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``**+**Book now` Opened a pull request, checks passed The preview is live. Say the word and I'll publish it. Use cases ## Hand off the work you never thought you could. - ### Import a spreadsheet. Sidekick fills in the blanks. Hand it a sheet of leads, vendors or listings, and it researches every empty cell. - ### Create documents and presentations while you drive. Talk it through on the commute. The document or the deck is ready when you park. - ### Vibe code a custom CRM. Describe the tool your business needs, and Sidekick builds it on your own data. - ### Connect your camera roll. Sidekick runs your socials. It finds your best shots, writes the captions, and keeps your accounts posting.  > “I don’t even check my email anymore. If something’s important, I get a push notification—and every time a recurring task shows up, Sidekick offers to automate it so I never have to think about it again. Total life changer.”  Zach Rosenberg Owner/Founder  > “I’m honestly impressed how fast Sidekick learns. I tell it once how I want a certain kind of email handled, and the next time one comes in, it already knows what to do.”  Damian Sobrevilla Senior Staff Engineer  > “I give out my Sidekick number now and it makes me look legit. Instead of a blind transfer, it puts the caller on hold and calls me to ask whether I want to take it.”  Sandy Corsillo Technologist and Marketer Pricing ## Operate at the next level. Business covers everyone at one flat price. Cancel anytime. ### Personal $59/month Billed monthly Your own AGI executive assistant. [Get Personal](https://sidekickpro.com/download) Includes: - Email & Calendar - Voice assistant and AI receptionist - Works in your Chrome browser - Connects to all of your apps - Native docs and databases - Remembers everything ### Business Most popular $149/month Billed monthly Your whole team, plus specialist agents for meetings, Slack and code. [Get Business](https://sidekickpro.com/download) Everything in Personal, plus: - Unlimited users - Meeting agent - Slack agent - Coding agent ### Enterprise Contact us Security and legal compliance Compliant AGI for every team member. [Contact sales](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com?subject=Sidekick%20Pro%20Enterprise) Everything in Business, plus: - Rolled out to every team member - SOC 2 compliance - Single sign-on (SSO) - Bring your own key (BYOK) - Custom terms and DPA ## Questions, answered. **What is Sidekick Pro?** Sidekick Pro is an AGI executive assistant for your digital world. It watches your Gmail and Calendar, works on its own in your Chrome browser, joins your meetings as a notetaker or a collaborator, makes and receives phone calls for you, and remembers everything you tell it. **Will it act without asking me?** You decide. Sidekick drafts replies and proposes actions for you to approve, and you tell it which jobs it may run on its own. Tell it once how to handle something, and it applies that to everything like it from then on. **Can my whole team use it?** Yes, on Business. It is one flat price for your workspace, not a price per seat, so you can invite your whole team at no extra cost. Personal is for one person. **Where can I use it?** On the web, in the Chrome extension, on iPhone and Android, in the Mac desktop app, over the phone, and inside ChatGPT and Claude. It is the same assistant with the same memory everywhere. **Is my data used to train AI models?** No. Your private assistant data is never used to train frontier-lab models, and you can switch between AI providers freely. **Can I cancel at any time?** Yes. Plans are billed monthly or yearly, and you can cancel at any time. ## Your new executive assistant _starts today._ Sign in with Google, choose a plan, and Sidekick gets to work in minutes. [Get the app](https://sidekickpro.com/download) --- # About Sidekick Pro > Sidekick Pro is an AI agent platform that answers calls and texts, triages email and calendars, joins meetings, and works in your own Chrome browser for professionals and small businesses. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/about](https://sidekickpro.com/about)* About us # About Sidekick Pro **Sidekick Pro is an AI agent platform** that answers your calls and texts, triages your email and calendar, joins your meetings and works in your own browser for busy professionals and small businesses. [See plans](https://sidekickpro.com/pricing) ## What Sidekick Pro does ### AI receptionist for calls and texts Sidekick Pro gets its own phone number and answers calls and texts for you. It books appointments, sends confirmations, puts callers on hold and transfers the ones who need you, so no customer reaches voicemail. ### Email and calendar triage Sidekick Pro reads every email in Gmail, flags what matters and drafts replies. It sends a daily brief and alerts you before a meeting you are not ready for, so your inbox stops setting your day. ### Meeting assistant On the Business plan, Sidekick Pro joins your Zoom and Google Meet calls, listens and takes part. After the call it sends the notes and action items, so you do not have to write them. ### Browser automation in your own Chrome Through its Chrome extension, Sidekick Pro clicks, types and fills in forms in your own browser. It uses the accounts you are already signed in to, so web tasks get done without new passwords or a remote cloud computer. ### Memory, skills and teams Sidekick Pro remembers what you tell it and uses it in every agent it runs. On the Business plan you can invite your team and share the skills and workflows you build, so one good process works for everyone. ## What makes Sidekick Pro different 1. ### It answers your phone Sidekick Pro answers calls and texts on its own phone number. Personal agents like Meta Muse, Grok Bot and Town do not list phone answering as a feature, so they cannot stand in for a receptionist. 2. ### It works in your own browser Sidekick Pro works in your own Chrome, with the logins you already have. Meta Muse and Grok Bot run their tasks on a remote cloud computer, where you have to sign in to your accounts again. 3. ### You choose the AI model Sidekick Pro gives you GPT, Claude and Gemini models in one plan, and you can pick one per task. Meta Muse runs only on Meta’s own model and Grok Bot only on xAI’s Grok models. 4. ### No setup and no server You sign in with Google and Sidekick Pro starts work on your inbox the same day. Open-source agents like Hermes Agent need you to host the agent yourself and connect your own model provider. 5. ### Month-to-month plans you can leave Plans start at $59 a month, billed monthly, and you can cancel anytime. The Business plan covers every member of your team at one flat price. Grok Bot needs a paid SuperGrok or Cursor plan before you can use it. Competitor details come from each vendor’s own site. See the full comparisons in our [personal AI agents guide](https://sidekickpro.com/best-personal-ai-agents) and the [ChatGPT](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro), [Claude](https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro) and [Manus](https://sidekickpro.com/manus-vs-sidekick-pro) comparisons. ## Who uses Sidekick Pro - Small business owners who miss calls and texts while they work with customers - Small teams that want to share one set of AI skills and workflows - Professionals whose day runs through Gmail and Google Calendar - People who do repetitive work in websites and web apps in Chrome - Founders and developers who want MCP apps and an assistant that works across their tools ## The team behind Sidekick Pro  ### Will Schmid, founder Will Schmid founded Sidekick Pro to give every professional and small business an AI agent that does the work, not only answers questions. [X](https://x.com/will123195)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willschmid/) Sidekick Pro started as an AI assistant in a Chrome extension and grew into an agent that works across your phone, inbox, calendar, meetings and browser. The company behind it is Gadget Labs LLC. [Sidekick Pro on X](https://x.com/GetSidekickPro)[Sidekick Pro on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@sidekickpro)[Sidekick Pro on GitHub](https://github.com/sidekickpro) ## How Sidekick Pro works ### Getting started Sign in with Google on the web, then connect Gmail and Google Calendar. Install the Chrome extension to let Sidekick Pro work in your browser, and the iOS app to take it with you. ### How you talk to it You chat or talk to Sidekick Pro by voice on the web, in Chrome, on iOS, and in the Mac and Windows apps. You can also text it and message it on Telegram, and it alerts you by push notification and SMS. ### How it does the work Sidekick Pro runs agents on your behalf and asks for your approval when a task needs you. Work that takes longer continues in the background and reports back when it is done. ### Support Email the team at hello@sidekickpro.com with a question, a bug or a feature request. Before you sign up, you can ask questions in the sales chat on the homepage. ## Key facts about Sidekick Pro | | | | --- | --- | | Company name | Sidekick Pro | | Legal name | Gadget Labs LLC | | Type | AI agent software (SaaS) for individuals and small businesses | | Founder | Will Schmid | | Website | sidekickpro.com | | Core offering | An AI agent that answers calls and texts, triages email and calendars, joins meetings and works in your own Chrome browser | | Pricing | Personal $59/month, Business $149/month, plus Enterprise by contact sales. Business covers unlimited team members at one flat price. There is no free plan and no trial. | | Contract terms | Monthly subscription, cancel anytime. No annual contract required. | | Services | AI receptionist, email and calendar triage, meeting assistant, browser automation, memory and shared skills | | AI models | GPT, Claude and Gemini, chosen per task or routed automatically | | Platforms | Web, Chrome extension, iOS, Android, Mac and Windows | | Communication | In-app chat and voice, SMS, Telegram, and email at hello@sidekickpro.com | | Competitors | ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Perplexity Comet, OpenAI Operator, Manus, Dia, Fellou, OpenClaw, Meta Muse, Grok Bot | | Social | X, YouTube, GitHub | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Sidekick Pro? Sidekick Pro is an AI agent platform for professionals and small businesses. It answers calls and texts, triages email and calendars, joins meetings, and works in your own Chrome browser. ### Who makes Sidekick Pro? Sidekick Pro is made by Gadget Labs LLC and was founded by Will Schmid. You can reach the team at hello@sidekickpro.com. ### How much does Sidekick Pro cost? Sidekick Pro plans start at $59 a month: Personal $59/month, Business $149/month. Business covers your whole team at one flat price, and Enterprise is sold by contact sales. There is no free plan and no trial, and every plan is month-to-month. ### Can Sidekick Pro answer my business phone? Yes. Every plan gives Sidekick Pro its own phone number, so it answers calls and texts, books appointments, and transfers callers to you when they need you. ### Which AI models does Sidekick Pro use? Sidekick Pro gives you GPT, Claude and Gemini models in one plan. You can pick a model for each task, or let Sidekick Pro choose the right one for each turn. ### Is my data used to train AI models? No. Your private data is not used to train frontier-lab models, and you can switch between model providers at any time. ## Put Sidekick Pro to work today Plans start at $59 a month, and you can cancel anytime. --- # AI Agent Memory That Remembers Your Work | Sidekick Pro > Sidekick Pro remembers the people, preferences and facts behind your work, and uses them on every surface: the web app, Chrome, your phone and your phone line. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory)*   In short ## What is AI agent memory? AI agent memory is the context an assistant keeps between conversations, so you do not explain yourself twice. **Sidekick Pro's memory** pulls short facts out of your conversations and your mail by itself, stores the standing instructions you give it, and retrieves what is relevant on every surface: the web app, the Chrome extension, your phone app and your assistant's phone line. ## How the memory works - **It remembers without being asked** A background pass reads what you talked about and writes down what matters: names, preferences, dates, decisions. You do not tag anything or press save. - **Short facts, not transcripts** Each memory is one short fact with its own reason for existing. The point is retrieval, so a fact stays small enough to be found and quoted precisely. - **Duplicates get merged** A new fact is compared against what is already stored. Overlapping versions are combined or amended instead of piling up as five phrasings of the same thing. - **It finds the right fact at the right time** Retrieval is semantic, then it fans out by label, so a question about one person or project pulls in the related facts even when you word it differently. - **Standing instructions** Tell it how you want things done and it keeps the rule. A rule can apply everywhere, or only to one sender, one job or one conversation, so it fires where it belongs. - **Facts can expire** Something true only until Friday is stored with an expiry. Temporary context stops being quoted back at you weeks later. - **You can read and edit it** Open your memory, browse it grouped by label, search it, fix a fact that came out wrong, or delete it. Nothing is hidden from you. - **The same memory everywhere** What it learns in the web app is there in the [Chrome extension](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome), on your phone, in [voice mode](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing) and when it answers [your phone line](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist). ## How to build memory worth having 1. 01 ### Sign in and do real work Memory is built from use. Run the tasks you actually have, and the facts behind them get written down as you go. 2. 02 ### Say what you want kept Ask it to remember something and it remembers it. State a rule, such as how you want a draft written or which mail to flag, and it keeps the rule. 3. 03 ### Check what it knows Open your memory, read what it wrote down, and correct or remove anything that is wrong. One edit changes what every future conversation sees. ## Memory is only useful if it reaches the work A list of remembered facts is not the point. What matters is whether the assistant has them in hand at the moment it acts. Sidekick Pro retrieves memory before it answers, before it triages your mail, before it picks up the phone and before it starts an unattended job, so the context arrives with the task rather than after it. That is why memory is not stored as whole conversations. Long transcripts retrieve badly. Short, labelled facts can be matched to the question in front of the assistant and quoted exactly, which is what makes the difference between an assistant that sounds like it knows you and one that does. ## What it keeps, and what it leaves alone Memory holds facts about your world and instructions about how you want work done. It deliberately does not treat every decision about the thing you are building as a standing rule, because a choice you made about one draft is not a rule for all of them. Your memory is yours. On a team you share skills, documents, pages and data tables, and each person keeps their own private assistant and their own memory. Teammates do not read your facts. See [Sidekick Pro for teams](https://sidekickpro.com/teams) for what is shared and what is not. You can also simply remove things. Every fact can be edited or deleted, and anything stored with an expiry drops out on its own. ## Where memory saves you the most time - ### Recurring work The weekly report, the monthly reconciliation, the same research shape every time. It already knows the format, the sources and who gets it. - ### People you deal with often Clients, suppliers, your accountant, your kids' school. It knows who they are and what was last agreed with them, on a call or in chat. - ### Mail and alerts Your standing instructions decide what gets flagged and what is ignored, so [Smart Inbox](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant) triages the way you would. - ### Unattended jobs Scheduled tasks and background work read the same memory, so a job that runs while you sleep follows the same rules you set in chat. From $59/mo Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo AI Agent Memory is included in Personal and Business. Business covers your whole team at one flat price, and you can cancel anytime. [Compare plans](https://sidekickpro.com/pricing) ## Frequently asked questions **How does AI agent memory work in Sidekick Pro?** A background pass reads your conversations and your mail and writes down short facts: people, preferences, projects and decisions. Each fact is labelled and indexed for semantic search. When you ask something, the assistant retrieves the relevant facts first, then answers with them in hand. **Can I tell it to remember something specific?** Yes. Ask it to remember a fact and it stores it. State a rule about how you want work done and it keeps the rule, either everywhere or scoped to one sender, one job or one conversation. **Can I see and delete what it remembers?** Yes. Your memory is listed in the app, grouped by label and searchable. You can edit a fact that came out wrong or delete it outright, and the change applies to every future conversation. **Does memory follow me between devices?** Yes. The same memory is used in the web app, the Chrome extension, the iOS and Android apps, the desktop apps, voice mode and your assistant's phone line. **Do my teammates see my memory?** No. On a team you share skills, documents, pages and data tables. Each person keeps their own assistant and their own private memory. **Which plan includes memory?** Every paid plan. Memory is part of the base product on Personal and is used by everything above it, including the phone line and the meeting assistant on Business. ## Explore Sidekick Pro - [Email Smart Inbox for Gmail Reads every email, alerts you to what matters and drafts the replies.](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant) - [Phone AI Receptionist Answers your calls and texts on its own number, day and night.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist) - [Meetings AI Meeting Assistant Joins Zoom and Google Meet, takes the notes and follows up.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant) - [Browser Chat in Chrome An assistant beside any web page that reads it and acts on it.](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome) - [Voice Voice Browsing Say what you need and watch it happen in your own Chrome.](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing) - [Integrations MCP Apps Connect Slack, Notion, Linear, Jira and more in one click.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-apps) - [Developers MCP Remote Control Let other agents drive your signed-in browser through MCP.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-remote-control) ## Buyer’s guides - [6 Best AI Agent Harnesses for Small Business in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-agent-harnesses-for-small-business) - [6 Best AI Assistants for Small Business Owners in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-business-owners) - [7 Best AI Employees in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-employees) - [5 Best AI Assistants for Small Teams in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-teams) ## How Sidekick Pro compares - [ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Claude vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Dia Browser vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/dia-browser-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Fellou vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/fellou-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Manus vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/manus-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenAI Operator vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openai-operator-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenClaw vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openclaw-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity Comet vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-comet-vs-sidekick-pro) --- # AI Meeting Assistant for Zoom and Google Meet | Sidekick Pro > Sidekick Pro joins your Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls, listens, answers when you ask it to, posts in the chat and keeps the whole meeting in a thread. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant)*   In short ## What is an AI meeting assistant? An AI meeting assistant joins your video calls so you do not have to run the meeting and write it up at the same time. **Sidekick Pro's meeting assistant** joins Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams as a participant. It listens quietly, speaks when you address it, posts links and lookups in the meeting chat, and keeps the meeting in a chat thread you can question later. ## What it does in the meeting - **Joins Zoom, Google Meet and Teams** Give it the meeting link and it dials in as a participant with its own name in the list. Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams all work the same way. - **Quiet by default** It starts in listening mode. It stays silent while people talk and only speaks when someone clearly addresses it, so it never talks over the room. - **Answers out loud, in the call** Ask it a question in the meeting and it answers in a natural voice in real time. You can interrupt it the way you would interrupt a person. - **Posts in the meeting chat** When a link, a number or a lookup would help, it types the answer into the meeting chat instead of speaking. Nobody loses the thread of the conversation. - **Reads the meeting chat** Type a question to it in the chat and it replies in the chat. Useful when you do not want to say out loud what you are asking. - **Shares its screen** It can share an image, a chart, a document or a screenshot to everyone in the call, then stop sharing when it is done. - **Looks things up mid-call** It has the rest of your assistant with it: your calendar, your mail, your documents, the web and every connected app. The answer arrives during the meeting, not after it. - **The meeting becomes a thread** Everything said runs into a chat thread in your account, and the facts that matter land in [memory](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory). Ask about the call tomorrow or next month. ## How to send it to a meeting 1. 01 ### Start on the Business plan The meeting assistant is part of the Business plan. Sign in with Google so it can also see the calendar the meeting sits on. 2. 02 ### Give it the meeting link Paste the Zoom, Meet or Teams link in chat, or name the meeting on your calendar and let it find the link. It joins within a moment. 3. 03 ### Run your meeting Leave it listening, or address it out loud when you need something. Tell it to leave and it drops off the call. 4. 04 ### Pick the thread back up After the call, the meeting is a conversation in your chat. Ask what was agreed, or hand it the follow-up: the invite, the recap mail, the reminder. ## A participant, not a recorder Most meeting tools are passive. A bot joins, writes down what it heard, and mails you a summary an hour later. That helps the record. It does nothing for the meeting itself, which is where the questions actually come up. Sidekick Pro joins as a participant. It is the same assistant you use in chat, running on a live voice connection, so it can hear the room and act while the room is still talking. Somebody asks when you are free on the 14th and it checks the calendar and says so. Somebody asks for last quarter's number and it goes and finds it. The lookup lands in the meeting chat while the point is still live. It defaults to silence on purpose. In listening mode it chooses to stay quiet unless it is addressed, and background work it runs on your behalf happens without it saying a word. ## The follow-up happens where the meeting went The call does not end in a separate notes app. It ends in a chat thread with the rest of your work in it, so the follow-up is one more message in the same conversation: send the recap, book the next one, remind me on Thursday, draft the reply to the client. What was said is also searchable later. The assistant pulls meeting context the same way it pulls everything else it knows about you, from the web app, the Chrome extension, your phone or your [assistant's phone line](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist). ## Who sends an assistant to a meeting - ### Back-to-back calendars When the day is one call after another, let it hold the record. Pair it with [Smart Inbox](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant) so the mail between calls is handled too. - ### Client-facing teams Agencies and consultants get every commitment written down in the same place the work happens. Roll it out with [Sidekick Pro for teams](https://sidekickpro.com/teams). - ### Small businesses Put the [AI receptionist](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist) on the phone and the meeting assistant in the calls, and the two ways people reach you are both covered. - ### Anyone tired of writing notes Stay in the conversation. The record, the lookups and the follow-up all happen without you typing during the call. ## A meeting assistant compared with a notetaker bot | Feature | Notetaker bot | Your own notes | Sidekick Pro | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Joins Zoom, Google Meet and Teams | Yes | No | Yes | | Keeps a record you can question later | Yes | Only what you wrote | Yes | | Speaks in the meeting when addressed | Not typical | No | Yes | | Posts answers in the meeting chat | Not typical | No | Yes | | Looks things up during the call | No | You do, mid-meeting | Yes | | Shares an image or chart with the room | No | No | Yes | | Does the follow-up afterwards | Not typical | You do | Yes | | What you pay for | A separate meeting tool | Your attention | One assistant that also does the rest | From $149/mo Business $149/mo AI Meeting Assistant is included in Business. Business covers your whole team at one flat price, and you can cancel anytime. [Compare plans](https://sidekickpro.com/pricing) ## Frequently asked questions **Which meeting platforms does the AI meeting assistant support?** Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams. Give it the meeting link and it works out which platform the link belongs to and joins there. **Does it talk during the meeting?** Only when you want it to. It joins in listening mode and stays silent while people talk. It speaks when someone clearly addresses it or asks it a question, and you can tell it to switch into normal chat mode at any point. **What happens to the meeting after the call?** The meeting lands in a chat thread in your account, and the facts worth keeping go into memory. You can ask about the call later from the web app, the Chrome extension or your phone, and ask the assistant to handle the follow-up in the same thread. **Can it do things for me during the meeting?** Yes. It brings the rest of your assistant into the call: your calendar, your mail, your documents, the web and your connected apps. It can also share an image, a chart or a screenshot to everyone in the call. **Can I send it a question without saying it out loud?** Yes. Type the question in the meeting chat and it answers in the meeting chat, so the rest of the call is not interrupted. **How much does the AI meeting assistant cost?** It is part of the Business plan, with monthly model usage included. There is no separate per-meeting or per-seat notetaker fee on top, because the meeting assistant is the same assistant that handles your mail, your calendar and your browser. ## Explore Sidekick Pro - [Email Smart Inbox for Gmail Reads every email, alerts you to what matters and drafts the replies.](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant) - [Phone AI Receptionist Answers your calls and texts on its own number, day and night.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist) - [Memory AI Agent Memory Remembers your people, preferences and work across every channel.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory) - [Browser Chat in Chrome An assistant beside any web page that reads it and acts on it.](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome) - [Voice Voice Browsing Say what you need and watch it happen in your own Chrome.](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing) - [Integrations MCP Apps Connect Slack, Notion, Linear, Jira and more in one click.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-apps) - [Developers MCP Remote Control Let other agents drive your signed-in browser through MCP.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-remote-control) ## Buyer’s guides - [6 Best AI Agent Harnesses for Small Business in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-agent-harnesses-for-small-business) - [6 Best AI Assistants for Small Business Owners in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-business-owners) - [7 Best AI Employees in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-employees) - [5 Best AI Assistants for Small Teams in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-teams) ## How Sidekick Pro compares - [ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Claude vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Dia Browser vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/dia-browser-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Fellou vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/fellou-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Manus vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/manus-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenAI Operator vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openai-operator-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenClaw vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openclaw-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity Comet vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-comet-vs-sidekick-pro) --- # AI Receptionist That Answers Every Call 24/7 | Sidekick Pro > Sidekick Pro's AI receptionist answers your business calls and texts on its own number, day and night: it screens callers, books appointments and transfers calls. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist)*   In short ## What is an AI receptionist? An AI receptionist answers your business phone for you. **Sidekick Pro's AI receptionist** gets its own phone number, answers calls and texts at any hour in a natural voice, answers questions from instructions you write in plain English, books appointments on your Google Calendar, transfers the calls that need you, and sends you a summary of every conversation. ## Everything a front desk does, without the front desk - **Answers calls and texts at any hour** Its own number picks up every call with your greeting in a natural, low-latency voice. Evenings, weekends and holidays are covered. - **Screens callers** Spam and sales calls never reach you. Real callers get help straight away, and it alerts you only when something needs you. - **Books appointments** It finds an open slot on your Google Calendar, books it, sends the invite, and texts the caller a confirmation. - **Answers questions your way** Write your hours, prices, service area and policies in plain English. It answers the way you would and takes a message when it should not. - **Transfers the calls that matter** When a caller needs a person, it transfers the call to you or a teammate, with hold music while it connects. - **Summarizes every call** Each call ends with a short summary: who called, what they needed, what was promised and what happens next. - **Remembers every caller** With [Sidekick Pro's memory](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory), it knows repeat callers and picks up where the last call left off. - **Texts from the same number** A conversation can start on a call and carry on by text, with follow-ups, confirmations and reminders. ## Set it up in minutes 1. 01 ### Get your number Sign in, pick a plan, and your assistant gets its own phone number for calls and texts. 2. 02 ### Teach it your business Write your greeting, hours, common questions and when to transfer, in plain English. There are no phone trees to build. 3. 03 ### Forward your line Forward your business line to the new number, or publish the number directly. The receptionist starts answering at once. ## Built for businesses that live on the phone - ### Service businesses Trades, clinics, salons and law offices: it takes the call, books the slot and texts the confirmation while you work. - ### Solo founders and consultants Stop choosing between focused work and an answered phone. Every call is handled and summarized for when you are free. - ### Small teams Share the receptionist with your team through [Sidekick Pro for small business](https://sidekickpro.com/teams), and each teammate gets the calls that are theirs. - ### Busy professionals Pair it with the [AI meeting assistant](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant) and [Smart Inbox](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant), so calls, email and meetings are all covered. ## An AI receptionist compared with the usual options | Feature | Voicemail | Answering service | Sidekick Pro | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Answers every call, day and night | No | Extra cost after hours | Yes | | Answers callers' questions | No | Scripted | Yes | | Books on your calendar | No | Some services | Yes | | Texts the caller a confirmation | No | No | Yes | | Summary of every call | No | Message slip | Yes | | Typical monthly cost | Free | Per minute or per call | Flat plan price, usage included | From $59/mo Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo AI Receptionist is included in Personal and Business. Business covers your whole team at one flat price, and you can cancel anytime. [Compare plans](https://sidekickpro.com/pricing) ## Frequently asked questions **How does the AI receptionist answer calls?** Your account gets its own phone number with low-latency voice. The receptionist answers every call with your greeting, follows the plain-English instructions you give it, and talks with callers in real time. **Can the AI receptionist book appointments?** Yes. It connects to your Google Calendar, finds an open slot, books the appointment and sends the invite, then texts the caller a confirmation from the same number. **What happens when a call needs me?** Routine questions are handled on the spot. When a caller needs a person, the receptionist transfers the call or alerts you with the details, and you get a summary of every call either way. **Does it handle text messages too?** Yes. The same number sends and receives texts, so a conversation can start on a call and continue by text, with follow-ups, confirmations and reminders. **Can I keep my existing business number?** Yes. Forward your existing line to your Sidekick Pro number and callers keep dialing the number they already know. **How much does an AI receptionist cost?** The AI receptionist is included in every plan, starting with Personal at $59 a month, with monthly model usage included. That is a fraction of the cost of an answering service or a front desk hire. ## Explore Sidekick Pro - [Email Smart Inbox for Gmail Reads every email, alerts you to what matters and drafts the replies.](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant) - [Meetings AI Meeting Assistant Joins Zoom and Google Meet, takes the notes and follows up.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant) - [Memory AI Agent Memory Remembers your people, preferences and work across every channel.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory) - [Browser Chat in Chrome An assistant beside any web page that reads it and acts on it.](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome) - [Voice Voice Browsing Say what you need and watch it happen in your own Chrome.](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing) - [Integrations MCP Apps Connect Slack, Notion, Linear, Jira and more in one click.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-apps) - [Developers MCP Remote Control Let other agents drive your signed-in browser through MCP.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-remote-control) ## Buyer’s guides - [6 Best AI Agent Harnesses for Small Business in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-agent-harnesses-for-small-business) - [6 Best AI Assistants for Small Business Owners in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-business-owners) - [7 Best AI Employees in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-employees) - [5 Best AI Assistants for Small Teams in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-teams) ## How Sidekick Pro compares - [ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Claude vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Dia Browser vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/dia-browser-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Fellou vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/fellou-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Manus vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/manus-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenAI Operator vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openai-operator-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenClaw vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openclaw-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity Comet vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-comet-vs-sidekick-pro) --- # Buyer’s Guides: The Best AI Tools, Ranked | Sidekick Pro > Buyer’s guides to the best AI assistants and agents for every kind of team, with prices, side-by-side comparison charts and our pick. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/best](https://sidekickpro.com/best)* ## All guides - [Small Business6 Best AI Agent Harnesses for Small Business in 2026Updated October 16, 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-agent-harnesses-for-small-business) - [Small Business Owners6 Best AI Assistants for Small Business Owners in 2026Updated October 16, 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-business-owners) - [AI Employees7 Best AI Employees in 2026Updated October 16, 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-employees) - [Small Teams5 Best AI Assistants for Small Teams in 2026Updated October 10, 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-teams) - [Web Browser Remote Control Apps6 Best Web Browser Remote Control Apps in 2026Updated October 5, 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-web-browser-remote-control-apps) - [Open-Weight ChatGPT Alternatives7 Best Open-Weight ChatGPT Alternatives in 2026Updated October 2, 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-open-weight-chatgpt-alternatives) - [Voice Web Browsers5 Best Voice Web Browsers in 2026Updated September 24, 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-voice-web-browsers) - [Computer Use Agents6 Best Computer Use Agents in 2026Updated September 23, 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-computer-use-agents) - [Email Triage Tools6 Best Email Triage Tools in 2026Updated September 23, 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-email-triage-tools) - [Personal AI Agents5 Best Personal AI Agents in 2026Updated September 23, 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-personal-ai-agents) --- # 6 Best AI Agent Harnesses for Small Business in 2026 > We ranked the best AI agent harnesses for small business, from Sidekick Pro to ChatGPT, Claude, Lindy, Zapier Agents and Manus. See prices, a chart and our pick. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-agent-harnesses-for-small-business](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-agent-harnesses-for-small-business)* The short answer ## What is the best AI agent harness for small business? **Sidekick Pro is the best AI agent harness for small business in 2026.