Carly alternatives
An AI executive assistant you email, text or Slack that books meetings, sorts your inbox, updates your CRM and builds workflows across your apps.
Alternatives by use case
Start with Junior
Recurring work across apps
An AI employee that joins your Slack or Microsoft Teams and email, connects to your tools, and runs recurring work behind approval gates.
Unlike Carly, it has no SMS or MCP support.
Compare the alternatives
| Assistant | A good fit for | Pricing | App connections | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carly | Professionals on Gmail or Outlook who want scheduling, inbox triage and follow-ups delegated by email or text. | Free $0 (MCP access, 10 workflows); Personal $35/mo with 200 credits, credit add-ons +$30 to +$1,450/mo; Organization $35/seat/mo with pooled credits; Enterprise custom. Business SMS, calling and AI receptionist are Organization add-ons; no free trial published | Yes | Limited |
| Junior | Recurring work across apps | Standard $100–$20,000/mo (one shared credit budget in $100 steps, up to 5 Juniors); Enterprise custom; one-time $100 trial credit | Yes | No |
 Quin | Help with ongoing context | $49–$649/member/month per team (1,000–25,000 credits, unlimited users), annual billing saves 14%; Enterprise custom; 14-day free trial, no free plan | Limited | No |
 Town | Everyday help in WhatsApp | Free–$239/user/mo (individuals; as low as $199/mo billed annually); Team $71–$179/seat/mo (as low as $59–$149/mo billed annually); Enterprise custom | Limited | Yes |
 Lindy | Meetings and follow-up documents | $29.99–$199.99/user/mo (Plus/Pro/Max), Enterprise custom | Yes | No |
 Fo by Wajo | Research and document work | Free Fo Mini plan (1,000 tasks a day); invite-only OG Fo free without daily limit; Pro on request. | No | Not confirmed |
Each alternative in detail
01
Junior: recurring work across apps
An AI employee that joins your Slack or Microsoft Teams and email, connects to your tools, and runs recurring work behind approval gates.
- Runs on a schedule or a trigger
- Ready-made app integrations
The trade-off. Unlike Carly, it has no SMS or MCP support.
Where you can use it
Web / desktop, Slack, Email
02
Quin: help with ongoing context
Quin joins your meetings, drafts the follow-ups, and updates your CRM and connected tools automatically.
- Remembers you between conversations
- Reads your existing files and apps
The trade-off. Unlike Carly, it has no social publishing.
Where you can use it
Web / desktop, Mobile app, Slack, Email
03
Town: everyday help in WhatsApp
A work assistant that gets its own @town.com address and phone number, learns how you work, and runs recurring routines across your email, calendar, docs and chat apps.
- Remembers you between conversations
- Reminds and nudges you
The trade-off. Unlike Carly, it has no MCP support.
Where you can use it
Web / desktop, Mobile app, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Email
04
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. It also has what Carly lacks: meeting capture.
- Joins and records your meetings
- Creates and edits documents
The trade-off. Unlike Carly, it has no MCP support.
Where you can use it
Web / desktop, iMessage, Slack, Email
05
Fo by Wajo: research and document work
An AI action agent that calls, emails and texts people to book appointments, order things and run errands for you. It also has what Carly lacks: web browsing.
- Creates and edits documents
- Browses the web for you
The trade-off. Unlike Carly, it has no app connections.
Where you can use it
Web / desktop, Slack, Email
Questions about Carly alternatives
What is a good alternative to Carly?
Start with Junior for recurring work across apps. Quin suits help with ongoing context. Town suits everyday help in WhatsApp.
How do the prices compare with Carly?
Carly: Free $0 (MCP access, 10 workflows); Personal $35/mo with 200 credits, credit add-ons +$30 to +$1,450/mo; Organization $35/seat/mo with pooled credits; Enterprise custom. Business SMS, calling and AI receptionist are Organization add-ons; no free trial published. Junior: Standard $100–$20,000/mo (one shared credit budget in $100 steps, up to 5 Juniors); Enterprise custom; one-time $100 trial credit. Quin: $49–$649/member/month per team (1,000–25,000 credits, unlimited users), annual billing saves 14%; Enterprise custom; 14-day free trial, no free plan.
Is there a free alternative to Carly?
Yes. Town and Fo by Wajo 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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