Carly vs Junior vs OpenAI Dots

Verdict

Notis aside, OpenAI Dots has the highest support score, 69% across 24 checked rows out of 33. Carly scores 53% across all 33 rows and Junior scores 42% across all 33 rows.

Their strengths differ: OpenAI Dots for working inside the apps you already use, Carly for remembering context between conversations and Junior for scheduled and event-triggered work.

Notis and Carly tie for the cheapest way in at $0, and none of those free plans does the product's main job.

None of them documents Bring your own API key.

Only Notis documents Runs on your own Claude plan.

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Capabilities and pricing

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Capability comparison between Notis and the selected assistants
Capability	View pricing	CarlyVisit site	JuniorVisit site	OpenAI DotsVisit site
Where you can use it
WhatsApp		PartialOrganization business agents only	—On the roadmap per vendor (2026-09-02)	Not checked
iMessage		—Not offered (SMS only)	—Slack, Teams and email only	Not checked
Telegram		PartialYour own bot via a workflow template	—On the roadmap per vendor (2026-09-02)	—
Slack		@mention or DM	Slack App Directory app; Teams too
Email			Own email address; forward or email it	—
SMS or a phone number	PartialInbound calls only, no SMS	Text Carly from a registered phone	—Handbook: cannot call or send SMS	Partial
Voice messages	Voice notes + live calls	Partial	—Text chat and email only
Web or desktop app	Web, desktop and Home Screen app	Web dashboard and Gmail Chrome extension	Web dashboard with web chat
Its own iPhone or Android app	Home Screen app on iPhone	—Not offered	—Mobile via Slack/Teams apps only	Partial
Bring your own AI
Runs on your own Claude plan		—	—Model cost bundled; no plan sign-in	—
Runs on your own ChatGPT plan		—	—Model cost bundled; no plan sign-in
Bring your own API key	—	—Not offered	—Vendor: BYO key not supported today	—
Works inside your own coding agent		Hosted MCP server, 148 tools	—	Not checked
You choose which model runs your work		PartialPer-step model choice in workflows only	Sonnet/Opus per task or default	—
What it can do
Ready-made app integrations	1,000+ apps	258+ integrations listed
Creates and edits documents		Google Docs, Drive, OneDrive, Sheets	Writes into Google Docs/Notion, Sheets
Save your own reusable instructions		Named custom skills
Browses the web for you		—	Runs in vendor cloud sandbox
Posts to social media for you			—No named-network posting documented	Not checked
Joins and records your meetings	—	—	—	Not checked
Memory
Remembers you between conversations		Persistent memory
Reads your existing files and apps	Notion, Gmail, Drive, Granola, web	Gmail, Outlook, calendars, Drive, CRM	Drive, Notion, Gmail, GitHub via OAuth
Runs without you
Runs on a schedule or a trigger		Schedule, webhook, feed and app triggers
Reminds and nudges you		Reminders by email or SMS	Recurring reminders via scheduled tasks
Computers it can use
Gives it a cloud computer of its own		—Not offered	Partial
Controls your own computer	Shell and apps, via the desktop app	—Not offered	—
Connects to MCP servers on your computer		—	—Remote MCP endpoints only	Not checked
Trust & control
Open source	—	PartialCLI/MCP client open; product closed	—	Not checked
Run it on your own server	—	—Not offered	—	Not checked
Says it will not train on your data	Covers Notis and its LLM providers	Partial	Partial	Partial
Published security certification	PartialSub-processors certified; Notis is not	—No named certification	—	Not checked
Plans & support
Free plan does the product's main job	Partial	PartialFree plan lacks the email/SMS assistant	—	—
Shared team workspace
Price	FREEPRO$13/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)+2 more	FreeOrganization$35/user/mo+2 more	Standard$100/moEnterpriseCustom pricing	ChatGPT Business Premium (two paid seats minimum)$100/user/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)ChatGPT Pro 100 (eligible regions)$100/mo+2 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 on the AI subscription you already pay for

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 connected tools, with nothing documented for Joins and records your meetings.

Pricing

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

Free–$149/mo · help.notis.ai

See Notis pricingSupport score: 83% across all 33 rows

2. OpenAI Dots

Always-on personal AI agent

An always-on agent in ChatGPT that works across connected apps using its own cloud computer.

