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AI assistants and agents, in plain English
23 tools. For each one: what it does, what it costs, who it suits and where it falls short, checked on its maker's own pages.
AI browsers
CometPerplexity's free web browser with a built-in assistant that can browse and click through sites for you on paid plans.AI browserOpera NeonA paid AI browser from Opera with agents that act on websites, research and make things for you.AI browser
Agents
MuseMeta's personal AI agent that does tasks for you on its own secure cloud computer, launched in the US in September 2026.agentManusAn AI agent that takes a whole job, such as research, slides or a website, and does it on its own computer in the cloud.agentGensparkAn AI agent workspace that makes slides, documents, spreadsheets and research on a cloud computer, and can even phone businesses for you.agent
Email assistants
Superhuman MailA fast email app for Gmail and Outlook with AI that sorts mail, drafts replies in your voice and answers questions about your inbox.email assistantShortwaveAn AI email app for Gmail with an assistant that writes, searches, sorts and schedules for you from a plain-English request.email assistantFyxerAn AI assistant that sorts your Gmail or Outlook inbox, writes reply drafts in your tone and takes meeting notes.email assistant
General assistants
ChatGPTOpenAI's chat assistant, which can now also browse the web and work on longer jobs for you on paid plans.general assistantClaudeAnthropic's assistant for writing, thinking and work, which on paid plans can also use a browser and a computer to finish jobs.general assistantGeminiGoogle's assistant, built into Chrome, Gmail, Docs and Android, that can also run browsing tasks on paid plans.general assistantGrokThe assistant from Elon Musk's AI company, built into X, with live X search and, on higher plans, always-on 'Grok Bot' teammates.general assistantMeta AIMeta's free chat assistant inside WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and Facebook, plus its own app and website.general assistantPerplexityAn answer engine that searches the web and cites its sources, with an agent called Perplexity Computer on paid plans.general assistant
Personal assistants
Your Own AI AssistantA personal AI assistant with its own email address and its own computer: you text or email it a job, it does the work and writes back.personal assistantAlexa+Amazon's new Alexa, a voice and chat assistant for home, shopping and bookings, free with Prime.personal assistantInstinctA personal AI assistant you text or call, which then does errands and tasks for you.personal assistantMartinA personal AI assistant you text, call or email to manage your calendar, inbox, to-dos and reminders.personal assistantPokeA personal AI assistant that lives in your text messages and connects to your email, calendar and apps.personal assistant
Scheduling assistants
MotionAn AI planner that puts your tasks and projects onto your calendar and reshuffles the plan when things change.scheduling assistantHowieAn AI scheduling assistant you CC on an email (or text) that finds a time and sends the calendar invite.scheduling assistant
Work assistants
Microsoft CopilotMicrosoft's assistant, free on its own and built into Word, Excel, Outlook and Edge with a Microsoft 365 plan.work assistantLindyAn AI assistant for work that lives in Slack, iMessage, email and your browser and handles tasks across your apps.work assistant
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