Ace by Automat alternatives
An AI teammate with its own Mac, inbox and phone number that you reach on Slack, Teams, email, text, WhatsApp or a phone call, and that does the work inside the tools you already use.
Assistant alternatives by use case
Start with Tab
Cloud-based project work
A personal assistant in iMessage and WhatsApp that browses websites, creates files and calls businesses.
Unlike Ace by Automat, it has no security certification.
Compare the assistants
| Assistant | A good fit for | Pricing | Cloud computer | Web browsing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace by Automat | Teams of 2 to 50 that want an AI coworker in Slack, email, text and phone with no integration project | Workforce: $1,800 per month billed annually ($21,600 a year) or $2,000 per month month-to-month after a 7-day free trial, no per-seat pricing. Enterprise (managed automations): custom, "scoped to the outcomes you need". | Yes | Yes |
| Tab | Cloud-based project work | Pricing not publicly disclosed; private beta and waitlist access. | Yes | Yes |
 Arlo | Research and document work | Free ($10 of usage a month) – $20/mo (Plus, $200/yr, $100 of usage) – $100/mo (Max, $1,000/yr, $500 of usage); plans differ only in included usage, no top-ups | No | Yes |
 Noah AI | Help with ongoing context | $49/month | No | No |
 Pally | Everyday help in WhatsApp | Free for everyone (almost unlimited usage, limit refills through the week); Cloud Mac add-on $95/month; Pally VIP by invitation only at $1,000/month or $10,000/year. Former $25 Pro and $100 Max plans no longer exist. | Limited | Yes |
 Lindy | Meetings and follow-up documents | $29.99–$199.99/user/mo (Plus/Pro/Max), Enterprise custom | Not confirmed | Yes |
Each alternative in detail
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Tab: cloud-based project work
A personal assistant in iMessage and WhatsApp that browses websites, creates files and calls businesses.
- Gives it a cloud computer of its own
- Browses the web for you
- Creates and edits documents
The trade-off. Unlike Ace by Automat, it has no security certification.
Where you can use it
WhatsApp, iMessage
02
Arlo: research and document work
A personal assistant you text in iMessage, SMS or WhatsApp, or use in Slack, that makes phone calls, waits on hold, books, and uses websites with your logins.
- Creates and edits documents
- Browses the web for you
The trade-off. Unlike Ace by Automat, it has no email or cloud computer.
Where you can use it
WhatsApp, iMessage, Slack
03
Noah AI: help with ongoing context
An AI executive assistant you text over SMS, WhatsApp, iMessage, Slack or email to schedule meetings, send emails, set reminders and make phone calls for you.
- Remembers you between conversations
- Reads your existing files and apps
The trade-off. Unlike Ace by Automat, it has no document creation or web browsing.
Where you can use it
WhatsApp, iMessage, Slack, Email
04
Pally: everyday help in WhatsApp
A free AI personal assistant you text over iMessage, RCS, WhatsApp or Telegram that reads your inboxes and chats, remembers your people, and books, buys, chases and calls for you.
- Remembers you between conversations
- Reminds and nudges you
The trade-off. Unlike Ace by Automat, it has no security certification or shared workspaces.
Where you can use it
WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, Slack, Email
05
Lindy: meetings and follow-up documents
A Slack-native AI teammate that runs your inbox, calendar and meetings, and takes on multi-step work across 1,000+ connected apps.
- Joins and records your meetings
- Creates and edits documents
The trade-off. Unlike Ace by Automat, it has no WhatsApp.
Where you can use it
Web / desktop, iMessage, Slack, Email
Ace by Automat alternatives for workflow automation
Start with Base44
Visual workflows with branching
Base44 automates backend work through scheduled or event-triggered Workflows inside an AI-built app, and through Superagent, a cross-tool autonomous agent that browses, connects to services via MCP and connectors, and runs its own workflows.
Unlike Ace by Automat, it has no data transforms.
Base44: visual workflows with branching
Base44 automates backend work through scheduled or event-triggered Workflows inside an AI-built app, and through Superagent, a cross-tool autonomous agent that browses, connects to services via MCP and connectors, and runs its own workflows.
Pricing. Free–$160/mo billed annually ($16 / $40 / $80 / $160); Enterprise custom
- Visual workflow builder
- Conditional branches
- Email, form, or manual trigger
The trade-off. Unlike Ace by Automat, it has no data transforms.
Relevance AI: AI steps with human review
Build specialist AI agents, reusable tools and visual multi-agent workforces for business processes.
Pricing. Pro: $29/month, or $19/month billed annually. Team: $349/month, or $234/month billed annually. Enterprise: custom. Free is retired for new and existing accounts; extra actions/vendor credits are separate.
- Human approval steps
- AI model steps
Dify: custom logic and API workflows
Build agentic workflows with visual nodes, persistent knowledge, tools and human decision checkpoints.
Pricing. Cloud Sandbox: free. Professional: $59/workspace/month or $590/year ($49.1667/month by exact division). Team: $159/month or $1,590/year ($132.50/month). Self-hosted Community: free under Dify's license; Enterprise: custom. Provider/model use and resource caps are separate.
- Custom code steps
- Webhook or API trigger
- Data mapping and transforms
n8n: reliable unattended workflows
A fair-code workflow automation platform with a visual node canvas, AI agents, and MCP support, sold as managed cloud or self-hosted.
Pricing. Free self-hosted Community edition; Starter €20/mo, Pro €50/mo, Business €667/mo (all billed annually, monthly billing shown as 17% more); Enterprise custom pricing
- Retries and error paths
- Run history and logs
- Monitoring and alerts
StackAI: AI using your own knowledge
Build, deploy and govern enterprise AI agents and visual workflows.
Pricing. Free: $0/month, 500 runs and 2 projects. Enterprise: custom quote with custom runs/seats, unlimited projects, all features and private deployment options.
- Knowledge bases or RAG
- AI model steps
| Tool | Approval steps | Data transforms |
|---|---|---|
| Ace by Automat | Yes | Yes |
| Base44 | Limited | No |
| Relevance AI | Yes | Yes |
| Dify | Yes | Yes |
| n8n | Yes | Yes |
| StackAI | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about Ace by Automat alternatives
Which Ace by Automat alternatives suit everyday assistance?
Start with Tab for cloud-based project work. Arlo suits research and document work. Noah AI suits help with ongoing context.
Which Ace by Automat alternatives suit workflow automation?
Start with Base44 for visual workflows with branching. Relevance AI suits AI steps with human review. Dify suits custom logic and API workflows.
How do the prices compare with Ace by Automat?
Ace by Automat: Workforce: $1,800 per month billed annually ($21,600 a year) or $2,000 per month month-to-month after a 7-day free trial, no per-seat pricing. Enterprise (managed automations): custom, "scoped to the outcomes you need". Tab: Pricing not publicly disclosed; private beta and waitlist access. Arlo: Free ($10 of usage a month) – $20/mo (Plus, $200/yr, $100 of usage) – $100/mo (Max, $1,000/yr, $500 of usage); plans differ only in included usage, no top-ups.
Is there a free alternative to Ace by Automat?
Yes. Arlo and Pally can be used for free.
Prefer an assistant you can message?
Notis takes tasks from WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, Slack and email.
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