Dash

What it is for

Dash is a macOS offline-docs + snippet desk: you open the NSString docset, read class NSString : NSObject, and a yearly license is about US$28.20. Use it when the job is local API docs you start at a public $, not when you need Mintlify’s hosted playground first.

Soft-note: Free to download / try (Dash.zip; no card to fetch) + yearly license from Kapeli $2.35 / month (billed yearly) → condensed $28.2 — kapeli.com/price + Paddle product 829950 “Dash Yearly” US$28.20/yr (US). Distinct from Mintlify, ReadMe, GitBook, and Docusaurus. Do not confuse with analytics dash0 / lightdash already in this catalog.

What makes it unique: the cover is Kapeli’s official NSString docset (Getting a String's Length, Declaration class NSString : NSObject, SDKers iOS 2.0+ / macOS 10.0+) from screen.png — not an app icon. The NSString article itself is ops of the browser.

Key features

• Docset article — NSString / Foundation / Overview (cover still; product). One desk. Cover NSString sits here.
• Sidebar TOC — Getting a String's Length / length / getBytes (cover). A TOC, not a $28.20 meter.
• SDK metadata — iOS 2.0+ / macOS 10.0+ / tvOS / watchOS on the cover (cover). A platform row, not Get started.
• 200+ offline docsets — download and keep local (product; docsets). A library, not Enterprise.
• Snippet manager — expand snippets in any Mac app (product). A snippet, not a license tile.
• Docset generator — scrape sites or index local HTML (product). A generator, not SSO.

Download / Subscribe are CTAs (not desks). Yearly US$28.20 stays in Pricing. MCP / “AI Integration” stays out of Key features as an AI extra.

Who it's for

Best fit: Mac developers who will download Dash.zip then subscribe at about US$28.20/yr after they look up a first NSString page — not Mintlify Pro $450/mo first unless they want hosted docs-as-code, and not if they need a Windows docset browser (that is a separate Kapeli SKU).

Pricing

Verified 2026-10-23 (Asia/Shanghai) from kapeli.com/price?subscription=1 ($2.35 / month (billed yearly)), condensed price?subscription=1&condensed=1 ($28.2), Paddle api/2.0/prices product 829950 “Dash Yearly” (US US$28.20/yr, DE €24.00/yr, GB £21.00/yr; trial_days: 0; tax-inclusive list), and kapeli.com/subscribe. Soft-note: homepage Schema.org still lists EUR 14.99 — treat as stale; we quote Kapeli /price + Paddle, not schema.

• Download — Free to fetch Dash.zip (no card). Download ≠ an unlocked license.
• Yearly (US) — US$28.20/yr (Kapeli condensed $28.2; Paddle gross 28.2 USD). Printed as $2.35 / month (billed yearly).
• Yearly (DE / GB) — €24.00/yr / £21.00/yr on the same Paddle product (tax included).
• Paddle trial_days — 0. The site still says free to download and try — do not invent a Paddle trial day count.
• Windows — a separate Kapeli product at kapeli.com/dash_windows. Do not conflate the $.
• The product is not OSS. We omit a GitHub CTA.

Limitations / costs

• Paid yearly subscription for a license. Download is not an unlocked app.
• Primary catalog target is macOS. Windows is a separate SKU.
• Offline docsets are large on disk if you enable many of the 200+ sets.
• A local docs browser + snippet manager, not a hosted docs platform. For that see Mintlify / GitBook.
• Ignore stale Schema.org EUR 14.99 on the homepage.

Alternatives

• Mintlify — hosted docs-as-code when you want Starter $0 / Pro $450/mo annual, not an offline NSString docset.
• ReadMe — a hosted developer hub when you want Starter $0 / Pro $250/mo yearly, not local docsets.
• GitBook — a hosted docs site when you want Free $0 / Essential $65 site + $12/user, not a Mac snippet manager.
• Docusaurus — an MIT docs generator when you want App $0, not a licensed offline browser.

Official tutorial

We searched @Kapeli and @kapeli (HTTP 200 — do not treat as this product without a first-party oEmbed). oEmbed for fK71qxp_tG8 is Dash v6.0.4 for macOS - The Amazing Documentation Browser, author Alexander Alemayhu — third-party, not first-party. We do not embed that (and we do not use crypto “Dash” org videos). No official YouTube how-to to embed. Written path: kapeli.com/dash plus dash_guide and docsets.

Website

https://kapeli.com/dash

Source

Catalog row curated for AI Tools Nav. Cover is Kapeli’s official NSString docset still (class NSString : NSObject + SDK meta) from kapeli.com/img/screen.png — not an app icon. Dollars checked on kapeli.com/price + Paddle 829950 (US US$28.20/yr; DE €24.00/yr; GB £21.00/yr; trial_days: 0). Homepage Schema.org EUR 14.99 treated as stale. No GitHub. No official YouTube embed.

Last verified

2026-10-23 (Asia/Shanghai) editorial check.