Arlo vs Bo AI vs Ollie

Verdict

Notis aside, Arlo has the highest support score, 50% across all 33 rows. Ollie scores 33% across 32 checked rows out of 33 and Bo AI scores 28% across 32 checked rows out of 33.

Their strengths differ: Arlo for remembering context between conversations, Ollie for scheduled and event-triggered work and Bo AI for reaching it from the apps you already message in.

None of them documents Bring your own API key, Open source or Run it on your own server.

Only Notis documents Email, Runs on your own Claude plan, Runs on your own ChatGPT plan and 5 more rows, and only Arlo documents Joins and records your meetings.

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Capabilities and pricing

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Capability comparison between Notis and the selected assistants
Capability	View pricing	ArloVisit site	Bo AIVisit site	OllieVisit site
Where you can use it
WhatsApp			—Not offered; SMS/iMessage only	—Not offered; iMessage/SMS only
iMessage			iMessage thread via Bo's number	Primary channel, no setup
Telegram		—	—Not offered; SMS/iMessage only	Not checkedVendor pages contradict each other
Slack			—Not offered; SMS/iMessage only	—Not offered; iMessage/SMS only
Email		—	—No inbox address; email is marketing	—No inbox address; it triages yours
SMS or a phone number	PartialInbound calls only, no SMS		Vendor service number, SMS/MMS	Vendor number; SMS/MMS/RCS; text only
Voice messages	Voice notes + live calls			—Text only; vendor says no voice
Web or desktop app	Web, desktop and Home Screen app	Partial	PartialWeb dashboard; no browser chat	PartialWeb login for viewing lists, not chat
Its own iPhone or Android app	Home Screen app on iPhone	—	iPhone app (Bo Labs); M1 Mac compatible	Partial
Bring your own AI
Runs on your own Claude plan		—	—Vendor calls Claude API; no plan login	—Vendor buys Anthropic API usage
Runs on your own ChatGPT plan		—	—Anthropic only; no ChatGPT sign-in	—Vendor buys OpenAI API usage
Bring your own API key	—	—	—Subscription resells model usage	—Vendor states 'no API key'
Works inside your own coding agent		—	—No MCP server, API or docs published	—No MCP server, API or developer surface
You choose which model runs your work		—	—Single provider (Anthropic Claude API)	—Three providers named, no user choice
What it can do
Ready-made app integrations	1,000+ apps	Partial	—No directory; ~25 homepage logos	—
Creates and edits documents			—Chat-only outputs; no doc writing	Partial
Save your own reusable instructions		Partial	—'Skills Library' = Bo's own catalogue	—Goals set in chat; no saved named skills
Browses the web for you			—Google search only; no page actions	—Lookups only; no browser
Posts to social media for you		Partial	—No posting action documented	—No posting to any network
Joins and records your meetings	—		—Pre-call texts only; no bot/recorder	—No meeting bot or recorder
Memory
Remembers you between conversations			Learns habits/goals across chats	Stored family profile recalled later
Reads your existing files and apps	Notion, Gmail, Drive, Granola, web		Apple Health, Oura, calendars, more	Google/Outlook mail+calendar via OAuth
Runs without you
Runs on a schedule or a trigger			Scheduled daily briefs and summaries	Inbox/calendar watching, daily briefing
Reminds and nudges you			Timed reminders by text, one-off/daily	One-off and recurring text reminders
Computers it can use
Gives it a cloud computer of its own		—	—Hosted chat backend; nothing installable	—Hosted texting service; no machine
Controls your own computer	Shell and apps, via the desktop app	—	—Companion app only; no local agent	—Nothing runs on your machine
Connects to MCP servers on your computer		—	—MCP not mentioned anywhere	—MCP not mentioned anywhere
Trust & control
Open source	—	—	—Closed source; ToS bars extraction	—Closed managed service; no repo linked
Run it on your own server	—	—	—Cloud-only SMS-native service	—No install path; vendor-hosted only
Says it will not train on your data	Covers Notis and its LLM providers	Partial	PartialProvider: no training; Bo: anonymised	Partial
Published security certification	PartialSub-processors certified; Notis is not	—	—Self-written claims; not HIPAA covered	PartialSOC 2 Type I named; scope not stated
Plans & support
Free plan does the product's main job	Partial		Not checked
Shared team workspace			—Personal, non-commercial licence only
Price	FREEPRO$13/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)+2 more	FreePlus$16.67/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)+1 more	Waitlist	FreeEveryday$25/mo+1 more

IncludedPartial— Not documentedNot checked

Ranked by support score

1. Notis

Personal AI assistant

Notis is a personal AI assistant you message from WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, Slack or email, and reach from your own coding agent through its MCP server.

