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24 alternatives to Cortana

Microsoft's Cortana now on iOS and Android

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cortana launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Cortana 2.0▲154

   Your truly personal digital assistant

   2017 · support.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Cortana▲89

   Microsoft Research's answer to Siri and Google Now

   2014 · engadget.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Ada▲230

   AI powered health companion - now on Android and iOS.

   2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Meerkat List▲105

   Explore the latest Meerkat streams on iOS

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   CoSpaces▲95

   Explore numerous virtual reality worlds on your iPhone

   2017 · cospac.es · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Classroom for mobile▲75

   Google’s education tool for mobile devices

   2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Google Assistant▲6

   Google's new assistant to rival Siri, Alexa and Cortana

   2016 · blog.google · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Apple Support▲225

   Support for Apple now on iOS

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Octal FM - 002 - How could we forget Cortana?▲60

   We discuss voice-activated home assistants like Amazon Echo

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Invoke▲5

    Microsoft enteres the AI space with Cortana

    2017 · harmankardon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Harman Kardon Invoke▲85

    Voice Activated Speaker with Cortana

    2017 · harmankardon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Stack Overflow on Mobile▲211

    Q&A for software engineering problems

    2017 · stackoverflow.blog · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Google Voice for iOS▲100

    Make and receive calls and SMS on any device

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hull.io▲141

    Social infrastructure for modern apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Andy▲127

    Run Android on your Mac or PC

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    iSummary▲69

    AI-powered summaries of your favorite articles

    2016 · intelligentappsinc.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Stack - UPDATE for Android and iOS▲112

    Follow friends & thought leaders. Read smarter

    2016 · getstack.co.uk · its alternatives →

18. 18
    acreom for mobile▲176

    Your daily driver with tasks & markdown in your pocket

    2023 · acreom.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    VLC for Mobile▲159

    World’s most used media now for all major mobile platforms

    2015 · videolan.org · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Google Docs & Sheets▲85

    for iOS and Android

    2014 · blog.google · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Surface Book▲175

    The ultimate laptop by Microsoft

    2015 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Periscope on Android▲172

    Explore the world through someone else's eyes

    2015 · periscope.tv · its alternatives →

23. 23
    AirText▲109

    Android Text Messages on your Mac, PC, iPad & Android Tablet

    2017 · ricebowljax.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Lux▲88

    Discover fun & creative products

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →