AI · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to James

Your AI assistant for email, calendar and calls via Telegram

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.

1. 1
   Cal.ai Email Assistant▲918

   World's first open source AI scheduling assistant

   2023 · cal.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Martin▲602

   AI personal assistant like Jarvis

   2024 · trymartin.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hints AI▲315

   Get organized with Hints AI assistant, save 60 min every day

   2022 · hints.so · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Dola: AI Calendar Assistant▲417

   Smartly plan & sync life in seconds on your messaging app

   2024 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hey Noah▲656

   A proactive AI executive assistant for founders

   Aug 2026 · heynoah.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   April▲664

   Reach Inbox Zero by speaking with your email & calendar

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   HostedClaws▲108

   Your own AI employee that runs 24/7 with no set up

   Feb 2026 · hostedclaws.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Call James▲10

   The AI assistant that takes your calls… and works for you.

   2025 · calljames.ai · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Free AI assistant in Telegram by Albato▲343

   Unlock the power of Open AI API + Albato Integrations

   2023 · albato.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Scarlett.▲306

    Your AI Co-Worker in Slack & iMessage

    Jul 2026 · tryscarlett.ai · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Meet-Ting▲271

    Free AI assistant for email scheduling in early access

    Jan 2026 · meet-ting.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Callum▲261

    AI calendar assistant for teams – supercharge your calendar

    Jan 2026 · getcallum.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    jared.so▲295

    AI that monitors convos & proactively jumps in when needed

    Mar 2026 · jared.so · its alternatives →

14. 14
    CalBot▲115

    Carly lets you create custom AI agents with 120+ integrations. Give each agent an inbox, instructions, and tool access for email, CRM, scheduling, research, and operations.

    2025 · calbotservice.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    AI Secretary (Telegram Bot)▲11

    Your personal AI secretary inside Telegram — notes reminders

    Jul 2026 · t.me · its alternatives →

16. 16
    HumanInbox▲69

    Your AI personal assistant for email, on your phone

    Apr 2026 · gethumaninbox.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    AI Emailyfree tier, from $14.99/mo▲165

    Your AI inbox that writes like you + replies on autopilot

    Jul 2026 · aiemaily.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Shortwave AI Assistant▲163

    Your AI-powered executive email assistant

    2023 · shortwave.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Vela▲120

    AI scheduling that works the way a great EA does

    Jul 2026 · tryvela.ai · its alternatives →

20. 20
    FranzAI ▲106

    The free AI email assistant

    2024 · gpt.franzai.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Relay▲91

    Paste a site & get an AI receptionist that learns from calls

    Jun 2026 · zhukauai.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Troopr Assistant▲123

    The AI assistant for Slack

    2019 · troopr.ai · its alternatives →

23. 23
    FastTrackr AI▲85

    Your AI Executive Assistant on WhatsApp

    2024 · fasttrackr.ai · its alternatives →

24. 24
    heyLibby▲96

    Talking to your leads gets them on your calendar

    2023 · replify.ai · 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 →