Best for: working inside the apps you already use

Documented strengths

What it can do: Ready-made app integrations, Creates and edits documents, Save your own reusable instructions and Browses the web for you
Where you can use it: Slack, Voice messages and Web or desktop app
Memory: Remembers you between conversations and Reads your existing files and apps

The catch

The gap is team and plan options, with nothing documented for Free plan does the product's main job.

Pricing

ChatGPT Business Premium (two paid seats minimum)$100/user/moyrChatGPT Pro 100 (eligible regions)$100/moChatGPT Pro 200 (eligible regions)$200/moChatGPT Pro 500 (eligible regions)$500/mo

Eligible Pro starts at $100/month. Business Premium is $125/user/month or $100/user/month billed annually, with two paid workspace seats minimum. Enterprise beta needs admin enablement; no Enterprise price is asserted. Pro launch excludes the EEA, Switzerland and UK. · no free tier · help.openai.com

How it differs from Notis: An always-on agent inside ChatGPT with connected apps, memory, scheduled work and optional access to your computer.

Visit OpenAI Dots OpenAI Dots alternativesSupport score: 69% across 24 checked rows out of 33

3. Carly

AI executive assistant for email, calendar and workflows

An AI executive assistant you email, text or Slack that books meetings, sorts your inbox, updates your CRM and builds workflows across your apps.

Best for: remembering context between conversations

Documented strengths

What it can do: Ready-made app integrations, Creates and edits documents, Save your own reusable instructions and Posts to social media for you
Where you can use it: Slack, Email, SMS or a phone number and Web or desktop app
Memory: Remembers you between conversations and Reads your existing files and apps

The catch

The gap is a computer it can use, with nothing documented for Gives it a cloud computer of its own, Controls your own computer and Connects to MCP servers on your computer.

Pricing

FreeOrganization$35/user/moPersonal$35/moEnterpriseCustom pricing

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 · usecarly.com

How it differs from Notis: Carly is an email-first executive assistant with a deterministic workflow builder and an MCP server for ChatGPT and Claude, reached by email, SMS, Slack and its web dashboard, with no iMessage or mobile app and WhatsApp and calling only for Organization business agents; Notis is a broader personal assistant reached on WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, Slack, email and voice.

Visit Carly Carly alternativesSupport score: 53% across all 33 rows

4. Junior

AI employee and AI coworker platform

An AI employee that joins your Slack or Microsoft Teams and email, connects to your tools, and runs recurring work behind approval gates.

Best for: scheduled and event-triggered work

Documented strengths

What it can do: Ready-made app integrations, Creates and edits documents, Save your own reusable instructions and Browses the web for you
Where you can use it: Slack, Email and Web or desktop app
Memory: Remembers you between conversations and Reads your existing files and apps

The catch

The gap is messaging channels, with nothing documented for WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, SMS or a phone number, Voice messages and Its own iPhone or Android app.

Pricing

Standard$100/moEnterpriseCustom pricing

Standard $100–$20,000/mo (one shared credit budget in $100 steps, up to 5 Juniors); Enterprise custom; one-time $100 trial credit · no free tier · junior.so

How it differs from Notis: Junior is a team-facing AI employee that lives in Slack or Teams with its own email address and is priced by a monthly credit budget that covers up to five Juniors, while Notis is a personal assistant reached over WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram and voice. Junior has no WhatsApp, Telegram or phone channel today and no bring-your-own-key option.

Visit Junior Junior alternativesSupport score: 42% across all 33 rows

Questions about this comparison

Which of OpenAI Dots, Carly or Junior scores highest in the evidence checked so far?

OpenAI Dots, with 69% across 24 checked rows out of 33. Carly scores 53% across all 33 rows and Junior scores 42% across all 33 rows.

How much do they cost?

OpenAI Dots: Eligible Pro starts at $100/month. Business Premium is $125/user/month or $100/user/month billed annually, with two paid workspace seats minimum. Enterprise beta needs admin enablement; no Enterprise price is asserted. Pro launch excludes the EEA, Switzerland and UK; 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. Notis and Carly all start at $0, and none of those free plans does the product's main job.

Which of them can I try for free?

Carly has a free tier and OpenAI Dots and Junior do not.

Which of them work in Email?

Carly and Junior do. OpenAI Dots does not.

What can none of them do?

None of them documents Bring your own API key.

Where does Notis fit in?

Notis is number 1 on this page. Against OpenAI Dots: An always-on agent inside ChatGPT with connected apps, memory, scheduled work and optional access to your computer.

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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