Botlor
66Multi-model AI butler that shops, books, and researches for you inside one chat thread.
Best for: Users who want shopping, research, and chat in one thread
NorwayAdded 1mo ago
Freemium
55trust score out of 100
ai-for / personal-assistant
AI Personal Assistants
As of , EffectHub tracks 13 AI tools for personal assistant; 11 of the 13 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $6.99 to $30 a month.
Botlor, Notis and OpenClaw lead the list on click-through. 3 of the 13 ship a public API.
An AI personal assistant is somewhere between a chatbot and an agent: it answers questions, keeps notes and reminders, manages a calendar and inbox, and — in the newer tools — acts on your behalf by sending messages, booking things and filling forms. The more it can do, the more access it needs. The decision is less about which model it runs on than about which accounts you are willing to connect and whether every action gets a review step before it happens.
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- 13
- tools tracked
- 11 of 13
- free to start
- $6.99–$30
- paid entry, per month
- 3
- ship a public API
Where these sit in the catalog
The shortlist — tools for personal assistant
ranked by click-through
Notis
69Sends tasks over WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, iMessage, or email and Notis carries them out across 1,000+ connected apps.
Best for: Solo founders delegating admin work by text
SwitzerlandAdded 1mo ago
Freemiumfrom $20/mo
60trust score out of 100
1
OpenClaw
77Open-source, self-hosted AI assistant you message from WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack and 10+ other chat apps
Best for: Developers and tinkerers who want a hackable assistant with system access
Added 2mo ago
Free
57trust score out of 100
1
ASI:One
75Fetch.ai's assistant and OpenAI-compatible API whose models hand work off to specialist agents
Best for: Developers already building on Fetch.ai's Agentverse who want a model that calls those agents
Added 2mo ago
ContactAPI
52trust score out of 100
2
Anna
66A downloadable AI companion with persistent memory that runs locally across desktop, mobile, and chat apps.
Best for: Users who want an assistant that keeps context across macOS, Windows, Linux, and mobile rather than resetting per session
Hong KongAdded 1mo ago
Freemium
55trust score out of 100
1
Assindo
71Phone-based assistant that screens and places calls, runs web research and posts to social accounts
Best for: People who want one assistant handling calls, research and posting rather than three tools
United StatesAdded 2mo ago
Paidfrom $9.99/moAPI
60trust score out of 100
1
Personal workspace for notes, tasks, journal, email and calendar with an optional AI assistant you can switch off.
Best for: Individuals who want notes, tasks, journal, mail and calendar in one place
United StatesAdded 1mo ago
Freemiumfrom $99 once
60trust score out of 100
Panzoe
69One subscription of connected AI assistants and daily briefings across business, home, health, life and learning.
Best for: Professionals who want one daily briefing drawn from Google or Microsoft mail, calendar and files
CanadaAdded 1mo ago
Freemiumfrom $6.99/mo
60trust score out of 100
Voice-note assistant for real estate agents: dictate a lead, it extracts the contact, matches listings and books the follow-up.
Best for: Solo agents who lose leads between showings
SingaporeAdded 2mo ago
Freemiumfrom $9.99/mo
60trust score out of 100
1
Auri.AI
69Apple-only assistant bundling an AI keyboard, chat, smart notes and transcription
Best for: iPhone and Mac users who want AI editing inside every app they type in
United StatesAdded 2mo ago
Freemiumfrom $10/mo
60trust score out of 100
1
Cross-app AI assistant that sits in the background, joins meetings for notes, and answers questions using context it already has.
Best for: Professionals juggling many tools who want one place to ask what was decided
Added 1mo ago
Freemiumfrom $17/mo
54trust score out of 100
1
Vellum
85Personal AI assistant with persistent memory that acts across email, calendar, files and chat apps
Best for: Individuals who want one assistant with memory across email, calendar and chat
Added 2mo ago
Freemiumfrom $30/moAPI
59trust score out of 100
Eugene
69SMS assistant that keeps an editable memory of your reminders, routines and personal facts, and texts you first.
Best for: people who want reminders without installing another app
Added 2mo ago
Freemiumfrom $14.99/mo
54trust score out of 100
1
Compared at a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | API | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botlor | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Notis | from $20/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| OpenClaw | Free | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| ASI:One | On request | Not confirmed | Yes | Active |
| Anna | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Assindo | from $9.99/mo | No | Yes | Active |
| MySamantha | from $99 once | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Panzoe | from $6.99/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| TheLibrarian.io | from $9.99/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Auri.AI | from $10/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Littlebird | from $17/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Vellum | from $30/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Eugene | from $14.99/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
Compare personal assistant tools head-to-head
How to choose a personal assistant tool
- Decide what you want it to do, in order: answer and remind, organize calendar and email, or act (send, book, buy). Each step up needs more account access.
- Check which channels it lives in — a web app, a phone app, WhatsApp or Telegram, a desktop agent — and whether that is where you actually are during the day.
- Look for a confirmation step before any action that leaves your device: an assistant that drafts a reply for you to send is safer than one that sends it.
- Read what it stores. Notes, voice memos and email summaries are the most personal data you have; find the retention policy and the delete option before connecting anything.
- Compare the free tier against your daily use: most free plans cap messages, reminders or integrations per month.
Questions about personal assistant tools
Is there a free personal assistant tool?
Yes. 1 of the 13 AI tools for personal assistant on EffectHub's list is free to use — OpenClaw; 10 more have a free tier with paid upgrades.
How much do personal assistant tools cost?
As of October 26, 2026, paid plans for the 13 AI tools for personal assistant on EffectHub's list run from $6.99 to $30 a month. Each card shows the pricing model and the cheapest paid plan as EffectHub last verified it; 11 of the 13 can be started for free.
Which personal assistant tools have an API?
3 of the 13 AI tools for personal assistant on EffectHub's list ship a public API, including ASI:One, Assindo and Vellum. The API badge on each card is re-checked against the vendor's documentation.
What is the best free AI personal assistant?
The tools on EffectHub's list marked Free or Freemium can be used without paying; which one is best depends on where you want it (phone, chat app, desktop) and whether you need it to act or only to answer. Free tiers almost always cap the number of messages or connected accounts.
Can an AI assistant read my email and calendar?
Only if you connect those accounts, usually through Google or Microsoft sign-in with explicit permissions. Grant read-only access first where the tool allows it, and revoke access from your Google or Microsoft account settings — not just inside the app — if you stop using it.
Is it safe to let an AI assistant send messages for me?
Safer with a review step. Assistants that act autonomously can misread an instruction or a reply and send something you did not mean; a tool that queues actions for approval costs a tap and removes most of that risk.
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For journalists, researchers and AI assistants: the figures on this page in one sentence you can quote.
As of October 26, 2026, EffectHub tracks 13 AI tools for personal assistant; 11 of the 13 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $6.99 to $30 a month. (EffectHub, “AI Personal Assistants”, Oct 2026, https://effecthub.net/ai-for/personal-assistant)
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