Alternatives
A Private AI (Limina) alternative for individual professionals
Private AI rebranded as Limina in 2026 and sells a de-identification API and platform for enterprises, deployable in their cloud, private network or on premises. If you are a solo professional or small practice who wants to remove client details from documents before using ChatGPT or Claude, without an integration project, a desktop tool such as PiBye fits that job better.
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What Limina is built for
private-ai.com now redirects to getlimina.ai. Limina describes a container that “runs in your VPC or on-prem,” claims detection of more than 50 entity types across 52 languages, and lists enterprise compliance programmes. Its pricing page offers a free developer tier of 75 API calls a day, with Batch and Enterprise plans quoted on request.
That is the right shape for an organisation de-identifying data at scale inside its own systems, with engineers to connect it.
Where the two differ
| Limina (Private AI) | PiBye | |
|---|---|---|
| Buyer | Enterprises and developers | Individual professionals and small practices |
| Form | API and platform; cloud, VPC or on-prem | Mac app |
| Setup | Integration into your systems | Download and open |
| Languages | 52 claimed | English and French |
| Price | Free developer tier (75 calls a day); Batch and Enterprise by quote | $99 CAD once |
| Human review | Your integration decides | Built in: approve, keep or edit each detection |
Limina facts from getlimina.ai and its pricing page, checked 17 September 2026.
Who should choose which
Choose Limina if you need de-identification inside a product or data pipeline, across many languages, with deployment control and enterprise procurement.
Choose PiBye if you are preparing your own client documents for AI on a Mac, want a review screen instead of an API, and need English or French detection with the AI’s draft restored at the end.
Where PiBye fits
How PiBye handles this
PiBye is the finished workflow rather than a building block: import a PDF, scan, Word file or text on your Mac, review what it found, copy the approved version into your AI, and restore the reply locally.
1.0.1 · macOS 14.8.5 or later · Apple Silicon · 1.1 GB
Frequently asked questions
Is Private AI the same company as Limina?
Yes. private-ai.com redirects to getlimina.ai, and the company announced its rebrand to Limina in 2026.
Does PiBye offer an API?
No. PiBye is a Mac app for people preparing their own documents.
What does Limina’s free tier include?
Limina’s pricing page lists a Starter tier of up to 75 API calls a day and 10 a minute, with file size limits of 250 KB for text formats and 4 MB for other files, aimed at developers evaluating the API.
Sources
- Limina (formerly Private AI), Limina. Checked 17 September 2026.
- Limina pricing (formerly Private AI), Limina. Checked 17 September 2026.