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Personal assistants

“AI that handles your inbox, calendar and tasks for you.”
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Personal AI assistants range from focused helpers to agents that work on their own. Superhuman and Shortwave speed up email, while Motion and Reclaim.ai fit tasks and focus time into your calendar. Lindy lets you build agents without code, with a free plan. At the top end, OpenAI's Dots from $100 a month and Grok's agents from $300 run multi-step work on their own cloud computers and ask before acting.

MuseMuse
Muse

Meta's personal AI agent that does tasks for you.

Pricing on requestTry
DotsDots
Dots

OpenAI's always-on background agents in ChatGPT.

From $100/moTry
Lindy: No-code AI agents that do tasks for you.
Lindy

No-code AI agents that do tasks for you.

From $50/moTry
Motion: AI planner that books your tasks into your calendar.
Motion

AI planner that books your tasks into your calendar.

From $19/moTry
Reclaim.ai: Calendar assistant that schedules tasks and habits.
Reclaim.ai

Calendar assistant that schedules tasks and habits.

Free planTry
Shortwave: Gmail client with an AI assistant built in.
Shortwave

Gmail client with an AI assistant built in.

From $30/moTry

Side by side

Price, free plan, ease of use and the team size each one suits.
MusePricing on requestSolo, Small team
Grok BotFrom $300/moSolo, Small team, Growing team
DotsFrom $100/moSolo, Small team, Growing team
LindyFrom $50/moSolo, Small team, Growing team, Large team
SuperhumanFrom $33/moSolo, Small team, Growing team
MotionFrom $19/moSolo, Small team, Growing team
Reclaim.aiFree planSolo, Small team, Growing team
ShortwaveFrom $30/moSolo, Small team, Growing team
GranolaPricing on requestSolo, Small team, Growing team, Large team
SunsamaFrom $17/moSolo, Small team

Why these picks

Independent reviews, facts checked at the source, and our own use.
  • Ranked from independent reviews

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  • Facts checked at the source

    Prices, free plans and offers come from each provider's own website, checked every week by our software and reviewed by us.

    Prices last checked 12 Oct 2026
  • Nobody pays for a place

    The order comes from the reviews and the facts. Offers are only the providers' own.

     

Head to head

Pairs people weigh up that include one of these picks.
Fireflies.aivsGranolaLindyvsZapierMotionvsReclaim.aiMotionvsSunsamaSunsamavsAkiflowSuperhumanvsShortwave

Questions

What people ask about personal assistants.

Do I need an agent, or would a better email or calendar app do?

If email is the problem, Superhuman from $33 a month or Shortwave from $30 a month will save hours without handing anything over. If your days overflow, Motion or Reclaim.ai rebuild your calendar around meetings and deadlines. Agents such as Dots, Grok's agents or Lindy suit work that spans several apps, like researching, booking and following up. Fix the biggest time sink first.

Which personal AI assistants are free?

Reclaim.ai has a free Lite plan, and Lindy has a free plan for building a first agent. Muse from Meta has a free plan, but only in the US. The rest are paid: Motion from $19, Shortwave from $30 and Superhuman from $33 a month. Dots starts at $100 and Grok's agents at $300 a month.

I use Gmail. Superhuman or Shortwave?

Both work with Gmail, and Superhuman also works with Outlook. Superhuman is built for speed from the keyboard, with a split inbox, reminders and AI drafts. Shortwave leans on AI that searches your inbox, summarises long threads and drafts replies. Shortwave has a 14-day trial, so test it on a busy week.

Can I use Meta's Muse in Europe?

Not yet. Muse is available in the US, where it has a free plan for sending emails and booking travel on your behalf. In Europe, Dots, Grok's agents and Lindy cover similar errands. Check availability again before you plan around Muse.

How much should I let an assistant do without asking?

Start with drafts and suggestions, then widen permissions once you trust the results. Dots lets you decide what agents may do alone and when they must ask first. Grok's agents check with you when they need approval. Keep payments and anything sent to clients behind an approval step.