a developer-facing encrypted API (Maple Proxy), not just a consumer chat app

Cons

  • The main application site was not directly reachable during this review
  • No confirmed headquarters or country for the operating company
  • Free tier is capped at 10 chats per week, quite low for daily use

Poe

Poe makes sense if you want to compare frontier models side by side without paying each vendor, and the custom-bot layer is a cheap way to publish a prompt as a product. The catch is the points meter: one subscription buys wildly different quantities of use depending on which bot you pick, and per-bot costs are Poe's to change, so the plan you buy is not necessarily the plan you keep.

Pros

  • One subscription spans models from several vendors plus image and video generators
  • Custom bots can be built from a prompt and shared or monetised
  • Apps on web, iOS, Android, Mac and Windows
  • A creator API exists for developers

Cons

  • Points pricing makes real capacity hard to predict across models
  • Per-bot point costs and allowances are set by Poe and change over time
  • The home page blocks automated access and the subscription page shows regional prices, so USD figures could not be confirmed from the vendor
  • No team or enterprise tier is visible

Which one fits

Choose Maple if you need

  • Users who want to discuss sensitive material with an AI assistant without trusting the operator to keep it private
  • People who specifically want open-weight models rather than closed proprietary ones

Choose Poe if you need

  • People who want several vendors' models under one login and one bill
  • Creators publishing custom bots without hosting anything
  • Comparing model answers side by side before committing to one vendor

Maple vs Poe: the questions people ask

Is Maple cheaper than Poe?

Maple starts at $5.99/mo. Poe has a free tier; what its paid plans cost is not confirmed by us yet.

Does Maple or Poe have a free tier?

Both: Maple has a free tier, and Poe has a free tier.

Which has a public API, Maple or Poe?

Both ship a public API, so either can be built on; the fact table above shows the platforms each one runs on.

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