Folk Crew vs Instinct vs Tab

Verdict

Notis aside, Tab has the highest support score, 73% across 13 checked rows out of 33. Folk Crew scores 58% across all 33 rows and Instinct scores 38% across 26 checked rows out of 33.

Their strengths differ: Tab for reaching it from the apps you already message in, Folk Crew for remembering context between conversations and Instinct for working inside the apps you already use.

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Capabilities and pricing

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Capability comparison between Notis and the selected assistants
Capability	View pricing	Folk CrewVisit site	InstinctVisit site	TabVisit site
Where you can use it
WhatsApp
iMessage
Telegram			—Text/call only, not Telegram	Not checked
Slack		—	—Text/call only, not Slack	Not checked
Email		—	—Text/call only, not email	Not checked
SMS or a phone number	PartialInbound calls only, no SMS	Partial	Partial	Not checked
Voice messages	Voice notes + live calls		PartialLive phone calls, not voice notes
Web or desktop app	Web and desktop app	Partial	Partial	Not checked
Its own iPhone or Android app	—	—	Partial	Not checked
Bring your own AI
Runs on your own Claude plan		—	Not checked	Not checked
Runs on your own ChatGPT plan		Partial	Not checked	Not checked
Bring your own API key	—		Not checked	Not checked
Works inside your own coding agent		—	—	Not checked
You choose which model runs your work		Partial	—	Not checked
What it can do
Ready-made app integrations	1,000+ apps	Partial	Partial	—
Creates and edits documents
Save your own reusable instructions			—	Not checked
Browses the web for you			Runs on Instinct's own devices
Posts to social media for you		—	—No named social posting	Not checked
Joins and records your meetings	—		Not checked	Not checked
Memory
Remembers you between conversations			Partial
Reads your existing files and apps	Notion, Gmail, Drive, Granola, web			Partial
Runs without you
Runs on a schedule or a trigger			Partial
Reminds and nudges you			Not checked
Computers it can use
Gives it a cloud computer of its own	1h/mo (Pro) to uncapped (Ultra)		Partial
Controls your own computer	Shell and apps, via the desktop app	—	Partial	Not checked
Connects to MCP servers on your computer		—	Not checked	Not checked
Trust & control
Open source	—	—	—Proprietary, not open source	Not checked
Run it on your own server	—	—	—Personal-use licence only	Not checked
Says it will not train on your data	Covers Notis and its LLM providers		PartialOpt-out, not a commitment	—Not stated
Published security certification	PartialSub-processors certified; Notis is not	—	—No named certification	—
Plans & support
Free plan does the product's main job	Partial		Not checked	Not checked
Shared team workspace		Partial	—Personal single-account only	Not checked
Price	FREEPRO$13/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)+2 more	FreePro$12.50/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)+1 more	Waitlist	Waitlist

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 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 messaging channels, with nothing documented for Its own iPhone or Android app.

Pricing

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

Free–$149/mo · help.notis.ai

See Notis pricingSupport score: 80% across all 33 rows

2. Tab

Personal AI assistant

A personal assistant in iMessage and WhatsApp that browses websites, creates files and calls businesses.

Best for: reaching it from the apps you already message in

Documented strengths

Where you can use it: WhatsApp, iMessage and Voice messages
Runs without you: Runs on a schedule or a trigger and Reminds and nudges you
What it can do: Creates and edits documents and Browses the web for you

The catch

The gap is published guarantees about your data, with nothing documented for Says it will not train on your data and Published security certification.

Pricing

Waitlist

Pricing not publicly disclosed; private beta and waitlist access. · tab.bot

How it differs from Notis: Handles errands through its own browser and outbound calls, with approval before purchases. Access is in private beta.

Visit Tab Tab alternativesSupport score: 73% across 13 checked rows out of 33

3. Folk Crew

AI personal assistant in your messaging apps

A personal AI that lives in iMessage, Telegram and WhatsApp and gets its own always-on cloud computer, so it can browse, book, code and remember on your behalf.

Best for: remembering context between conversations

Documented strengths

What it can do: Creates and edits documents, Save your own reusable instructions, Browses the web for you and Joins and records your meetings
Where you can use it: WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram and Voice messages
Memory: Remembers you between conversations and Reads your existing files and apps

The catch

The gap is messaging channels, with nothing documented for Slack, Email and Its own iPhone or Android app.

Pricing

FreePro$12.50/moyrMax$66.67/moyr

Free–$100/mo (Pro $20/mo or $12.50/mo billed yearly; Max $100/mo or $66.67/mo billed yearly) · folk.com

How it differs from Notis: Folk is texting-only (iMessage, Telegram, WhatsApp) with no Slack, email or public API surface, and gives every user their own persistent cloud computer for background browsing, coding and monitoring; Notis works across a wider channel set including Slack and email with model-provider choice.

Visit Folk Crew Folk Crew alternativesSupport score: 58% across all 33 rows

4. Instinct

Autonomous personal assistant

A personal assistant you text or call, which connects to your applications and devices and acts on your behalf.

Best for: working inside the apps you already use

Documented strengths

What it can do: Creates and edits documents and Browses the web for you
Where you can use it: WhatsApp and iMessage
Memory: Reads your existing files and apps

The catch

The gap is messaging channels, with nothing documented for Telegram, Slack and Email.

Pricing

Waitlist

Not publicly listed (private access group; waitlist) · instinct.co

How it differs from Notis: Instinct is invite-only, runs on its own model and its own phone and computer, and you reach it only by texting or calling a number it assigns - not through WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, Slack or email. Notis is generally available, publishes its prices, and meets you across the messaging channels and integrations you already use.

Visit Instinct Instinct alternativesSupport score: 38% across 26 checked rows out of 33

Questions about this comparison

Which of Tab, Folk Crew or Instinct scores highest in the evidence checked so far?

Tab, with 73% across 13 checked rows out of 33. Folk Crew scores 58% across all 33 rows and Instinct scores 38% across 26 checked rows out of 33.

How much do they cost?

Tab: Pricing not publicly disclosed; private beta and waitlist access; Folk Crew: Free–$100/mo (Pro $20/mo or $12.50/mo billed yearly; Max $100/mo or $66.67/mo billed yearly); Instinct: Not publicly listed (private access group; waitlist). These prices are not directly comparable, so we do not rank them.

Which of them can I try for free?

Folk Crew has a free tier and free-tier availability is not checked yet for Tab and Instinct.

Which of them work in Telegram?

Folk Crew does. Instinct does not. Tab is not checked yet.

Where does Notis fit in?

Notis is number 1 on this page. Against Tab: Handles errands through its own browser and outbound calls, with approval before purchases. Access is in private beta.

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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