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Reclaim.ai vs Samantha by Zemuria

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. Reclaim.ai starts at $10, Samantha by Zemuria at $9.99. Both have a free tier.

Side by side

FactReclaim.aiSamantha by Zemuria
CategoryCalendar & Time BlockingPersonal AI Assistants
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$10 month$9.99 month
Public APINoNo
PlatformsWeb, Slack AppWeb, iOS, Android, Chrome Ext
CompanyDropbox, Inc.Zemuria Inc.
Launched20192024
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 1, 2026

What our research says

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

Samantha by Zemuria

Samantha's value depends on how many of its 14+ integrations you actually use — it's built to be a single hub for notes, tasks, calendar, and email rather than a standalone note-taking or task app. The lifetime option is worth considering for anyone confident they'll stick with it, since it undercuts a year and a half of the monthly plan.

Pros

  • Connects to 14+ existing apps rather than requiring a full workflow migration
  • Automates meeting transcription and follow-up drafting, not just note storage
  • Available as web, Chrome extension, iOS, and Android, so it's not desktop-only
  • Lifetime one-time option exists for users who don't want an ongoing subscription

Cons

  • Value depends heavily on how many of the integrations a given user actually needs
  • Mobile app-store pricing (weekly) differs from the web pricing, which can confuse comparison shopping

Which one fits

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

Choose Samantha by Zemuria if you need

  • People juggling notes, tasks, calendar, and email across multiple apps who want one assistant tying them together
  • Users who attend recurring meetings and want automatic transcription plus task creation

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