Boski vs Howie vs Wordware

Verdict

Notis aside, Wordware has the highest support score, 60% across 31 checked rows out of 33. Boski scores 39% across 31 checked rows out of 33 and Howie scores 30% across all 33 rows.

Their strengths differ: Wordware for keeping the product and your data under your own control, Boski for remembering context between conversations and Howie for scheduled and event-triggered work.

None of them documents Bring your own API key, Joins and records your meetings or Open source.

Only Notis documents Telegram, Runs on your own Claude plan, Runs on your own ChatGPT plan and 3 more rows.

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Capabilities and pricing

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Capability comparison between Notis and the selected assistants
Capability	View pricing	BoskiVisit site	HowieVisit site	WordwareVisit site
Where you can use it
WhatsApp			—Not offered	—Not a documented surface
iMessage
Telegram		—	—Not offered	—Not a documented surface
Slack		—	—Not offered
Email			Email (howie@howie.ai / .com)	Reply-by-email on the same thread
SMS or a phone number	PartialInbound calls only, no SMS	—	PartialOutbound SMS only
Voice messages	Voice notes + live calls		—Not offered
Web or desktop app	Web and desktop app		Browser dashboard only
Its own iPhone or Android app	—	Partial	—Not offered	Not checked
Bring your own AI
Runs on your own Claude plan		—	—Not offered	—Sells metered Sauna credits only
Runs on your own ChatGPT plan		—	—Not offered	—Sells metered Sauna credits only
Bring your own API key	—	—	—Not offered	—No BYOK path to avoid buying credits
Works inside your own coding agent		—	—Not offered	—
You choose which model runs your work		Not checked	—Not offered
What it can do
Ready-made app integrations	1,000+ apps	—	Partial
Creates and edits documents			—Not offered
Save your own reusable instructions		—	PartialTrigger phrases, not named skills	Partial
Browses the web for you		Not checked	PartialBooking links only	PartialTeam-plan-only, no dedicated doc page
Posts to social media for you			—Not offered
Joins and records your meetings	—	—	—Not offered	—No meeting bot or recorder documented
Memory
Remembers you between conversations			PartialStanding preferences, not thread recall
Reads your existing files and apps	Notion, Gmail, Drive, Granola, web		Google Calendar only
Runs without you
Runs on a schedule or a trigger			PartialTime-based follow-ups only
Reminds and nudges you			Auto follow-up nudges
Computers it can use
Gives it a cloud computer of its own	1h/mo (Pro) to uncapped (Ultra)	—	—Not offered	Not checked
Controls your own computer	Shell and apps, via the desktop app	—	—Not offered	—
Connects to MCP servers on your computer		—	—Not offered	—
Trust & control
Open source	—	—	—Not offered	—
Run it on your own server	—	—	—Not offered	—Vendor-hosted only, both surfaces
Says it will not train on your data	Covers Notis and its LLM providers	Partial	—Not stated (checked 2026-09-04)
Published security certification	PartialSub-processors certified; Notis is not	—	SOC 2 Type II	SOC 2 Type II and CASA, named and scoped
Plans & support
Free plan does the product's main job	Partial	—	—No free tier	Partial
Shared team workspace		—	Shared workspace, unlimited seats
Price	FREEPRO$13/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)+2 more	Tiers not collected	Team$25/moEnterpriseCustom pricing	FreeLite$29/mo+4 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 and Web or desktop 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: 80% across all 33 rows

2. Wordware

AI assistant with a companion workflow-automation builder

Wordware operates Sauna, an AI assistant with shared memory across iMessage, Slack, email and the web, alongside a separate natural-language workflow builder (Wordware v1) with visual triggers, branching, code steps and an API.

Best for: keeping the product and your data under your own control

Documented strengths

Where you can use it: iMessage, Slack, Email, SMS or a phone number, Voice messages and Web or desktop app
What it can do: Ready-made app integrations, Creates and edits documents and Posts to social media for you
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 and Run it on your own server.

Pricing

FreeLite$29/moBasic$99/moPro$299/moTeam$999/moWordware workflow builder (pricing not published)Custom pricing

Free–$999/mo · sauna.ai

How it differs from Notis: Notis is one channel-first personal assistant; this vendor ships two distinct products under one company -- Sauna, an AI coworker, and Wordware v1, a node-based workflow builder with triggers, branching, loops, code execution and a deploy/API surface for building automations.

Visit Wordware Wordware alternativesSupport score: 60% across 31 checked rows out of 33

3. Boski

Proactive personal-goals agent

Personal agent that remembers preferences, works between conversations and checks in on progress toward goals.

Best for: remembering context between conversations

Documented strengths

Where you can use it: WhatsApp, iMessage, Email, Voice messages and Web or desktop 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, Save your own reusable instructions and Joins and records your meetings.

Pricing

Tiers not collected

$5.00/week, charged weekly (Stripe web checkout); 5,000 credits per one-week allowance period; no monthly or annual price published · no free tier · boski.com

How it differs from Notis: Proactive personal-goal assistant with eight built-in apps and recurring check-ins.

Visit Boski Boski alternativesSupport score: 39% across 31 checked rows out of 33

4. Howie

AI scheduling assistant (calendar EA)

An AI calendar secretary you CC on an email thread or text, which books, reschedules, protects focus time and chases replies for you.

Best for: scheduled and event-triggered work

Documented strengths

Where you can use it: iMessage, Email and Web or desktop app
Memory: Reads your existing files and apps
Runs without you: Reminds and nudges you

The catch

The gap is messaging channels, with nothing documented for WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Voice messages and Its own iPhone or Android app.

Pricing

Team$25/moEnterpriseCustom pricing

$25–$2,500/mo scaling with credits (1,250 to 150,000 credits/mo); optional Pro custom-domain assistant email +$20/mo; Enterprise custom · no free tier · howie.com

How it differs from Notis: Howie is a single-purpose scheduling secretary reached by email/iMessage/SMS or a browser dashboard; Notis is a broader personal assistant across WhatsApp/iMessage/Telegram/Slack/email/voice with reminders, research, content, databases, and agent execution.

Visit Howie Howie alternativesSupport score: 30% across all 33 rows

Questions about this comparison

Which of Wordware, Boski or Howie scores highest in the evidence checked so far?

Wordware, with 60% across 31 checked rows out of 33. Boski scores 39% across 31 checked rows out of 33 and Howie scores 30% across all 33 rows.

How much do they cost?

Wordware: Free–$999/mo; Boski: $5.00/week, charged weekly (Stripe web checkout); 5,000 credits per one-week allowance period; no monthly or annual price published; Howie: $25–$2,500/mo scaling with credits (1,250 to 150,000 credits/mo); optional Pro custom-domain assistant email +$20/mo; Enterprise custom. These prices are not directly comparable, so we do not rank them.

Which of them can I try for free?

Wordware has a free tier and Boski and Howie do not.

Which of them work in Voice messages?

Wordware and Boski do. Howie does not.

What can none of them do?

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

Where does Notis fit in?

Notis is number 1 on this page. Against Wordware: Notis is one channel-first personal assistant; this vendor ships two distinct products under one company -- Sauna, an AI coworker, and Wordware v1, a node-based workflow builder with triggers, branching, loops, code execution and a deploy/API surface for building automations.

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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