Notis vs Duet vs Squad

The same 33-row checklist and the same rules. Every cell shows vetted official evidence or “Not checked.”

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So which one?

Notis aside, Squad covers the most ground: 64% across all 33 capabilities, ahead of Duet at 61%.

They are not really after the same job, though: Squad for controlling complex multi-step workflows and Duet for deploying automation across a team with the right ownership model.

Cheapest way in is Notis at Free–$149/mo, though its free plan only does part of the job.

Nothing here publishes anything on Visual workflow builder, Workflow versioning and Open source.

Only Squad publishes anything on Data mapping and transforms, and only Notis on Webhook or API trigger.

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The whole grid, row by row

Capability comparison between Notis and the selected automation tools
Capability	View pricing	DuetVisit site	SquadVisit site
Build & trigger
Visual workflow builder	—	—	—
Build workflows with natural language
Schedule trigger
App-event trigger
Webhook or API trigger		—	—
Email, form, or manual trigger	Manual: Test button / chat command
Logic & orchestration
Conditional branches	—	—	Partial
Loops and batch processing	—	—	Partial
Data mapping and transforms	—	—
Custom code steps	PartialVia skills' scripts/, not a code step	Partial	—
Reusable subflows	—	Partial
Long-running workflows
AI & human control
AI model steps
Autonomous agents
Knowledge bases or RAG	Ultra-tier memory sources
Browser or computer use
MCP support
Human approval steps	—
Reliability & operations
Retries and error paths	—	Partial	Partial
Run history and logs
Testing and debugging	Test button fires a real run on demand	Partial	—
Workflow versioning	—	—	—
Monitoring and alerts	—	—	Partial
Secret management	Masked env vars + encrypted tokens		Partial
Platform & governance
Ready-made app integrations	1,000+ apps		Partial
Workflow templates	PartialSingle-prompt automation templates	Partial	Partial
Managed cloud
Open source	—	—	—
Self-hosting	—	—	—
SSO and role-based access	—	Partial	Partial
Audit logs and compliance	—
Shared team workspace
Usable free tier	Partial	—	—
Price	FREEPRO$13/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)+2 more	Starter$20/moPro$50/mo+1 more	Squad (AI provider usage separate)$99/moSquad + one paid inbox ($99 + $10; AI usage separate)$109/mo

IncludedPartial— Not documentedNot checked

The catch with each one

Numbered by support score across vetted capability rows, with incomplete evidence shown on every card. Unknown rows never count as a no, and this is not a score against your answers.

1. Squad

AI teammate and workflow automation platform

Hosted AI teammates coordinate recurring work across connected apps using your AI accounts.

Best for: controlling complex multi-step workflows

Documented strengths

AI & human control: AI model steps, Autonomous agents, Knowledge bases or RAG, Browser or computer use, MCP support and Human approval steps
Build & trigger: Build workflows with natural language, Schedule trigger, App-event trigger and Email, form, or manual trigger
Logic & orchestration: Data mapping and transforms, Reusable subflows and Long-running workflows

The catch

Official evidence records a gap in platform and governance options: no published support for Open source, Self-hosting and Usable free tier.

Pricing

Squad (AI provider usage separate)$99/moSquad + one paid inbox ($99 + $10; AI usage separate)$109/mo

$99/month platform fee, plus your own AI plan; research-credit and inbox charges can apply. · no free tier · squad.so

Who should pick it

Pick Squad if controlling complex multi-step workflows is what decides it for you. Walk away if you need integrations, self-hosting, governance or team controls.

Our take on how it differs from Notis: Persistent specialist agents, shared task state and bring-your-own AI subscriptions.

Visit Squad64% across 33 vetted rows (all 33)

2. Duet

Cloud AI coworker for recurring operations and internal app building

A persistent, cloud-hosted AI coworker that runs a small business's recurring work on schedules, events, and demand, and builds and hosts the internal apps that work needs.

