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Carly AI vs Reclaim.ai

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Entry price
Carly AI from $35/mo, Reclaim.ai from $10/seat/mo — different billing units, so no direct winner
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Carly AI has one; not confirmed by us for Reclaim.ai
Higher Trust score
Reclaim.ai — 96 vs 80 for Carly AI
Best fit
Carly AI: Professionals wanting to delegate scheduling and CRM updates by CC'ing an email · Reclaim.ai: Individual contributors whose calendars get eaten by meetings and need protected focus blocks

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

Carly AIEmail-based AI assistant you CC to trigger scheduling, CRM updates and task automation across 100+ connected tools.Reclaim.aiCalendar assistant that auto-schedules tasks, habits and meetings

Side by side

FactCarly AIReclaim.ai
CategoryPersonal AI AssistantsCalendar & Time Blocking
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$35/mo$10/seat/mo
Public APIYesNot confirmed
Trust score80 / 10096 / 100
PlatformsWeb, Chrome extension, APIWeb, Slack app
CompanyCalBotDropbox, Inc.
Launched—2019
Last verifiedOct 14, 2026Oct 16, 2026

What our research says

Carly AI

Carly's CC-to-trigger model is a lower-friction way to invoke an AI assistant than opening a separate app, and the 100+ tool integration list means it can plausibly sit in the middle of a real workflow rather than just scheduling meetings. Credit-based pricing on a per-action assistant is hard to budget for in advance, and the free tier's 10 workflows will feel thin for anyone using it as a daily driver.

Pros

  • CC-based interaction requires no separate app or dashboard for basic use
  • Wide integration list spanning CRMs, chat, project management and productivity apps
  • MCP support lets it plug into ChatGPT and Claude directly

Cons

  • Credit-based pricing makes monthly cost hard to predict for heavy users
  • Free tier's 10 workflows is a low ceiling for evaluating real daily use

Reclaim.ai

The strongest pick if your to-do list already lives in Jira, Asana or Linear and you want those items to hold real calendar time. If you mainly want a booking link, Calendly still does that job better and cheaper.

Pros

  • Reschedules blocks automatically instead of dropping static holds on the calendar
  • Deep task-tool coverage: Jira, Asana, Linear, ClickUp, Todoist, Google Tasks
  • Free Lite tier is usable day to day rather than a time-limited demo
  • Slack, Zoom, Teams and Meet integrations are included

Cons

  • No published REST API reference or official SDK, despite API keys existing in account settings
  • Google Calendar and Outlook only
  • Hard seat ceilings per tier: Starter tops out at 10 seats, Business at 100
  • Roadmap now runs through Dropbox priorities after the 2024 acquisition

Which one fits

Choose Carly AI if you need

  • Professionals wanting to delegate scheduling and CRM updates by CC'ing an email
  • Teams already using tools in its 100+ integration list (Pipedrive, Notion, Asana, etc.)
  • Users of ChatGPT or Claude wanting Carly's actions available via MCP

Choose Reclaim.ai if you need

  • Individual contributors whose calendars get eaten by meetings and need protected focus blocks
  • Teams syncing sprint tasks into personal calendars automatically
  • Recurring 1:1s that should reschedule themselves when either side is busy

Carly AI vs Reclaim.ai: the questions people ask

Is Carly AI cheaper than Reclaim.ai?

They charge in different units, so there is no like-for-like answer: Carly AI starts at $35/mo, Reclaim.ai at $10/seat/mo. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it.

Does Carly AI or Reclaim.ai have a free tier?

Both: Carly AI has a free tier, and Reclaim.ai has a free tier.

Which has a public API, Carly AI or Reclaim.ai?

Carly AI ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for Reclaim.ai is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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