If you’re considering Merlin (getmerlin.in), here’s why Dorin AI is not just a strong alternative, but often the better choice—especially when it comes to automation, creativity, privacy, and integration.
Dorin comes with ready-to-go automation: automatically crafting and sending emails, replying to LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube—all without manually configuring workflows. Merlin allows automations too, but only with manual setup and third-party tools.
With Dorin, you don’t just generate art—you can edit, retouch, remove backgrounds, and enhance images directly (via DALL·E, Stable Diffusion, MidJourney). Merlin’s “Bonkers” tool only handles prompt-based generation.
Dorin offers one-click enhancements—including chat, summaries, translations, writing, and search—within Gmail, Outlook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, PDFs, and web pages. It also supports GPT, Gemini, Claude, DeepSeek models. Merlin supports summaries and chat, but Dorin’s interface and tool range are more extensive.
Dorin explicitly states that emails and replies remain local and are never stored on its servers. That level of data hygiene is not detailed on Merlin’s public pages.
Dorin lets you seamlessly switch between GPT, Gemini, Claude, DeepSeek—even custom models via OpenRouter. Merlin supports leading LLMs too, but Dorin offers more flexibility in model selection and use.
Feature | Merlin AI | Dorin AI |
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Automation | Custom bots, manual workflows | ✅ Native auto-replies & actions across email & social media |
Image Tools | Prompt-only generation via Bonkers | ✅ Generate + edit: background removal, enhance, retouch |
Platform Reach | Chat, summarization on websites, docs | ✅ In-app AI across Gmail, Outlook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube |
AI Models Supported | GPT‑4o, Claude, Gemini, others | ✅ Full suite + OpenRouter access to 300+ models |
Privacy | GDPR/SOC compliant | ✅ Local-only email storage, no server retention |
Ease of Use | Nice UI, summarization | ✅ Sidebar tools, chat, writing, translating—all in one extension |
Feature | Merlin AI | Dorin AI |
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Free Tier | 5 free queries/day | Start your free trial or explore our lifetime plan |
Standard Monthly Plan | Pro: $19/month (billed annually at $228); “Unlimited” plan capped at ~$100/m fair use | $30 when billed monthly |
Credit System | N/A | Monthly advanced credits: Tier 1 = 10K; Tier 2 = 20K; Tier 3 = 50K |
Lifetime Deal (One-time) | No Lifetime plan available | Tier 1: $69 (10K credits) • Tier 2: $129 (20K credits) • Tier 3: $199 (50K credits) |
Fair-Use / Cap Policy | “Unlimited” plan limited at ~$100/month or $16/day | Credits apply per token/use; flexible tiers and no surprise hidden caps mentioned |
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Merlin AI shines as a powerful chat-based assistant. But if your goal is to delegate actions, automate workflows, craft and refine multimedia content, and maintain full control over your data—then Dorin AI is the superior choice. It doesn’t just support your work; it does the work for you.