Straico

Straico is a fast-evolving, quite robust generative AI tool that aims for a great combination between technological solutions and convenience. Right now, you can use GPT's versions, and they're working on integrating with other tools like Claude and other LLMs. And to switch between them, it's as simple as clicking a toggle button. You can take queries based on a PDF file and YouTube videos with high accuracy (I've tried it both in English and in Spanish). This capability expands its use beyond simple text generation, promoting ease in information extraction and data analysis. For me, one of the key strengths of Straico's team is their commitment to their users. The team (Arturo, Daniel, Alejandra, and Juan) is laudably responsive to customer feedback, fostering a community-centric development process. The team's high involvement in their Discord channel brings a human touch to a technology-driven tool, ensuring users feel heard and valued. The roadmap is quite good, with a lot of promises of innovation. The proposition of evolving Straico into a virtual assistant that would go way beyond a browser extension and become a whole overlay app on your desktop is quite something. Another key feature is the tools and the ability to make prompts, this makes the learning curve less steep for many and is really useful when integrating them into your workflow. Plus, did I mention that the team listens and works almost overnight to fix bugs and deliver new tools, functionality, and improvements? While there are some bugs and stuff to iron out, I'm certain that it's just a matter of time before that stays in the past. The token system they use (“coins”) is well-rounded, and it may be something that helps Sumolings be future-proof. We're not limited by features, but by the quantity of usage (consuming the coins that are refilled each month based on the tiers). Plus, the coins are only used on stuff that has extra costs regarding APIs and such (for example, using GPT 3.5 Turbo doesn't cost anything). I've been using it quite a lot these past few weeks, and I'm nowhere close to finishing them up. I hope that the new features stay balanced in terms of cost of use. However, it might be interesting to know if there would be standalone packages of “extra credits”, in case we needed them without having to activate another account or subscription after the LTD deal is over. As long as the team is that involved, the features stay solid as they are (and perhaps with a bit of time between the releases, just to avoid burning out the team!). As well as the integration with other tools and staying true to their vision, I'm certain that Straico will thrive! And we will have a great tool to ease our workflow and create great things.