** It is hosted for you and already connected to your inbox, calendar and browser, it answers your phone, and on the Business plan it joins your meetings, from $59 a month. ChatGPT and Claude suit document work, Lindy suits Slack teams, Zapier Agents suits owners who build automations, and Manus suits long research jobs. ## Our top picks at a glance 1. [01 **Sidekick Pro** Best overall 9.4](#sidekick-pro) 2. [02 **ChatGPT** Best for finished documents 8.6](#chatgpt) 3. [03 **Claude** Best for files and desktop work 8.5](#claude) 4. [04 **Lindy** Best AI teammate in Slack 8.1](#lindy) 5. [05 **Zapier Agents** Best for connecting many apps 7.9](#zapier-agents) 6. [06 **Manus** Best for long research jobs 7.7](#manus) An AI model on its own only writes text. The **agent harness** is the software around it that makes it act. It runs the loop that plans the next step, gives the model its tools, keeps its memory and context, and sets the guardrails on what it may do and spend. Developers choose a harness such as Claude Code, Codex or OpenCode and build on it. A small business should not have to. What it needs is a harness that is hosted for it, already connected to the phone, the inbox, the calendar and the browser, and ready to work on day one. We ranked the hosted harnesses a small business can use today on one question. Which one takes the most work off the business this week, with the least setup? Editor’s Choice · Best overall 01 ## 1\. Sidekick Pro AI agents for your email, calendar, calls and browser 9.4 A complete, hosted harness that is already wired to your inbox, calendar, browser and phone and, on the Business plan, your meetings, with nothing to build first. Sidekick Pro **reads every email** in your Gmail, flags what needs you and drafts the replies. It keeps your calendar straight and briefs you each morning. When a job needs a website, it clicks, types and fills in forms in **your own Chrome**, or in its private cloud browser when your laptop is closed. On every plan it gets **its own phone number**. It answers calls and texts as your receptionist, books appointments and transfers the callers who need you. On the Business plan it joins your Zoom and Google Meet calls and sends the notes. Under the hood it is a full harness. It runs agents and subagents, keeps a memory of what you tell it, connects to more apps through MCP, and runs long **background tasks** under a spend cap. You do not build any of it. You say what you need, save what you repeat as a **skill** your team can run, and put jobs **on a schedule**, on the GPT, Claude or Gemini model you choose. > The best harness for a small business is the one you never had to build. - **Answers the phone** Calls and texts on its own number, with bookings and transfers, on every plan. - **Works the inbox** Reads every email, flags what matters and drafts the replies. - **Does web tasks** In your own Chrome with your logins, or in its private cloud browser. - **Joins meetings** Zoom and Google Meet, with notes and action items afterwards. - **A full harness, hosted** Subagents, memory, MCP apps, skills, schedules and background tasks with a spend cap. - **Any model** GPT, Claude and Gemini in one plan, chosen per task. ### What we like - Nothing to build; it starts working on day one - Phone, inbox, calendar, meetings and browser in one agent - Team skills and scheduled jobs - Multi-model, from $59 a month ### Keep in mind - Meetings, the coding agent and inviting your team need the Business plan - Gmail only for now; no Outlook support yet From $59/mo Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo **Best for:** Owners and small teams who want the busywork handled without building anything. [See plans](https://sidekickpro.com/pricing) 02 Best for finished documents ## 2\. ChatGPT General-purpose AI chatbot · by OpenAI 8.6 OpenAI's hosted harness, ChatGPT Work, turns a goal into finished documents and sheets, and ChatGPT Business adds workspace agents your team builds once and shares. ChatGPT Work breaks a goal into steps, uses a cloud browser that stays signed in between chats, and hands back finished documents, sheets and slides. On ChatGPT Business, from $25 a seat, workspace agents can be shared across the team and used in ChatGPT or Slack. It is strongest at knowledge work. It does not answer a phone line, it runs on OpenAI's models only, and workspace agents use credits on top of the seat price. ### What we like - Strong at research, documents and spreadsheets - Shareable workspace agents on Business - Cloud browser that keeps its sessions ### Keep in mind - No phone answering - OpenAI models only Price Go $8/mo · Plus $20/mo · Pro $200/mo · Business $25/user/mo Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows Best for Businesses whose agent work is research, reports and documents. [Visit ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com) [ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro, compared](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro) 03 Best for files and desktop work ## 3\. Claude AI assistant for writing, analysis and code · by Anthropic 8.5 Anthropic's harness, the one behind Claude Code, now powers Claude with Cowork, with access to your files and apps, connectors to email and calendar, and scheduled tasks that run while your computer sleeps. In September 2026 Anthropic merged Claude and Cowork into one app. Claude can work in the folders you choose, connect to Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, Microsoft 365 and Slack, and run scheduled tasks in the cloud, even when your computer is asleep. Claude Team starts at two seats. It is excellent for work that lives in files. It does not answer phones, and it runs on Anthropic's models only. ### What we like - Works with your local files and desktop apps - Scheduled tasks that run in the cloud - Connectors for Google and Microsoft tools ### Keep in mind - No phone answering - Anthropic models only Price Pro $20/mo · Max from $100/mo · Team $25/user/mo Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows Best for Businesses whose work lives in documents, spreadsheets and folders. [Visit Claude](https://claude.ai) [Claude vs Sidekick Pro, compared](https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro) 04 Best AI teammate in Slack ## 4\. Lindy AI teammate for Slack, email, meetings and iMessage · by Lindy 8.1 A hosted AI teammate that works in Slack, email and iMessage, with inbox help and meeting notes built in, billed per user. Lindy joins your Slack and works in threads, by email and over iMessage. It manages your inbox and drafts replies in your voice, records meetings and handles the follow-up, and runs scheduled routines across more than 1,500 tools. You choose the model for each task, and anything with outside impact waits for your approval. Every active user takes a paid seat, and the seats' credits go into one shared pool, so a busy team pays per person and per credit. New users get $50 of free credit for seven days. Lindy's site does not list phone answering. ### What we like - Ready to work in Slack in minutes - Inbox help, meeting notes and follow-ups built in - Choose the model for each task ### Keep in mind - Every active user is billed a seat - No phone answering listed Price $50 free credit for 7 days · Team from $29.99/user/mo, credits pooled, $10 per 1,000 more · Enterprise custom Platforms Web, Slack, iMessage, Chrome extension Best for Teams that already work in Slack and want help with the inbox and meetings. [Visit Lindy](https://www.lindy.ai) 05 Best for connecting many apps ## 5\. Zapier Agents AI agents that work across thousands of connected apps · by Zapier 7.9 A harness built on the thousands of apps Zapier already connects, with a free plan to start. Zapier Agents are AI teammates that act across the apps Zapier connects, from your CRM to your accounting tool. You describe the job, give the agent the apps it may use, and it runs on triggers or when you ask. The free plan includes 400 activities a month. Each tool call, web search or lookup counts as an activity, and a busy agent can use a month's allowance quickly. Agents are billed separately from Zap tasks. ### What we like - Reaches almost any business app - Free plan to start - Runs on triggers from your other tools ### Keep in mind - Activities run out quickly on busy agents - Billed separately from your Zapier plan Price Free (400 activities/mo) · Pro $33.33/mo billed annually (1,500 activities) · separate from Zap tasks Platforms Web Best for Businesses already running on Zapier that want agents across their apps. [Visit Zapier Agents](https://zapier.com/agents) 06 Best for long research jobs ## 6\. Manus Autonomous agent that works in its own cloud computer · by Manus 7.7 A fully autonomous harness in its own cloud computer; hand it a big, self-contained job and walk away. Manus runs each task in its own virtual computer, so it can browse, write code and build files for long stretches without you. It supports scheduled tasks and has a free plan with daily credits. It works in its own computer rather than your own browser with your logins, it does not answer phones, and a deep task can use a large share of a month's credits. ### What we like - Long, fully autonomous runs - Scheduled tasks - Free plan with daily credits ### Keep in mind - Works in its own computer, not your signed-in browser - Credit use is hard to predict Price Free (300 daily credits) · Standard $20/mo · Customizable $40/mo · Extended $200/mo Platforms Web, iOS, Android Best for Owners who need big research or analysis jobs done. [Visit Manus](https://manus.im/) [Manus vs Sidekick Pro, compared](https://sidekickpro.com/manus-vs-sidekick-pro) ## AI Agent Harnesses compared, side by side Starting prices come from each vendor’s own site. Scroll the chart sideways on a small screen. | Feature | Our pick Sidekick Pro | C ChatGPT | C Claude | L Lindy | Z Zapier Agents | M Manus | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Starting price | From $59/mo | From $8/mo | From $20/mo | From $29.99/user/mo | From $33.33/mo | From $20/mo | | Free plan | No | Yes | Yes | 7-day credit | Yes | Yes | | Answers your business phone | Every plan | No | No | Not listed | Not listed | No | | Works your inbox and calendar | Yes | Via connectors | Via connectors | Yes | Via connected apps | Via connectors | | Joins your meetings | Business plan | Record mode | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | No | | Web tasks with your own logins | Yes | Desktop app browser | Claude in Chrome | Limited | Not listed | Cloud computer | | Runs on a schedule | Yes | Workspace agents | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Nothing to build before it works | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | | Choose your AI model | GPT, Claude, Gemini | No | No | Yes | Not listed | No | | Our score | 9.4 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.7 | ## How we chose and scored every AI agent harness for small business We scored each harness on how much real work its agents take off a small business in a normal week, and on how much setup that takes. "Not listed" in the chart means the vendor does not list that feature; prices come from each vendor's plans on the date shown. 1. **Work it does on its own** 35% Does it answer calls, watch the inbox, join meetings and finish web tasks without a prompt? 2. **Setup and upkeep** 25% Can an owner get value in a day, or does someone have to build and maintain workflows first? 3. **Reach across the business** 20% Phone, email, calendar, meetings, the browser and the rest of your apps. 4. **Price** 20% What it costs to run every week, including credits, activities and add-ons. Editor’s pick for 2026 ## Sidekick Pro is the AI agent harness that runs your front desk and your busywork, with nothing to build. Most harnesses on this list are either a strong assistant for documents or a toolkit you assemble yourself. Sidekick Pro starts working on day one, across the inbox, the calendar, the browser and the phone, and on the Business plan it also joins your meetings. Personal is $59 a month for one person, and Business is $149 a month for a whole team with unlimited members. There is no free plan and no trial, so you pick a plan when you sign in and can cancel anytime. From $59/mo ### Also worth a look - [Lindy](#lindy) If your team already works in Slack and wants help with the inbox and meetings. - [Zapier Agents](#zapier-agents) If your business already runs on Zapier and many connected apps. ## Frequently asked questions **What is an AI agent harness?** An AI agent harness is the software around an AI model that turns it into an agent. It runs the loop that plans each step, gives the model tools such as email, a browser or a phone line, keeps memory and context, and enforces limits on what the agent may do and spend. Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode are harnesses for developers; Sidekick Pro is a hosted harness for business work. **What is the difference between an AI agent and an AI assistant?** An assistant answers when you ask. An agent takes a job, uses tools such as your inbox, calendar or browser, and works through the steps until the job is done. Most products now do both; the difference is how much they can finish without you. **Does a small business need a developer harness like Claude Code?** Usually not. Developer harnesses such as Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode are built for software teams to program and extend. A small business is better served by a hosted harness that is already connected to its phone, inbox, calendar and browser, such as Sidekick Pro. **Can an AI agent answer my business phone?** Yes. Every Sidekick Pro plan gives its agent a phone number that answers calls and texts, books appointments and transfers callers to you. ChatGPT, Claude, Lindy and Manus do not list phone answering. **How much does an AI agent harness cost for a small business?** Most plans cost $20 to $35 a month to start. Sidekick Pro starts at $59 for one person, with $149 Business covering a whole team at one price. ChatGPT Business and Claude Team are $25 a seat, Lindy at $29.99 a user, and Zapier Agents Pro at $33.33 a month billed annually. Credits and activities can add to the bill on Lindy, Zapier Agents, Manus and ChatGPT's workspace agents.  About the author ## Will Schmid Will Schmid is the founder of Sidekick Pro. [X](https://x.com/will123195)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willschmid/) ## Disclosure This guide is published by Sidekick Pro, and Sidekick Pro is our product. We rank it first because we built it for exactly this job, and we say so openly. We do not take payment from any other product on this list, and we link to them without affiliate codes. Prices and features come from each vendor’s own site and were last checked on the dates in the chart. If something here is out of date, tell us at [hello@sidekickpro.com](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com). ## More buyer’s guides - [Small Business Owners 6 Best AI Assistants for Small Business Owners in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-business-owners) - [AI Employees 7 Best AI Employees in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-employees) - [Small Teams 5 Best AI Assistants for Small Teams in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-teams) --- # 6 Best AI Assistants for Small Business Owners in 2026 > We ranked the best AI assistants for small business owners on calls, email, meetings and real work done. See prices, a side-by-side chart and our pick. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-business-owners](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-business-owners)* The short answer ## What is the best AI assistant for small business owners? **Sidekick Pro is the best AI assistant for small business owners in 2026.** It answers your business phone and texts, reads every email and does work in your browser from $59 a month, and on the Business plan it joins your Zoom and Google Meet calls and reads your Slack. ChatGPT and Claude are strong for writing, Microsoft 365 Copilot and Google Gemini suit teams already on those suites, and Lindy suits teams that work in Slack. ## Our top picks at a glance 1. [01 **Sidekick Pro** Best overall 9.6](#sidekick-pro) 2. [02 **ChatGPT** Best for writing and research 8.4](#chatgpt) 3. [03 **Claude** Best for long documents 8.2](#claude) 4. [04 **Microsoft 365 Copilot** Best for Microsoft 365 shops 7.8](#microsoft-365-copilot) 5. [05 **Google Gemini** Best for Google Workspace 7.7](#google-gemini) 6. [06 **Lindy** Best AI teammate for Slack 7.5](#lindy) A small business owner does not need another chat window. You need someone to pick up the phone at 7 a.m., to notice the one email in forty that matters, and to fill in the form you have put off since Tuesday. That is the test we set for this guide. We did not ask which assistant writes the prettiest paragraph. We asked which one takes the most work off an owner's plate, every day, without being asked. Every product below is good at something. Only one of them was built for the whole job. Editor’s Choice · Best overall 01 ## 1\. Sidekick Pro AI agents for your email, calendar, calls and browser 9.6 The only assistant here that works the phone, the inbox, the calendar and the browser for you, so it replaces hours of busywork instead of minutes of typing. Sidekick Pro starts where chatbots stop. It **reads every email** and tells you which ones need you, briefs you on the day each morning, and alerts you before a meeting you are not ready for. When a task needs a website, it opens Chrome and clicks, types and submits the form itself. On every plan it gets its own phone number. It **answers calls and texts as your receptionist**, books appointments, sends confirmations and transfers the callers who need a human. On the Business plan it also reads your Slack so nothing slips, and joins your Zoom and Google Meet calls and takes notes. It also remembers. Tell it once how you price a job or which clients get priority, and every agent it runs uses that from then on. You can pick GPT, Claude or Gemini models per task, so you are never locked to one vendor. > The difference is simple. Other assistants help you do the work. Sidekick Pro does the work. - **AI receptionist** Answers calls and texts on its own business number, schedules, confirms and transfers. - **Inbox triage** Reads every email and flags what matters, then drafts the reply. - **Meetings** Joins Zoom and Google Meet, listens, and sends the notes and action items. - **Browser agent** Clicks, types and fills in forms in Chrome while you do something else. - **Daily brief** Calendar alerts, a morning brief and voice control across web, phone and desktop. - **Team ready** Invite your team and share the skills and workflows you build. ### What we like - Does real work across phone, email, meetings and the web, not only chat - Proactive; it surfaces what matters before you ask - Multi-model, so you get GPT, Claude and Gemini in one plan - Web, Chrome, iOS, Android, Mac and Windows apps ### Keep in mind - Meetings, Slack, the coding agent and inviting your team need the Business plan - No free plan and no trial; it starts on a paid plan From $59/mo Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo **Best for:** Owners who want an assistant that takes whole jobs off their plate, from the front desk to the inbox. [See plans](https://sidekickpro.com/pricing) 02 Best for writing and research ## 2\. ChatGPT General-purpose AI chatbot · by OpenAI 8.4 The most capable general chatbot, and a strong writer, but it waits for you to ask and it cannot answer your phone. ChatGPT is the assistant most people have already tried, and for good reason. It drafts, summarizes and researches well, and its agent mode can complete some web tasks in a cloud browser. For a small business, the gap is initiative. ChatGPT does not watch your inbox, answer your calls or sit in on a client meeting unless you bring the work to it. ### What we like - Excellent writing and research quality - Generous free plan and low entry price - Large ecosystem of custom GPTs ### Keep in mind - Reactive; it acts only when you prompt it - No phone, SMS or receptionist features Price Go $8/mo · Plus $20/mo · Pro $200/mo · Business $25/user/mo Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows Best for Owners who mainly need help writing, planning and researching. [Visit ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com) [ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro, compared](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro) 03 Best for long documents ## 3\. Claude AI assistant for writing, analysis and code · by Anthropic 8.2 A careful, thoughtful writer that handles long contracts and reports well, with a Chrome extension for browser tasks. Claude is at its best with long, dense material. Hand it a lease, a proposal or a spreadsheet export and it reads the whole thing closely. Like ChatGPT, it is a place you go to work rather than an assistant that works in the background, and it has no phone or meeting features. ### What we like - Strong reasoning on long documents - Clear, natural writing style - Team plan with shared projects ### Keep in mind - No proactive inbox or calendar monitoring - No phone, SMS or meeting attendance Price Pro $20/mo · Max from $100/mo · Team $25/user/mo Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows Best for Owners who spend their day in contracts, proposals and reports. [Visit Claude](https://claude.ai) [Claude vs Sidekick Pro, compared](https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro) 04 Best for Microsoft 365 shops ## 4\. Microsoft 365 Copilot AI inside Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams · by Microsoft 7.8 The natural choice if your business already lives in Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams, but it stays inside that suite. Copilot sits inside the Microsoft apps you already pay for. It summarizes Outlook threads, drafts in Word, analyzes in Excel and recaps Teams meetings. Its reach ends at the edge of Microsoft 365. It will not answer your phone, join a Zoom call or work in the other websites your business depends on, and it is an add-on on top of a Microsoft 365 plan. ### What we like - Deep integration with Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams - Enterprise-grade admin and security controls ### Keep in mind - An add-on cost on top of a Microsoft 365 license - Meeting features cover Teams only Price Copilot Business $21/user/mo (annual), on top of a Microsoft 365 plan Platforms Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android Best for Businesses that run entirely on Microsoft 365. [Visit Microsoft 365 Copilot](https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/copilot) 05 Best for Google Workspace ## 5\. Google Gemini AI inside Gmail, Docs, Sheets and Meet · by Google 7.7 Built into Gmail, Docs, Sheets and Meet, so Google Workspace teams get useful AI with no new tool to learn. Gemini comes with Google Workspace business plans. It drafts in Gmail, builds in Sheets and takes notes in Google Meet. As with Copilot, the help stays inside its own suite, and it works when you open it rather than on its own schedule. ### What we like - Included with Workspace business plans - Good Gmail and Docs drafting ### Keep in mind - Meeting notes cover Google Meet only - No phone, SMS or receptionist features Price Workspace Business Standard $14/user/mo (annual) · Google AI Pro $19.99/mo Platforms Web, iOS, Android Best for Teams that already run on Google Workspace. [Visit Google Gemini](https://gemini.google.com) 06 Best AI teammate for Slack ## 6\. Lindy AI teammate for Slack, email, meetings and iMessage · by Lindy 7.5 A capable teammate for the inbox and meetings that works in Slack, email and iMessage, at a higher starting price. Lindy works in Slack threads, by email and over iMessage. It manages your inbox and drafts replies in your voice, records meetings and handles the follow-up, and runs scheduled routines across your tools. Every person who uses it takes a paid seat, and plans start above the others on this list. Lindy's site does not list phone answering. ### What we like - Inbox help and meeting notes built in - Works in Slack, email and iMessage ### Keep in mind - Highest starting price here, with only a 7-day free credit - No phone answering listed Price $50 free credit for 7 days · Team from $29.99/user/mo, credits pooled, $10 per 1,000 more · Enterprise custom Platforms Web, Slack, iMessage, Chrome extension Best for Owners whose team already works in Slack. [Visit Lindy](https://www.lindy.ai) ## AI Assistants compared, side by side Starting prices come from each vendor’s own site. Scroll the chart sideways on a small screen. | Feature | Our pick Sidekick Pro | C ChatGPT | C Claude | M Microsoft 365 Copilot | G Google Gemini | L Lindy | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Starting price | From $59/mo | From $8/mo | From $20/mo | From $21/user/mo | From $14/user/mo | From $29.99/user/mo | | Free plan | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7-day credit | | Answers your business phone | Yes | No | No | No | No | Not listed | | Flags important email without being asked | Yes | No | No | In Outlook | In Gmail | Yes | | Joins Zoom and Google Meet calls | Business plan | No | No | Teams only | Meet only | Yes | | Works in your web browser | Chrome extension | Cloud browser | Chrome extension | In Edge | In Chrome | Limited | | Choose GPT, Claude or Gemini models | Yes | No | No | GPT and Claude | No | Yes | | Remembers you across conversations | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Shared team workspace | Business plan | Business plan | Team plan | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Our score | 9.6 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.5 | ## How we chose and scored every AI assistant for small business owners We scored each assistant on how much real work it takes off a small business owner's plate in a normal week, not on benchmark scores. Prices come from each vendor's pricing page on the date shown in the chart. 1. **Work it does on its own** 35% Does it act without a prompt, such as answering calls, triaging email or joining meetings? 2. **Reach across your tools** 25% Phone, email, calendar, meetings, chat apps and the open web, not one suite. 3. **Quality of output** 20% Writing, reasoning and accuracy on everyday business tasks. 4. **Price for a small team** 20% What a one to ten person business pays for the features it needs. Editor’s pick for 2026 ## Sidekick Pro is the assistant that runs the front desk, the inbox and the browser for you. If you take one thing from this guide, take this. The other assistants on this list are tools you pick up. Sidekick Pro is staff that shows up. It answers the phone, reads the mail, sits in on the meeting and does the follow-up, and it gets better every week as it learns how your business works. Personal is $59 a month for one person, and Business is $149 a month for a whole team with unlimited members. There is no free plan and no trial, so you pick a plan when you sign in and can cancel anytime. From $59/mo ### Also worth a look - [ChatGPT](#chatgpt) If you only need a writing and research partner. - [Microsoft 365 Copilot](#microsoft-365-copilot) If your whole business already lives in Microsoft 365. - [Google Gemini](#google-gemini) If your whole business already lives in Google Workspace. ## Frequently asked questions **Can an AI assistant answer my business phone?** Yes. Every Sidekick Pro plan gives the assistant its own phone number so it can answer calls and texts, book appointments, send confirmations and transfer callers to you. ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft 365 Copilot and Google Gemini do not answer phone calls, and Lindy does not list phone answering. **Is ChatGPT good enough for a small business?** ChatGPT is excellent for writing, planning and research. It is reactive, though, so it does not monitor your email, answer calls or join meetings. Owners who want work done in the background usually pair it with, or replace it with, an agent-style assistant such as Sidekick Pro. **How much does an AI assistant cost for a small business?** Most cost between $20 and $30 per user per month. Sidekick Pro starts at $59 a month for one person, and its $149 Business plan covers a whole team at one price. ChatGPT Business is $25 per user per month, Microsoft 365 Copilot Business is $21 per user per month on top of a Microsoft 365 plan, and Lindy starts at $29.99 per user per month. **Which AI assistant works with Gmail and Google Calendar?** Sidekick Pro reads Gmail and Google Calendar proactively, alerting you to what matters and drafting replies. Google Gemini works inside Gmail and Calendar when you open it. ChatGPT and Claude can connect to Google apps but act only when prompted. **Can one AI assistant join both Zoom and Google Meet?** Sidekick Pro and Lindy can both join Zoom and Google Meet calls. Microsoft 365 Copilot covers Teams meetings, and Google Gemini covers Google Meet.  About the author ## Will Schmid Will Schmid is the founder of Sidekick Pro. [X](https://x.com/will123195)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willschmid/) ## Disclosure This guide is published by Sidekick Pro, and Sidekick Pro is our product. We rank it first because we built it for exactly this job, and we say so openly. We do not take payment from any other product on this list, and we link to them without affiliate codes. Prices and features come from each vendor’s own site and were last checked on the dates in the chart. If something here is out of date, tell us at [hello@sidekickpro.com](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com). ## More buyer’s guides - [Small Teams 5 Best AI Assistants for Small Teams in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-teams) - [Small Business 6 Best AI Agent Harnesses for Small Business in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-agent-harnesses-for-small-business) - [AI Employees 7 Best AI Employees in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-employees) --- # 5 Best AI Assistants for Small Teams in 2026 > We ranked the best AI assistants for small teams, from Sidekick Pro to Claude, ChatGPT, Notion and Dust, on shared work and real work done. See prices and our pick. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-teams](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-teams)* The short answer ## What is the best AI assistant for small teams? **Sidekick Pro is the best AI assistant for small teams in 2026.** Every teammate gets an assistant for their email, calendar and browser, and the whole team shares skills, documents, data tables and a team alert feed, on the $149 Business plan that covers the whole team. Claude and Dust suit teams that want several people in one AI conversation, ChatGPT suits shared projects, and Notion suits teams that live in its docs. ## Our top picks at a glance 1. [01 **Sidekick Pro** Best overall 9.3](#sidekick-pro) 2. [02 **Claude** Best for a shared agent in Slack 8.8](#claude) 3. [03 **ChatGPT** Best for shared projects 8.5](#chatgpt) 4. [04 **Notion** Best if your team lives in Notion 8.1](#notion) 5. [05 **Dust** Best multiplayer agent platform 8.0](#dust) Most AI plans for teams are a stack of private chats with one bill. Everyone gets the same model, and no one's assistant knows what the others built, filed or promised a customer. This year the category split in two. Some tools put the whole team in one AI conversation, which the industry now calls multiplayer AI. Others give each person their own assistant, but let every assistant work from the same shared skills, files and data. We ranked them for teams of two to twenty, on one question. Which assistant takes the most real work off the whole team this week? Editor’s Choice · Best overall 01 ## 1\. Sidekick Pro AI agents for your email, calendar, calls and browser 9.3 Every teammate gets an assistant that does real work in their email, calendar and browser, and every assistant works from the same team skills, files and data. Sidekick Pro gives **each teammate their own assistant**. It reads their email and flags what matters, keeps their calendar straight, and clicks, types and fills in forms in their own Chrome. Each person's chats and memory stay private. The work is shared. Build a **skill** once and the whole team runs it the same way. Documents, pages and **data tables** created in the team workspace belong to the team, and any teammate's assistant can find and update them. A **team dashboard** shows the team's alerts, and the calls and texts to a team phone number, answered by the AI receptionist, appear there for everyone. The Business plan is one flat price for the whole team, $149 a month, with unlimited users and GPT, Claude and Gemini models included. That beats a per-seat price from about six people up. Admins invite members by email or link, and the team plan also covers a member's own workspace, so no one pays twice. Personal, at $59 a month, is for one person. > One assistant per person, one set of skills, files and data for the whole team. - **An assistant for everyone** Email triage, calendar and browser work for each teammate, with private chats. - **Team skills** Build a skill once, and every teammate's assistant runs it the same way. - **Shared docs and pages** Files made in the team workspace belong to the team, and any assistant can use them. - **Team data tables** One set of tables that every teammate and their assistant read and write. - **Team dashboard** The team's alerts in one place, including calls and texts to a team number. - **Any model** GPT, Claude and Gemini in one plan, chosen per task. ### What we like - Does real work for each person, not just chat - Shares skills, documents, pages and data tables across the team - AI receptionist on a team phone number, on every plan - One flat $149 a month for the whole team, with unlimited users and every major model included ### Keep in mind - No shared chats yet; each teammate talks to their own assistant - Team members, meetings and the coding agent need the $149 Business plan From $59/mo Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo **Best for:** Small teams that want every person's busywork handled, from the same playbook. [See plans](https://sidekickpro.com/pricing) 02 Best for a shared agent in Slack ## 2\. Claude AI assistant for writing, analysis and code · by Anthropic 8.8 Claude Team adds shared projects, and Claude Tag puts one Claude in your Slack channels that the whole team can hand work to. Claude Team now starts at two seats. Shared projects give everyone the same documents and instructions, and Claude Tag, in beta since June 2026, is one Claude per Slack channel. Anyone in the channel can tag it, see what it is working on, and pick up where a teammate left off. It is the strongest multiplayer option for teams that live in Slack. It runs on Anthropic's models only, and it does not answer phones or triage each person's inbox the way a personal assistant does. ### What we like - Claude Tag is a true shared agent in Slack - Shared projects with common files and instructions - Team plan from two seats ### Keep in mind - Anthropic models only - Claude Tag is in beta, for Team and Enterprise plans Price Pro $20/mo · Max from $100/mo · Team $25/user/mo Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows Best for Slack-first teams that want one AI teammate everyone can tag. [Visit Claude](https://claude.ai) [Claude vs Sidekick Pro, compared](https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro) 03 Best for shared projects ## 3\. ChatGPT General-purpose AI chatbot · by OpenAI 8.5 ChatGPT Business gives a team shared projects, more than 60 connectors and workspace agents that teammates build once and use together. ChatGPT Business starts at two seats. Shared projects hold common files, instructions and chats, and workspace agents, launched in April 2026, can be shared across the team and used in ChatGPT or Slack. It is less multiplayer than it was. OpenAI retired group chats in July 2026, and each member keeps their own chat history. Workspace agents use credits on top of the seat price. ### What we like - Shared projects and shareable workspace agents - More than 60 connectors - Strong admin and security controls ### Keep in mind - Group chats were retired in July 2026 - OpenAI models only Price Go $8/mo · Plus $20/mo · Pro $200/mo · Business $25/user/mo Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows Best for Teams that want a shared ChatGPT workspace with admin controls. [Visit ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com) [ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro, compared](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro) 04 Best if your team lives in Notion ## 4\. Notion Team workspace for docs, wikis and projects, with AI agents · by Notion Labs 8.1 Notion Business now includes Notion AI, and its Custom Agents run team chores in the docs and databases you already keep. Since July 2026, the Notion Business plan includes Notion AI, with agents, meeting notes and search across your connected tools. Custom Agents run on triggers and schedules, can be shared across the team, and work in Notion, Slack, Mail and Calendar. Its strength is also its limit. It works best when your team's work already lives in Notion, and Custom Agents are billed in credits on top of the seat price. ### What we like - AI included in the Business plan - Shared Custom Agents that run on triggers - Your docs, wikis and projects in one place ### Keep in mind - Custom Agents cost extra credits - Best only if your team works in Notion Price Business $24/member/mo ($20 annual), Notion AI included · Custom Agents $10 per 1,000 credits Platforms Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android Best for Teams whose docs, wikis and projects already live in Notion. [Visit Notion](https://www.notion.com) 05 Best multiplayer agent platform ## 5\. Dust Multiplayer AI agent platform for teams · by Dust 8.0 Dust puts people and agents in the same conversations, with shared spaces, 20+ models and a free seat to start. Dust calls itself multiplayer AI, and it is. You can mention a teammate into a conversation with an agent, share a conversation so others can join, and work in shared spaces where every member sees the same conversations and files. Agents run on more than 20 models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others. It is a platform for building agents, so someone on the team has to set them up. Pro seats cost $30 a month and use metered credits. ### What we like - Several people and agents in one conversation - More than 20 models to choose from - Free seat to start ### Keep in mind - Someone has to build and maintain the agents - Highest per-seat price here, with metered credits Price Free seat with 500 credits · Pro $30/seat/mo · Max $150/seat/mo Platforms Web, Slack, Chrome extension Best for Teams with an ops-minded builder who want shared agents across their tools. [Visit Dust](https://dust.tt) ## AI Assistants compared, side by side Starting prices come from each vendor’s own site. Scroll the chart sideways on a small screen. | Feature | Our pick Sidekick Pro | C Claude | C ChatGPT | N Notion | D Dust | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Starting price | From $59/mo | From $20/mo | From $8/mo | From $24/user/mo | From $30/user/mo | | Free plan | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Team plan price per month | $149 for the whole team | Team $25 a seat | Business $25 a seat | Business $24 a seat | Pro $30 a seat | | Several people in one AI conversation | No | Claude Tag in Slack | Retired July 2026 | Not listed | Yes | | Shared skills or agents | Team skills | Shared projects | Workspace agents | Custom Agents | Yes | | Shared files and data | Docs, pages, tables | Shared projects | Shared projects | Yes | Shared spaces | | Works in each person's own browser | Yes | Claude in Chrome | Desktop app browser | No | Not listed | | Answers the team's phone | Every plan | No | No | No | No | | Choose your AI model | GPT, Claude, Gemini | No | No | Not listed | 20+ models | | Our score | 9.3 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.0 | ## How we chose and scored every AI assistant for small teams We scored each assistant on how much work it takes off a team of two to twenty in a normal week, both for each person and for the team as a whole. "Not listed" in the chart means the vendor does not list that feature; prices come from each vendor's plans on the date shown. 