Sotto is a consumer product built for software engineers preparing for technical interviews.

How much does Sotto cost?

Paid plans start at $9, and a free tier is available.

What platforms does Sotto run on?

Sotto runs on the web and macOS.

Is Sotto still active?

Unverified. Sotto has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

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Sotto

Name: Sotto
Price: 9 USD

getsotto.aiCoding AI & assistants

Sotto is a macOS application designed for engineers facing technical interviews. It provides an invisible AI overlay that offers real-time transcription, problem breakdowns, and context-aware responses to help users stay focused and confident. The tool is especially useful for those who experience nerves or mental blocks during interviews, offering gentle support without being intrusive.

FreemiumWebmacOSCloud-managed

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Overview

8 features

Sotto sits in PulseGate's Coding AI & assistants category. It focuses on reducing anxiety and mental blocks during technical interviews by providing real-time AI support and transcription. It is built as a consumer product for software engineers preparing for technical interviews. A free plan is available; paid tiers begin at $9. It runs on the web and macOS.

Sotto first shipped in 2024. Key capabilities include live transcription, problem breakdown, and invisible overlay.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Live transcription
Problem breakdown
Invisible overlay
Always-on-top
Language support
Context-aware responses
Adjustable opacity
Mouse pass-through

Built with & integrations

Hosting

Vercel

Runs on

BrowsermacOSCloud-managed

Detected from

Vercel: x-vercel-id header · x-vercel-cache header

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed29 Jun · 12:52 UTC
Show HN: Sotto – AI interview assistant for Mac verified via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open

Frequently asked questions about Sotto

What is Sotto?: Sotto focuses on reducing anxiety and mental blocks during technical interviews by providing real-time AI support and transcription. It is catalogued under Coding AI & assistants on PulseGate.
Who is Sotto for?: Sotto is a consumer product built for software engineers preparing for technical interviews.
How much does Sotto cost?: Paid plans start at $9, and a free tier is available.
What platforms does Sotto run on?: Sotto runs on the web and macOS.
Is Sotto still active?: Unverified. Sotto has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
How long has Sotto been around?: Sotto first shipped in 2024.

At a glance

Pricing: Freemium · from $9 · free tier
Platforms: Desktop · Web
Languages: English
Built for: software engineers preparing for technical interviews
Model: B2C
Solves: Reducing anxiety and mental blocks during technical interviews by providing real-time AI support and transcription.

Developer

Getsotto

Index record

Indexed: 29 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 29 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: show-hn-sotto-ai-interview-assistant-for-mac-getsotto-ai
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-b.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://getsotto.ai/

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