Fo by Wajo vs Lucas vs Pally

Verdict

Notis aside, Fo by Wajo has the highest support score, 74% across 21 checked rows out of 33. Pally scores 65% across all 33 rows and Lucas scores 42% across 32 checked rows out of 33.

Their strengths differ: Fo by Wajo for rolling a shared assistant out to a team, Pally for remembering context between conversations and Lucas for scheduled and event-triggered work.

None of them documents Open source or Run it on your own server.

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Capabilities and pricing

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Capability comparison between Notis and the selected assistants
Capability	View pricing	Fo by WajoVisit site	LucasVisit site	PallyVisit site
Where you can use it
WhatsApp		Not checked
iMessage		Not checked
Telegram		Not checked	—
Slack			—
Email			—
SMS or a phone number	PartialInbound calls only, no SMS		Not checked
Voice messages	Voice notes + live calls
Web or desktop app	Web, desktop and Home Screen app			Partial
Its own iPhone or Android app	Home Screen app on iPhone	Not checked	—	—
Bring your own AI
Runs on your own Claude plan		Not checked	—	—
Runs on your own ChatGPT plan		Not checked	—	—
Bring your own API key	—	Not checked	—	—
Works inside your own coding agent			—
You choose which model runs your work		Partial
What it can do
Ready-made app integrations	1,000+ apps	—	—	Partial
Creates and edits documents
Save your own reusable instructions		Partial	Partial
Browses the web for you
Posts to social media for you		Not checked	—
Joins and records your meetings	—	Not checked	—	—
Memory
Remembers you between conversations
Reads your existing files and apps	Notion, Gmail, Drive, Granola, web
Runs without you
Runs on a schedule or a trigger
Reminds and nudges you
Computers it can use
Gives it a cloud computer of its own		Not checked	Partial	Partial
Controls your own computer	Shell and apps, via the desktop app	Not checked	—
Connects to MCP servers on your computer		Not checked	—	Partial
Trust & control
Open source	—	—	—	—
Run it on your own server	—	—	—	—
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	—	—	—
Plans & support
Free plan does the product's main job	Partial
Shared team workspace			—	—
Price	FREEPRO$13/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)+2 more	Fo MiniFreeProCustom pricing	FreeLucas Pro$16/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)+1 more	Free

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. Fo by Wajo

Personal AI assistant

An AI action agent that calls, emails and texts people to book appointments, order things and run errands for you.

Best for: rolling a shared assistant out to a team

Documented strengths

Where you can use it: Slack, Email, SMS or a phone number, 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.

Pricing

Fo MiniFreeProCustom pricing

Free Fo Mini plan (1,000 tasks a day); invite-only OG Fo free without daily limit; Pro on request. · wajo.ai

How it differs from Notis: Pays with single-use cards, signs in to sites without seeing your password, and hands tasks to trained human executive assistants when needed.

Visit Fo by Wajo Fo by Wajo alternativesSupport score: 74% across 21 checked rows out of 33

3. Pally

Personal AI assistant

A free AI personal assistant you text over iMessage, RCS, WhatsApp or Telegram that reads your inboxes and chats, remembers your people, and books, buys, chases and calls for you.

Best for: remembering context between conversations

Documented strengths

Where you can use it: WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, Slack, Email, SMS or a phone number and Voice messages
What it can do: Creates and edits documents, Save your own reusable instructions, Browses the web for you and Posts to social media for you
Memory: Remembers you between conversations and Reads your existing files and apps

The catch

The gap is support for your own AI plan, with nothing documented for Runs on your own Claude plan, Runs on your own ChatGPT plan and Bring your own API key.

Pricing

Free

Free for everyone (almost unlimited usage, limit refills through the week); Cloud Mac add-on $95/month; Pally VIP by invitation only at $1,000/month or $10,000/year. Former $25 Pro and $100 Max plans no longer exist. · pally.com

How it differs from Notis: No app and no fee: it answers in the Messages thread you already have, carries its own phone number and email address that other people can call or write, and sells nothing but an optional always-on Cloud Mac.

Visit Pally Pally alternativesSupport score: 65% across all 33 rows

4. Lucas

Personal AI assistant

A proactive personal assistant in iMessage and WhatsApp that texts you first and completes real-life tasks such as reservations, appointments and refunds.

Best for: scheduled and event-triggered work

Documented strengths

Where you can use it: WhatsApp, iMessage, 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 messaging channels, with nothing documented for Telegram, Slack, Email and Its own iPhone or Android app.

Pricing

FreeLucas Pro$16/moyrLucas Max$80/moyr

Free tier; Lucas Pro $20 per month or $192 per year; Lucas Max $100 per month or $960 per year; new users get a seven-day reverse trial of the paid capabilities. · meetlucas.ai

How it differs from Notis: Lives entirely in iMessage and WhatsApp with no app to install, texts you first about what it notices, and runs web errands in its own cloud browser with a live link you tap to take over for payments or logins.

Visit Lucas Lucas alternativesSupport score: 42% across 32 checked rows out of 33

Questions about this comparison

Which of Fo by Wajo, Pally or Lucas scores highest in the evidence checked so far?

Fo by Wajo, with 74% across 21 checked rows out of 33. Pally scores 65% across all 33 rows and Lucas scores 42% across 32 checked rows out of 33.

How much do they cost?

Fo by Wajo: Free Fo Mini plan (1,000 tasks a day); invite-only OG Fo free without daily limit; Pro on request; Pally: Free for everyone (almost unlimited usage, limit refills through the week); Cloud Mac add-on $95/month; Pally VIP by invitation only at $1,000/month or $10,000/year. Former $25 Pro and $100 Max plans no longer exist; Lucas: Free tier; Lucas Pro $20 per month or $192 per year; Lucas Max $100 per month or $960 per year; new users get a seven-day reverse trial of the paid capabilities. These prices are not directly comparable, so we do not rank them.

Which of them can I try for free?

Fo by Wajo, Pally and Lucas have a free tier.

Which of them work in Slack?

Fo by Wajo and Pally do. Lucas does not.

What can none of them do?

None of them documents Open source or Run it on your own server.

Where does Notis fit in?

Notis is number 1 on this page. Against Fo by Wajo: Pays with single-use cards, signs in to sites without seeing your password, and hands tasks to trained human executive assistants when needed.

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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