1. **Work done for each person** 30% Does it handle email, calendar, calls and web tasks, or only answer questions? 2. **Shared work** 30% Shared skills, agents, files and data, and whether several people can work with the AI at once. 3. **Ease of setup** 20% Can a small team get value in a day, without someone building agents first? 4. **Price for the team** 20% What the team pays each month, per seat or flat, including credits and add-ons. Editor’s pick for 2026 ## Sidekick Pro is the AI assistant that does each teammate's busywork, from one shared playbook. The tools on this list share in different ways. Claude and Dust put the team in one conversation, ChatGPT and Notion share projects and agents. Sidekick Pro gives every person an assistant that does their real work, and makes every assistant run on the same skills, files and data. The Business plan is $149 a month for the whole team, with unlimited users, and Personal is $59 a month for one person. There is no free plan and no trial, so you pick a plan when you sign in and can cancel anytime. From $59/mo ### Also worth a look - [Claude](#claude) If your team lives in Slack and wants one AI teammate everyone can tag. - [Dust](#dust) If you want people and agents in the same conversations, and have someone to build the agents. ## Frequently asked questions **What is multiplayer AI?** Multiplayer AI is AI that a group uses together, in shared context, instead of each person in a private chat. Claude Tag in Slack and Dust put several people in one conversation with an agent. Sidekick Pro gives each teammate their own assistant, and shares skills, documents and data tables across the team. **What is the best AI assistant for a small team?** Sidekick Pro is the best AI assistant for most small teams. Each teammate gets an assistant for email, calendar and web tasks, and the team shares skills, documents, data tables and an alert dashboard, on a $149 Business plan that covers the whole team. Claude Team is a strong choice for Slack-first teams. **Can my team share one AI conversation?** Yes, with some tools. Claude Tag puts one Claude in a Slack channel for everyone, and Dust lets you bring teammates into a conversation with an agent. ChatGPT retired its group chats in July 2026, and in Sidekick Pro each teammate chats with their own assistant. **Does a team AI assistant share our memories?** Usually not. In Sidekick Pro, ChatGPT Business and Claude Team, each person's chats and memory are private. Teams share context through shared skills, projects, documents and data instead. **How much does an AI assistant for a small team cost?** Most cost $20 to $30 per seat per month. Claude Team and ChatGPT Business at $25, Notion Business at $24 with AI included, and Dust Pro at $30. Sidekick Pro is the exception, a flat $149 a month for the whole team with unlimited users, which costs less per person from about six people up and more for a smaller team. Agent credits can add to the bill on ChatGPT, Notion and Dust.  About the author ## Will Schmid Will Schmid is the founder of Sidekick Pro. [X](https://x.com/will123195)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willschmid/) ## Disclosure This guide is published by Sidekick Pro, and Sidekick Pro is our product. We rank it first because we built it for exactly this job, and we say so openly. We do not take payment from any other product on this list, and we link to them without affiliate codes. Prices and features come from each vendor’s own site and were last checked on the dates in the chart. If something here is out of date, tell us at [hello@sidekickpro.com](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com). ## More buyer’s guides - [Small Business Owners 6 Best AI Assistants for Small Business Owners in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-business-owners) - [Small Business 6 Best AI Agent Harnesses for Small Business in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-agent-harnesses-for-small-business) - [AI Employees 7 Best AI Employees in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-employees) --- # 7 Best AI Employees in 2026 > We ranked the best AI employees of 2026, from Sidekick Pro to CellCog, Viktor, Lindy, Marblism, Sintra and AlphaSense. See prices, a chart and our pick. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-employees](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-employees)* The short answer ## What is the best AI employee? **Sidekick Pro is the best AI employee in 2026.** It works your Gmail and calendar, does web tasks in your own Chrome and answers calls and texts on its own number from $59 a month, and on the Business plan it joins your meetings. CellCog suits a team of AI hires by role, Viktor suits Slack teams, and Marblism and Sintra suit tight budgets. ## Our top picks at a glance 1. [01 **Sidekick Pro** Best overall 9.5](#sidekick-pro) 2. [02 **CellCog** Best for building an AI team 8.7](#cellcog) 3. [03 **Viktor** Best AI employee for Slack 8.4](#viktor) 4. [04 **Lindy** Best for meeting-heavy teams 8.2](#lindy) 5. [05 **Marblism** Best ready-made team for small business 8.0](#marblism) 6. [06 **Sintra** Best budget team of helpers 7.7](#sintra) 7. [07 **AlphaSense** Best AI analyst for financial research 7.5](#alphasense) "AI employee" is the new name for an agent with a job title. You do not prompt it each time. You give it a role, the tools and accounts the role needs and the rules it follows, and it works on its own schedule and reports back. The products that use the name are not alike. Some are a team of named chat helpers. Some live in Slack. Some get their own inbox, phone number and computer. One is a research analyst for finance teams. We ranked them on one question. Which AI employee takes the most real work off a business this month, with the least setup, at a price the business can plan for? Editor’s Choice · Best overall 01 ## 1\. Sidekick Pro AI agents for your email, calendar, calls and browser 9.5 The AI employee that covers the front desk, the inbox, the calendar, meetings and the browser, at one price for the whole team. Most AI employees are hired for one job. Sidekick Pro does the jobs that fill a normal week. It **reads every email** in your Gmail, flags what needs you and drafts the replies. It keeps your calendar straight, briefs you each morning and does web tasks in **your own Chrome**, with the logins you already have. On every plan it gets **its own phone number**. It answers calls and texts as your receptionist, books appointments, sends confirmations and transfers the callers who need you. On the Business plan it also joins your Zoom and Google Meet calls and reads your Slack, so nothing slips. You can also give an agent **an account of its own**, with its own Google login and Gmail inbox, and let your team step into it without sharing a password. That is an AI hire with its own desk, such as a support inbox or a recruiter the whole team can run. The Business plan covers **unlimited team members at one price**, so adding a person never adds a seat. > Hire one AI employee for the busywork of a whole week, not five that each need their own login and their own bill. - **Its own phone number** Answers calls and texts, books, confirms and transfers, on every plan. - **Works your inbox** Reads every email, flags what matters and drafts the replies. - **Your own browser** Clicks, types and fills in forms in your Chrome, with your logins. - **Joins meetings** Zoom and Google Meet, with notes and action items, on the Business plan. - **An account of its own** Its own Google login and inbox, which your team can step into. - **One price for the team** Unlimited members at no extra cost on the Business plan, with shared skills and schedules. ### What we like - Phone, inbox, calendar, meetings and the web in one AI employee - One flat team price on Business, with unlimited members - Works in your own Chrome with your logins - Choose GPT, Claude or Gemini models for each task ### Keep in mind - Meetings, Slack and team members need the Business plan - Gmail only for now; no Outlook support yet From $59/mo Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo **Best for:** Businesses that want one AI employee to run the front desk and the busywork, without paying a seat for every person. [See plans](https://sidekickpro.com/pricing) 02 Best for building an AI team ## 2\. CellCog Hosted AI employees with their own inbox, phone number and computer · by CellCog 8.7 The most literal take on the idea. You hire AI employees by role, and each one gets a name, an inbox, a phone number, a task board and a computer of its own. On CellCog you describe a role, such as marketing manager, SDR or receptionist, and hire an AI employee for it. Each one has **its own email address**, a memory that carries across shifts, a task board you can watch and its own cloud computer, and it can also work in your Chrome with your logins. It works in scheduled shifts and ends each working day with a report on what it did and what needs you. Its receptionist answers calls on its own number, one call at a time, and tells callers they are speaking with AI. Texts are not supported yet. Its employees join Google Meet, Zoom and Teams calls, speak up and send the notes. They hand work to each other and to coding agents, and anything risky, including every purchase, waits for your approval. Hiring is free, and you pay for the work in credits. CellCog estimates a working session at under $5 in its Flash mode and up to about $25 in Max, so the monthly bill depends on how many shifts your employees work. ### What we like - Each employee has its own inbox, phone number and computer - Joins Google Meet, Zoom and Teams calls and speaks - Employees hand work to each other, with approvals for risky actions ### Keep in mind - Credits per session make the monthly bill hard to predict - Calls are one at a time, and texts are not supported yet Price Plans from $8/mo · 200 free credits to start · a working session runs under $5 (Flash) to about $25 (Max) in credits Platforms Web, Chrome extension Best for Founders who want to build an org chart of AI hires and manage them like staff. [Visit CellCog](https://cellcog.ai/) 03 Best AI employee for Slack ## 3\. Viktor AI employee that lives in Slack and Microsoft Teams · by Viktor 8.4 An AI employee that joins your Slack or Microsoft Teams like a new hire and does the work across the tools your team already uses. You add Viktor to Slack or Teams, connect your tools and give it jobs in a thread. It works across more than 9,800 integrations, from HubSpot and Notion to Stripe and GitHub. It has its own cloud computer where it writes and runs code, builds dashboards and internal apps, and runs recurring work on a schedule. It asks before anything it cannot undo, and it learns your processes over time. You pay in credits shared by the whole workspace, with no per-seat charge, from $50 a month after $100 of free credit. Viktor does not list phone answering or meetings, so it suits teams whose work already runs through Slack or Teams. ### What we like - Lives where your team already talks, in Slack or Teams - Thousands of integrations, plus code, dashboards and apps - Shared credits with no per-seat charge, and $100 free to start ### Keep in mind - No phone answering or meetings listed - Credit use varies widely, from a few hundred for a quick task to thousands for a project Price $100 free credit, no card · Team from $50/mo for 20,000 shared credits, no per-seat charge · Enterprise custom Platforms Slack, Microsoft Teams Best for Teams that run on Slack or Teams and want an operations hire that works across their tools. [Visit Viktor](https://viktor.com/) 04 Best for meeting-heavy teams ## 4\. Lindy AI teammate for Slack, email, meetings and iMessage · by Lindy 8.2 A capable AI teammate for the inbox, meetings and Slack that you can also text over iMessage, billed per user. Lindy calls itself an AI employee for your whole team. It manages your inbox and drafts replies in your voice, records your meetings and handles the prep and follow-up, and sends daily briefs. It works in Slack threads, by email and over iMessage, connects to more than 1,500 tools and does computer use on its paid plan. You choose the model for each task, and anything with outside impact, such as sending an email, waits for your approval. Every active user takes a paid seat, and each seat's credits go into one shared pool. New users get $50 of free credit for seven days. Lindy's pricing page does not list phone answering. ### What we like - Strong at the inbox, meeting notes and follow-ups - Works in Slack, email and iMessage - Choose your model for each task ### Keep in mind - Every active user is billed a seat - The free credit lasts only seven days Price $50 free credit for 7 days · Team from $29.99/user/mo, credits pooled, $10 per 1,000 more · Enterprise custom Platforms Web, Slack, iMessage, Chrome extension Best for Teams whose days are full of meetings and email, and who already work in Slack. [Visit Lindy](https://www.lindy.ai) 05 Best ready-made team for small business ## 5\. Marblism Seven ready-made AI employees for small businesses · by Marblism 8.0 Seven named AI employees, including a receptionist that answers calls, for one low price, but they all share one 50-hour monthly allowance. Marblism gives you a ready-made team. Eva is the executive assistant, Sonny runs social media, Stan finds leads, Penny writes SEO articles, Walter builds your website, Linda drafts contracts and Rachel is the receptionist. Rachel answers calls around the clock on US, Canadian and UK numbers, books appointments and transfers calls. The team works with Gmail, Outlook, Google Calendar and the major social networks, and Marblism says more than 40,000 businesses use it. The whole team costs $24 a month billed yearly, or $44 month to month, for unlimited businesses and team members. The catch is the allowance. Every employee draws on the same 50 hours of AI work a month, with top-ups for more, and there is no free trial, only a money-back guarantee. ### What we like - Seven roles, including a phone receptionist, at one low price - Unlimited businesses and team members - Sonny posts to Instagram, LinkedIn, X and Facebook for you ### Keep in mind - One shared 50-hour monthly allowance for the whole team - No free trial Price All 7 AI employees $24/mo billed yearly, or $44/mo monthly · 50 hours of AI work a month · 7-day money-back guarantee Platforms Web Best for Small businesses that want a receptionist, social posts and SEO content on a small budget. [Visit Marblism](https://www.marblism.com/) 06 Best budget team of helpers ## 6\. Sintra Twelve AI helpers for small business marketing, support and admin · by Sintra 7.7 Twelve AI helpers with names and specialties at a low yearly price, though most of what they make is a draft for you to review. Sintra gives you twelve helpers, each built for one job. Soshie runs social media, Cassie handles customer support, Emmie writes email campaigns, Penn writes copy, Seomi does SEO and Vizzy is the executive assistant. They share one memory of your business, Brain AI, so they learn your brand as you work. Vizzy connects to Gmail and Google Calendar and sends a daily summary, and Soshie can schedule and publish your posts. They work in the web app and on iOS and Android. Each helper works as a chat assistant, so most of its output is a draft you review. The price depends on how long you commit, from $15.60 a month on a 12-month plan to $48.50 month to month, with a 14-day money-back guarantee. Sintra does not list phone calls or meetings. ### What we like - Twelve specialists for marketing, support and admin - All twelve helpers for $15.60 a month on a yearly plan - Web, iOS and Android apps ### Keep in mind - Most output is a draft for you to review - Sintra's lowest price needs a 12-month commitment Price All 12 helpers $15.60/mo on a 12-month plan · $23.60/mo on 3 months · $48.50/mo month to month · one helper $39/mo · 14-day money-back guarantee Platforms Web, iOS, Android Best for Solo founders who want marketing and admin help on a tight budget. [Visit Sintra](https://sintra.ai/) 07 Best AI analyst for financial research ## 7\. AlphaSense Market intelligence platform with an always-on research agent · by AlphaSense 7.5 Not a general AI employee but a specialist one, an always-on research analyst for finance and strategy teams, priced for enterprises. AlphaSense is a market intelligence platform. Its SuperAnalyst agent, introduced in June 2026 with a next-generation version in October, works like a research analyst that never logs off. Give it an objective and it plans the work, gathers and reconciles evidence, runs calculations and code, builds models and dashboards, and keeps checking the assumptions behind them as the facts change. Its edge is the content behind it, from company filings and earnings calls to broker research and a library of more than 300,000 expert interviews. It does not answer phones or work your inbox. AlphaSense publishes no prices and sells annual subscriptions through its sales team. ### What we like - Deep research content, including expert interviews and broker research - Always-on monitoring that updates its work as facts change - Web, iOS and Android apps ### Keep in mind - No public prices; annual contracts through sales - Built for research, not for the front desk or the inbox Price No public prices · annual subscriptions, per seat or company-wide, quoted by sales Platforms Web, iOS, Android Best for Investment, strategy and research teams that need analyst-grade work at scale. [Visit AlphaSense](https://www.alpha-sense.com/) ## AI Employees compared, side by side Starting prices come from each vendor’s own site. Scroll the chart sideways on a small screen. | Feature | Our pick Sidekick Pro | C CellCog | V Viktor | L Lindy | M Marblism | S Sintra | A AlphaSense | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Starting price | From $59/mo | From $8/mo | From $50/mo | From $29.99/user/mo | From $24/mo | From $15.60/mo | Custom quote | | Free plan | No | 200 credits | $100 credit | 7-day credit | No | No | No | | Answers calls on its own number | Every plan | One call at a time | Not listed | Not listed | US, Canada, UK | Not listed | Not listed | | Answers customer texts | Every plan | Not yet | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | | Works your email | Your Gmail | Its own inbox | Sends on your behalf | 2 to 5 inboxes | Gmail, Outlook | Gmail | Not listed | | Joins your meetings | Zoom, Meet (Business) | Meet, Zoom, Teams | Not listed | Records and takes notes | Takes notes | Not listed | Not listed | | Uses a browser or computer | Your Chrome or a cloud browser | Your Chrome or its own computer | Its own cloud computer | Computer use | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | | Works in Slack or Teams | Slack (Business) | Slack connector | Slack and Teams | Slack | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | | Choose your AI model | GPT, Claude, Gemini | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | | How you pay | Per team, not per seat | Credits per session | Shared credits | Per user | Flat, 50 hours a month | Flat, by commitment | Annual contract | | Mobile apps | Yes | Not listed | Via Slack or Teams | Via iMessage | Not listed | Yes | Yes | | Our score | 9.5 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.5 | ## How we chose and scored every AI employee We scored each AI employee on how much real work it finishes on its own in a normal month, and on what it takes to hire it and keep it working. "Not listed" in the chart means the vendor does not list that feature; prices come from each vendor's site on the date shown. 1. **Work it finishes on its own** 35% Does it answer calls, clear the inbox, attend meetings and finish tasks without a prompt each time? 2. **Range of jobs** 25% One narrow role, or the front desk, the inbox, the calendar, meetings and the web? 3. **Setup** 20% Can a business owner put it to work in a day, without building workflows first? 4. **A price you can plan for** 20% What a month of real work costs, counting seats, credits and allowances. Editor’s pick for 2026 ## Sidekick Pro is the AI employee that answers your phone, runs your inbox and works in your own browser, at one price for the whole team. Most AI employees on this list are hired for one desk. Viktor sits in Slack, Lindy in your meetings and inbox, Marblism and Sintra in marketing, and AlphaSense in research. CellCog comes closest to a full staff, but you pay for every shift in credits. Sidekick Pro's Business plan covers the phone, the inbox, the calendar, meetings and the web for the whole team, and adding a teammate never adds a seat. Personal is $59 a month for one person, and Business is $149 a month for a whole team with unlimited members. There is no free plan and no trial, so you pick a plan when you sign in and can cancel anytime. From $59/mo ### Also worth a look - [CellCog](#cellcog) If you want to build a team of AI hires by role and manage them like staff. - [Viktor](#viktor) If your team lives in Slack or Teams and wants an operations hire there. ## Frequently asked questions **What is an AI employee?** An AI employee is an AI agent hired for a role rather than prompted for one answer. It has a job, the tools and accounts that job needs, and rules for when to ask you, and it works on a schedule or as work arrives. Sidekick Pro, CellCog, Viktor, Lindy, Marblism, Sintra and AlphaSense all sell a version of it. **Is an AI employee the same as an AI agent?** Every AI employee is an AI agent, but not every agent is an employee. The name usually means the agent has a standing role, an identity of its own such as an inbox or a phone number, a memory of your business and a schedule, instead of one task you start yourself. **Can an AI employee answer my business phone?** Yes. Every Sidekick Pro plan gives the agent its own number to answer calls and texts, book appointments and transfer callers. CellCog's receptionist answers calls one at a time, without texts for now, and Marblism's receptionist answers calls on US, Canadian and UK numbers. Viktor, Lindy, Sintra and AlphaSense do not list phone answering. **How much does an AI employee cost?** Entry prices run from about $8 to $59 a month, but the real cost depends on how each vendor counts usage. Sidekick Pro starts at $59 a month for one person and $149 for the whole team, Sintra at $15.60 a month on a 12-month plan, Marblism at $24 a month billed yearly with 50 hours of work, Lindy from $29.99 a user and Viktor at $50 a month of shared credits. CellCog bills each working session in credits, and AlphaSense quotes annual contracts through sales. **Which AI employee works in Slack?** Viktor lives in Slack and Microsoft Teams, and Lindy works in Slack threads too. Sidekick Pro's Business plan reads your Slack and acts on it, and CellCog connects to Slack as one of its tools. **Will an AI employee replace my staff?** Mostly it takes the work nobody has time for, such as after-hours calls, the inbox backlog and the follow-ups that slip. Keep a person in charge of anything with real consequences, and use the approval settings these products offer for actions that cannot be undone.  About the author ## Will Schmid Will Schmid is the founder of Sidekick Pro. [X](https://x.com/will123195)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willschmid/) ## Disclosure This guide is published by Sidekick Pro, and Sidekick Pro is our product. We rank it first because we built it for exactly this job, and we say so openly. We do not take payment from any other product on this list, and we link to them without affiliate codes. Prices and features come from each vendor’s own site and were last checked on the dates in the chart. If something here is out of date, tell us at [hello@sidekickpro.com](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com). ## More buyer’s guides - [Small Business 6 Best AI Agent Harnesses for Small Business in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-agent-harnesses-for-small-business) - [Small Business Owners 6 Best AI Assistants for Small Business Owners in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-business-owners) - [Small Teams 5 Best AI Assistants for Small Teams in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-teams) --- # 6 Best Computer Use Agents in 2026 > We ranked the best computer use agents of 2026, from Sidekick Pro to ChatGPT, Claude, Manus, Perplexity Comet and Gemini in Chrome. See prices, a chart and our pick. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/best-computer-use-agents](https://sidekickpro.com/best-computer-use-agents)* The short answer ## What is the best computer use agent? **Sidekick Pro is the best computer use agent in 2026.** It works in your own Chrome with your logins, and in a private cloud browser that keeps you signed in when your laptop is closed. You can start a task by voice, from your phone or on a schedule, from $59 a month. Claude suits desktop and file work, ChatGPT suits finished documents, Manus suits long autonomous runs, and Comet and Gemini in Chrome suit agentic browsing. ## Our top picks at a glance 1. [01 **Sidekick Pro** Best overall 9.4](#sidekick-pro) 2. [02 **ChatGPT** Best for finished deliverables 8.8](#chatgpt) 3. [03 **Claude** Best for desktop and files 8.7](#claude) 4. [04 **Manus** Best for long autonomous runs 8.3](#manus) 5. [05 **Perplexity Comet** Best free AI browser 8.1](#perplexity-comet) 6. [06 **Gemini in Chrome** Best if you already live in Chrome 7.9](#gemini-in-chrome) A year ago, an agent that could use a website was a demo. This summer every major lab shipped one. OpenAI folded Operator and ChatGPT agent into ChatGPT Work with a cloud browser, Anthropic turned Claude in Chrome into a full Cowork session, and Google put auto browse into Chrome. They can all click. What separates them is where they click, whether they can reach the sites you are already signed in to, and whether the work keeps going when you walk away. We ranked them on the jobs people actually hand an agent. Fill in the form, check the portal, book the slot, pull the report, and tell me when it is done. Editor’s Choice · Best overall 01 ## 1\. Sidekick Pro AI agents for your email, calendar, calls and browser 9.4 The one agent that works in both your own Chrome and a private cloud browser, and that you can send off from your phone, by voice or on a schedule. Most computer use agents make you choose. Either they drive your own browser and stop when you close the laptop, or they run in a cloud machine that is signed in to nothing. Sidekick Pro does both. In **your own Chrome**, through its extension, it uses the accounts you are already signed in to. In its **private cloud browser**, it keeps its own logins from one session to the next, so it can finish the job while your computer is off. You do not have to be at a desk to start it. Ask by voice, send it a task from your phone, or put it on a schedule, and it reports back when it is done. The same agent reads your email and calendar, so a web task can start from the email that asked for it. It also works for other agents. Through **MCP remote control**, tools such as Cursor can drive your browser through Sidekick Pro. You choose GPT, Claude or Gemini models per task. > The best computer use agent is the one that keeps working after you close the laptop. - **Your own Chrome** Clicks, types and fills in forms with the logins you already have. - **Private cloud browser** Keeps its own logins between sessions and works while your computer is off. - **Start it from anywhere** By voice, from your phone, or on a schedule you set once. - **Knows the context** Reads your email and calendar, so a task can start from the message that asked for it. - **Remote control over MCP** Coding agents such as Cursor can drive your browser through Sidekick Pro. - **Any model** GPT, Claude and Gemini in one plan, chosen per task. ### What we like - Works in your own browser and in a private cloud browser - Starts tasks by voice, from your phone or on a schedule - Connected to your email, calendar and phone - Multi-model, with GPT, Claude and Gemini in one plan ### Keep in mind - Works in browsers only; it does not control desktop apps or local files - No free plan and no trial; it starts on a paid plan From $59/mo Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo **Best for:** Anyone who wants web chores done without sitting and watching, from the office or from their phone. [See plans](https://sidekickpro.com/pricing) 02 Best for finished deliverables ## 2\. ChatGPT General-purpose AI chatbot · by OpenAI 8.8 OpenAI's agent now lives in ChatGPT Work, with a cloud browser that stays signed in between chats and turns a goal into finished documents. In July 2026 OpenAI retired its Atlas browser and folded its earlier agent into ChatGPT Work. Work breaks a goal into steps, works across your apps and files, and hands back finished sheets, slides and documents. Since August its browser also runs in OpenAI's cloud, so jobs continue from the web or your phone. It is strongest when the output is a document. It runs on OpenAI's models only, and full access to Work needs a paid plan. ### What we like - Cloud browser that keeps your sessions between chats - Strong at turning research into documents and sheets - Desktop app for Mac, Windows and Linux ### Keep in mind - OpenAI models only - Full Work access needs Plus or higher Price Go $8/mo · Plus $20/mo · Pro $200/mo · Business $25/user/mo Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows Best for People who want a goal turned into a finished document or spreadsheet. [Visit ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com) [ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro, compared](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro) 03 Best for desktop and files ## 3\. Claude AI assistant for writing, analysis and code · by Anthropic 8.7 The strongest agent for work on your own computer, with Cowork for files and apps and Claude in Chrome for the browser. Claude Cowork runs multi-step tasks with access to the folders you choose and a sandboxed shell, and it can use your computer's apps. Claude in Chrome clicks, types and fills in forms in your own browser with your logins, and since August it runs as a full Cowork session in the Chrome side panel. The newest pieces reach the top plans first. The Chrome Cowork session rolled out to Max and Team before Pro, and everything draws from one shared usage pool. ### What we like - Works with your local files and desktop apps - Claude in Chrome uses your own logins - Tasks move between Chrome, desktop, web and mobile ### Keep in mind - Anthropic models only - New features reach Max and Team plans first Price Pro $20/mo · Max from $100/mo · Team $25/user/mo Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows Best for People whose work lives in local files and desktop apps as well as the browser. [Visit Claude](https://claude.ai) [Claude vs Sidekick Pro, compared](https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro) 04 Best for long autonomous runs ## 4\. Manus Autonomous agent that works in its own cloud computer · by Manus 8.3 Hand it a big job and walk away; Manus works in its own cloud computer and comes back with finished research, slides or spreadsheets. Manus runs each task in its own virtual computer in the cloud, so it can browse, write code and build files for long stretches without you. It supports scheduled tasks and up to 20 at once on paid plans. That independence has a cost. It does not work in your own browser with your logins, and a single deep research task can use a large share of a month's credits without warning you first. ### What we like - Long, fully autonomous runs in a cloud computer - Scheduled tasks, and many tasks at once - Free plan with daily credits ### Keep in mind - Works in its own computer, not your signed-in browser - Credit use is hard to predict Price Free (300 daily credits) · Standard $20/mo · Customizable $40/mo · Extended $200/mo Platforms Web, iOS, Android Best for Researchers and analysts who hand off big, self-contained jobs. [Visit Manus](https://manus.im/) [Manus vs Sidekick Pro, compared](https://sidekickpro.com/manus-vs-sidekick-pro) 05 Best free AI browser ## 5\. Perplexity Comet AI browser with a built-in assistant · by Perplexity 8.1 A full browser with an assistant built in, free on every platform, and good at research and page-level tasks. Comet replaces your browser. Its assistant sees the page and your open tabs, answers questions about them, and can take actions on the page. Since March 2026 it is free on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, and paid Perplexity plans add higher limits and background assistants. To use it you switch browsers, and its strength is research more than long chores across sites that need your logins. ### What we like - Free on every platform - Strong research and multi-tab context - Multiple AI models on paid plans ### Keep in mind - You have to switch browsers - Heavier agent use needs the $200 Max plan Price Comet browser free · Perplexity Pro $20/mo · Max $200/mo Platforms Windows, Mac, iOS, Android Best for People who want an AI browser for research and everyday browsing. [Visit Perplexity Comet](https://www.perplexity.ai/comet) [Perplexity Comet vs Sidekick Pro, compared](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-comet-vs-sidekick-pro) 06 Best if you already live in Chrome ## 6\. Gemini in Chrome Gemini built into Chrome, with auto browse · by Google 7.9 Auto browse brings a capable agent into the browser most people already use, but it is paid and US-only for now. Gemini in Chrome sits in a side panel of the Chrome you already have. Its auto browse mode, powered by Gemini 3, can shop, book, fill in forms and work across several tabs, and it stops to confirm before a purchase or a form submission. Auto browse needs a Google AI Pro or Ultra plan and is available in the US only. It works while Chrome is open on your computer. ### What we like - No new browser or extension to install - Confirms before purchases and form submissions - Works across several tabs ### Keep in mind - Auto browse is US-only and needs AI Pro or Ultra - Gemini models only Price Gemini in Chrome is free · auto browse needs Google AI Pro ($19.99/mo) or Ultra ($249.99/mo), US only Platforms Windows, Mac, ChromeOS, Android Best for US Chrome users who pay for Google AI Pro. [Visit Gemini in Chrome](https://www.google.com/chrome/ai-innovations/) ## Computer Use Agents compared, side by side Starting prices come from each vendor’s own site. Scroll the chart sideways on a small screen. | Feature | Our pick Sidekick Pro | C ChatGPT | C Claude | M Manus | P Perplexity Comet | G Gemini in Chrome | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Starting price | From $59/mo | From $8/mo | From $20/mo | From $20/mo | From $20/mo | From $19.99/mo | | Free plan | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Works in your own browser with your logins | Yes | Desktop app browser | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes | | Keeps working with your computer off | Private cloud browser | Cloud browser | Not listed | Cloud computer | Not listed | No | | Runs tasks on a schedule | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | | Start a task by voice or from your phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mobile app | Mobile browser | Chrome on Android | | Other agents can drive it (MCP) | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | | Choose your AI model | GPT, Claude, Gemini | No | No | No | Paid plans | No | | Also handles email, calendar and calls | Yes | Via connected apps | Via connectors | No | No | No | | Our score | 9.4 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.9 | ## How we chose and scored every computer use agent We scored each agent on the web jobs people actually hand off, such as forms, portals, bookings and reports, and on whether the job gets done without someone watching. "Not listed" in the chart means the vendor does not list that feature; prices come from each vendor's plans on the date shown. 1. **Finishes the job** 35% Does it complete multi-step tasks across real sites, including the ones you are signed in to? 2. **Works without you** 25% Can it keep going with your laptop closed, run on a schedule, or start from your phone? 3. **Reach** 20% Your browser, a cloud browser, desktop apps, and the rest of your work such as email and calendar. 4. **Price and availability** 20% What it costs to use every week, and whether you can get it where you live. Editor’s pick for 2026 ## Sidekick Pro is the computer use agent that works in your browser and in the cloud, and starts from wherever you are. Every agent on this list can click and type. Sidekick Pro is the one you can hand a web chore from your phone, by voice or on a schedule, and trust to finish it in your own Chrome or its private cloud browser, then tell you it is done. Personal is $59 a month for one person, and Business is $149 a month for a whole team with unlimited members. There is no free plan and no trial, so you pick a plan when you sign in and can cancel anytime. From $59/mo ### Also worth a look - [Claude](#claude) If your work lives in local files and desktop apps. - [Manus](#manus) If you want to hand off long research jobs and walk away. ## Frequently asked questions **What is a computer use agent?** A computer use agent is an AI that operates a computer the way a person does. It reads the screen, clicks, types, fills in forms and moves between pages to finish a task. Most work in a web browser; some, such as Claude Cowork and ChatGPT Work, also work with desktop apps and files. **Is ChatGPT agent still available?** No. OpenAI retired ChatGPT agent and its Atlas browser in 2026. Browser tasks now run through ChatGPT Work, the ChatGPT desktop app's built-in browser, and, since August 2026, a cloud browser that keeps your sessions between chats. **Which computer use agent works when my computer is off?** Sidekick Pro's private cloud browser, ChatGPT's cloud browser and Manus's cloud computer all keep working with your computer off. Sidekick Pro's cloud browser keeps its own logins between sessions, and Sidekick Pro can also work in your own Chrome when you want your existing logins. **Can a computer use agent use websites I am already logged in to?** Yes, if it works in your own browser. Sidekick Pro, Claude in Chrome, Perplexity Comet and Gemini in Chrome all act in a browser where you are already signed in. Agents that run only in their own cloud computer, such as Manus, have to sign in separately. **Is there a free computer use agent?** Perplexity Comet is free on every platform, and Manus has a free plan with daily credits. Sidekick Pro has no free plan or trial and starts on a paid plan. Gemini in Chrome's auto browse needs a Google AI Pro or Ultra plan.  About the author ## Will Schmid Will Schmid is the founder of Sidekick Pro. [X](https://x.com/will123195)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willschmid/) ## Disclosure This guide is published by Sidekick Pro, and Sidekick Pro is our product. We rank it first because we built it for exactly this job, and we say so openly. We do not take payment from any other product on this list, and we link to them without affiliate codes. Prices and features come from each vendor’s own site and were last checked on the dates in the chart. If something here is out of date, tell us at [hello@sidekickpro.com](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com). ## More buyer’s guides - [Small Business 6 Best AI Agent Harnesses for Small Business in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-agent-harnesses-for-small-business) - [Small Business Owners 6 Best AI Assistants for Small Business Owners in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-business-owners) - [AI Employees 7 Best AI Employees in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-employees) --- # 6 Best Email Triage Tools in 2026 > We ranked the best email triage tools of 2026, from Sidekick Pro to alfred_, SaneBox, Superhuman, Shortwave and Spike. See prices, a side-by-side chart and our pick. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/best-email-triage-tools](https://sidekickpro.com/best-email-triage-tools)* The short answer ## What is the best email triage tool? **Sidekick Pro is the best email triage tool in 2026.