Hamster

Hamster

AI-driven collaborative software development workspace

Overview

Hamster provides an AI-native workspace that helps product and engineering teams coordinate the software development lifecycle by focusing on alignment over speed. It uses a 'Brief it, Plan it, Ship it' workflow in Hamster Studio where teams capture full project context in briefs, which an AI engine converts into a structured plan with tasks and acceptance criteria executed by AI coding agents. Key features include Taskmaster for AI-driven task management with dependencies, Hamster Chat for collaborative scope discussion and context sharing, and integrations with Jira, Linear, and GitHub for two-way sync. The goal is to help teams deliver software that matches the original intent by keeping humans aligned on strategy while AI handles execution, offered via a SaaS model with a free signup and 14-day trial.

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About Hamster

Simplify's Rating
Why Hamster is rated
C+
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Enterprise Software

AI & Machine Learning

Company Size

N/A

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2025

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What believers are saying

  • July 15, 2026 added xAI Grok 4 support, widening model choice and speed.
  • Launch-week pricing on June 11, 2026 offered 50% discounts, signaling aggressive demand capture.
  • Free sign-up, 14-day trial, and active-creator billing lower adoption friction for teams.

What critics are saying

  • Jira two-way sync remains missing; enterprises reject partial integrations by Q4 2026.
  • Seat-based pricing at $20 and $100 creator-month faces pressure from free incumbents.
  • Linear, Notion, and GitHub can bundle similar AI workflows, commoditizing Hamster entirely.

What makes Hamster unique

  • June 11, 2026 launch targeted product teams, not generic coding copilots.
  • Hamster Studio turns tickets into briefs with reasoning, decisions, and acceptance criteria.
  • Two-way sync with Linear, Jira, and GitHub anchors Hamster inside existing workflows.

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