Best for: running long jobs on a machine of its own

Documented strengths

Where you can use it: WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, Slack, Email, Voice messages, Web or desktop app and Its own iPhone or Android app
What it can do: Ready-made app integrations, Creates and edits documents, Save your own reusable instructions, Browses the web for you and Posts to social media for you
Bring your own AI: Runs on your own Claude plan, Runs on your own ChatGPT plan, Works inside your own coding agent and You choose which model runs your work

The catch

The gap is published guarantees about your data, with nothing documented for Open source and Run it on your own server.

Pricing

FREEPRO$13/moyrPRO+$39/moyrULTRA$99/moyr

Free–$149/mo · help.notis.ai

See Notis pricingSupport score: 83% across all 33 rows

2. Arlo

AI personal assistant you text

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.

Best for: remembering context between conversations

Documented strengths

Where you can use it: WhatsApp, iMessage, Slack, SMS or a phone number and Voice messages
What it can do: Creates and edits documents, Browses the web for you and Joins and records your meetings
Memory: Remembers you between conversations and Reads your existing files and apps

The catch

The gap is published guarantees about your data, with nothing documented for Open source, Run it on your own server and Published security certification.

Pricing

FreePlus$16.67/moyrMax$83.33/moyr

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 · arlo.sh

How it differs from Notis: Arlo places real outbound phone calls (menus, hold, transcript), uses websites with your saved logins and joins meetings, with usage-metered plans and no top-ups; Notis adds Telegram and email channels, CLI/MCP access for your own coding agents, and documented model choice that Arlo does not offer.

Visit Arlo Arlo alternativesSupport score: 50% across all 33 rows

3. Ollie

Family AI assistant over text

A family assistant you text on iMessage or SMS that watches your connected inbox and calendar and carries the household's schedules, reminders, lists and meals.

Best for: scheduled and event-triggered work

Documented strengths

Memory: Remembers you between conversations and Reads your existing files and apps
Runs without you: Runs on a schedule or a trigger and Reminds and nudges you
Plans & support: Free plan does the product's main job and Shared team workspace

The catch

The gap is connected tools, with nothing documented for Ready-made app integrations, Save your own reusable instructions, Browses the web for you, Posts to social media for you and Joins and records your meetings.

Pricing

FreeEveryday$25/moAlways-On$100/mo

Free–$100/mo · ollie.ai

How it differs from Notis: Ollie is purpose-built for one household's logistics in iMessage/SMS group texts with fixed mail and calendar connectors and no developer surface; Notis is a broader channel-first assistant with tools, agents and automations across model providers.

Visit Ollie Ollie alternativesSupport score: 33% across 32 checked rows out of 33

4. Bo AI

iMessage/SMS AI personal assistant

A text-first AI personal assistant that runs your day over iMessage and SMS, with a strong health, nutrition and habit-tracking bent.

Best for: reaching it from the apps you already message in

Documented strengths

Where you can use it: iMessage, SMS or a phone number, Voice messages and Its own iPhone or Android app
Memory: Remembers you between conversations and Reads your existing files and apps
Runs without you: Runs on a schedule or a trigger and Reminds and nudges you

The catch

The gap is connected tools, with nothing documented for Ready-made app integrations, Creates and edits documents, Save your own reusable instructions, Browses the web for you, Posts to social media for you and Joins and records your meetings.

Pricing

Waitlist

Early access · getbo.com

How it differs from Notis: Bo is a consumer health-and-habits coach on iMessage/SMS that runs on one fixed model provider; Notis is a multi-channel work assistant with an execution layer across model providers and business integrations.

Visit Bo AI Bo AI alternativesSupport score: 28% across 32 checked rows out of 33

Questions about this comparison

Which of Arlo, Ollie or Bo AI scores highest in the evidence checked so far?

Arlo, with 50% across all 33 rows. Ollie scores 33% across 32 checked rows out of 33 and Bo AI scores 28% across 32 checked rows out of 33.

How much do they cost?

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; Ollie: Free–$100/mo; Bo AI: Early access. These prices are not directly comparable, so we do not rank them.

Which of them can I try for free?

Arlo and Ollie have a free tier and free-tier availability is not checked yet for Bo AI.

Which of them work in Voice messages?

Arlo and Bo AI do. Ollie does not.

What can none of them do?

None of them documents Bring your own API key, Open source or Run it on your own server.

Where does Notis fit in?

Notis is number 1 on this page. Against Arlo: Arlo places real outbound phone calls (menus, hold, transcript), uses websites with your saved logins and joins meetings, with usage-metered plans and no top-ups; Notis adds Telegram and email channels, CLI/MCP access for your own coding agents, and documented model choice that Arlo does not offer.

How we checked

We checked each product's official pages against the same 33 capability rows. The support score is the share of checked rows a product documents. Partial support counts half, and rows not checked yet stay out of the score. Notis chose the rows and is scored the same way. The score does not measure reliability, reply speed or writing quality. Last checked 21 August 2026.

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