** It reads every email in your Gmail, flags the few that need you, drafts replies in one tap, and turns requests into calendar events and follow-up work, from $59 a month. alfred\_ suits people who want a morning brief, SaneBox suits set-and-forget filtering, Superhuman and Shortwave suit people who want a new email app, and Spike suits chat-style email. ## Our top picks at a glance 1. [01 **Sidekick Pro** Best overall 9.4](#sidekick-pro) 2. [02 **alfred\_** Best morning brief 8.6](#alfred) 3. [03 **SaneBox** Best set-and-forget filter 8.3](#sanebox) 4. [04 **Superhuman** Best for speed 8.2](#superhuman) 5. [05 **Shortwave** Best AI email app for Gmail 8.0](#shortwave) 6. [06 **Spike** Best free option 7.4](#spike) Every email tool now claims AI triage. Most of them mean the same thing, a smarter folder. Your inbox gets sorted into piles, and you still have to read the pile marked important and do what it asks. Real triage has three steps. Read the email, decide whether it needs you, and then handle it. We ranked these tools on how many of those steps they take off your plate, not on how pretty the inbox looks afterwards. Five of them sort. One of them also does the work. Editor’s Choice · Best overall 01 ## 1\. Sidekick Pro AI agents for your email, calendar, calls and browser 9.4 The only tool here that reads every email, decides what needs you, and then acts on it, from drafting the reply to booking the meeting. Sidekick Pro's [Smart Inbox for Gmail](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant) **reads every email** and judges it the way an assistant would. The few that need you arrive as an alert on your phone, with one-tap buttons to draft the reply or have it handle the job. The rest wait quietly, and you get a morning brief of what came in overnight. You teach it in plain words, once. Tell it that a sender always matters, or that a domain never does, and that rule applies to every email from them from then on. It also **turns emails into action**. A meeting request becomes a calendar event, an ask becomes a task, and an agent can do the follow-up in your browser. Your inbox is only one channel. Sidekick Pro triages your texts and calls with the same rules, and your Slack messages on the Business plan, so one assistant decides what reaches you, wherever it comes from. > Other tools sort your inbox. Sidekick Pro empties it. - **Reads every email** Judges each message the way an assistant would, not with folder rules. - **Alerts that matter** Only the few emails that need you reach your phone, with one-tap replies. - **Tell it once** A rule you state about a sender or domain applies to every email that follows. - **Email to action** Meeting requests become calendar events, and asks become tasks. - **Morning brief** A short summary of what came in overnight and what needs you today. - **One triage, every channel** The same rules cover your texts and calls, and Slack on the Business plan. ### What we like - Triages and then acts, instead of only sorting - Keeps your current Gmail; nothing new to learn - Plain-language rules per sender or domain - Covers texts and calls as well as email, and Slack on Business ### Keep in mind - Gmail only for now; no Outlook support yet - No free plan and no trial; it starts on a paid plan From $59/mo Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo **Best for:** Busy people on Gmail who want the inbox handled, not just sorted. [See plans](https://sidekickpro.com/pricing) 02 Best morning brief ## 2\. alfred\_ AI email and calendar assistant with an overnight brief · by alfred\_ 8.6 A focused assistant that triages your inbox overnight and hands you a short brief of what needs you, with drafts ready. alfred\_ works through Gmail and Outlook. Overnight it sorts your inbox, pulls out tasks, and writes draft replies in your voice. In the morning you get a brief of the few things that need your judgment. It never sends anything on its own. You review and send every message, which is safe but keeps you in the loop for every reply. Most of its work happens in its own app rather than inside your email. ### What we like - Clear overnight brief and draft replies - Works with Gmail and Outlook - One flat price with every feature included ### Keep in mind - Email and calendar only - A newer product with a smaller track record Price $24.99/mo · Team $29.99/seat/mo (2-seat minimum) · 7-day free trial Platforms Web Best for Professionals who want to start each day with a short list instead of an inbox. [Visit alfred\_](https://get-alfred.ai/) 03 Best set-and-forget filter ## 3\. SaneBox Email filtering that works in any email app · by SaneBox 8.3 The veteran of inbox filtering, working quietly in any email app, but it sorts by sender and habit rather than by what an email says. SaneBox runs on its own servers and moves unimportant mail into folders such as SaneLater, so it works with Gmail, Outlook, iCloud and any other IMAP account, in whatever email app you already use. It learns from where you move messages. That design is also its limit. It decides by sender and your past behavior, not by reading the email, and it does not draft replies or act on anything. ### What we like - Works with almost any email provider and app - Low price and no new app to learn - Mature, reliable filtering ### Keep in mind - Sorts by sender and habit, not by content - No draft replies or follow-up Price Snack $9.49/mo · Lunch $15.99/mo · Dinner $42.99/mo · less billed yearly · 14-day trial Platforms Any email app Best for People who want less noise in any email app, with no setup after the first week. [Visit SaneBox](https://www.sanebox.com/) 04 Best for speed ## 4\. Superhuman Fast, keyboard-first email app with AI · by Superhuman 8.2 The fastest email app for keyboard lovers, with strong AI on its Business plan, but you have to switch email apps to use it. Superhuman replaces your email app with a fast, keyboard-first client for Gmail and Outlook. Its Split Inbox and Auto Labels sort mail as it arrives, and its Business plan adds Auto Drafts and Ask AI. It is now part of the Superhuman suite, formerly Grammarly. Mail is priced for power users, and the free Superhuman plan does not include it. ### What we like - Very fast, with 100+ keyboard shortcuts - Works with Gmail and Outlook - Auto Drafts and custom Auto Labels on Business ### Keep in mind - Replaces your email app - Premium price for email alone Price Business $40/mo, or $33/mo billed yearly; the free Superhuman plan does not include Mail Platforms Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, Web Best for Email power users who live in their inbox all day. [Visit Superhuman](https://superhuman.com/) 05 Best AI email app for Gmail ## 5\. Shortwave AI-native email app for Gmail · by Shortwave 8.0 A smart AI email client built for Gmail, with strong search and summaries, but it has dropped its free plan. Shortwave rebuilds Gmail with AI at the center. It summarizes threads, drafts replies, answers questions about your mail, and connects through MCP to tools such as Slack, Notion and HubSpot. It also offers team inboxes. It connects only to Gmail, and it replaces the email app you use today. Since 2026 every plan is paid after a 14-day trial. ### What we like - Strong AI search, summaries and drafting - Integrations with Slack, Notion, Asana and HubSpot - Team inboxes on shared addresses ### Keep in mind - Replaces your email app - No free plan anymore Price Business $24 · Premier $36 · Max $100 per seat/mo, billed yearly · 14-day trial Platforms Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android Best for Gmail teams who want an AI-first email client. [Visit Shortwave](https://www.shortwave.com/) 06 Best free option ## 6\. Spike Chat-style email app with a Priority Inbox · by Spike 7.4 A friendly, chat-style email app with a Priority Inbox and a real free plan, but lighter AI than the rest. Spike shows email as conversations, like a chat app, and adds notes, tasks and team chat. Its Priority Inbox sorts messages into Priority and Other, and its AI can summarize, suggest replies and translate. The free plan is generous for one address. The AI is a helper rather than a triage engine, and the chat format is a matter of taste. ### What we like - Free plan, and paid plans from $8 a month - Works with Gmail, Outlook and other providers - Chat, notes and tasks in one app ### Keep in mind - Lighter AI triage than the other tools here - Replaces your email app Price Free · Pro $8/user/mo · Business $16/user/mo Platforms Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android Best for Small teams who like chat-style email and want to start free. [Visit Spike](https://www.spikenow.com/) ## Email Triage Tools compared, side by side Starting prices come from each vendor’s own site. Scroll the chart sideways on a small screen. | Feature | Our pick Sidekick Pro | A alfred_ | S SaneBox | S Superhuman | S Shortwave | S Spike | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Starting price | From $59/mo | From $24.99/mo | From $9.49/mo | From $33/user/mo | From $24/user/mo | From $8/user/mo | | Free plan | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | | Reads what each email says | Yes | Yes | Sender and habit | Yes | Yes | Priority Inbox | | Drafts replies for you | Yes | Yes | No | Business plan | Yes | Suggested replies | | Acts on the email for you | Yes | Tasks and calendar | No | Not listed | Via integrations | Not listed | | Keeps your current email app | Yes | Own app | Yes | No | No | No | | Works with Gmail | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Works with Outlook | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | | Morning brief | Yes | Yes | Daily digest | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | | Triages texts, calls and Slack too | Yes, Slack on Business | No | No | No | No | No | | Our score | 9.4 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.4 | ## How we chose and scored every email triage tool We scored each tool on how much of the triage job it takes off you, from reading the email to dealing with it, in a normal week. "Not listed" in the chart means the vendor does not list that feature; prices come from each vendor's plans on the date shown. 1. **Judgment** 30% Does it understand what an email says and who it is from, or only sort by rules? 2. **Follow-through** 30% Does it draft the reply, book the meeting or create the task, or leave that to you? 3. **Fits how you work** 20% Can you keep your email app and provider, or do you have to switch? 4. **Price** 20% What one person pays for the triage features, not the headline plan. Editor’s pick for 2026 ## Sidekick Pro is the email triage tool that reads every message, tells you what matters and handles the rest. Every tool on this list can put your email into piles. Sidekick Pro is the one that picks up the pile and deals with it. It drafts the reply, books the meeting, creates the task, and brings the rest of your day into the same triage, from texts to calls to Slack. Personal is $59 a month for one person, and Business is $149 a month for a whole team with unlimited members. There is no free plan and no trial, so you pick a plan when you sign in and can cancel anytime. From $59/mo ### Also worth a look - [alfred\_](#alfred) If you use Outlook and want a morning brief with drafts. - [SaneBox](#sanebox) If you only want less noise and never want to change email apps. ## Frequently asked questions **What is email triage?** Email triage is deciding which emails need you, which can wait and which you can ignore, and then acting on them. Filter tools such as SaneBox sort mail by sender and habit. AI tools such as Sidekick Pro, alfred_, Superhuman and Shortwave read each email to decide, and Sidekick Pro also drafts the reply and turns requests into calendar events and tasks. **What is the best AI email triage tool for Gmail?** Sidekick Pro is the best AI email triage tool for Gmail. It reads every email, alerts you only to the ones that need you, drafts the replies and handles follow-up, while you keep using Gmail. Shortwave is a strong choice if you want to replace the Gmail app with an AI-first client. **Which email triage tools work with Outlook?** alfred_, SaneBox, Superhuman and Spike all work with Outlook. Sidekick Pro and Shortwave work with Gmail only. **Is there a free email triage tool?** Spike has a free plan with its Priority Inbox. Sidekick Pro has no free plan or trial and starts on a paid plan, alfred_ has a 7-day free trial, and SaneBox and Shortwave have 14-day trials. The free Superhuman plan does not include Superhuman Mail. **Is SaneBox better than an AI email assistant?** SaneBox is excellent at filtering noise in any email app, but it decides by sender and habit, not by reading the email, and it does not draft or act. An AI assistant such as Sidekick Pro reads each message, drafts the reply and handles the follow-up.  About the author ## Will Schmid Will Schmid is the founder of Sidekick Pro. [X](https://x.com/will123195)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willschmid/) ## Disclosure This guide is published by Sidekick Pro, and Sidekick Pro is our product. We rank it first because we built it for exactly this job, and we say so openly. We do not take payment from any other product on this list, and we link to them without affiliate codes. Prices and features come from each vendor’s own site and were last checked on the dates in the chart. If something here is out of date, tell us at [hello@sidekickpro.com](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com). ## More buyer’s guides - [Small Business 6 Best AI Agent Harnesses for Small Business in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-agent-harnesses-for-small-business) - [Small Business Owners 6 Best AI Assistants for Small Business Owners in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-business-owners) - [AI Employees 7 Best AI Employees in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-employees) --- # 7 Best Open-Weight ChatGPT Alternatives in 2026 > The best open-weight ChatGPT alternatives of 2026, from Sidekick Pro to Mistral Vibe, Lumo, Kimi, DeepSeek, Qwen Chat and Ollama. Prices, privacy and our pick. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/best-open-weight-chatgpt-alternatives](https://sidekickpro.com/best-open-weight-chatgpt-alternatives)* The short answer ## What is the best open-weight ChatGPT alternative? **Sidekick Pro is the best open-weight ChatGPT alternative in 2026.** It runs Kimi K3, GLM 5.3, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and Qwen 3.8 Max through providers that do not train on your prompts, and puts them to work in your email, calendar and browser, from $59 a month. Mistral Vibe suits Europe, Lumo suits privacy, Kimi and DeepSeek suit free use, and Ollama runs models on your own computer. ## Our top picks at a glance 1. [01 **Sidekick Pro** Best overall 9.4](#sidekick-pro) 2. [02 **Mistral Vibe** Best for Europe 8.5](#mistral-vibe) 3. [03 **Lumo** Best for privacy 8.2](#lumo) 4. [04 **Kimi** Best from a model maker 8.0](#kimi) 5. [05 **DeepSeek** Best free option 7.7](#deepseek) 6. [06 **Qwen Chat** Best for images and voice 7.5](#qwen-chat) 7. [07 **Ollama** Best for your own computer 7.3](#ollama) An open-weight model is one whose trained weights anyone can download, run and fine-tune. ChatGPT runs on models only OpenAI can host. With an open-weight model, any provider can serve it, and you can switch providers without switching models. This year the gap closed. Moonshot published the weights of Kimi K3 in July, Z.ai released GLM 5.3 in August, Alibaba opened its first Max-class Qwen model, and DeepSeek shipped V4.1 Flash under the MIT license in September. For a lot of everyday work, the best open models are now good enough that the question is no longer the model. It is the app around it. That app decides where your chats are stored, whether they train the next model, and whether the assistant does more than talk. We ranked the apps that put open-weight models in front of you on all three. Editor’s Choice · Best overall 01 ## 1\. Sidekick Pro AI agents for your email, calendar, calls and browser 9.4 The leading open-weight models in an assistant that does real work in your email, calendar and browser, with no training on your prompts. Sidekick Pro lets you pick **Kimi K3, GLM 5.3, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Qwen 3.8 Max** for any chat, and switch to GPT, Claude or Gemini in the same conversation when a task needs it. You get the open models' price and speed for everyday work without losing the closed frontier for the hard cases. Every request goes only to **inference providers that have agreed not to train on your prompts**. That matters more for open models than for closed ones, because the same model is served by many hosts with different terms, and the model maker's own app often trains on your chats by default. The model is only half of it. Sidekick Pro **reads every email** and flags what matters, keeps your calendar straight, sends a morning brief, and clicks, types and fills in forms in your own Chrome. It answers calls and texts on its own phone number, and on the Business plan it joins your Zoom and Google Meet calls. > Open models are now good enough. The app around them decides whether your data stays yours and whether the work gets done. - **Four open-weight flagships** Kimi K3, GLM 5.3, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and Qwen 3.8 Max in one model picker. - **No training on your prompts** Requests go only to providers that have agreed not to train on them. - **Closed models too** Switch to GPT, Claude or Gemini mid-chat, in the same plan. - **Inbox and calendar** Reads every email, flags what matters, drafts replies and sends a daily brief. - **Your own browser** Clicks, types and fills in forms in your Chrome, with the logins you already have. - **Everywhere you are** Web, Chrome, iOS, Android, Mac and Windows apps, with voice control. ### What we like - Kimi, GLM, DeepSeek and Qwen beside GPT, Claude and Gemini in one plan - Prompts never go to a provider that trains on them - An assistant that acts in your email, calendar and browser, not only a chat box - Team workspace to share skills, documents and data ### Keep in mind - Hosted for you, so you cannot run the models on your own hardware - No free plan and no trial; it starts on a paid plan From $59/mo Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo **Best for:** Anyone who wants open-weight models for real daily work without handing their chats to the model maker. [See plans](https://sidekickpro.com/pricing) 02 Best for Europe ## 2\. Mistral Vibe European AI assistant, formerly Le Chat · by Mistral AI 8.5 A polished European assistant whose default model is open-weight, with EU hosting and connectors to Gmail and Google Calendar. Mistral renamed Le Chat to **Vibe** in August 2026. Its default model, Mistral Medium 3.5, is a 128B model whose weights Mistral published in April under a modified MIT license. Vibe adds web search, image generation, voice, a knowledge base, scheduled tasks and more than 100 connectors. Mistral hosts your data in the EU by default. On the free plan your chats can train its models unless you turn that off; the paid plans do not train on them by default. ### What we like - Free plan, and Pro is $14.99 a month - Hosted in the EU by a French company - Connectors to Gmail, Google Calendar and many more ### Keep in mind - The free plan trains on your chats unless you opt out - One lab's models only Price Pro $14.99/mo · Team $24.99/user/mo · Enterprise custom Platforms Web, iOS, Android Best for Europeans and teams who want an open-weight default model hosted in the EU. [Visit Mistral Vibe](https://chat.mistral.ai) 03 Best for privacy ## 3\. Lumo Private AI assistant with encrypted chat history · by Proton 8.2 The most private chat here, built only on open models, with no logs and chat history encrypted so that even Proton cannot read it. Lumo comes from Proton, the Swiss company behind Proton Mail. It runs open models such as Qwen and GLM, plus the Swiss Apertus model, on servers Proton controls in Europe. Proton says it keeps no logs, encrypts your chat history with zero-access encryption, and never uses your chats for training. Lumo 2.0 added image generation and editing, better web search, memory and projects. It is a chat assistant, not an agent, so it does not act in your inbox or browser. ### What we like - Zero-access encryption and no logs - Never trains on your chats - Free plan, and Lumo Plus from $9.99 a month billed yearly ### Keep in mind - The free plan keeps chat history for only 7 days - Chats only; it does not act in your email or browser Price Lumo Plus $12.99/mo, or $9.99/mo billed yearly Platforms Web, iOS, Android Best for People who want the most private hosted chat and are happy with a chat-only assistant. [Visit Lumo](https://lumo.proton.me) 04 Best from a model maker ## 4\. Kimi AI assistant and agent built on Kimi models · by Moonshot AI 8.0 The home of Kimi K3, one of the strongest open-weight models, with a capable agent mode and a free plan. Kimi is Moonshot AI's own app. It runs Kimi K3, whose weights Moonshot published in July 2026, and the faster Kimi K2.6. Its **OK Computer** agent builds websites, slides, documents and spreadsheets, and it has deep research, memory across chats and image generation. The trade-off is data. Kimi's help pages say chats may be used for training after de-identification, that opting out takes an email to support, and that data is stored in mainland China. ### What we like - The newest Kimi model, straight from its maker - Strong agent for slides, sites and documents - Free plan, with apps for web, phone and desktop ### Keep in mind - Trains on your chats by default; opting out takes an email - Data stored in mainland China, per Kimi's help pages Price Moderato $19/mo · Allegretto $39/mo · Allegro $99/mo · Vivace $199/mo (less when billed yearly) Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows Best for People who want Kimi K3 and its agent mode and are comfortable with where the data goes. [Visit Kimi](https://www.kimi.com) 05 Best free option ## 5\. DeepSeek Free AI chatbot built on DeepSeek models · by DeepSeek 7.7 A capable chatbot on MIT-licensed models that costs nothing, if you accept that your data is stored in China. DeepSeek's app runs its own V4 family, released under the MIT license, including V4.1 Flash from September 2026. It has web search, a DeepThink reasoning mode and file upload, and it is free with no paid tier. DeepSeek's privacy policy says your data is stored in the People's Republic of China and may train its models unless you turn that off in settings. Several governments, including Australia, Taiwan, New York State and Oklahoma, ban it on government devices. ### What we like - Free, with no paid tier to upsell - Models released under the MIT license - Web search and a reasoning mode ### Keep in mind - Data stored in China, and trains on chats by default - Banned on government devices in several countries and US states Price The app is free; developers pay per use for the API Platforms Web, iOS, Android Best for Personal use where cost matters most and the data is not sensitive. [Visit DeepSeek](https://chat.deepseek.com) 06 Best for images and voice ## 6\. Qwen Chat Free AI assistant built on Qwen models · by Alibaba 7.5 A free all-rounder from Alibaba with image generation, voice and video chat, and deep research. Qwen Chat gives you Alibaba's Qwen models, a mix of open-weight and proprietary ones. Qwen 3.8, released in August 2026, includes Alibaba's first Max-class model with public weights. The app adds image generation and editing, voice and video chat, document analysis and deep research. It is free to use. Alibaba's privacy policy says de-identified content may be used to train its models and that inputs are processed in Singapore. ### What we like - Free, with no paid tier needed - Image generation, voice and video chat in one app - Apps for web, phone and desktop ### Keep in mind - Mixes open-weight and proprietary models - The policy allows training on de-identified content Price Free to use Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows Best for People who want a free assistant for images, voice and research. [Visit Qwen Chat](https://chat.qwen.ai) 07 Best for your own computer ## 7\. Ollama Run open models on your own computer · by Ollama 7.3 The simplest way to run open-weight models on your own machine, free and open source, with an optional cloud for the big ones. Ollama downloads and runs open models such as Kimi, GLM, DeepSeek, Qwen, Gemma and gpt-oss on your Mac, Windows or Linux computer. When a model runs locally, your prompts never leave the machine. It is open source under the MIT license. The flagship models are too large for most computers, so Ollama Cloud runs them for you from $20 a month, with no prompt logging and no training. Ollama is a chat app and a developer tool; it does not act in your inbox or calendar. ### What we like - Free and open source (MIT) - Local models keep every prompt on your machine - Cloud plans for models too big for your computer ### Keep in mind - The best models need a powerful computer or a cloud plan - No mobile app, and no work in your email or calendar Price Free and open source (MIT) for local use · Cloud Pro $20/mo · Max $100/mo Platforms Mac, Windows, Linux Best for Developers and tinkerers who want models on their own hardware. [Visit Ollama](https://ollama.com) ## Open-Weight ChatGPT Alternatives compared, side by side Starting prices come from each vendor’s own site. Scroll the chart sideways on a small screen. | Feature | Our pick Sidekick Pro | M Mistral Vibe | L Lumo | K Kimi | D DeepSeek | Q Qwen Chat | O Ollama | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Starting price | From $59/mo | From $14.99/mo | From $12.99/mo | From $19/mo | Free | Free | Free | | Free plan | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Open-weight models | Kimi K3, GLM 5.3, DeepSeek V4.1, Qwen 3.8 | Mistral Medium 3.5 | Qwen, GLM, Apertus | Kimi K3, K2.6 | DeepSeek V4 family | Qwen family | Kimi, GLM, DeepSeek, Qwen, more | | GPT, Claude and Gemini in the same app | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | | No training on your chats by default | Yes | Paid plans only | Yes | No | No | De-identified data | Yes | | Where your data is stored | United States | EU | Europe | Mainland China | China | Singapore | Your computer | | Works in your email and calendar | Yes | Connectors | No | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | No | | Agent that does tasks for you | Email, calendar, browser, phone | Work mode and scheduled tasks | No | OK Computer agent | Not listed | Deep research | Tool calling | | Image generation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | | Runs on your own computer | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | | Our score | 9.4 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.3 | ## How we chose and scored every open-weight ChatGPT alternative We scored each app on how well it delivers open-weight models for everyday work, and on what it does with your data. "Not listed" in the chart means the vendor does not list that feature; prices and privacy terms come from each vendor's own site on the date shown. 1. **Real work done** 30% Does it only chat, or does it act in your email, calendar, browser and files? 2. **Privacy and data location** 30% Does it train on your chats by default, and where is your data stored? 3. **Open-weight model choice** 20% How many leading open-weight models it offers, and how current they are. 4. **Ease and price** 20% Can a non-technical person start in minutes, and what does daily use cost? Editor’s pick for 2026 ## Sidekick Pro gives you the best open-weight models without giving your chats to the model maker. Most open-weight apps on this list are the model maker's own chatbot, and several train on your chats by default or store them in China. Sidekick Pro runs the same models through providers that do not train on your prompts, and lets you switch to GPT, Claude or Gemini when a task needs them. It also does the work, not just the chat, in your email, calendar and browser. Personal is $59 a month for one person and Business is $149 a month for a whole team, with no free plan and no trial. From $59/mo ### Also worth a look - [Lumo](#lumo) If you want the most private chat-only assistant, with encrypted history. - [Ollama](#ollama) If you want to run models on your own computer and keep every prompt there. ## Frequently asked questions **What is an open-weight AI model?** An open-weight model is one whose trained weights the maker publishes, so anyone can download, run, host and fine-tune it. Kimi K3, GLM 5.3, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, Qwen 3.8 and Mistral Medium 3.5 are open-weight. The models behind ChatGPT are not; only OpenAI can serve them. **Is open-weight the same as open source?** Not always. Open-weight means the weights are public. Many open-weight models also ship under an open-source license such as MIT or Apache 2.0, but some use custom licenses with extra conditions for very large companies, such as a duty to show the model name. Read the license before you build a product on one. **What is the most private open-weight ChatGPT alternative?** Running a model on your own computer with Ollama is the most private, because your prompts never leave the machine. Among hosted apps, Lumo keeps no logs and encrypts your chat history. Sidekick Pro sends prompts only to providers that have agreed not to train on them. **Is DeepSeek safe to use?** DeepSeek's privacy policy says your data is stored in China and may train its models unless you opt out, and several governments ban the app on government devices. You can use DeepSeek's models without its app, through Sidekick Pro, Ollama or another provider that hosts the open weights. **Which open-weight model is the best?** It depends on the task, and the lead changes every few months. In 2026, Kimi K3, GLM 5.3, Qwen 3.8 and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash are the strongest general-purpose open-weight models. An app that offers several of them, like Sidekick Pro, lets you switch instead of committing to one lab.  About the author ## Will Schmid Will Schmid is the founder of Sidekick Pro. [X](https://x.com/will123195)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willschmid/) ## Disclosure This guide is published by Sidekick Pro, and Sidekick Pro is our product. We rank it first because we built it for exactly this job, and we say so openly. We do not take payment from any other product on this list, and we link to them without affiliate codes. Prices and features come from each vendor’s own site and were last checked on the dates in the chart. If something here is out of date, tell us at [hello@sidekickpro.com](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com). ## More buyer’s guides - [Small Business 6 Best AI Agent Harnesses for Small Business in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-agent-harnesses-for-small-business) - [Small Business Owners 6 Best AI Assistants for Small Business Owners in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-business-owners) - [AI Employees 7 Best AI Employees in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-employees) --- # 5 Best Personal AI Agents in 2026 > We ranked the best personal AI agents of 2026, from Sidekick Pro to Meta Muse, Grok Bot, Hermes Agent and Town. See prices, a side-by-side chart and our pick. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/best-personal-ai-agents](https://sidekickpro.com/best-personal-ai-agents)* The short answer ## What is the best personal AI agent? **Sidekick Pro is the best personal AI agent in 2026.** It answers calls and texts on its own phone number, triages your email and calendar, joins Zoom and Google Meet, and works in your own Chrome browser, from $59 a month. Meta Muse suits WhatsApp users in the US, Grok Bot suits people who want a team of agents, Hermes Agent suits developers who self-host, and Town suits email-first work. ## Our top picks at a glance 1. [01 **Sidekick Pro** Best overall 9.5](#sidekick-pro) 2. [02 **Meta Muse** Best for WhatsApp users 8.3](#meta-muse) 3. [03 **Grok Bot** Best for a team of agents 8.1](#grok-bot) 4. [04 **Hermes Agent** Best open-source agent 7.8](#hermes-agent) 5. [05 **Town** Best for email-first work 7.6](#town) A personal agent is not a chatbot with a new name. A chatbot waits for your question. An agent takes the job, logs in where it needs to, and comes back when it is done or when it needs your sign-off. This fall, every major lab shipped one. Meta launched Muse, SpaceXAI opened Grok Bot to more plans, Nous Research keeps growing its open-source Hermes Agent, and Town raised $55 million for its email-first Townie. The category is real, and the choices are not the same. We ranked them on one question. Which agent takes the most real work off your plate this week, across the places your work actually happens? Editor’s Choice · Best overall 01 ## 1\. Sidekick Pro AI agents for your email, calendar, calls and browser 9.5 The one agent that covers your phone, inbox, calendar, meetings and browser in a single place, and works in your own Chrome with your own logins. Most personal agents live in one channel. Sidekick Pro lives in all of yours. It **reads every email** and flags what matters, briefs you each morning, and alerts you before a meeting you are not ready for. When a task needs a website, it works in your own Chrome through its extension, so it uses the accounts you are already signed in to. On every plan it gets **its own phone number**. It answers calls and texts as your receptionist, books appointments, sends confirmations and transfers the callers who need you. On the Business plan it also reads your Slack so nothing slips, and joins your Zoom and Google Meet calls and takes notes. It remembers what you tell it and uses it in every agent it runs. You choose GPT, Claude or Gemini models per task, and you can invite your team to share the skills and workflows you build. > A personal agent should go where your work is. Sidekick Pro is the only one here that picks up the phone. - **Its own phone number** Answers calls and texts, schedules, confirms and transfers, on every plan. - **Your own browser** Clicks, types and fills in forms in your Chrome, with the logins you already have. - **Inbox and calendar** Reads every email, flags what matters, drafts replies and sends a daily brief. - **Meetings** Joins Zoom and Google Meet, listens, and sends the notes and action items. - **Any model** GPT, Claude and Gemini in one plan, so you are never locked to one lab. - **Everywhere you are** Web, Chrome, iOS, Android, Mac and Windows apps, with voice control. ### What we like - Covers phone, email, calendar, meetings and the web in one agent - Works in your own browser instead of a remote cloud machine - Multi-model, with GPT, Claude and Gemini in one plan - Team workspace to share skills and workflows ### Keep in mind - Meetings, Slack, the coding agent and inviting your team need the Business plan - No free plan and no trial; it starts on a paid plan From $59/mo Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo **Best for:** Anyone who wants one agent to handle the phone, the inbox and the busywork, not five separate tools. [See plans](https://sidekickpro.com/pricing) 02 Best for WhatsApp users ## 2\. Meta Muse Personal agent in its own app and in WhatsApp · by Meta 8.3 A polished consumer agent with a generous free tier and deep WhatsApp reach, but US-only for now. Muse launched on September 8, 2026. You message it in its own app or inside WhatsApp, and it sends emails, books travel, fills out forms and shops for you. It runs its tasks on a dedicated cloud computer, the Muse Secure VM, with a separate agent that approves anything before it reaches the internet. It is built for personal life more than work. It is US-only and 18+ at launch, some features are still marked coming soon, and some retailers have already blocked it from shopping on their sites. ### What we like - Free tier, with paid plans at $20 and $100 a month - Works right inside WhatsApp - Strong security design with an isolated cloud computer ### Keep in mind - US-only and 18+ at launch - Runs on Meta's own model only Price Free tier · $20/mo · $100/mo · US only, 18+ Platforms iOS, Android, Web, WhatsApp Best for US consumers who live in WhatsApp and want errands, bookings and shopping handled. [Visit Meta Muse](https://ai.meta.com/muse/) 03 Best for a team of agents ## 3\. Grok Bot Always-on agents you message like a colleague · by SpaceXAI 8.1 Lets you run several specialist agents that message each other, but you need a SuperGrok or Cursor plan to use it. Grok Bot launched in August 2026 and on August 26 opened to every SuperGrok, Cursor Pro and Cursor Teams plan. You message a Bot like a colleague, and it logs in to your tools and works across your apps and inbox. It asks for approval only when it needs you. Its standout idea is the fleet. One Bot can act as your chief of staff and hand work to specialist Bots for your inbox, expenses or recruiting. It runs on xAI's Grok models, and it is still in beta. ### What we like - Run several agents at once, coordinated by a chief of staff - Included with plans many developers already pay for - Separate usage allowance from your Grok and Cursor plans ### Keep in mind - Needs a paid SuperGrok or Cursor plan, with no free plan - Still in beta, on Grok models only Price Included with Cursor Pro ($20/mo), SuperGrok ($30/mo) and up, with a weekly usage allowance Platforms Desktop, macOS, iOS Best for Power users and developers who want a group of agents to split the work. [Visit Grok Bot](https://x.ai/news/grok-bot-more-plans) 04 Best open-source agent ## 4\. Hermes Agent Open-source, self-hosted personal agent · by Nous Research 7.8 The most flexible agent here, free and self-hosted, if you are comfortable running it yourself. Hermes Agent from Nous Research is open source under the MIT license. It runs on your own computer as a terminal or desktop app, keeps its memory across sessions, and writes new skills for itself as it learns. It ships with more than 75 skills and a messaging gateway to Telegram, Discord and Slack. The trade-off is setup. You host it, you connect a model provider, and you pay that provider for usage. It suits developers far better than people who want an agent that just works. ### What we like - Free and open source, and your data stays on your machine - Works with 300+ models from many providers - Learns new skills from experience ### Keep in mind - You host it and set it up yourself - Built for developers more than everyday users Price Free and open source (MIT); you pay your model provider for usage Platforms macOS, Windows, Linux, Terminal Best for Developers who want full control, their own models and their own hardware. [Visit Hermes Agent](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/) 05 Best for email-first work ## 5\. Town Email-first assistant with its own @town.com address · by Town 7.6 A tidy assistant that lives in email, with its own @town.com address and an approval queue for everything it sends. Town gives every user a Townie, an assistant with its own email address that triages your inbox, runs scheduled routines and connects to more than 50 tools. You can forward it a thread or message it in Slack or WhatsApp, and every email, invite or message it drafts waits in a queue until you approve it. It launched publicly in June 2026 and is growing fast. It records meetings you start and summarizes them, but its focus stays on email and routines. ### What we like - Free plan, and a low-cost Starter plan at $15 a month - Approval queue and a full log of every action - Outlook and Gmail support, plus team workspaces ### Keep in mind - Centered on email and routines, not phone calls or the web - The richer plans get expensive quickly Price Free (30 chats/mo) · Starter $15/mo · Pro from $49/user/mo · Power from $99/mo Platforms Web, iOS, Email, Slack, WhatsApp Best for Professionals whose work runs through their inbox. [Visit Town](https://www.town.com/) ## Personal AI Agents compared, side by side Starting prices come from each vendor’s own site. Scroll the chart sideways on a small screen. | Feature | Our pick Sidekick Pro | M Meta Muse | G Grok Bot | H Hermes Agent | T Town | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Starting price | From $59/mo | From $20/mo | From $20/mo | Free | From $15/mo | | Free plan | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | | Answers calls and texts on its own number | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | | Triages your email | Yes | Sends email | Yes | Not listed | Yes | | Meetings | Zoom and Meet, Business plan | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Records meetings | | Works in a web browser | Your own Chrome | Cloud computer | Cloud computer | Not listed | Not listed | | Choose your AI model | GPT, Claude, Gemini | No | No | 300+ models | Not listed | | Message it from chat apps | SMS, Telegram | WhatsApp | Grok app | Telegram, Discord, Slack | Slack, WhatsApp, email | | Remembers you across conversations | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | No setup or server needed | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | | Available outside the US | Yes | No | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | | Our score | 9.5 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.6 | ## How we chose and scored every personal AI agent We scored each agent on how much real work it takes off one person's plate in a normal week, across the channels that work actually arrives in. "Not listed" in the chart means the vendor does not list that feature; prices come from each vendor's plans on the date shown. 