Carly vs Junior vs Quin

Verdict

Notis aside, Carly has the highest support score, 53% across all 33 rows, ahead of Quin at 52% and Junior at 42%.

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

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 or Run it on your own server.

Only Notis documents iMessage, Runs on your own Claude plan, Runs on your own ChatGPT plan and 2 more rows, and only Quin 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	CarlyVisit site	JuniorVisit site	QuinVisit site
Where you can use it
WhatsApp		PartialOrganization business agents only	—On the roadmap per vendor (2026-09-02)	—Not a documented channel
iMessage		—Not offered (SMS only)	—Slack, Teams and email only	—Not a documented channel
Telegram		PartialYour own bot via a workflow template	—On the roadmap per vendor (2026-09-02)	—Not a documented channel
Slack		@mention or DM	Slack App Directory app; Teams too	Slack app: DM, @mention, or icon
Email			Own email address; forward or email it	Email or cc quin@heyquin.io
SMS or a phone number	PartialInbound calls only, no SMS	Text Carly from a registered phone	—Handbook: cannot call or send SMS	SMS to (662) 439-7846
Voice messages	Voice notes + live calls	Partial	—Text chat and email only	Recorded voice notes only
Web or desktop app	Web, desktop and Home Screen app	Web dashboard and Gmail Chrome extension	Web dashboard with web chat	Web app only, no desktop client
Its own iPhone or Android app	Home Screen app on iPhone	—Not offered	—Mobile via Slack/Teams apps only	iOS only, no Android
Bring your own AI
Runs on your own Claude plan		—	—Model cost bundled; no plan sign-in	—MCP inbound only, no Claude sign-in
Runs on your own ChatGPT plan		—	—Model cost bundled; no plan sign-in	—MCP inbound only, no ChatGPT sign-in
Bring your own API key	—	—Not offered	—Vendor: BYO key not supported today	—Only Quin's own API keys
Works inside your own coding agent		Hosted MCP server, 148 tools	—	Remote MCP server for Claude/ChatGPT
You choose which model runs your work		PartialPer-step model choice in workflows only	Sonnet/Opus per task or default	—Metered in credits, no model picker
What it can do
Ready-made app integrations	1,000+ apps	258+ integrations listed		Partial74 named apps directory
Creates and edits documents		Google Docs, Drive, OneDrive, Sheets	Writes into Google Docs/Notion, Sheets	Fills Word/PDF merge-tag templates
Save your own reusable instructions		Named custom skills		Named, reusable, triggerable workflows
Browses the web for you		—	Runs in vendor cloud sandbox	—Retrieval only, no clicking or forms
Posts to social media for you			—No named-network posting documented	—No social network in the directory
Joins and records your meetings	—	—	—	Vendor bot joins Zoom/Meet/Teams
Memory
Remembers you between conversations		Persistent memory		User-authored Guidelines persist
Reads your existing files and apps	Notion, Gmail, Drive, Granola, web	Gmail, Outlook, calendars, Drive, CRM	Drive, Notion, Gmail, GitHub via OAuth	Searches connected Drive, CRM, mailbox
Runs without you
Runs on a schedule or a trigger		Schedule, webhook, feed and app triggers		Scheduled or Quin-triggered workflows
Reminds and nudges you		Reminders by email or SMS	Recurring reminders via scheduled tasks	Unprompted Daily Brief email
Computers it can use
Gives it a cloud computer of its own		—Not offered	Partial	—No provisioned machine documented
Controls your own computer	Shell and apps, via the desktop app	—Not offered	—	—Web app and iPhone app only
Connects to MCP servers on your computer		—	—Remote MCP endpoints only	—Only Quin's own remote MCP server
Trust & control
Open source	—	PartialCLI/MCP client open; product closed	—	—
Run it on your own server	—	—Not offered	—	—AWS-only, no install path
Says it will not train on your data	Covers Notis and its LLM providers	Partial	Partial	PartialVendor covers itself, not providers
Published security certification	PartialSub-processors certified; Notis is not	—No named certification	—	SOC 2 Type II only
Plans & support
Free plan does the product's main job	Partial	PartialFree plan lacks the email/SMS assistant	—	—14-day trial, no $0 plan
Shared team workspace
Price	FREEPRO$13/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)+2 more	FreeOrganization$35/user/mo+2 more	Standard$100/moEnterpriseCustom pricing	1,000 credits$49/user/mo2,500 credits$99/user/mo+4 more

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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. 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

3. Quin

AI admin assistant for meetings, CRM, and inbox follow-up

Quin joins your meetings, drafts the follow-ups, and updates your CRM and connected tools automatically.

Best for: scheduled and event-triggered work

Documented strengths

Where you can use it: Slack, Email, SMS or a phone number, Voice messages, Web or desktop app and Its own iPhone or Android app
What it can do: Creates and edits documents, Save your own reusable instructions and Joins and records your meetings
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

1,000 credits$49/user/mo2,500 credits$99/user/mo5,000 credits$149/user/mo10,000 credits$299/user/mo25,000 credits$649/user/moEnterpriseCustom pricing

$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 · no free tier · heyquin.io

How it differs from Notis: Quin goes deep on post-meeting notetaking and CRM administration for client-facing teams; Notis reaches WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, Slack, email and voice, and adds an execution layer across model providers.

Visit Quin Quin alternativesSupport score: 52% 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: 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, 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 Carly, Quin or Junior covers the most features?

Carly, with 53% across all 33 rows, ahead of Quin at 52% and Junior at 42%.

How much do they cost?

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; 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; 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 Quin and Junior do not.

Which of them work in SMS or a phone number?

Carly and Quin do. Junior does not.

What can none of them do?

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

Where does Notis fit in?

Notis is number 1 on this page. Against Carly: 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.

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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