Best for: deploying automation across a team with the right ownership model

Documented strengths

AI & human control: AI model steps, Autonomous agents, Knowledge bases or RAG, Browser or computer use, MCP support and Human approval steps
Build & trigger: Build workflows with natural language, Schedule trigger, App-event trigger and Email, form, or manual trigger
Platform & governance: Ready-made app integrations, Managed cloud, Audit logs and compliance and Shared team workspace

The catch

The checked gap is workflow logic. Nothing published on Conditional branches, Loops and batch processing and Data mapping and transforms.

Pricing

Starter$20/moPro$50/moMax$200/mo

$20–$200/month (7-day free trial, no card required) · no free tier · duet.so

Who should pick it

Duet is the one to take when deploying automation across a team with the right ownership model is the deciding factor. Walk away if you need branches, loops, transforms or long-running workflows.

Our take on how it differs from Notis: Duet is a company-facing automation coworker with its own managed VM, credit-metered scheduled/event workflows, and built-in app hosting; Notis is a personal and team assistant reachable from everyday channels (WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, Slack, email, voice) with an execution layer across model providers.

Visit Duet61% across 33 vetted rows (all 33)

3. 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: building workflows and starting them the way your work arrives

Documented strengths

Build & trigger: Build workflows with natural language, Schedule trigger, App-event trigger, Webhook or API trigger and Email, form, or manual trigger
AI & human control: AI model steps, Autonomous agents, Knowledge bases or RAG, Browser or computer use and MCP support
Reliability & operations: Run history and logs, Testing and debugging and Secret management

The catch

The documented gap is workflow logic. We found no published support for Conditional branches, Loops and batch processing, Data mapping and transforms and Reusable subflows.

Pricing

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

Free–$149/mo · help.notis.ai

Who should pick it

Worth it for building workflows and starting them the way your work arrives: that is what Notis is built around. Walk away if you need branches, loops, transforms or long-running workflows.

See what those rows cost56% across 33 vetted rows (all 33)

Where none of them wins

Nothing on this page publishes anything on Visual workflow builder, Workflow versioning, Open source and Self-hosting. If one of them is the thing you actually need, none of these is your answer.

One more thing, because a table like this can be read for more than it is worth. It counts what each product documents. It says nothing about how reliable any of them is, how fast it replies, how good its writing is, or what it does when an integration breaks on a Friday night. A lower support score can still be the better daily driver. The only way to know is to put a real week of work through both.

A dash means the capability was not documented on the official pages we checked. Not checked means the evidence is still incomplete.

Questions people ask

Which of Squad or Duet covers the most features?

Squad, at 64% across all 33 capabilities, ahead of Duet at 61%. That counts documented support, not how well any of it works.

How much do they cost?

Squad: $99/month platform fee, plus your own AI plan; research-credit and inbox charges can apply.; Duet: $20–$200/month (7-day free trial, no card required). Notis is the cheapest way in at Free–$149/mo, though its free plan only does part of the job.

Which of them can I try for free?

Squad and Duet do not have one.

What can none of them do?

Not one of them publishes anything on Visual workflow builder, Workflow versioning, Open source and Self-hosting. A dash means the capability was not documented on the official pages we checked. Not checked means the evidence is still incomplete.

How was this comparison put together?

We read whatever each product publishes (133 first-party sources across 3 products) and scored all of them on the same 33 rows. Last checked 21 August 2026. A dash means the capability was not documented on the official pages we checked. Not checked means the evidence is still incomplete.

Where does Notis fit in?

At number 3, scored by the same code on the same 33 rows as everything else. Against Squad specifically: Persistent specialist agents, shared task state and bring-your-own AI subscriptions.

How we checked all this

We read what every product on this page publishes (docs and pricing pages where there are any, the homepage where that is all there is) and checked it against the same 33 buyer-focused rows. A support score uses only rows with an explicit vetted state; every unchecked row remains visible and never becomes a no. Notis chose the questions and is scored by the same rule. Count the links below before you weigh a result; some vendors give us three pages and some give us one. Last checked 21 August 2026. No vendor briefings, no affiliate links, no press releases.

Sources

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