1. **Work it does on its own** 35% Does it act without a prompt, such as answering calls, triaging email or joining meetings? 2. **Reach across your life** 25% Phone, email, calendar, meetings, chat apps and the open web, not one channel. 3. **Ease of getting started** 20% Can a non-technical person set it up in minutes, without a server or API keys? 4. **Price and availability** 20% What it costs to use every day, and whether you can get it where you live. Editor’s pick for 2026 ## Sidekick Pro is the personal agent that answers your phone, runs your inbox and works in your own browser. The agents on this list each own one place. Muse owns WhatsApp, Town owns email, Hermes owns your terminal, and Grok Bot owns its own app. Sidekick Pro is the one that goes to all of them at once, and the only one that picks up the phone when a customer calls. Personal is $59 a month for one person, and Business is $149 a month for a whole team with unlimited members. There is no free plan and no trial, so you pick a plan when you sign in and can cancel anytime. From $59/mo ### Also worth a look - [Meta Muse](#meta-muse) If you live in WhatsApp in the US and want help with personal errands. - [Hermes Agent](#hermes-agent) If you are a developer and want an open-source agent on your own hardware. ## Frequently asked questions **What is a personal AI agent?** A personal AI agent is software that acts on your behalf instead of only answering questions. It logs in to your tools, handles tasks such as email, scheduling, bookings and web forms, and asks for your approval when it needs you. Sidekick Pro, Meta Muse, Grok Bot, Hermes Agent and Town are all personal agents. **Which personal AI agent can answer phone calls?** Every Sidekick Pro plan gives the agent its own phone number, so it answers calls and texts, books appointments and transfers callers to you. Meta Muse, Grok Bot, Hermes Agent and Town do not list phone answering as a feature. **Is there a free personal AI agent?** Hermes Agent is free and open source, but you host it and pay a model provider for usage. Meta Muse and Town have free tiers with usage limits. Sidekick Pro has no free plan or trial and starts on a paid plan, and Grok Bot needs a paid SuperGrok or Cursor plan. **Is Meta Muse available outside the US?** Not yet. At launch in September 2026, Meta Muse is available only in the US and only to people aged 18 or older. Sidekick Pro, and self-hosted agents such as Hermes Agent, are available outside the US. **What is the difference between Grok Bot and Sidekick Pro?** Grok Bot runs a group of agents on xAI's Grok models and needs a SuperGrok or Cursor plan. Sidekick Pro is one agent that covers your phone, email, calendar, meetings and your own Chrome browser, and it lets you choose GPT, Claude or Gemini models.  About the author ## Will Schmid Will Schmid is the founder of Sidekick Pro. [X](https://x.com/will123195)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willschmid/) ## Disclosure This guide is published by Sidekick Pro, and Sidekick Pro is our product. We rank it first because we built it for exactly this job, and we say so openly. We do not take payment from any other product on this list, and we link to them without affiliate codes. Prices and features come from each vendor’s own site and were last checked on the dates in the chart. If something here is out of date, tell us at [hello@sidekickpro.com](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com). ## More buyer’s guides - [Small Business 6 Best AI Agent Harnesses for Small Business in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-agent-harnesses-for-small-business) - [Small Business Owners 6 Best AI Assistants for Small Business Owners in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-business-owners) - [AI Employees 7 Best AI Employees in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-employees) --- # 5 Best Voice Web Browsers in 2026 > We ranked the best voice web browsers of 2026, from Sidekick Pro to Perplexity Comet, ChatGPT, Gemini in Chrome and Microsoft Edge. See prices, a chart and our pick. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/best-voice-web-browsers](https://sidekickpro.com/best-voice-web-browsers)* The short answer ## What is the best voice web browser? **Sidekick Pro is the best voice web browser in 2026.** You talk to it in your own Chrome, and it clicks, types and fills in forms with your logins while it talks back. The same voice works on your phone, where a private cloud browser does the job, from $59 a month. Comet suits a free voice-first browser, ChatGPT suits desktop agents, and Gemini and Edge suit quick voice help. ## Our top picks at a glance 1. [01 **Sidekick Pro** Best overall 9.4](#sidekick-pro) 2. [02 **Perplexity Comet** Best free voice browser 8.7](#perplexity-comet) 3. [03 **ChatGPT** Best for directing agents by voice 8.3](#chatgpt) 4. [04 **Gemini in Chrome** Best built into Chrome 8.0](#gemini-in-chrome) 5. [05 **Microsoft Edge** Best free voice commands 7.6](#microsoft-edge) Voice on the web used to mean dictation. You spoke into a search box, and then you did the rest with a mouse. In 2026 that changed. Perplexity gave Comet a voice mode that opens sites and follows links, Google put Gemini Live into Chrome, Microsoft built Copilot Voice into Edge, and OpenAI brought its new voice to the ChatGPT desktop app. They all listen. The difference is what happens next. Some answer questions about the page. Some scroll and highlight. A few actually do the job, on the sites where you are already signed in. We ranked them on the thing people want from a voice browser. Say what you need, keep your hands free, and get it done. Editor’s Choice · Best overall 01 ## 1\. Sidekick Pro AI agents for your email, calendar, calls and browser 9.4 The voice browser that works in the Chrome you already use, acts on the sites you are signed in to, and follows you to your phone. Most voice browsers ask you to switch browsers or stop at answering questions. Sidekick Pro lives in **your own Chrome** through its extension. You talk, and it opens pages, clicks, types and fills in forms with the logins you already have, then tells you what it did in a sentence or two. It is a real conversation. You can **interrupt it mid-sentence** to change the plan, and anything better read than heard, such as a table, a draft or an address, appears on your screen while it speaks one short line. Save a routine you repeat, and next time one short sentence runs it. Your voice is not tied to your desk. The same assistant runs in the **iOS, Android, Mac and Windows apps**, and on your phone its **private cloud browser** does the web work, signed in to your sites from the last time. It also reads your email and calendar, and it runs on the GPT, Claude or Gemini model you choose. > A voice browser should do what you say, not just read the page back to you. - **Your own Chrome** Clicks, types and fills in forms with the logins you already have. - **Interrupt any time** Full-duplex voice, so you can cut in and change the plan mid-sentence. - **Shows while it speaks** Tables, drafts and addresses appear on screen; the voice stays short. - **On your phone too** iOS and Android apps, with a private cloud browser that stays signed in. - **Saved routines** Repeat a task by voice with one short sentence. - **Any model** GPT, Claude and Gemini in one plan, chosen per task. ### What we like - Acts on real sites by voice, with your own logins - Keeps your current browser; nothing new to switch to - Same voice assistant on desktop, web and phone - Multi-model, with GPT, Claude and Gemini in one plan ### Keep in mind - Browser control needs its Chrome extension; no Safari or Firefox - No free plan and no trial; it starts on a paid plan From $59/mo Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo **Best for:** Anyone who wants to get web tasks done by talking, at a desk or on the move. [Add Sidekick Pro to Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/sidekick-pro/idahijhccencfhigphpmlnjbppldolgk) [See plans](https://sidekickpro.com/pricing) 02 Best free voice browser ## 2\. Perplexity Comet AI browser with a built-in assistant · by Perplexity 8.7 A full browser with a fast voice mode that opens sites, follows links and scrolls for you, free on every platform. Comet's voice mode, upgraded in February 2026, runs on OpenAI's real-time voice model. Press Shift + Alt + V, or Shift + Option + V on a Mac, and tell it to open a page, follow a link or scroll. It keeps the conversation going as you move between tabs, and you can pick from 36 languages. The catch is that Comet is a browser of its own. To talk to it you move your browsing, bookmarks and logins over. Paid Perplexity plans add higher limits and more models. ### What we like - Free on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android - Voice navigation across tabs, in 36 languages - Strong research answers from Perplexity ### Keep in mind - You have to switch browsers - Heavier agent use needs the $200 Max plan Price Comet browser free · Perplexity Pro $20/mo · Max $200/mo Platforms Windows, Mac, iOS, Android Best for People happy to switch browsers for a free, voice-first experience. [Visit Perplexity Comet](https://www.perplexity.ai/comet) [Perplexity Comet vs Sidekick Pro, compared](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-comet-vs-sidekick-pro) 03 Best for directing agents by voice ## 3\. ChatGPT General-purpose AI chatbot · by OpenAI 8.3 ChatGPT Voice in the desktop app lets you talk to agents while they work, including computer use on websites and apps. In July 2026 OpenAI brought ChatGPT Voice, powered by GPT-Live, to its Mac and Windows desktop app. You can keep talking while agents in ChatGPT Work or Codex run, and it can use computer use skills to look things up on websites and in apps. It is a voice for the desktop. Voice in Work is not available on the web or on your phone, it needs a Plus plan or higher, and it runs on OpenAI's models only. ### What we like - Talk while several agents work at once - Computer use across websites and desktop apps - Strong natural-sounding voice ### Keep in mind - Voice in Work is desktop-only, not web or mobile - Needs Plus or higher, and OpenAI models only Price Go $8/mo · Plus $20/mo · Pro $200/mo · Business $25/user/mo Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows Best for ChatGPT subscribers who run agents from the desktop app. [Visit ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com) [ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro, compared](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro) 04 Best built into Chrome ## 4\. Gemini in Chrome Gemini built into Chrome, with auto browse · by Google 8.0 Go Live in Chrome's side panel and talk about the page you are on; Gemini scrolls to and highlights what you ask for. Gemini in Chrome needs nothing extra if you already use Chrome. Choose Go Live, and you can talk to Gemini about the current tab, ask it to scroll to and highlight the part you need, and share your screen. You can interrupt it and ask follow-up questions as you would a person. Live works on the page in front of you. For tasks across sites, Chrome's auto browse agent needs a Google AI Pro or Ultra plan and is available in the US only. ### What we like - Already in Chrome, with no install - Natural conversation you can interrupt - Free to use Live on Windows, Mac and ChromeOS ### Keep in mind - Live navigates the current page, not tasks across sites - Auto browse is paid and US-only, on Gemini models only Price Gemini in Chrome is free · auto browse needs Google AI Pro ($19.99/mo) or Ultra ($249.99/mo), US only Platforms Windows, Mac, ChromeOS, Android Best for Chrome users who want to talk about the page in front of them. [Visit Gemini in Chrome](https://www.google.com/chrome/ai-innovations/) 05 Best free voice commands ## 5\. Microsoft Edge Web browser with Copilot built in · by Microsoft 7.6 Copilot Voice in Edge handles quick commands, such as opening a site, going back or searching, free on desktop and mobile. Edge now builds Copilot into the browser. Copilot Voice takes spoken commands such as "Open YouTube", "Go back" or "Turn on dark mode", answers questions, and compares details across your open tabs. With Copilot Vision you can share your screen and talk about what is on it. It is best at commands and answers. Browse with Copilot, the agent that completes tasks for you, needs Microsoft 365 Premium and is available in the US only. ### What we like - Free, on desktop and mobile - Quick voice commands for navigation and settings - Reasons across your open tabs ### Keep in mind - Its task agent needs Microsoft 365 Premium, US only - Works in Edge only, with no choice of model Price Edge and Copilot Voice are free · Browse with Copilot needs Microsoft 365 Premium ($19.99/mo), US only Platforms Windows, Mac, iOS, Android Best for Edge users who want quick, free voice commands. [Visit Microsoft Edge](https://www.microsoft.com/edge) ## Voice Web Browsers compared, side by side Starting prices come from each vendor’s own site. Scroll the chart sideways on a small screen. | Feature | Our pick Sidekick Pro | P Perplexity Comet | C ChatGPT | G Gemini in Chrome | M Microsoft Edge | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Starting price | From $59/mo | From $20/mo | From $8/mo | From $19.99/mo | Free | | Free plan | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Clicks, types and fills in forms by voice | Yes | Yes | Via computer use | Scrolls and highlights | Navigates and searches | | Browser it works in | Your own Chrome | Comet only | Desktop app | Chrome | Edge | | Interrupt it mid-sentence | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Not listed | | Voice browsing on your phone | Yes | Yes | No | Not listed | Yes | | Keeps working with your computer off | Private cloud browser | Not listed | Cloud browser | No | Not listed | | Choose your AI model | GPT, Claude, Gemini | Paid plans | No | No | No | | Our score | 9.4 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.6 | ## How we chose and scored every voice web browser We scored each browser on what happens after you speak, from answering a question to finishing a task on a real site, and on whether it works where you are. "Not listed" in the chart means the vendor does not list that feature; prices come from each vendor's plans on the date shown. 1. **Does the job by voice** 35% Can it click, type and fill in forms on real sites, including the ones you are signed in to? 2. **Works where you are** 25% Your current browser, your phone, and tasks that continue when you step away. 3. **Feels like a conversation** 20% Fast replies, and you can interrupt it and change the plan. 4. **Price and availability** 20% What voice browsing costs, and whether you can get it where you live. Editor’s pick for 2026 ## Sidekick Pro is the voice browser that does what you say, in the Chrome you already use. Every browser on this list can hear you. Sidekick Pro is the one that turns what you say into finished work on the sites you are signed in to, lets you cut in when you change your mind, and follows you to your phone. Personal is $59 a month for one person, and Business is $149 a month for a whole team with unlimited members. There is no free plan and no trial, so you pick a plan when you sign in and can cancel anytime. [Add Sidekick Pro to Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/sidekick-pro/idahijhccencfhigphpmlnjbppldolgk) From $59/mo ### Also worth a look - [Perplexity Comet](#perplexity-comet) If you want a free browser built around voice and are happy to switch. - [Gemini in Chrome](#gemini-in-chrome) If you mostly want to talk about the page in front of you. ## Frequently asked questions **What is a voice web browser?** A voice web browser lets you use the web by talking instead of typing and clicking. The simplest ones take voice commands such as "go back" or "open a site". The most capable, such as Sidekick Pro and Perplexity Comet, act on the page for you, following links and filling in forms from what you say. **Can I control Chrome with my voice?** Yes. Sidekick Pro's Chrome extension lets you talk to your own Chrome, and it clicks, types and fills in forms with your logins. Gemini in Chrome's Go Live mode lets you talk about the current page and have Gemini scroll to and highlight content. **Is there a free voice web browser?** Perplexity Comet's voice mode is free on every platform, and Copilot Voice in Microsoft Edge is free. Gemini Live in Chrome is free to use on the page you are on. Sidekick Pro has no free plan or trial and starts on a paid plan. **Can a voice browser fill in forms for me?** Some can. Sidekick Pro fills in forms in your own Chrome, and Perplexity Comet can fill in forms from a voice or text request. Gemini Live in Chrome and Copilot Voice in Edge focus on navigation and answers; their task agents, auto browse and Browse with Copilot, need paid plans and are US-only. **Does voice browsing help with accessibility?** Voice browsing can help people who find a keyboard or mouse hard to use, because they can navigate and complete tasks by speaking. It does not replace a screen reader or your operating system's accessibility tools, and it works best alongside them.  About the author ## Will Schmid Will Schmid is the founder of Sidekick Pro. [X](https://x.com/will123195)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willschmid/) ## Disclosure This guide is published by Sidekick Pro, and Sidekick Pro is our product. We rank it first because we built it for exactly this job, and we say so openly. We do not take payment from any other product on this list, and we link to them without affiliate codes. Prices and features come from each vendor’s own site and were last checked on the dates in the chart. If something here is out of date, tell us at [hello@sidekickpro.com](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com). ## More buyer’s guides - [Small Business 6 Best AI Agent Harnesses for Small Business in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-agent-harnesses-for-small-business) - [Small Business Owners 6 Best AI Assistants for Small Business Owners in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-business-owners) - [AI Employees 7 Best AI Employees in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-employees) --- # 6 Best Web Browser Remote Control Apps in 2026 > The best apps of 2026 to control your computer's browser from your phone, from Sidekick Pro to ChatGPT, Manus and Claude. Prices, a chart and our pick. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/best-web-browser-remote-control-apps](https://sidekickpro.com/best-web-browser-remote-control-apps)* The short answer ## What is the best web browser remote control app? **Sidekick Pro is the best web browser remote control app in 2026.** Talk or type in its phone app, and it does the task in your own Chrome on your computer, with your logins, in a background tab. Your phone shows each step, and its private cloud browser covers the times your computer is off. ChatGPT, Manus and Claude suit their own subscribers, and OpenClaw suits self-hosters. ## Our top picks at a glance 1. [01 **Sidekick Pro** Best overall 9.4](#sidekick-pro) 2. [02 **ChatGPT** Best for ChatGPT subscribers 8.7](#chatgpt) 3. [03 **Manus** Best live view from your phone 8.6](#manus) 4. [04 **Claude** Best for files and desktop apps 8.4](#claude) 5. [05 **Perplexity** Best for an always-on Mac 8.0](#perplexity) 6. [06 **OpenClaw** Best open-source option 7.7](#openclaw) The old way to use your computer from your phone was remote desktop. You saw a tiny copy of your screen and dragged a cursor across it with your thumb. It worked, but nobody filled in a supplier portal that way if they could wait until they got back to their desk. In 2026 the AI labs turned the phone into a remote control that takes instructions instead of taps. Manus and Perplexity put their agents on your own computer, OpenAI let the ChatGPT app control a Mac or PC in May, and Anthropic opened Claude Cowork on mobile in July. They all reach your computer. The difference is how you talk to them, what you see while they work, and what happens when the laptop is closed. We ranked them on the job people actually want done. Say it on your phone, and find it finished in the browser at home. Editor’s Choice · Best overall 01 ## 1\. Sidekick Pro AI agents for your email, calendar, calls and browser 9.4 Talk or type on your phone, and the agent does the job in the Chrome on your computer, with your logins, while your phone shows each step. Sidekick Pro connects its **iOS and Android apps** to the Chrome on your computer through its Chrome extension. Ask for something on your phone, such as downloading last month's invoice from a supplier portal, and the agent opens a **background tab** in your own Chrome, signed in to the sites you already use. Whatever else is on that screen stays where it was. You see the work as it happens. After each step the phone app shows a **screenshot of the agent's tab**, and the agent tells you what it did when it is finished. You can talk to it in a **live two-way voice** conversation and interrupt it to change the plan, which makes it useful in the car or on a walk. When your computer is off, you are not stuck. Its **private cloud browser** does the web work instead and keeps its own logins from one session to the next. The same assistant reads your email and calendar, and you choose GPT, Claude or Gemini models per task. > The best remote control is the one you can talk to, that does the job in your own browser, and that still works when the laptop is closed. - **Your own Chrome** Uses the sites your computer is already signed in to; no new logins. - **Background tab** Works in its own tab group and leaves your open tabs alone. - **Step snapshots** Your phone shows a screenshot of the agent's tab after every step. - **Talk to it** Live two-way voice from your phone, and you can interrupt any time. - **Computer off** A private cloud browser takes over and keeps its own logins. - **Any model** GPT, Claude and Gemini in one plan, chosen per task. ### What we like - Drives your own signed-in Chrome from your phone, by voice or text - Works in a background tab, not over the top of what is on screen - Private cloud browser when your computer is off - Multi-model, with GPT, Claude and Gemini in one plan ### Keep in mind - Remote control of your own browser needs Chrome and its extension - The phone shows a screenshot per step, not live video - No free plan and no trial; it starts on a paid plan From $59/mo Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo **Best for:** Anyone who wants to hand off a web task from their phone and have it done in their own browser. [Add Sidekick Pro to Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/sidekick-pro/idahijhccencfhigphpmlnjbppldolgk) [See plans](https://sidekickpro.com/pricing) 02 Best for ChatGPT subscribers ## 2\. ChatGPT General-purpose AI chatbot · by OpenAI 8.7 Pair the ChatGPT app with the ChatGPT desktop app on a Mac or PC, and send it tasks that run on that computer, including in your signed-in Chrome. OpenAI brought remote control to the ChatGPT mobile app in May 2026 and made it available on every ChatGPT plan in June. You pair your phone with a Mac or Windows computer that runs the ChatGPT desktop app by scanning a QR code. With computer use turned on and OpenAI's Chrome extension installed, tasks you send from your phone can use your signed-in browser. The computer has to stay awake, online and signed in to the same account. It runs on OpenAI's models only, and since August ChatGPT also has a cloud browser for jobs that do not need your own computer. ### What we like - Remote control is included on every ChatGPT plan - Uses your signed-in Chrome through OpenAI's extension - Approvals and progress come back to your phone ### Keep in mind - Setup takes the desktop app, the extension and QR pairing - OpenAI models only Price Go $8/mo · Plus $20/mo · Pro $200/mo · Business $25/user/mo Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows Best for People who already pay for ChatGPT and keep a computer on at home or work. [Visit ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com) [ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro, compared](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro) 03 Best live view from your phone ## 3\. Manus Autonomous agent that works in its own cloud computer · by Manus 8.6 Send a task or a voice command from your phone to the Manus desktop app, and watch your desktop stream live while Manus does the clicking. The Manus desktop app for Mac and Windows lets the agent work on your own computer, including its browser and apps. As long as the computer is on and the app is running, you can assign it tasks from your phone. You can also give it a voice command from your phone and watch your desktop stream live while it works. Manus asks you to allow each command on your computer, once or always, which is reassuring and also slows down long jobs. Its credit system makes the cost of one task hard to predict. ### What we like - Live stream of your desktop on your phone - Voice commands from your phone - Free plan with daily credits ### Keep in mind - Credit use is hard to predict - The computer must stay on with the desktop app running Price Free (300 daily credits) · Standard $20/mo · Customizable $40/mo · Extended $200/mo Platforms Web, iOS, Android Best for People who want to watch every click from their phone as it happens. [Visit Manus](https://manus.im/) [Manus vs Sidekick Pro, compared](https://sidekickpro.com/manus-vs-sidekick-pro) 04 Best for files and desktop apps ## 4\. Claude AI assistant for writing, analysis and code · by Anthropic 8.4 Start a Claude Cowork task on your phone, and it can reach your files, your apps and Chrome on your computer through the Claude desktop app. Claude Cowork came to the web and mobile apps in July 2026. A task you start on your phone reaches your computer through the Claude desktop app for local files, desktop apps and the browser. With Claude in Chrome it drives your own Chrome with your logins, and the desktop app also has a built-in browser that Claude can use from your phone. The desktop app must be open and online, and computer use is a beta on Mac and Windows only. You get progress and a push notification on your phone when Claude is done or needs you. Dispatch, the earlier way to send tasks from your phone, is closed to new users. ### What we like - Reaches local files and desktop apps as well as the browser - Uses your own Chrome through Claude in Chrome - Push notification when a task needs you ### Keep in mind - Claude in Chrome needs a paid plan - Anthropic models only Price Pro $20/mo · Max from $100/mo · Team $25/user/mo Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows Best for People whose work lives in local files and desktop apps as well as the browser. [Visit Claude](https://claude.ai) [Claude vs Sidekick Pro, compared](https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro) 05 Best for an always-on Mac ## 5\. Perplexity AI answer engine for search and research · by Perplexity 8.0 Personal Computer runs the Perplexity app and the Comet browser on a Mac or PC you leave on, and you start, pause or adjust its tasks from your iPhone. Perplexity's Personal Computer turns a computer you leave running, ideally a Mac mini, into a home base for its agent. It operates local apps and the Comet browser, can use the sites you are signed in to there, and takes instructions from your phone or any other device. It is available to every Mac user on a paid plan, and it came to Windows in August 2026. Its browser work happens in Comet, not in the Chrome you already use, so your logins have to live in Comet. Personal Computer needs a Pro, Max or Enterprise plan. ### What we like - Built for a computer that stays on all the time - Runs local apps as well as the browser - Strong research from Perplexity ### Keep in mind - Browser tasks run in Comet, not your existing Chrome - Needs a Pro plan or higher Price Pro $20/mo · Max $200/mo · Enterprise Pro $40/user/mo Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows Best for People who will dedicate an always-on Mac or PC to their agent. [Visit Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai) [Perplexity vs Sidekick Pro, compared](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-vs-sidekick-pro) 06 Best open-source option ## 6\. OpenClaw Open-source personal agent you host yourself · by OpenClaw 7.7 Message an agent on your own computer from WhatsApp, Telegram or iMessage, and connect it to your signed-in Chrome, if you are happy to host it yourself. OpenClaw is free, open-source software that runs as a gateway on your Mac, Windows or Linux computer. You talk to it from the chat apps already on your phone, including WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage and Slack, and it transcribes voice notes. By default it browses in its own profile, and it can attach to your real, signed-in Chrome through Chrome DevTools once you turn on remote debugging and approve it at the computer. You own the whole setup. That means choosing a model and paying for its API use, keeping the gateway running, and deciding which community skills to trust. ### What we like - Free and open source, with any model you choose - Works from the chat apps you already use - Can attach to your signed-in Chrome ### Keep in mind - You install, host and maintain it yourself - Your computer must stay on with the gateway running Price Free and open source; you pay your own model API usage and hosting Platforms macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android Best for Technical users who want full control and do not mind running their own agent. [Visit OpenClaw](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw) [OpenClaw vs Sidekick Pro, compared](https://sidekickpro.com/openclaw-vs-sidekick-pro) ## Web Browser Remote Control Apps compared, side by side Starting prices come from each vendor’s own site. Scroll the chart sideways on a small screen. | Feature | Our pick Sidekick Pro | C ChatGPT | M Manus | C Claude | P Perplexity | O OpenClaw | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Starting price | From $59/mo | From $8/mo | From $20/mo | From $20/mo | From $20/mo | Free | | Free plan | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | How you send a task from your phone | Sidekick Pro app, voice or text | ChatGPT app | Manus app, voice or text | Claude app | Any device | WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage and more | | Live two-way voice from your phone | Yes | Not listed | Voice commands | Not listed | Not listed | Voice notes | | Browser it uses on your computer | Your own Chrome | Your own Chrome | Your desktop | Your own Chrome or its built-in browser | Comet | Its own profile, or your Chrome after setup | | What your phone shows while it works | Screenshot after each step | Progress and approvals | Live desktop stream | Progress and alerts | Not listed | Chat replies | | What you install on the computer | Chrome extension | Desktop app and Chrome extension | Desktop app | Desktop app and Chrome extension | Desktop app | Self-hosted gateway | | Works with your computer off | Private cloud browser | Cloud browser | Cloud computer | Not listed | No | No | | Choose your AI model | GPT, Claude, Gemini | No | No | No | Paid plans | Any, with your own keys | | Our score | 9.4 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 7.7 | ## How we chose and scored every web browser remote control app We scored each app on what happens after you send a task from your phone, from a click on one page to a finished job across signed-in sites, and on how easy it is to follow along from the phone. "Not listed" in the chart means the vendor does not list that feature; prices come from each vendor's plans on the date shown. 1. **Gets it done on your computer** 35% Does it finish multi-step tasks in a browser on your computer, with the logins you already have? 2. **Easy from the phone** 25% Can you talk to it, see what it is doing and step in, all from your phone? 3. **Setup and reliability** 20% What you install on the computer, and what happens when the computer is asleep or off. 4. **Price and availability** 20% What remote control costs, and which plans and platforms get it. Editor’s pick for 2026 ## Sidekick Pro is the remote control for your browser that you can talk to. Every app on this list can reach your computer from your phone. Sidekick Pro is the one you can talk to like a person, that works in the Chrome you already use without taking over your tabs, and that shows you each step and switches to its own cloud browser when the laptop is closed. Personal is $59 a month for one person, and Business is $149 a month for a whole team, with no free plan and no trial. Add the Chrome extension on your computer, install the phone app, and send your first task from the couch. [Add Sidekick Pro to Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/sidekick-pro/idahijhccencfhigphpmlnjbppldolgk) From $59/mo ### Also worth a look - [Manus](#manus) If you want a live stream of your desktop on your phone. - [ChatGPT](#chatgpt) If you already pay for ChatGPT and keep a computer awake. ## Frequently asked questions **Can I control my computer's web browser from my phone?** Yes. Apps such as Sidekick Pro, ChatGPT, Manus and Claude let you send a task from your phone that an AI agent does in the browser on your computer. Sidekick Pro works in your own Chrome through its extension, so it uses the sites you are already signed in to. **How is this different from remote desktop?** Remote desktop apps, such as Chrome Remote Desktop, show your computer's screen on your phone, and you do the clicking and typing yourself with your thumb. A browser remote control app takes an instruction, by voice or text, and an AI agent does the clicking and typing for you while you get on with something else. **Does my computer need to stay on?** For tasks in your own browser, yes. Your computer must be awake, online and running the app or extension the agent uses. Sidekick Pro can also send a task to its private cloud browser when your computer is off, and ChatGPT and Manus have cloud options of their own. **Is it safe to let an agent use my logged-in browser?** Treat it like lending someone your laptop. Pick an app that shows you what it is doing and lets you take over. Sidekick Pro works in its own background tab group and shows your phone a screenshot after each step, and Manus asks you to allow each command on your computer. **Is there a free web browser remote control app?** OpenClaw is free and open source, though you pay for the AI model it uses and host it yourself. ChatGPT includes remote control on all of its plans, and Manus has a free plan with daily credits. Sidekick Pro has no free plan or trial and starts on a paid plan.  About the author ## Will Schmid Will Schmid is the founder of Sidekick Pro. [X](https://x.com/will123195)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willschmid/) ## Disclosure This guide is published by Sidekick Pro, and Sidekick Pro is our product. We rank it first because we built it for exactly this job, and we say so openly. We do not take payment from any other product on this list, and we link to them without affiliate codes. Prices and features come from each vendor’s own site and were last checked on the dates in the chart. If something here is out of date, tell us at [hello@sidekickpro.com](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com). ## More buyer’s guides - [Small Business 6 Best AI Agent Harnesses for Small Business in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-agent-harnesses-for-small-business) - [Small Business Owners 6 Best AI Assistants for Small Business Owners in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-business-owners) - [AI Employees 7 Best AI Employees in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-employees) --- # Careers | Sidekick Pro > Join Sidekick Pro and help build the AI agent that answers calls, clears inboxes and gets real work done for professionals and small businesses. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/careers](https://sidekickpro.com/careers)* Careers # Help build the AI agent that gives people their day back Sidekick Pro answers calls and texts, triages email and calendars, joins meetings and works in the browser for busy professionals and small businesses. We are looking for people who want to help more of them find it. [View open roles](#open-roles) [About Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/about) ## Open roles 1 role - [UGC Creator Growth Full-time or part-time Remote (United States)](https://sidekickpro.com/careers/ugc-creator) ## Working at Sidekick Pro ### Work people feel every day Sidekick Pro answers the phone, sorts the inbox and joins the meeting. When it works, a real person gets hours of their week back. ### Remote by default Work from where you do your best work. We write things down, keep meetings few, and judge the work, not the hours. ### A short path from idea to launch We are a small team, so a good idea does not wait in a queue. You pitch it, you ship it, and you see how it does. ### An AI agent in your own workflow You get Sidekick Pro to use in your own work. The best way to sell an agent, and to make it better, is to depend on it yourself. ## How we hire 1. 1 ### Apply Send your resume and answer a few questions on the role page. It takes a few minutes. 2. 2 ### Talk with us If it looks like a fit, we set up a short call to learn how you work and answer your questions. 3. 3 ### Start with a real project You begin on real work with a clear brief, so we both learn fast whether it is a match. ## Do not see your role? If you can help more people find Sidekick Pro, tell us how. Send a short note and a link to your work. [Email us](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com?subject=Careers%3A%20open%20application) --- # UGC Creator | Careers at Sidekick Pro > Make short, honest videos that show how Sidekick Pro answers calls, clears an inbox and gets real work done for busy people. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/careers/ugc-creator](https://sidekickpro.com/careers/ugc-creator)* [Careers](https://sidekickpro.com/careers) # UGC Creator Remote (United States) [Apply now](#application) Team Growth Type Full-time or part-time Location Remote (United States) Compensation $85k – $120k Posted October 1, 2026 ## About the role Sidekick Pro is an AI agent that answers calls and texts, triages email and calendars, joins meetings and works in your own Chrome browser. The best way to explain it is to show it working, and that is where you come in. As our UGC Creator, you turn real moments, like a missed call that got answered or an inbox that sorted itself before breakfast, into short videos people stop scrolling for. You own our short-form video from the first hook to the last cut, and you see in the numbers what works. ## What you will do - Film and edit short vertical videos (15 to 60 seconds) for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, every week. - Use Sidekick Pro every day, then show what it did for you. Screen recordings, talking-head clips and day-in-the-life formats all work. - Write your own hooks and scripts, and test new angles when a format stops working. - Cut variations of your best videos for paid social, with different hooks, lengths and calls to action. - Read the results with the growth team and decide what to make next. ## What you bring - A portfolio of UGC or short-form videos, for brands or for your own channels. - A natural on-camera style. You sound like a person talking to a friend, not an ad. - Comfort showing apps on screen and explaining them simply. - The habit of shipping often, and the judgment to know when a video is good enough to post. ## Bonus points - You have run a small business or worked in sales, real estate, healthcare or another job that lives on the phone and in email. - You have made videos for software or AI products before. - You have grown an audience of your own on a short-form platform. ## About Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro is an AI agent platform for professionals and small businesses. It answers calls and texts, triages email and calendars, joins meetings, and works in your own Chrome browser. Sidekick Pro is made by Gadget Labs LLC. [Read more about us](https://sidekickpro.com/about). [Apply for this role](#application) [See all open roles](https://sidekickpro.com/careers) ## Application ## Thank you for applying We received your application for UGC Creator. We read every one, and we will email you if it looks like a fit. [See all open roles](https://sidekickpro.com/careers) --- # Chat in Chrome: AI Chat for Any Web Page | Sidekick Pro > Chat with Sidekick Pro beside any web page in Chrome. It reads the page you are on, then clicks, types and fills it in for you, using your own logins. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome)* Ask Sidekick Pro about the page you are on, then have it take the next step for you. In short ## What is chatting with a web page? Chatting with a web page means asking an assistant about the page in front of you instead of copying it somewhere else. **Sidekick Pro's Chrome extension** opens a chat beside any tab, reads that page's content and controls, and then acts on it: clicking, typing, filling forms and moving between tabs in your own browser, with your own logins. ## What it does in your browser - **Opens beside the page** A side panel in Chrome, on any tab. The page stays where it is, so you are not switching windows to ask a question about it. - **Reads the page you are on** It sees the page structure, the text and the controls, and can search the live page rather than guessing from the URL. - **Clicks and types for you** Ask for the next step and it takes it: click, type, press keys, scroll, submit the form, open the next link. - **Uses your own logins** It works in your Chrome with your sessions, so anything you are signed in to, it can reach. You never hand over a password. - **Handles your tabs** It lists what is open, switches between tabs, opens and closes them and groups them, and it can work in a background tab while you read another. - **Talk instead of typing** Turn on [voice mode](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing) and say what you want. It replies out loud in real time, and you can interrupt it. - **The same assistant as everywhere else** Your [memory](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory), documents and [connected apps](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-apps) are the same here as in the web app and on your phone. - **Hands long jobs to the cloud** When a job should not tie up your browser, it moves to the private cloud browser and carries on with your laptop closed. ## How to start chatting in Chrome 1. 01 ### Install the extension Add Sidekick Pro from the Chrome Web Store. It runs in the Chrome you already use, with the profile you already use. 2. 02 ### Sign in with Google One sign-in connects the assistant to your account, so your memory, documents and connected apps are there from the first message. 3. 03 ### Open it on any page and ask Open the side panel, ask about what is on screen, then tell it to do the next step. Watch it work in the tab, or let it run in the background. ## Reading the page is the easy half Plenty of extensions will summarize the tab you are on. That is useful for an article and close to useless for work, because the work is rarely the reading. It is the form that needs filling, the records that need checking one by one, the thing that has to be copied from one internal tool into another. Because Sidekick Pro drives the actual browser, the conversation does not stop at an answer. It can read the page, decide what to do and then do it in the same tab: click through, type into the fields, press the keys, follow the next link and report what it found. When something needs your eyes, the tab is right there in front of you. It also means your logged-in sites just work. There is no connector to set up for an internal admin tool, and no credentials to hand over, because the browser is yours and the session is already open. ## One assistant, in the place you are working Chrome is one surface of the same assistant. The thing you tell it in the side panel is known in the web app, in the phone app and when it answers [your phone line](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist), because the memory and the connected apps sit behind all of them. It also works in the other direction. Sidekick Pro can act as an MCP server, so another agent such as Claude Code or Cursor can drive your signed-in browser through it. See [MCP Remote Control](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-remote-control). ## What people use it for - ### Filling in the same form again Applications, listings, expense claims, supplier portals. Tell it what to enter and let it work down the fields. - ### Internal tools with no API The admin panel nobody will ever build an integration for. It uses the browser, so a login is all the access it needs. - ### Research with a result Open the tabs, pull out what matters, and put it straight into a document or a data table rather than a scratch note. - ### Deciding on the page you are on A pricing table, a contract, a dashboard, a long policy. Ask what it means for you, with the page as the source. ## Chat in Chrome compared with the usual options | Feature | Chatbot in another tab | Page summarizer extension | Sidekick Pro | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sees the page you are on | You paste it in | Yes | Yes | | Clicks, types and submits for you | No | Reads only | Yes | | Works with the sites you are signed in to | No | Reads only | Yes | | Opens, switches and groups tabs | No | No | Yes | | Remembers you between sessions | Chat history | No | Yes | | Voice, with interruption | Varies | No | Yes | | Continues with the laptop closed | No | No | In the cloud browser | From $59/mo Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo Chat in Chrome is included in Personal and Business. Business covers your whole team at one flat price, and you can cancel anytime. [Add Sidekick Pro to Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/sidekick-pro/idahijhccencfhigphpmlnjbppldolgk) [Compare plans](https://sidekickpro.com/pricing) ## Frequently asked questions **Can I ask about any page?** Yes. The side panel opens on any tab and the assistant can read that page's text, structure and controls, so you can ask about what is in front of you rather than pasting it somewhere else. **Can it actually do things, or only answer?** It acts. It clicks, types, presses keys, scrolls, submits forms, navigates and moves between tabs in your own Chrome. You can watch it work in the tab or let it run in a background tab. **Does it need my passwords?** No. It runs in your own Chrome with the sessions already open there, so it reaches whatever you are signed in to without you handing over any credentials. **Does chat only work in Chrome?** No. The extension is one way in. The same assistant, with the same memory and connected apps, runs in the web app, the iOS and Android apps, the Mac and Windows apps and over your assistant's phone line. **Can it keep working after I close the laptop?** Yes. A job that does not need your own logins or your own tabs can run in the private cloud browser instead, which keeps going when your browser is shut. **Which plan includes it?** The Chrome extension is part of the base product on Personal and every plan above it. You pick a plan when you sign in, the Business plan covers your whole team at one flat price, and you can cancel anytime. ## Explore Sidekick Pro - [Email Smart Inbox for Gmail Reads every email, alerts you to what matters and drafts the replies.](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant) - [Phone AI Receptionist Answers your calls and texts on its own number, day and night.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist) - [Meetings AI Meeting Assistant Joins Zoom and Google Meet, takes the notes and follows up.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant) - [Memory AI Agent Memory Remembers your people, preferences and work across every channel.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory) - [Voice Voice Browsing Say what you need and watch it happen in your own Chrome.](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing) - [Integrations MCP Apps Connect Slack, Notion, Linear, Jira and more in one click.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-apps) - [Developers MCP Remote Control Let other agents drive your signed-in browser through MCP.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-remote-control) ## Buyer’s guides - [6 Best AI Agent Harnesses for Small Business in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-agent-harnesses-for-small-business) - [6 Best AI Assistants for Small Business Owners in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-business-owners) - [7 Best AI Employees in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-employees) - [5 Best AI Assistants for Small Teams in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-teams) ## How Sidekick Pro compares - [ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Claude vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Dia Browser vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/dia-browser-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Fellou vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/fellou-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Manus vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/manus-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenAI Operator vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openai-operator-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenClaw vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openclaw-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity Comet vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-comet-vs-sidekick-pro) --- # ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro: Comparison 2026 > ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro in 2026: prices, browser agents, email and calendar, phone answering, meetings and model choice, compared side by side. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro)* C ChatGPT General-purpose AI chatbot · by OpenAI From $8/mo **Best for** Writing, research and turning a goal into finished documents, sheets and slides. [Visit ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com) vs Our pick  Sidekick Pro AI agents for your email, calendar, calls and browser From $59/mo **Best for** Professionals and small teams who want email, calls, meetings and web chores handled for them. The short answer ## ChatGPT or Sidekick Pro: which should you use? **Choose ChatGPT if you want the best general chatbot** for writing, research and turning a goal into finished documents. **Choose Sidekick Pro if you want an assistant that works without being asked:** it flags important email, answers your business phone, joins your Zoom and Google Meet calls, and clicks through web tasks in your own Chrome, on GPT, Claude or Gemini, from $59 a month. ChatGPT starts at $20 a month and Sidekick Pro at $59, and both can now take actions, not only answer questions. The difference is where the work starts. ChatGPT waits for you to bring it a task. Sidekick Pro is connected to your inbox, calendar, phone line and browser, and it brings work to you. We compared the two on the jobs people actually hand an assistant: email and calendar, web tasks that need your logins, phone calls and texts, meetings, memory, team use and price. We used each vendor's own pricing and feature pages, and we say where ChatGPT is the better pick. ## ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro, feature by feature Prices and features come from each vendor’s own site. ChatGPT pricing was last checked on September 23, 2026. | Feature | C ChatGPT | Our pick Sidekick Pro | | --- | --- | --- | | Price | | | | Starting price | From $8/mo | From $59/mo | | Free plan | Yes | No | | Plans | Go $8/mo · Plus $20/mo · Pro $200/mo · Business $25/user/mo | Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo | | Email and calendar | | | | Reads Gmail and Google Calendar | Via connectors | Yes | | Flags important email without being asked | No | Yes | | Daily brief and calendar alerts | No | Yes | | Drafts replies for you to approve | When you ask | Yes | | Browser and web tasks | | | | Works in your own browser with your logins | Desktop app browser | Your own Chrome | | Keeps working with your computer off | Cloud browser | Private cloud browser | | Other agents can drive it (MCP) | Not listed | Yes | | Phone, texts and meetings | | | | Answers your business phone | No | Every plan | | Sends and replies to texts for you | No | Every plan | | Joins Zoom and Google Meet calls | No | Business plan | | Records and transcribes meetings | Record mode, desktop | Business plan | | Models and memory | | | | Choose your AI model | OpenAI models only | GPT, Claude, Gemini | | Remembers you across conversations | Yes | Yes | | Image generation | Yes | Yes | | Voice conversation | Yes | Yes | | Teams and apps | | | | Shared team workspace | Business plan | Business plan | | Shared skills or agents | Workspace agents | Business plan | | Connect apps (Slack, Notion, GitHub) | Yes | Yes | | Apps | Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows | Web, Chrome, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Apple Watch | ## Head to head, topic by topic ### Who starts the work ChatGPT ChatGPT is a place you go to get work done. It is excellent once you ask, but it does not watch your inbox or calendar and tell you what needs attention. Workspace agents on the Business plan can run on a schedule, but someone has to build them first. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro reads every new email and calendar change as it arrives, alerts you to what matters, and sends a daily brief. It drafts the reply or starts the task, and nothing goes out without your OK. You get the help before you think to ask. ### Web tasks that need your logins ChatGPT ChatGPT Work, which replaced agent mode in July 2026, runs a browser in OpenAI's cloud that stays signed in between chats. It is strong at research that ends in a document. Sites you use every day need you to sign in again inside that browser. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro works in the Chrome you already use, with the logins you already have, so there is nothing to set up again. For long jobs it can also use a private cloud browser that keeps working with your laptop closed. You can start a task by voice or from your phone. ### Phone calls, texts and meetings ChatGPT ChatGPT does not answer a phone line or text your customers. On the desktop app, Record mode transcribes a meeting you are in, but ChatGPT does not join a call on its own. Sidekick Pro On every plan, Sidekick Pro gets its own phone number. It answers calls and texts as your receptionist, books appointments, and transfers the calls that need you. On the Business plan it also joins your Zoom and Google Meet calls, takes notes and follows up. ### Models and memory ChatGPT ChatGPT runs on OpenAI's models only. Its memory carries your preferences between chats, and projects keep files and instructions together. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro lets you pick GPT, Claude or Gemini, or let it choose the best model for each turn. One subscription covers all of them. Its memory follows you across the web app, the extension, your phone and the phone line. ### Teams ChatGPT ChatGPT Business starts at two seats at $25 each, with shared projects and workspace agents that teammates build once and share. OpenAI retired group chats in July 2026. Sidekick Pro The Business plan includes unlimited teammates at no extra cost, at one flat price of $149 a month. Teams share skills, documents, pages and data tables, and each person keeps their own private assistant and memory. Personal is for one person. ## Which should you choose? ### Choose ChatGPT if you - mostly need writing, research and analysis - want finished documents, sheets and slides from one prompt - already use ChatGPT's connectors and custom GPTs - want a free plan or the lowest entry price ### Choose Sidekick Pro if you - want your inbox and calendar watched for you - need your business phone answered and texts handled - want an assistant in your Zoom and Google Meet calls - do web tasks that need the logins in your own Chrome - want GPT, Claude and Gemini in one subscription Our verdict ## ChatGPT is the better chatbot. Sidekick Pro is the better assistant. If what you need is a brilliant writer and researcher that you open when you have a question, ChatGPT is hard to beat, and its free plan makes it easy to start. If what you need is help with the work that arrives on its own, the email, the calls, the meetings and the web chores, Sidekick Pro does that job and ChatGPT does not. It costs $59 a month to start, more than ChatGPT Plus, and it runs on GPT too. From $59/mo ## Frequently asked questions **Does Sidekick Pro use ChatGPT's models?** Yes. Sidekick Pro runs on OpenAI's GPT models as well as Anthropic's Claude and Google's Gemini. You pick one, or let Sidekick Pro choose the best model for each request. One subscription covers all of them. **Can ChatGPT read my Gmail and calendar?** Yes, through its Gmail and Google Calendar connectors, when you ask it to. It does not watch your inbox on its own. Sidekick Pro reads each new email as it arrives and alerts you only when something needs you. **Can ChatGPT answer my business phone?** No. ChatGPT does not give you a phone number or answer calls for your business. Every Sidekick Pro plan includes an AI receptionist on its own number that answers calls and texts, books appointments and transfers calls to you. **Which one works in my own browser?** Sidekick Pro works in the Chrome you already use, with your own logins, through its Chrome extension. ChatGPT Work uses a browser in OpenAI's cloud and in its desktop app, where you sign in to sites separately. **How do the prices compare?** ChatGPT has a free plan, Go at $8 a month, Plus at $20, Pro at $200 and Business at $25 a seat. Sidekick Pro has Personal at $59 a month for one person, Business at $149 for a whole team with meetings and the coding agent, and Enterprise by contact sales. Sidekick Pro has no free plan or trial, and Business is one flat price however many members you invite. **Can I use both?** Yes. Many people keep ChatGPT for writing and research and use Sidekick Pro for email, calls, meetings and web tasks. Sidekick Pro can also connect to the same apps you use with ChatGPT.  About the author ## Will Schmid Will Schmid is the founder of Sidekick Pro. [X](https://x.com/will123195)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willschmid/) ## Disclosure This comparison is published by Sidekick Pro, and Sidekick Pro is our product, so read it with that in mind. We do not take payment from OpenAI, and we link to ChatGPT without an affiliate code. Features and prices come from each vendor’s own site. If something here is out of date, tell us at [hello@sidekickpro.com](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com) and we will fix it. ## Buyer’s guides that rank ChatGPT - [Buyer’s guide 6 Best AI Agent Harnesses for Small Business in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-agent-harnesses-for-small-business) - [Buyer’s guide 6 Best AI Assistants for Small Business Owners in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-business-owners) - [Buyer’s guide 5 Best AI Assistants for Small Teams in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-teams) - [Buyer’s guide 6 Best Web Browser Remote Control Apps in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-web-browser-remote-control-apps) - [Buyer’s guide 5 Best Voice Web Browsers in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-voice-web-browsers) - [Buyer’s guide 6 Best Computer Use Agents in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-computer-use-agents) ## More comparisons - [Claude vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Dia Browser vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/dia-browser-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Fellou vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/fellou-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Manus vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/manus-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenAI Operator vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openai-operator-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenClaw vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openclaw-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity Comet vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-comet-vs-sidekick-pro) - [All comparisons](https://sidekickpro.com/compare) ## Explore Sidekick Pro - [Email Smart Inbox for Gmail Reads every email, alerts you to what matters and drafts the replies.](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant) - [Phone AI Receptionist Answers your calls and texts on its own number, day and night.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist) - [Meetings AI Meeting Assistant Joins Zoom and Google Meet, takes the notes and follows up.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant) - [Memory AI Agent Memory Remembers your people, preferences and work across every channel.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory) - [Browser Chat in Chrome An assistant beside any web page that reads it and acts on it.](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome) - [Voice Voice Browsing Say what you need and watch it happen in your own Chrome.](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing) - [Integrations MCP Apps Connect Slack, Notion, Linear, Jira and more in one click.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-apps) - [Developers MCP Remote Control Let other agents drive your signed-in browser through MCP.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-remote-control) --- # AI Chrome Extension for Any Website | Sidekick Pro > Sidekick Pro is a Chrome extension that explains any page, drives Chrome by voice, automates browser workflows, and lets any AI agent control your browser via MCP. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/chrome-extension](https://sidekickpro.com/chrome-extension)* # Your AI Sidekick for Chrome Unlock superpowers with an AI agent with you in your browser. Automate workflows, explain concepts, extract data and more.  ## Unlock Maximum Productivity An AI extension built for individuals and teams — Sidekick Pro explains pages, automates work, builds memory, and connects with your agent stack via MCP. 📘 ### Explains any page Sidekick Pro sees what you see. [Get answers](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome) without explaining the context. ⚡ ### Clicks and types for you Automate repetitive browser tasks. Turn any website into an MCP server. 🧠 ### Remembers what matters Sidekick Pro remembers your facts and workflows so you don't have to repeat yourself. 🤝 ### Built for teams Share automations across your org — one agent helps everyone. 🔗 ### Connect to any app via MCP Link Chrome to [tools like Notion and Salesforce](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-apps), so agents act across your stack. 🎛️ ### Let any AI agent drive Chrome Cursor, Claude, or any MCP client can [click, type, and navigate](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-remote-control) in your browser. ## Built for teams of all sizes to work smarter together See how Sidekick Pro helps individuals and teams automate workflows, share agents, and move faster with AI.  > "I don't even check my email anymore. If something's important, I get a push notification about it, and my calendar just stays up to date like magic. Total life changer."  Zach Rosenberg Owner/Founder  > "I do a lot of voice agent work, and Sidekick Pro is genuinely good at it. My favorite part: instead of a blind transfer, it puts the caller on hold and calls me to ask whether I want to take it. That one detail changes everything."  Sandy Corsillo Technologist and Marketer  > "I used to take meeting notes in Notion. Now I just ask Sidekick Pro questions mid-meeting and it actually gets things done while we're still talking. It's amazing."  Damian Sobrevilla Senior Staff Engineer ## See it in Action Choose demoWeb ScraperVoice BrowsingCursor MCPStudy PartnerAgent Multi-Tasking **Web Scraper:** Automatically extract and organize data from any website ## Pricing ### Personal Your AGI executive assistant $59 USD/month - Reads every email and knows when to trigger agents - Calendar alerts, triggers, daily brief, task agents, voice control - AI receptionist for calls and texts, scheduling, confirmations, transfers, hold music, etc - Clicks, types, and automates work in the web browser - Every day finds more work to take off your plate Most popular ### Business Great for small businesses and teams $149 USD/month Everything in Personal, plus: - Unlimited team members at no extra cost, with shared skills - Joins and participates in Zoom and Google Meet calls - Reads every Slack message and acts accordingly - Coding agent that ships changes to your GitHub repos as pull requests ### Enterprise Compliant AGI for every team member [Contact sales](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com?subject=Sidekick%20Pro%20Enterprise) Everything in Business, plus: - Rolled out to every team member in your company - SOC 2 compliance - Single sign-on (SSO) and bring your own key (BYOK) - Custom terms and a data processing agreement (DPA) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Sidekick Pro? Sidekick Pro is a Chrome extension that can perform tasks on your behalf. Simply talk into your microphone (or type a message) and Sidekick Pro will perform the task you describe. ### Can I teach Sidekick Pro how to do things and will it remember? Yes! Sidekick Pro remembers things you tell it to remember and other information from your conversations. If it doesn't know how to do something, you can teach it by telling it how to complete the task and it will remember the steps for next time. ### Can Sidekick Pro see my screen? Yes, Sidekick Pro has visibility of your browser so it has the full context to quickly answer questions and perform tasks for you. ### Are my conversations private? Yes, your conversations are private. Sidekick Pro may log your chat history internally to improve the service, but your chat history is not shared with anyone except for AI model providers like OpenAI. ### Does it work on all websites? Yes. If it's in Chrome, Sidekick Pro works. ### How does memory work? Sidekick Pro remembers what you've told it — from facts to workflows — so it's always getting more useful. ### Do I need to code? Nope. Just ask in plain English. ### What makes Sidekick Pro different? Sidekick Pro doesn't just chat — it sees what you see, explains it, and can do the clicks for you. ## Turn your browser into an AI workspace Ready to automate workflows, explain any page, and let AI handle the clicks? Get started today.  ## Get the app Scan with your phone’s camera to download Sidekick.  Or text **APP** to or download directly [Download on theApp Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sidekick-for-ios/id6762234474)[Get it onGoogle Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sidekickpro.app) --- # Claude vs Sidekick Pro: Comparison 2026 > Claude vs Sidekick Pro in 2026: prices, Cowork and files, Claude in Chrome, email, phone answering and model choice, compared side by side. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro](https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro)* C Claude AI assistant for writing, analysis and code · by Anthropic From $20/mo **Best for** Writing, analysis, code and multi-step work through local files and desktop apps. [Visit Claude](https://claude.ai) vs Our pick  Sidekick Pro AI agents for your email, calendar, calls and browser From $59/mo **Best for** Professionals and small teams who want email, calls, meetings and web chores handled for them. The short answer ## Claude or Sidekick Pro: which should you use? **Choose Claude if your work is writing, analysis, code and files.** Its Cowork sessions work through the folders and desktop apps you point them at, and Claude in Chrome acts in your own browser. **Choose Sidekick Pro if you want an assistant that starts the work:** it flags important email, answers your business phone, joins your Zoom and Google Meet calls, and runs on Claude, GPT or Gemini from $59 a month. Claude starts at $20 a month and Sidekick Pro at $59, and both now do more than talk. In September 2026 Anthropic merged Claude and Cowork into one app, so Claude can work through the folders you choose, connect to Gmail and Google Calendar, and run scheduled tasks in the cloud while your computer sleeps. The two products still answer different questions. Claude is the best reasoner you can hand a long document, a codebase or a folder of files. Sidekick Pro is wired into the channels where work arrives: your inbox, your calendar, your phone line, your meetings and your browser. We compared them on those jobs, on memory, on team use and on price, and we say where Claude is the better pick. ## Claude vs Sidekick Pro, feature by feature Prices and features come from each vendor’s own site. Claude pricing was last checked on September 23, 2026. | Feature | C Claude | Our pick Sidekick Pro | | --- | --- | --- | | Price | | | | Starting price | From $20/mo | From $59/mo | | Free plan | Yes | No | | Plans | Pro $20/mo · Max from $100/mo · Team $25/user/mo | Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo | | Email and calendar | | | | Reads Gmail and Google Calendar | Via connectors | Yes | | Flags important email without being asked | No | Yes | | Daily brief and calendar alerts | No | Yes | | Scheduled and recurring tasks | Yes | Yes | | Browser and computer | | | | Works in your own browser with your logins | Claude in Chrome | Your own Chrome | | Keeps working with your computer off | Cloud tasks | Private cloud browser | | Works with local files and desktop apps | Cowork | Desktop app | | Other agents can drive your browser (MCP) | Not listed | Yes | | Phone, texts and meetings | | | | Answers your business phone | No | Every plan | | Sends and replies to texts for you | No | Every plan | | Joins Zoom and Google Meet calls | No | Business plan | | Models, memory and voice | | | | Choose your AI model | Anthropic models only | GPT, Claude, Gemini | | Remembers you across chats and tasks | Yes | Yes | | Voice conversation | Yes | Yes | | Image generation | No | Yes | | Teams and apps | | | | Shared team workspace | Team plan, from two seats | Business plan | | Shared agent in Slack | Claude Tag, beta | Reads your Slack | | Connect apps (Slack, Notion, GitHub) | Yes | Yes | | Apps | Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows | Web, Chrome, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Apple Watch | ## Head to head, topic by topic ### Who starts the work Claude Claude is a place you go. Its connectors read Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, Microsoft 365 and Slack when you ask, and scheduled tasks can run in the cloud on a timer you set. Nothing watches your inbox and tells you what needs you today. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro reads every new email and calendar change as it arrives, alerts you only when something matters, and sends a daily brief. See [Smart Inbox](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant). It drafts the reply or starts the task, and nothing goes out without your OK. ### Files, the desktop and the browser Claude This is Claude's strongest ground. A Cowork session works through the folders you point it at, uses a sandboxed shell and can drive your desktop apps. Claude in Chrome clicks, types and fills in forms in your own browser with your logins, and since August 2026 it runs as a full Cowork session in the Chrome side panel. The newest pieces reach Max and Team plans before Pro, and everything draws from one shared usage pool. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro works in the Chrome you already use, through its [Chrome extension](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome), with the logins you already have. For long jobs it hands the work to a private cloud browser that keeps going with your laptop closed. You can start a web task by voice or from your phone, and other agents can drive your signed-in browser through [MCP Remote Control](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-remote-control). ### Phone calls, texts and meetings Claude Claude does not answer a phone line or text your customers, and it does not join a video call. Voice mode lets you talk to Claude on the web and on your phone, but the conversation is with you, not with the person calling your business. Sidekick Pro On every plan, Sidekick Pro gets its own phone number. The [AI receptionist](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist) answers calls and texts, books appointments, confirms them and transfers the calls that need you. On the Business plan the [meeting assistant](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant) joins your Zoom and Google Meet calls, takes notes and follows up. ### Models and memory Claude Claude runs on Anthropic's models only. They are excellent, and for long documents and code they are often the best choice, but your subscription buys one family of models. Memory is shared between chat and Cowork, so what Claude learns in one place is there in the other. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro lets you pick GPT, Claude or Gemini, or let Auto choose per turn, on one subscription. Its [memory](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory) follows you across the web app, the Chrome extension, the phone app and the phone line, so a fact you give it in a text is there on your next call. ### Teams Claude Claude Team starts at two seats at $25 each, with shared projects that give everyone the same files and instructions. Claude Tag, in beta since June 2026 on Team and Enterprise plans, puts one Claude in a Slack channel that anyone can hand work to. For a Slack-first team that is a genuinely good shared agent. Sidekick Pro The Business plan includes unlimited teammates at no extra cost, at one flat price. [Teams](https://sidekickpro.com/teams) share skills, documents, pages and data tables, and each person keeps their own private assistant and memory. On every plan each person's assistant reads their Slack and acts on it. ## Which should you choose? ### Choose Claude if you - mainly need writing, analysis and long-document reasoning - write code and want the model behind Claude Code - want an agent that works through local files and desktop apps - run a Slack-first team and want one Claude everyone can tag - want a free plan to start on ### Choose Sidekick Pro if you - want your inbox and calendar watched for you - need your business phone answered and texts handled - want an assistant in your Zoom and Google Meet calls - want GPT, Claude and Gemini in one subscription - want one memory across the web, your browser, your phone and your phone line Our verdict ## Claude is the better thinker. Sidekick Pro is the better assistant. If your day is spent on documents, analysis and code, Claude is hard to beat, and Cowork now carries that reasoning into your files and your browser. Its free plan makes it easy to try. If your day is spent on the work that arrives without being asked for, the email, the calls, the meetings and the web chores, Sidekick Pro does that job and Claude does not. It costs more, $59 a month against $20 for Claude Pro, and you can set it to run on Claude. From $59/mo ## Frequently asked questions **Does Sidekick Pro use Claude?** Yes. Sidekick Pro runs on Anthropic's Claude models as well as OpenAI's GPT and Google's Gemini. You pick one, or let Auto choose the best model for each request. One subscription covers all of them. **Can Claude read my Gmail and calendar?** Yes, through its connectors, when you ask it to. Claude connects to Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, Microsoft 365 and Slack. It does not watch your inbox on its own. Sidekick Pro reads each new email as it arrives and alerts you only when something needs you. **Can Claude answer my business phone?** No. Claude does not give you a phone number or answer calls. Every Sidekick Pro plan includes an AI receptionist on its own number that answers calls and texts, books appointments and transfers calls to you. **Which one works in my own browser?** Both do. Claude in Chrome acts in your own browser with your logins, and since August 2026 it runs as a full Cowork session in the side panel. Sidekick Pro's Chrome extension does the same, and adds a private cloud browser for jobs that should keep running with your laptop closed. **Is Claude better for coding?** For writing and debugging code, yes. Claude's models sit behind Claude Code, and the Cowork session can work through a repository on your machine. Sidekick Pro has a code sandbox for small jobs, but it is built for operations, not for shipping software. **How do the prices compare?** Claude has a free plan, Pro at $20 a month, Max from $100 and Team at $25 a seat from two seats. Sidekick Pro has Personal at $59 a month for one person, with the phone line and texts, and Business at $149 for a whole team, with meetings and the coding agent. Sidekick Pro has no free plan or trial, and Business is one flat price however many members you invite. **Can I use both?** Yes. Many people keep Claude for long documents and code, and use Sidekick Pro for email, calls, meetings and web tasks. Sidekick Pro can run on Claude models, so the writing you get back reads the same.  About the author ## Will Schmid Will Schmid is the founder of Sidekick Pro. [X](https://x.com/will123195)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willschmid/) ## Disclosure This comparison is published by Sidekick Pro, and Sidekick Pro is our product, so read it with that in mind. We do not take payment from Anthropic, and we link to Claude without an affiliate code. Features and prices come from each vendor’s own site. If something here is out of date, tell us at [hello@sidekickpro.com](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com) and we will fix it. ## Buyer’s guides that rank Claude - [Buyer’s guide 6 Best AI Agent Harnesses for Small Business in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-agent-harnesses-for-small-business) - [Buyer’s guide 6 Best AI Assistants for Small Business Owners in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-business-owners) - [Buyer’s guide 5 Best AI Assistants for Small Teams in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-teams) - [Buyer’s guide 6 Best Web Browser Remote Control Apps in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-web-browser-remote-control-apps) - [Buyer’s guide 6 Best Computer Use Agents in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-computer-use-agents) ## More comparisons - [ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Dia Browser vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/dia-browser-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Fellou vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/fellou-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Manus vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/manus-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenAI Operator vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openai-operator-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenClaw vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openclaw-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity Comet vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-comet-vs-sidekick-pro) - [All comparisons](https://sidekickpro.com/compare) ## Explore Sidekick Pro - [Email Smart Inbox for Gmail Reads every email, alerts you to what matters and drafts the replies.](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant) - [Phone AI Receptionist Answers your calls and texts on its own number, day and night.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist) - [Meetings AI Meeting Assistant Joins Zoom and Google Meet, takes the notes and follows up.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant) - [Memory AI Agent Memory Remembers your people, preferences and work across every channel.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory) - [Browser Chat in Chrome An assistant beside any web page that reads it and acts on it.](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome) - [Voice Voice Browsing Say what you need and watch it happen in your own Chrome.](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing) - [Integrations MCP Apps Connect Slack, Notion, Linear, Jira and more in one click.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-apps) - [Developers MCP Remote Control Let other agents drive your signed-in browser through MCP.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-remote-control) --- # Sidekick Pro Compared With Other AI Assistants | Sidekick Pro > How Sidekick Pro compares with ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Manus and other AI assistants and agents: prices, features and which one to choose. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/compare](https://sidekickpro.com/compare)* ## Does your chat do that? Sidekick is way more than a chat bot. It's always working and learning to get your work on autopilot. | | Sidekick Pro | ChatGPT | SuperhumanMail + Go | Workflow buildersLindy, Zapier | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Works while you're not lookingWatches your inbox, calendar & phone 24/7 | ✓ | —You open it | ⚠️Your inbox, not your phone | ⚠️Only rules you build | | Knows your businessClients, deadlines, history. Never re-explain. | ✓ | —Starts blank every chat | ⚠️Your mail, calendar & connected apps | — | | Surfaces what matters, mutes the rest | ✓ | — | ⚠️Labels & archives email only | — | | Puts deadlines on your calendar & stands watch | ✓ | — | ⚠️Books events, nudges on email | ⚠️If you build it | | Answers your phone & textsAnd calls you first before transferring | ✓ | — | — | — | | Sits in your meetings & speaks up | ✓ | — | —Preps you, never attends | — | | Gets you help on any webpageThe Chrome extension sees what you see — and does the clicks | ✓ | —You copy & paste | ⚠️Go suggests, you click | — | | Learns your routines & offers to take them over | ✓One yes at a time | — | ⚠️Email habits only | —You configure everything | | Setup | 90 secOne Google login | n/a | MinutesNew email client, from $30/mo | Hours of building | Sidekick answers your questions too. But it's built for the stuff that has to happen whether or not you remember to ask. ## All comparisons - [C vs  ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro General-purpose AI chatbot Updated October 4, 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro) - [C vs  Claude vs Sidekick Pro AI assistant for writing, analysis and code Updated October 4, 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro) - [D vs  Dia Browser vs Sidekick Pro Chromium browser with a built-in AI sidebar Updated October 4, 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/dia-browser-vs-sidekick-pro) - [F vs  Fellou vs Sidekick Pro Agentic browser that runs multi-step web tasks Updated October 4, 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/fellou-vs-sidekick-pro) - [M vs  Manus vs Sidekick Pro Autonomous agent that works in its own cloud computer Updated October 4, 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/manus-vs-sidekick-pro) - [O vs  OpenAI Operator vs Sidekick Pro Retired browser agent, now part of ChatGPT Work Updated October 4, 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/openai-operator-vs-sidekick-pro) - [O vs  OpenClaw vs Sidekick Pro Open-source personal agent you host yourself Updated October 4, 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/openclaw-vs-sidekick-pro) - [P vs  Perplexity vs Sidekick Pro AI answer engine for search and research Updated October 4, 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-vs-sidekick-pro) - [P vs  Perplexity Comet vs Sidekick Pro AI browser with a built-in assistant Updated October 4, 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-comet-vs-sidekick-pro) Looking for a ranked list instead? See our [buyer’s guides](https://sidekickpro.com/best). --- # Connect Sidekick Pro > Sign in to connect Sidekick Pro to your AI app. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/connect](https://sidekickpro.com/connect)* # Sign in to connect Sidekick Pro ## Your AI app asked to use Sidekick Pro. Sign in, then approve the connection. New here? Signing in creates your account. --- # API and Developer Docs: MCP Server and OAuth | Sidekick Pro > Developer documentation for Sidekick Pro: the Sidekick Pro MCP server, OAuth 2.1 authorization, the OpenAPI description, Markdown content negotiation, and llms.txt. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/developers](https://sidekickpro.com/developers)* ## The Sidekick Pro MCP server Sidekick Pro speaks the Model Context Protocol. Point any MCP client at the endpoint below and it will discover two tools. `messageSidekick` takes a natural-language message for the user's assistant and returns the assistant's reply. When a request outlives the call, the reply carries a `checkId`, and calling `messageSidekick` again with only that `checkId` collects the finished answer. To add a CSV file to one of the user's Tables, an agent asks for an upload link, sends the file to it from its code environment, and asks for the import, so the file is transferred and never written into a tool call. `showSidekickView` shows the user's Sidekick Pro inbox inside the chat, as an MCP Apps view in clients that support them and as text elsewhere. | | | | --- | --- | | Endpoint | POST https://sidekickpro.com/mcp | | Transport | Streamable HTTP | | Tools | messageSidekick({ message: string } \| { checkId: string }), showSidekickView({ view: 'inbox' }) | | Auth | OAuth 2.1 bearer token, or a signed-in Sidekick Pro session cookie | The assistant behind that tool has the user's email, calendar, tasks, documents, contacts, phone and SMS, memory, and connected apps, and an authorized connection can reach all of it. See [Authorization](#authorization) before you store a token. ## Authorization Authorization is OAuth 2.1: authorization code flow with PKCE (S256) and RFC 7591 dynamic client registration, so a client can register itself with no manual onboarding. Discovery starts at [/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource](https://sidekickpro.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource). **Authorization is all-or-nothing today.** The server issues one scope, `mcp:tools`, and there is no narrower one to request. A token for this server reaches the assistant with every tool enabled, so treat it as equivalent to the user's own access and store it accordingly. | Scope | Grants | Withholds | | --- | --- | --- | | mcp:tools | Full assistant access. Sidekick may use every tool it has and act on the user's behalf: email, calendar, phone, SMS, documents, browser control, and connected apps. | Nothing beyond what the signed-in user can already do themselves. | The user sees which client is asking, and what it will be able to do, on a consent screen before approving. The token response states the scope granted. ``` # Discover the authorization server curl -s https://sidekickpro.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource # Register a client curl -s -X POST https://sidekickpro.com/mcp/oauth/register \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ -d '{"client_name":"My Agent","redirect_uris":["https://example.com/callback"]}' # Send the user to authorize https://sidekickpro.com/mcp/oauth/authorize?response_type=code&client_id=...&redirect_uri=...&code_challenge=...&code_challenge_method=S256 ``` ## Markdown for agents Every page on this site has a Markdown twin, generated from the page itself at build time so it never drifts. Two ways to get it: ``` # Content negotiation on the same URL curl -sH 'Accept: text/markdown' https://sidekickpro.com/teams # Or the explicit .md twin curl -s https://sidekickpro.com/teams.md ``` Negotiated responses carry `Vary: Accept, Accept-Encoding`, so a cache never hands the HTML variant to a client that asked for Markdown. HTML responses also advertise the twin with a `Link: ; rel="alternate"; type="text/markdown"` header. A request that accepts neither type gets `406` rather than a silent fallback. ## Unknown URLs A path that does not exist returns a real `HTTP 404`, never a 200 with an app shell. Clients that ask for Markdown, and clients that name no media type at all, get a short Markdown body that links this page, `llms.txt`, and the sitemap, so an agent can recover from a wrong guess in one more request. ``` curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}\n' https://sidekickpro.com/no-such-page # 404 curl -sH 'Accept: text/markdown' https://sidekickpro.com/no-such-page ``` ## Machine-readable files - [`openapi.json`](https://sidekickpro.com/openapi.json) OpenAPI 3.1 description of the Sidekick Pro API, including the OAuth security scheme and what its scope permits. - [`.well-known/oauth-protected-resource`](https://sidekickpro.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource) RFC 9728 protected resource metadata. Start MCP discovery here. - [`.well-known/oauth-authorization-server`](https://sidekickpro.com/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server) RFC 8414 authorization server metadata: endpoints, grants, and scopes\_supported. - [`llms.txt`](https://sidekickpro.com/llms.txt) Curated index of every page, linking the Markdown twin of each. - [`llms-full.txt`](https://sidekickpro.com/llms-full.txt) The whole site as one Markdown document. - [`sitemap-index.xml`](https://sidekickpro.com/sitemap-index.xml) XML sitemap for crawlers. - [`robots.txt`](https://sidekickpro.com/robots.txt) Crawl policy. Everything public is allowed. ## Questions Does Sidekick Pro have an MCP server? Yes. The Sidekick Pro MCP server is at https://sidekickpro.com/mcp over the Streamable HTTP transport. It exposes two tools: messageSidekick sends a natural-language message to your assistant and returns its reply, and called with a checkId it collects the answer of a long request; showSidekickView shows the user's Sidekick Pro inbox inside the chat as an MCP Apps view. How do I authenticate against the Sidekick Pro API? With OAuth 2.1: authorization code flow, PKCE (S256), and RFC 7591 dynamic client registration. Discovery starts at https://sidekickpro.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource. What OAuth scopes does Sidekick Pro support? One: mcp:tools. It grants an agent the same assistant access the signed-in user has. There is currently no narrower scope, so treat a Sidekick Pro token as equivalent to the user’s own access. Where is the Sidekick Pro OpenAPI spec? At https://sidekickpro.com/openapi.json. It is OpenAPI 3.1 and declares the OAuth 2.1 security scheme and what its scope permits. Can I read Sidekick Pro pages as Markdown? Yes. Send Accept: text/markdown to any marketing URL, or append .md to it. https://sidekickpro.com/llms.txt indexes every page and https://sidekickpro.com/llms-full.txt is the whole site as one Markdown file. --- # Dia Browser vs Sidekick Pro: Comparison 2026 > Dia Browser vs Sidekick Pro in 2026: prices, platforms, web actions, email, phone answering and model choice, compared side by side. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/dia-browser-vs-sidekick-pro](https://sidekickpro.com/dia-browser-vs-sidekick-pro)* D Dia Browser Chromium browser with a built-in AI sidebar · by The Browser Company (Atlassian) From $20/mo **Best for** Reading, research and drafting across many open tabs, on a Mac, in one calm browser. [Visit Dia Browser](https://www.diabrowser.com/) vs Our pick  Sidekick Pro AI agents for your email, calendar, calls and browser From $59/mo **Best for** Professionals and small teams who want email, web chores, calls and meetings handled for them. The short answer ## Dia Browser or Sidekick Pro: which should you use? **Choose Dia if you want a calmer browser** with an AI sidebar that reads your open tabs, on a Mac. **Choose Sidekick Pro if you want an assistant that does the work:** it clicks and types in your own Chrome, flags the email that matters, answers your business phone, and runs on GPT, Claude or Gemini, from $59 a month. Dia is the browser The Browser Company built after Arc. Atlassian bought the company in a $610 million deal that closed in October 2025, and Dia is now an Atlassian product. It is Chromium underneath, so your extensions come along, and an AI sidebar sits beside every page to answer questions about what is open. Sidekick Pro is not a browser. It is an assistant that lives in the Chrome, phone and desktop apps you already have. It reads your email, watches your calendar, clicks through web tasks with your own logins, and answers your phone. We compared the two on the jobs people hand an assistant: reading and research, web tasks that need a login, email and calendar, calls and meetings, teams and price. We used each vendor's own pricing and release notes, and we say where Dia is the better pick. ## Dia Browser vs Sidekick Pro, feature by feature Prices and features come from each vendor’s own site. Dia Browser pricing was last checked on October 4, 2026. | Feature | D Dia Browser | Our pick Sidekick Pro | | --- | --- | --- | | Price | | | | Starting price | From $20/mo | From $59/mo | | Free plan | Yes | No | | Plans | Better Browser free (no AI) · Better Answers $20/mo · Better Days $100/mo | Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo | | Platforms and setup | | | | How you install it | A separate browser | Chrome extension | | Mac | Yes | Yes | | Windows | In development | Yes | | iPhone and Android apps | No | Yes | | Keeps your current extensions | Chromium extensions | Yours, unchanged | | Email, calendar and the daily brief | | | | Reads your email | Connected tools | Gmail | | Flags important email without being asked | Not listed | Yes | | Daily brief | Better Days plan | Yes | | Calendar alerts | Not listed | Yes | | Doing the work | | | | Clicks and types on sites for you | Some actions | Yes | | Keeps working with your laptop closed | Not listed | Private cloud browser | | Scheduled and recurring tasks | Not listed | Yes | | Other agents can drive it (MCP) | Not listed | Yes | | Phone, texts and meetings | | | | Answers your business phone | No | Every plan | | Sends and replies to texts for you | No | Every plan | | Joins Zoom and Google Meet calls | No | Business plan | | Meeting prep and follow-up | Better Days plan | Business plan | | Models, memory and teams | | | | Choose your AI model | Not listed | GPT, Claude, Gemini | | Remembers you between sessions | Paid plans | Yes | | Voice conversation | Not listed | Yes | | Share skills with teammates | Not listed | Business plan | ## Head to head, topic by topic ### A new browser, or the one you have Dia Browser Dia is the whole browser. That is the point: tabs, split view, ad and tracker blocking and the AI sidebar are one calm product, and because it is Chromium your extensions still work. The cost is the move. Dia is a Mac app on Apple Silicon, the Windows build is still in development behind a waitlist, and there is no iPhone or Android app, so your other machines stay on something else. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro leaves your browser alone. You install a [Chrome extension](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome) and the assistant appears beside the pages you already use, signed in as you. Nothing to migrate, no second browser to keep open. The same assistant runs on the web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows and Apple Watch, so a task you start at your desk finishes on your phone. ### Reading versus doing Dia Browser Dia is strongest at reading. Ask about the tabs you have open and it answers with their contents, drafts from them, and keeps reusable prompts as Skills. Its paid plans can take some actions on the web, and the $100 Better Days plan adds reports, decks and recaps. The shape of the work is still a question you ask about pages you opened. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro is built to finish the job. It clicks, types and fills in forms on real sites with the logins already in your Chrome, and for long jobs it moves to a [private cloud browser](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing) that keeps working with the laptop closed. You can start a task by voice, schedule it, or let it run in the background and report back. ### Email, calendar and what lands on its own Dia Browser Dia connects to the tools you work in. The September 2026 macOS update added Microsoft Outlook, SharePoint and Teams connections and Slack voice note transcripts, alongside Gmail, Drive and Notion. You still open Dia and ask. The Morning Brief that summarizes your day sits on the $100 plan. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro reads every new email as it arrives and alerts you only when something needs you ([Smart Inbox](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant)), watches your calendar, and sends a daily brief on every plan. It drafts the reply or starts the task, and nothing goes out without your OK. ### Phone calls, texts and meetings Dia Browser Dia is a browser, so it does not answer a phone line or text your customers. On the $100 plan it prepares you for a meeting and writes the follow-up, but it does not sit in the call. Sidekick Pro On every plan, Sidekick Pro gets its own phone number and works as an [AI receptionist](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist): it answers calls and texts, books appointments, confirms them and transfers the calls that need you. On the Business plan it also joins your [Zoom and Google Meet calls](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant), takes notes and follows up. ### Models, memory and teams Dia Browser Dia does not publish a model picker, and memory arrives with the paid plans. It is an individual product today. Atlassian talks about Dia as a browser for teams, so admin controls may follow, but there is no team plan to buy yet. Sidekick Pro You pick GPT, Claude or Gemini, or let Auto choose per turn, in one subscription. [Memory](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory) follows you across the web app, the extension, the phone app and the phone line. The Business plan includes unlimited teammates at no extra cost, who [share skills, documents, pages and data tables](https://sidekickpro.com/teams) while each person keeps a private assistant. ## Which should you choose? ### Choose Dia Browser if you - work on a Mac and want one calmer browser instead of an extension - spend your day reading and drafting across many open tabs - want a free browser with the AI switched off, and no subscription - are an Atlassian shop and want to follow where Dia goes next ### Choose Sidekick Pro if you - want to keep Chrome, your logins and your extensions - want your inbox and calendar watched for you - need your business phone answered and your texts handled - want an assistant in your Zoom and Google Meet calls - need the same assistant on Windows, your phone and the web - want GPT, Claude and Gemini in one subscription Our verdict ## Dia is the better browser. Sidekick Pro is the better assistant. Dia is a genuinely nice place to read the web. If you live on a Mac, keep twenty tabs open and want the AI to explain what is in them, it earns its $20, and the free tier is a good browser with the AI turned off. If the work you want handled is email, calls, meetings and the web chores that need your logins, Dia is not built for it and Sidekick Pro is. It costs more, $59 a month against Dia's $20, and it keeps the browser you already use and runs on Windows and your phone too. From $59/mo ## Frequently asked questions **Who owns Dia Browser now?** Atlassian. It agreed to buy The Browser Company, Dia's maker, for $610 million, and the deal closed in October 2025. The Browser Company now runs as an Atlassian subsidiary and Dia is an Atlassian product. **Is Dia Browser free?** There is a free tier, Better Browser, which is the browser without the AI features. Chat and tools cost $20 a month on Better Answers, and the $100 Better Days plan adds more tasks, a Morning Brief, reports and meeting prep. New users get a 14-day trial of Better Days. **Does Dia Browser run on Windows?** Not yet. Dia is a Mac app and the Windows build is still in development behind a waitlist. There is no iPhone, Android or Linux version. Sidekick Pro runs on the web, Chrome, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows and Apple Watch. **Do I have to switch browsers to use Sidekick Pro?** No. Sidekick Pro adds a Chrome extension to the browser you already use, so your logins, extensions and bookmarks stay where they are. It also runs in the web app and in the phone and desktop apps. **Can Dia Browser answer my phone?** No. Dia is a browser and does not give you a phone number. Every Sidekick Pro plan includes an AI receptionist on its own number that answers calls and texts, books appointments and transfers calls to you. **How do the prices compare?** Dia is free without AI, $20 a month for chat and tools, and $100 a month for the top plan. Sidekick Pro is $59 a month for Personal, which includes the phone line and texts, and $149 for Business, which adds the whole team, meetings and the coding agent. Sidekick Pro has no free plan or trial, and Business is one flat price however many members you invite. **Can I use both?** Yes, but they overlap less than you would think. Dia replaces your browser; Sidekick Pro's browser work happens in Chrome, so you would run Sidekick Pro in Chrome and keep Dia for reading.  About the author ## Will Schmid Will Schmid is the founder of Sidekick Pro. [X](https://x.com/will123195)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willschmid/) ## Disclosure This comparison is published by Sidekick Pro, and Sidekick Pro is our product, so read it with that in mind. We do not take payment from The Browser Company (Atlassian), and we link to Dia Browser without an affiliate code. Features and prices come from each vendor’s own site. If something here is out of date, tell us at [hello@sidekickpro.com](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com) and we will fix it. ## More comparisons - [ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Claude vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Fellou vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/fellou-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Manus vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/manus-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenAI Operator vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openai-operator-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenClaw vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openclaw-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity Comet vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-comet-vs-sidekick-pro) - [All comparisons](https://sidekickpro.com/compare) ## Explore Sidekick Pro - [Email Smart Inbox for Gmail Reads every email, alerts you to what matters and drafts the replies.](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant) - [Phone AI Receptionist Answers your calls and texts on its own number, day and night.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist) - [Meetings AI Meeting Assistant Joins Zoom and Google Meet, takes the notes and follows up.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant) - [Memory AI Agent Memory Remembers your people, preferences and work across every channel.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory) - [Browser Chat in Chrome An assistant beside any web page that reads it and acts on it.](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome) - [Voice Voice Browsing Say what you need and watch it happen in your own Chrome.](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing) - [Integrations MCP Apps Connect Slack, Notion, Linear, Jira and more in one click.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-apps) - [Developers MCP Remote Control Let other agents drive your signed-in browser through MCP.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-remote-control) --- # Download Sidekick Pro > Get Sidekick Pro for iPhone and iPad on the App Store, for Android on Google Play, or add the Chrome extension to your browser. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/download](https://sidekickpro.com/download)* # Get Sidekick Sidekick Pro runs on your phone and in your browser. [Chrome and EdgeSidekick for ChromeYour sidekick on every page. Ask about what you see and act on it.Add to Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/sidekick-pro/idahijhccencfhigphpmlnjbppldolgk) ## Desktop preview An early build that runs AI models locally on your machine. Not released yet. --- # AI Executive Assistant for Gmail & Calendar | Sidekick Pro > An AI executive assistant for Gmail and Calendar. It reads every email, alerts your phone to what matters, drafts replies, and sends a morning brief. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant)* Smart Inbox for Gmail # AI Executive Assistant for Gmail AI email triage that reads every email, alerts you when it's important, and organizes it at a glance. [Get the app](https://sidekickpro.com/app)[](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sidekick-for-ios/id6762234474 "Download on the App Store")[](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sidekickpro.app "Get it on Google Play") - One flat price, no per-seat billing - Keeps the Gmail you use - Nothing sent without your OK ## Inbox zero, without the work ### Stop checking email. Get a push when it matters. Sidekick reads the inbox so you do not have to, and only interrupts you for the email that needs you.  > "I don't even check my email anymore. If something's important, I get a push notification, and every time a recurring task shows up, Sidekick offers to automate it so I never have to think about it again. Total life changer."  Zach Rosenberg Owner/Founder ### Tell it once. It remembers every time. Teach Sidekick how a kind of email should be handled, and the next one is already taken care of.  > "I'm honestly impressed how fast Sidekick learns. I tell it once how I want a certain kind of email handled, and the next time one comes in, it already knows what to do. Chatting with each email is so handy."  Damian Sobrevilla Senior Staff Engineer ### Email, texts and calls. One assistant. The same triage covers your phone line, so nothing that matters slips through on any channel.  > "I give out my Sidekick number now and it makes me look legit. Instead of a blind transfer, it puts the caller on hold and calls me to ask whether I want to take it. That one detail changes everything."  Sandy Corsillo Technologist and Marketer How AI email triage works ## Sorting is the easy part. Sidekick does the rest. Most email sorting tools stop at smarter folders, and you still read the pile marked important. The Smart Inbox reads it for you, decides, and then deals with it. 1. 1 ### It reads every email Connect Gmail once. Sidekick reads each new email as it arrives and judges it by what it says and who sent it, not by folder rules. 2. 2 ### It tells you what matters The few emails that need you arrive as an alert on your phone. The rest wait quietly, and a morning brief sums up what came in overnight. 3. 3 ### It handles the rest One tap drafts the reply. Meeting requests become calendar events, asks become tasks, and you approve before anything is sent. [Try it on your inbox](https://sidekickpro.com/app)[](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sidekick-for-ios/id6762234474 "Download on the App Store")[](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sidekickpro.app "Get it on Google Play") Email AI that does the work ## Everything an email assistant should do 🧠 ### AI email triage Every email is read and judged the way a sharp assistant would, so urgent client email never sits under a pile of newsletters. 📲 ### Alerts only for what matters Your phone buzzes for the handful of emails that need you, with one-tap buttons to reply or have Sidekick handle it. ✍️ ### Replies drafted for you One tap and Sidekick drafts the reply. Send it as is, tweak it, or ask for another take. Nothing goes out without your OK. 🗣️ ### Tell it once Say that a sender always matters or a domain never does. That rule applies to every email that follows, with no filters to build. 📅 ### Email to calendar and tasks A meeting request becomes a calendar event. An ask becomes a task. The follow-up happens without you copying anything. ☀️ ### Morning brief Start the day with a short summary of what came in overnight and the few things that need you today. 💬 ### Chat with any email Every alert has its own chat thread. Ask what an email means, what was agreed last time, or tell Sidekick what to do next. 📥 ### Keeps the Gmail you use No new email app to learn and nothing to migrate. Sidekick works alongside Gmail on your phone and on the web. 🔔 ### One triage, every channel The same rules cover your texts, calls, and Slack messages, so one assistant decides what reaches you, wherever it comes from. Superhuman alternative ## Superhuman makes email faster. Sidekick makes it go away. Superhuman is a great email app for keyboard lovers, but you have to switch apps and still triage every message yourself. Sidekick Pro keeps your Gmail and does the triage for you. | Feature | Sidekick Pro | Superhuman | | --- | --- | --- | | Reads what each email says | ✓ | ✓ | | Drafts replies for you | ✓ | Business plan | | Acts on the email for you | Calendar, tasks, follow-up | Not listed | | Keeps your current email app | ✓ | – | | Morning brief | ✓ | Not listed | | Triages texts, calls and Slack too | ✓ | – | | Works with Outlook | Not yet | ✓ | | Price | From $59/mo | From $33/user/mo | "Not listed" means Superhuman does not list the feature. Details from each vendor's public plans; see the full chart in our [email triage tools guide](https://sidekickpro.com/best-email-triage-tools). [Switch to a smarter inbox](https://sidekickpro.com/app)[](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sidekick-for-ios/id6762234474 "Download on the App Store")[](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sidekickpro.app "Get it on Google Play") [Buyer's guide 2026The 6 best email triage tools, comparedSidekick Pro, alfred\_, SaneBox, Superhuman, Shortwave and Spike, ranked on judgment, follow-through, fit and price, with a side-by-side chart and prices.Read the guide →](https://sidekickpro.com/best-email-triage-tools) ## Smart Inbox FAQ **What is a smart inbox for Gmail?** A smart inbox reads your email for you and decides what needs you. Sidekick Pro's Smart Inbox connects to your Gmail, reads every new message, sends the few that need you to your phone with a reply ready to go, and lets the rest wait quietly. You keep using Gmail exactly as you do today. **What is AI email triage?** Email triage is deciding which emails need you, which can wait, and which you can ignore, and then acting on them. AI email triage does that by reading what each email says and who sent it, instead of sorting by filters. Sidekick Pro goes one step further and handles the follow-up: it drafts the reply, adds the meeting to your calendar, and turns requests into tasks. **Is Sidekick Pro an AI email assistant or an email bot?** Both, in the useful sense. It works like an AI email assistant that watches your inbox around the clock, and you talk to it like a bot: every email alert has its own chat thread, so you can ask what an email means, tell it how to reply, or have it schedule the meeting, all in plain words. **How does AI email sorting work without filters?** There are no filters, labels, or rules to build. Sidekick Pro judges each email the way an assistant would, from what it says and who it is from. When you want something handled differently, tell it once, for example that a sender always matters or a domain never does, and that instruction applies to every email from them from then on. **Is Sidekick Pro a good Superhuman alternative?** Yes, if you want your email handled rather than just sorted faster. Superhuman is a fast, keyboard-first email app that replaces your email client, from $33 per user per month billed yearly. Sidekick Pro keeps the Gmail you already use, reads every email for you, drafts replies, and acts on requests, from $59 per month. If you use Outlook or want the fastest possible keyboard client, Superhuman is the better fit. **Will it send emails without asking me?** No. Sidekick Pro drafts replies and proposes actions, and nothing is sent or scheduled on your behalf without your say-so. One tap approves a draft; you can edit it first or ask for a different version. **Does the Smart Inbox work with Outlook?** Not yet. The Smart Inbox works with Gmail today. Outlook support is not available yet. **Is my email used to train AI models?** No. Your private assistant data, your email included, is never used to train frontier-lab models. **How much does the Smart Inbox cost?** The Smart Inbox is included in every plan, starting with Personal at $59 per month for one person. There is no free plan and no trial: pick a plan when you sign in. The Business plan covers your whole team at one flat price, and you can cancel anytime. **Where can I use it?** Get the Sidekick Pro app on your phone for email alerts and one-tap replies. The same assistant and the same memory also work on the web, in the Chrome extension, and in the Mac app. ## Explore Sidekick Pro features [AI ReceptionistAnswers your calls and texts on its own number, day and night.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist)[AI Meeting AssistantJoins Zoom and Google Meet, takes the notes and follows up.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant)[AI Agent MemoryRemembers your people, preferences and work across every channel.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory)[Chat in ChromeAn assistant beside any web page that reads it and acts on it.](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome)[Voice BrowsingSay what you need and watch it happen in your own Chrome.](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing)[MCP AppsConnect Slack, Notion, Linear, Jira and more in one click.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-apps)[MCP Remote ControlLet other agents drive your signed-in browser through MCP.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-remote-control) --- # Fellou vs Sidekick Pro: Comparison 2026 > Fellou vs Sidekick Pro in 2026: prices, credit limits, web automation, email, phone answering and model choice, compared side by side. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/fellou-vs-sidekick-pro](https://sidekickpro.com/fellou-vs-sidekick-pro)* F Fellou Agentic browser that runs multi-step web tasks · by Fellou From $19.90/mo **Best for** Deep web research and batch jobs across many sites, with the plan visible step by step. [Visit Fellou](https://fellou.ai/) vs Our pick  Sidekick Pro AI agents for your email, calendar, calls and browser From $59/mo **Best for** Professionals and small teams who want web chores, email, calls and meetings handled for them. The short answer ## Fellou or Sidekick Pro: which should you use? **Choose Fellou if you want a free agentic browser** that plans a multi-step web job, shows you every step and runs it while you watch. **Choose Sidekick Pro if you want one assistant for the whole day:** web tasks in your own Chrome, email triage, calendar alerts, your business phone answered, on GPT, Claude or Gemini, from $59 a month. Fellou calls itself an agentic browser, and that is a fair description. You type a goal, it writes a plan, and then it works through the pages itself while you watch each step and step in when you want to. Deep research across many sites, including ones you are signed in to, is what it is best at. Sidekick Pro starts from the other end. It is an assistant that plugs into the tools you already have: your Chrome and its logins, your Gmail and calendar, your phone and a phone number of its own. We compared the two on web automation, credit limits, email and calendar, calls and meetings, teams and price. We used each vendor's own pricing page and product pages, and we say where Fellou is the better pick. ## Fellou vs Sidekick Pro, feature by feature Prices and features come from each vendor’s own site. Fellou pricing was last checked on October 4, 2026. | Feature | F Fellou | Our pick Sidekick Pro | | --- | --- | --- | | Price | | | | Starting price | From $19.90/mo | From $59/mo | | Free plan | Yes | No | | Plans | Free (1,000 Sparks) · Plus $19.90/mo · Pro $39.90/mo · Ultra $199.90/mo | Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo | | Platforms and setup | | | | How you install it | A separate browser | Chrome extension | | Windows and Mac | Yes | Yes | | iPhone and Android apps | Not released | Yes | | Works with your current logins | Sign in again in Fellou | Your own Chrome | | Web tasks | | | | Plans a multi-step job and runs it | Yes | Yes | | Shows the plan before it acts | Yes | Yes | | Runs in the background while you browse | Yes | Yes | | Keeps working with your laptop closed | Not listed | Private cloud browser | | Scheduled and recurring tasks | 2 free, up to unlimited | Yes | | Metered by credits | Sparks per plan | Usage credit per plan | | Email, calendar and alerts | | | | Reads your email | Not listed | Gmail | | Flags important email without being asked | Not listed | Yes | | Daily brief and calendar alerts | Not listed | Yes | | Drafts replies for you to approve | Not listed | Yes | | Phone, texts and meetings | | | | Answers your business phone | No | Every plan | | Sends and replies to texts for you | No | Every plan | | Joins Zoom and Google Meet calls | No | Business plan | | Voice conversation | Not listed | Yes | | Models, memory and teams | | | | Choose your AI model | Not listed | GPT, Claude, Gemini | | Remembers you between sessions | Not listed | Yes | | Build your own agents in code | Eko framework | Skills and a code sandbox | | Connect apps (Slack, Notion, GitHub) | Not listed | MCP apps | | Other agents can drive it (MCP) | Not listed | Yes | | Share skills with teammates | Not listed | Business plan | ## Head to head, topic by topic ### Where the work happens Fellou Fellou is the browser. You download it for Windows or Mac, sign in to your sites inside it, and the agent drives tabs there. Jobs run in a separate window, so the tab in front of you is left alone and you get a notification when the work is finished. There is no phone app yet, so the work stays at your computer. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro works in the Chrome you already use, through its [extension](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome), with the logins already in it. Nothing to sign in to twice. For long jobs it moves to a [private cloud browser](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing) that keeps going with your laptop closed, and the same assistant is on the web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows and Apple Watch. ### How the agent runs Fellou Fellou's strength is the visible plan. Its Deep Action agent turns one sentence into a numbered plan, and you can edit it, approve it or take the wheel at any step. Deep Search runs searches across many sites at once, including ones that need a login, and ends in a report. Developers can build their own agents with Eko, its open-source framework, and run them inside Fellou. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro runs the same kind of multi-step job, and it also shows each step as it goes. The difference is what else it can reach: your inbox, your calendar, your [connected apps](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-apps), your phone line. A job can be a one-off, a scheduled task, a saved skill you run by voice, or a background task that reports back when it is done. ### What it costs to run tasks Fellou Fellou's free plan is real, and that matters: you can run a few jobs a month without paying. Beyond that, tasks are metered in Sparks. Plus is $19.90 a month for 2,000 Sparks, Pro is $39.90 for 5,000, and unlimited Sparks come on the $199.90 Ultra plan. Heavy agent work gets expensive quickly, and the cheaper plans cap scheduled tasks at two or three. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro has no free plan and no trial, so it starts on a paid plan. Personal is $59 a month for one person and Business is $149 a month for a whole team, and Enterprise is sold by contact sales. The plan covers everything the assistant does, from browser jobs to inbox triage to calls, rather than only agent runs. See [pricing](https://sidekickpro.com/pricing) for what each plan includes. ### Email, calendar, calls and meetings Fellou Fellou is a browser, not an inbox. It does not watch your email or your calendar, answer a phone line or join a meeting. You can point it at a webmail page as a web task, and you can schedule that task, but nothing reaches you on its own. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro reads every new email as it arrives and alerts you only when something needs you ([Smart Inbox](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant)), sends a daily brief and watches your calendar. It gets its own number on every plan and works as an [AI receptionist](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist) for calls and texts, and on the Business plan it joins your [Zoom and Google Meet calls](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant). ### Memory, models and teams Fellou Fellou does not publish a model picker or a cross-device memory, and it is sold per person. Teamwork means sending someone the report at the end. Sidekick Pro You pick GPT, Claude or Gemini, or let Auto choose per turn, in one subscription. [Memory](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory) follows you across the web app, the extension, the phone app and the phone line. The Business plan includes unlimited teammates at no extra cost, who [share skills, documents, pages and data tables](https://sidekickpro.com/teams) while each person keeps a private assistant. ## Which should you choose? ### Choose Fellou if you - want a free plan before you pay for anything - mostly need deep research and batch jobs across many sites - want to see and edit the agent's plan before it runs - are happy to work in a second browser on a desktop - want to build your own agents on an open-source framework ### Choose Sidekick Pro if you - want to keep Chrome, your logins and your extensions - want your inbox and calendar watched for you - need your business phone answered and your texts handled - want an assistant in your Zoom and Google Meet calls - need the work to continue on your phone and with the laptop closed - want GPT, Claude and Gemini in one subscription Our verdict ## Fellou is the better agentic browser. Sidekick Pro is the better assistant. If what you want is a web agent you can watch and correct, and a free tier to test it on, Fellou is a good buy. The visible plan is the best thing about it, and the research reports it writes are strong. If you want one assistant for the whole day, Fellou stops at the browser. Sidekick Pro does the same web work in the Chrome you already use, then takes the email, the calls, the meetings and the recurring chores as well, from $59 a month. From $59/mo ## Frequently asked questions **What is Fellou?** Fellou is a desktop browser with an agent built in. You give it a goal, it writes a plan, and it works through websites itself while you watch each step. It is strongest at deep research across many sites and at repeatable web jobs. **Is Fellou free?** Yes, there is a free plan with a monthly allowance of Sparks, the credits that pay for agent tasks. Paid plans are Plus at $19.90 a month, Pro at $39.90 and Ultra at $199.90, with more Sparks and more scheduled tasks on each. **Does Fellou work on my phone?** No. Fellou is a desktop browser for Windows and Mac. Sidekick Pro has iOS and Android apps, and on your phone its private cloud browser does the web work, so a job keeps running when your laptop is closed. **Do I have to switch browsers to use Sidekick Pro?** No. Sidekick Pro adds an extension to the Chrome you already use, so it acts on sites with the logins you already have. There is nothing to sign in to again, and the web, phone and desktop apps share the same assistant and memory. **Can Fellou answer my phone or read my email?** No. Fellou works in the browser. Sidekick Pro reads your Gmail and flags what matters, and on every plan it answers calls and texts on its own number, books appointments and transfers calls to you. **Which one is cheaper?** Fellou, if your use is light, because it has a free plan and Plus is $19.90 a month. Sidekick Pro has no free plan or trial and starts at $59 a month, and that one plan covers browser work, email, the phone line, scheduled tasks and more for one person. **Can I use both?** Yes. Some people keep Fellou for long research runs and use Sidekick Pro for the day-to-day: the inbox, the calendar, the calls and the web tasks that need the logins in their own Chrome.  About the author ## Will Schmid Will Schmid is the founder of Sidekick Pro. [X](https://x.com/will123195)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willschmid/) ## Disclosure This comparison is published by Sidekick Pro, and Sidekick Pro is our product, so read it with that in mind. We do not take payment from Fellou, and we link to Fellou without an affiliate code. Features and prices come from each vendor’s own site. If something here is out of date, tell us at [hello@sidekickpro.com](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com) and we will fix it. ## More comparisons - [ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Claude vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Dia Browser vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/dia-browser-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Manus vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/manus-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenAI Operator vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openai-operator-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenClaw vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openclaw-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity Comet vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-comet-vs-sidekick-pro) - [All comparisons](https://sidekickpro.com/compare) ## Explore Sidekick Pro - [Email Smart Inbox for Gmail Reads every email, alerts you to what matters and drafts the replies.](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant) - [Phone AI Receptionist Answers your calls and texts on its own number, day and night.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist) - [Meetings AI Meeting Assistant Joins Zoom and Google Meet, takes the notes and follows up.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant) - [Memory AI Agent Memory Remembers your people, preferences and work across every channel.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory) - [Browser Chat in Chrome An assistant beside any web page that reads it and acts on it.](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome) - [Voice Voice Browsing Say what you need and watch it happen in your own Chrome.](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing) - [Integrations MCP Apps Connect Slack, Notion, Linear, Jira and more in one click.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-apps) - [Developers MCP Remote Control Let other agents drive your signed-in browser through MCP.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-remote-control) --- # Sidekick Pro is installed > Open the side panel to get started with your Sidekick Pro AI assistant. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/get-started](https://sidekickpro.com/get-started)* # Sidekick Pro is installed ## Open the side panel to get started. --- # Manus vs Sidekick Pro: Comparison 2026 > Manus vs Sidekick Pro in 2026: autonomous cloud runs against an assistant on your email, calendar, phone and browser. Prices and features compared. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/manus-vs-sidekick-pro](https://sidekickpro.com/manus-vs-sidekick-pro)* M Manus Autonomous agent that works in its own cloud computer · by Manus From $20/mo **Best for** Long research and build jobs you hand over and collect later as a document, deck or spreadsheet. [Visit Manus](https://manus.im/) vs Our pick  Sidekick Pro AI agents for your email, calendar, calls and browser From $59/mo **Best for** Professionals and small teams who want email, calls, meetings and web chores handled every day. The short answer ## Manus or Sidekick Pro: which should you use? **Choose Manus if you hand off long, self-contained jobs:** it works in its own cloud computer for hours and comes back with finished research, a slide deck or a spreadsheet. **Choose Sidekick Pro if you want an everyday assistant:** it reads your email, watches your calendar, answers your business phone, joins your meetings and does web chores in your own Chrome, on GPT, Claude or Gemini, from $59 a month. Manus starts at $20 a month and Sidekick Pro at $59, and both can finish a multi-step job without you watching. They are built around different moments. Manus is built for the job you hand over and collect later. Sidekick Pro is built for the work that arrives on its own, all week, in your inbox, on your calendar and on your phone line. We compared the two on what people actually hand an agent: long autonomous runs, web tasks that need your logins, email and calendar, calls and meetings, model choice and what the bill looks like. Prices and features come from each vendor's own pages, and we say where Manus is the better pick. ## Manus vs Sidekick Pro, feature by feature Prices and features come from each vendor’s own site. Manus pricing was last checked on September 23, 2026. | Feature | M Manus | Our pick Sidekick Pro | | --- | --- | --- | | Price | | | | Starting price | From $20/mo | From $59/mo | | Free plan | Yes | No | | Plans | Free (300 daily credits) · Standard $20/mo · Customizable $40/mo · Extended $200/mo | Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo | | How the work runs | | | | Runs a job for hours without you | Its own cloud computer | Background tasks | | Works in your own browser with your logins | Browser Operator extension | Your own Chrome | | Keeps working with your computer off | Cloud computer | Private cloud browser | | Runs tasks on a schedule | Yes | Yes | | Many tasks at once | Up to 20 on paid plans | Yes | | Email, calendar and alerts | | | | Reads Gmail and Google Calendar | Via connectors | Yes | | Flags important email without being asked | Not listed | Yes | | Daily brief and calendar alerts | Not listed | Yes | | Drafts replies for you to approve | When you ask | Yes | | Phone, texts and meetings | | | | Answers your business phone | No | Every plan | | Sends and replies to texts for you | Not listed | Every plan | | Joins Zoom and Google Meet calls | No | Business plan | | What it hands back | | | | Slide decks and spreadsheets | Yes | Documents and pages | | Interactive pages and small apps | Yes | Yes | | Image generation | Not listed | Yes | | Models, apps and teams | | | | Choose your AI model | No | GPT, Claude, Gemini | | Connect apps over MCP | Yes | Yes | | Other agents can drive it (MCP) | Not listed | Yes | | Shared team workspace | Team plan | Business plan | | Apps | Web, iOS, Android | Web, Chrome, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Apple Watch | ## Head to head, topic by topic ### How a task runs Manus Manus opens a virtual computer in its cloud for each task. It browses, writes code and builds files there for long stretches, and paid plans run up to 20 tasks at once and on a schedule. You give it the goal and check back later. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro works where your work already is. It acts in the Chrome you use, or in its own private cloud browser for jobs that must continue with your laptop closed. A background task keeps going across turns and reports back when it is done. ### Web tasks that need your logins Manus The cloud computer starts signed in to nothing, so a site you use every day needs you to sign in again inside it. Manus now also ships a Browser Operator extension for Chrome and Edge that acts in your own browser with your existing sessions. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro's [Chrome extension](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome) works in the browser you already have, with the logins you already have, so there is nothing to sign in to twice. You can also start a task by [voice](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing) or from your phone and watch its tab in the chat. ### The work that arrives on its own Manus Manus waits for a prompt. Its connectors reach Gmail, Google Calendar, Slack, Notion and more when a task needs them, but it does not watch your inbox and tell you what needs attention. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro reads every new email as it arrives, flags the ones that matter with [Smart Inbox](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant), alerts you to calendar changes and sends a daily brief. It drafts the reply or starts the task, and nothing goes out without your OK. ### Calls, texts and meetings Manus Manus does not answer a phone line, send texts for you or join a video call. Those jobs stay with you or with another tool. Sidekick Pro On every plan, Sidekick Pro gets its own phone number and works as an [AI receptionist](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist): it answers calls and texts, books appointments and transfers the calls that need you. On the Business plan it also [joins your Zoom and Google Meet calls](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant), takes notes and follows up. ### Models and memory Manus Manus runs on the models Manus chooses, so model choice is not a setting you control. Projects keep files and instructions together between tasks. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro lets you pick GPT, Claude or Gemini, or let it choose per turn. One subscription covers all of them. Its [memory](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory) follows you across the web app, the extension, your phone and the phone line. ### What the bill looks like Manus Manus meters credits. The free plan gives 300 a day, then Standard is $20 a month, Customizable $40 and Extended $200, each with a larger monthly credit pool. Credit use is hard to predict, and one deep task can take a large share of a month. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro charges a flat monthly price: Personal $59 for one person, with the phone line and texts, and Business $149 for a whole team, with meetings and the coding agent. Enterprise is sold by contact sales. There is no free plan and no trial, and [pricing](https://sidekickpro.com/pricing) shows what each plan covers. ## Which should you choose? ### Choose Manus if you - hand off long research or analysis jobs and collect the result later - want a finished slide deck, spreadsheet or small web app from one prompt - need many tasks running at once in a cloud computer - want a free plan with daily credits before you pay anything ### Choose Sidekick Pro if you - want your inbox and calendar watched for you - need your business phone answered and your texts handled - want an assistant in your Zoom and Google Meet calls - do web chores in your own Chrome with the logins you already have - want GPT, Claude and Gemini in one subscription - prefer a flat monthly price to a credit meter Our verdict ## Manus is the better job shop. Sidekick Pro is the better assistant. If your problem is a big piece of work you want done while you do something else, Manus is built for exactly that, and its free plan lets you try it on a real job first. If your problem is the stream of email, calls, meetings and small web chores that fills a week, Manus will not touch most of it. Sidekick Pro does that job from $59 a month, and it picks up the phone on every plan. From $59/mo ## Frequently asked questions **What is the main difference between Manus and Sidekick Pro?** Manus runs each task in its own cloud computer and is built for long jobs you hand over. Sidekick Pro is connected to your email, calendar, phone line and browser, and brings work to you. Manus waits for a prompt; Sidekick Pro also acts on what arrives. **Can Manus use websites I am already signed in to?** Its cloud computer starts signed in to nothing, so you sign in again inside it. Manus also offers a Browser Operator extension for Chrome and Edge that uses your own browser session. Sidekick Pro works in your own Chrome through its extension by default. **Does Manus answer phone calls or join meetings?** No. Manus does not give you a phone number, send texts for you or join a video call. Every Sidekick Pro plan includes an AI receptionist on its own number, and the Business plan adds an assistant that joins Zoom and Google Meet calls. **How do the prices compare?** Manus has a free plan with 300 daily credits, Standard at $20 a month, Customizable at $40 and Extended at $200, and every plan is metered in credits. Sidekick Pro is flat: Personal $59 a month for one person and Business $149 a month for a whole team, with no free plan and no trial. **Which one can I choose the AI model on?** Sidekick Pro. You pick GPT, Claude or Gemini, or let it choose the best model for each turn, in one subscription. Manus runs on the models Manus picks, so there is no model setting for you to change. **Can I use both?** Yes. Some people send long research and build jobs to Manus and keep Sidekick Pro for email, calls, meetings and the web chores that need their own logins. Both connect to apps over MCP, so they can reach the same tools.  About the author ## Will Schmid Will Schmid is the founder of Sidekick Pro. [X](https://x.com/will123195)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willschmid/) ## Disclosure This comparison is published by Sidekick Pro, and Sidekick Pro is our product, so read it with that in mind. We do not take payment from Manus, and we link to Manus without an affiliate code. Features and prices come from each vendor’s own site. If something here is out of date, tell us at [hello@sidekickpro.com](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com) and we will fix it. ## Buyer’s guides that rank Manus - [Buyer’s guide 6 Best AI Agent Harnesses for Small Business in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-agent-harnesses-for-small-business) - [Buyer’s guide 6 Best Web Browser Remote Control Apps in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-web-browser-remote-control-apps) - [Buyer’s guide 6 Best Computer Use Agents in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-computer-use-agents) ## More comparisons - [ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Claude vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Dia Browser vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/dia-browser-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Fellou vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/fellou-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenAI Operator vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openai-operator-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenClaw vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openclaw-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity Comet vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-comet-vs-sidekick-pro) - [All comparisons](https://sidekickpro.com/compare) ## Explore Sidekick Pro - [Email Smart Inbox for Gmail Reads every email, alerts you to what matters and drafts the replies.](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant) - [Phone AI Receptionist Answers your calls and texts on its own number, day and night.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist) - [Meetings AI Meeting Assistant Joins Zoom and Google Meet, takes the notes and follows up.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant) - [Memory AI Agent Memory Remembers your people, preferences and work across every channel.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory) - [Browser Chat in Chrome An assistant beside any web page that reads it and acts on it.](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome) - [Voice Voice Browsing Say what you need and watch it happen in your own Chrome.](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing) - [Integrations MCP Apps Connect Slack, Notion, Linear, Jira and more in one click.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-apps) - [Developers MCP Remote Control Let other agents drive your signed-in browser through MCP.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-remote-control) --- # MCP Apps and AI Integrations | Sidekick Pro > Connect Slack, Notion, Linear, Jira, Asana or any MCP server to Sidekick Pro, and your assistant uses their tools in the same chat as your email and calendar. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-apps](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-apps)* Connecting an MCP app in Sidekick Pro, and then using its tools in a normal chat. In short ## What are MCP apps? MCP apps are tool connections built on the Model Context Protocol, the open standard an assistant uses to discover and call another system's tools. **Sidekick Pro** connects them from its Apps dialog: choose Slack, Notion, Linear, Jira, Asana or another listed app, authorize it once, and your assistant can use that app's tools in any chat. Any other MCP server connects by its URL. ## What an MCP app adds - **One click from the catalog** Slack, Notion, Linear, Jira, Asana, Cloudflare and more are listed in the Apps dialog. Choose one, sign in on the provider's own page, and it is connected. - **Any MCP server by URL** Paste the address of any MCP server. Sidekick Pro connects, reads the tools it offers, and makes them available in chat. - **Tools found, not configured** There is nothing to map by hand. The assistant asks the server what it can do, so a tool the vendor adds later is there the next time you ask. - **Keys you never paste in chat** An app that uses an API key asks for it on a secure card and stores it encrypted. Keys never appear in the conversation. - **It connects them for you** Ask the assistant to add an MCP server, and it adds it, authorizes it and reports back. You do not have to find the settings dialog. - **Works with everything else** One chat reaches your MCP apps, your Gmail and calendar, your [signed-in browser](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome) and your [documents and tables](https://sidekickpro.com/teams), in the same request. ## Connect an app in three steps 1. 01 ### Open Apps Sign in to Sidekick Pro and open the Apps dialog. It lists the apps on offer and the ones you have already connected. 2. 02 ### Authorize it Pick an app and sign in on the provider's own page. An app that uses an API key instead shows a secure card for the key. 3. 03 ### Ask for something That is the whole setup. Say what you need, and the assistant picks the app's tools itself. Nothing to wire up. ## What the Model Context Protocol changes Before MCP, every assistant needed a custom integration per tool, written and maintained by whoever built the assistant. MCP turns that around. The vendor publishes one server that describes its own tools, and any assistant that speaks the protocol can use them. That is why the list of apps here grows without a Sidekick Pro release. If a vendor runs an MCP server, you can connect it today by pasting its URL. If your team runs an internal one, the same applies, and nobody outside your account sees it. ## Apps on offer today The catalog covers the tools small teams ask for most: **Slack** for messages and channels, **Notion** for documents and databases, **Linear**, **Jira** and **Asana** for issues and projects, plus **Cloudflare**, **Buffer** and others. Each one connects with your own account, so the assistant sees exactly what you see and nothing more. Not everything arrives through MCP. Gmail, Google Calendar, Tasks, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Contacts and GitHub connect to Sidekick Pro directly, and the phone line, meetings and the browser are built in. MCP is how you add the rest. ## Access stays yours An MCP app is connected per person, under that person's own sign-in. Joining a team does not hand your Slack or Notion access to anyone else, and removing an app revokes it for you alone. See [how teams share work](https://sidekickpro.com/teams) for what is shared and what stays private. The assistant loads an app's tools only for the requests that need them, so a long list of connected apps does not slow down every chat or spend tokens you did not use. ## What people connect them for - ### Project and issue tracking File the bug from the email you were just reading, move a ticket, or ask what is left in this cycle, without opening the tracker. - ### Team messages Search Slack for the decision you half remember, post the update, and let the assistant watch for the replies that need you. - ### Notes and docs Pull the brief out of Notion, add what came out of a call, and keep the page up to date as the work moves. - ### Your own stack Point it at an internal MCP server and the assistant runs your own procedures, with no code on your side. From $59/mo Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo MCP Apps is included in Personal and Business. Business covers your whole team at one flat price, and you can cancel anytime. [Compare plans](https://sidekickpro.com/pricing) ## Frequently asked questions **What are MCP apps?** MCP apps are connections to other systems over the Model Context Protocol, an open standard for how an assistant discovers and calls tools. Once an app is connected, Sidekick Pro can use its tools in any chat. **Which apps can I connect?** The catalog includes Slack, Notion, Linear, Jira, Asana, Cloudflare and others, and it grows as vendors publish MCP servers. You can also connect any MCP server by pasting its URL, including one your own team runs. **How do I connect an MCP server of my own?** Open the Apps dialog, choose to add a server, and give its address. If the server needs no credentials it connects straight away. If it needs an API key or a header, you enter that on a secure card, and if it uses OAuth you sign in on the server's own page. **Do I have to configure the tools?** No. Sidekick Pro asks the server which tools it offers and uses them from there. A tool the vendor adds later shows up without any work from you. **Where are my credentials stored?** Tokens and API keys are stored encrypted against your account and are never written into the conversation. An app is connected under your own sign-in, so the assistant sees only what you can see. **What does it cost?** MCP apps are included in every plan, starting with Personal at $59 a month. There is no per-integration charge, and the Business plan covers your whole team at one flat price. ## Explore Sidekick Pro - [Email Smart Inbox for Gmail Reads every email, alerts you to what matters and drafts the replies.](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant) - [Phone AI Receptionist Answers your calls and texts on its own number, day and night.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist) - [Meetings AI Meeting Assistant Joins Zoom and Google Meet, takes the notes and follows up.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant) - [Memory AI Agent Memory Remembers your people, preferences and work across every channel.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory) - [Browser Chat in Chrome An assistant beside any web page that reads it and acts on it.](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome) - [Voice Voice Browsing Say what you need and watch it happen in your own Chrome.](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing) - [Developers MCP Remote Control Let other agents drive your signed-in browser through MCP.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-remote-control) ## Buyer’s guides - [6 Best AI Agent Harnesses for Small Business in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-agent-harnesses-for-small-business) - [6 Best AI Assistants for Small Business Owners in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-business-owners) - [7 Best AI Employees in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-employees) - [5 Best AI Assistants for Small Teams in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-teams) ## How Sidekick Pro compares - [ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Claude vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Dia Browser vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/dia-browser-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Fellou vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/fellou-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Manus vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/manus-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenAI Operator vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openai-operator-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenClaw vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openclaw-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity Comet vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-comet-vs-sidekick-pro) --- # MCP Remote Control for Browser Workflows | Sidekick Pro > Sidekick Pro is an MCP server. Point Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client at it, and your assistant does the work in your own signed-in browser. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-remote-control](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-remote-control)* Connecting an MCP client to Sidekick Pro, then sending the assistant a job that runs in the browser. In short ## What is MCP remote control? MCP remote control means another AI client drives your assistant over the Model Context Protocol. **Sidekick Pro** runs an MCP server at **https://sidekickpro.com/mcp**. A connected client sends a plain-English message with the **messageSidekick** tool, and Sidekick Pro carries it out with every tool it has, including clicking and typing in your own signed-in Chrome, then returns the answer. ## What the MCP server gives a client - **One tool, plain English** The client sends a sentence with **messageSidekick**, not a filled-in schema. The assistant works out which of its own tools the job needs. - **Your inbox, inside the chat** **showSidekickView** shows your Sidekick Pro inbox right in ChatGPT, Claude and other apps that show interactive views. Elsewhere it comes back as text. - **Your real browser** With the Chrome extension connected, the job runs in your own Chrome, on the sites you are signed in to. No separate credentials to hand over. - **Long jobs do not block** When a turn outlives the call, the reply carries the work so far and a **checkId**. The client collects the finished answer by calling **messageSidekick** again with that checkId. - **Files, not pasted text** Ask for an upload link, send a CSV to it from your code environment, and ask for the import. The rows land in one of your Tables, and the file never goes through the conversation. - **OAuth 2.1, registered on the fly** Authorization code flow with PKCE, plus dynamic client registration, so a client can connect itself. Discovery starts at the protected-resource document. - **Everything the assistant has** Your inbox, email, calendar, files, contacts, phone and texts, agents, memory and your connected apps, from one endpoint. ## Connect a client 1. 01 ### Sign in and connect Chrome Create your account, then add the Chrome extension so the assistant can act in your own browser. Jobs that need no browser work without it. 2. 02 ### Add the endpoint In your MCP client, add **https://sidekickpro.com/mcp** over the Streamable HTTP transport. Clients that support dynamic registration need nothing else. 3. 03 ### Approve the connection You see which client is asking and what it will be able to do, then approve it. The token comes back with the scope it was granted. 4. 04 ### Send a message The client calls **messageSidekick** with a sentence. Watch the work happen in your browser, and the answer returns to the client. ## Why route an agent through your browser A coding agent can read your repository, but it cannot log in to the booking system, the supplier portal or the old admin page your business runs on. Those sites have no useful API, and the session that reaches them is the one in your browser. Sidekick Pro is that session. Because its extension works inside the Chrome you already use, an agent can ask it to check a signup flow, pull last month's invoice out of a portal, or confirm that the page it just changed looks right, with your own logins and no scraped passwords. In the web chat the work happens in a background tab and the chat shows a live view of it, so you can see what a remote client set off and take the tab over at any point. See [voice browsing](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing) and [Chat in Chrome](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome) for the same browser control driven by you. ## What an authorized client can do Be clear-eyed about this before you store a token. The server issues one scope, **mcp:tools**, and there is no narrower one. A client holding a Sidekick Pro token reaches the assistant with every tool enabled, which is the same access you have yourself: your email, your calendar, your documents, your phone number and your connected apps. You approve each client on a consent screen that names it and says what it will be able to do, and signing out of your other devices revokes every connected client at once. Treat the token as you would your own password, and connect only clients you run yourself. The full developer reference, including the OAuth discovery documents, the OpenAPI description and the exact tool signatures, is on the [developers page](https://sidekickpro.com/developers). ## Which clients work Any client that speaks MCP over Streamable HTTP. Claude Code and Cursor are the common ones, and the same endpoint works from an agent framework or a script you wrote yourself. Nothing is specific to one vendor. The other direction works too. Sidekick Pro is also an MCP client, so it can use the tools of [MCP apps](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-apps) such as Slack, Notion and Linear in the same turn a remote agent set off. ## What developers use it for - ### Checking a change in a real browser Have your coding agent run the signup flow, the checkout or the login on a real site and report what the page actually did. - ### Sites with no API Legacy admin pages and vendor portals that expose nothing to automate. The browser is the interface, so drive the browser. - ### Errands inside a longer job Mid-task, an agent can have your assistant send the email, book the slot or text the customer, then carry on with its own work. - ### Loading data into Tables A run that produces a CSV can push it straight into one of your Tables, with no chat turn and no copy and paste. From $59/mo Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo MCP Remote Control is included in Personal and Business. Business covers your whole team at one flat price, and you can cancel anytime. [Add Sidekick Pro to Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/sidekick-pro/idahijhccencfhigphpmlnjbppldolgk) [Compare plans](https://sidekickpro.com/pricing) ## Frequently asked questions **How does MCP remote control work?** Sidekick Pro runs an MCP server at https://sidekickpro.com/mcp over the Streamable HTTP transport. A connected client calls the messageSidekick tool with a plain-English message, your assistant carries it out with its own tools, and the reply goes back to the client. **Which tools does the MCP server expose?** Two. messageSidekick sends a message to your assistant and returns its reply; when a request outlives the call, the client calls it again with the checkId it got back to collect the answer. showSidekickView shows your Sidekick Pro inbox inside the chat, in apps that can show interactive views. **Can Claude Code or Cursor connect to it?** Yes. Any client that speaks MCP over Streamable HTTP can connect, Claude Code and Cursor included, as can your own scripts and agent frameworks. **How does authorization work?** OAuth 2.1: authorization code flow with PKCE and dynamic client registration, so a client can register itself. Discovery starts at the protected-resource metadata document. A signed-in Sidekick Pro session cookie also works. **What access does a connected client get?** The server issues one scope, mcp:tools, and it is all-or-nothing: the client reaches your assistant with every tool enabled, which is the same access you have. You approve each client on a consent screen that names it, and signing out of your other devices revokes every connected client. **Do I need the Chrome extension?** Only for work in your own browser. Email, calendar, documents, phone, texts and your connected apps run without it, and away from your laptop the assistant can use its private cloud browser instead. **What does it cost?** The MCP server is included in every plan, starting with Personal at $59 a month. You pick a plan when you sign in, and the Business plan covers your whole team at one flat price. Usage is billed the same way as any other request to your assistant. ## Explore Sidekick Pro - [Email Smart Inbox for Gmail Reads every email, alerts you to what matters and drafts the replies.](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant) - [Phone AI Receptionist Answers your calls and texts on its own number, day and night.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist) - [Meetings AI Meeting Assistant Joins Zoom and Google Meet, takes the notes and follows up.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant) - [Memory AI Agent Memory Remembers your people, preferences and work across every channel.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory) - [Browser Chat in Chrome An assistant beside any web page that reads it and acts on it.](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome) - [Voice Voice Browsing Say what you need and watch it happen in your own Chrome.](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing) - [Integrations MCP Apps Connect Slack, Notion, Linear, Jira and more in one click.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-apps) ## Buyer’s guides - [6 Best AI Agent Harnesses for Small Business in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-agent-harnesses-for-small-business) - [6 Best AI Assistants for Small Business Owners in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-business-owners) - [7 Best AI Employees in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-employees) - [5 Best AI Assistants for Small Teams in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-teams) ## How Sidekick Pro compares - [ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Claude vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Dia Browser vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/dia-browser-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Fellou vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/fellou-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Manus vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/manus-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenAI Operator vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openai-operator-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenClaw vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openclaw-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity Comet vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-comet-vs-sidekick-pro) --- # OpenAI Operator vs Sidekick Pro: Comparison 2026 > OpenAI Operator vs Sidekick Pro in 2026: what happened to Operator, how ChatGPT Work compares, and which browser agent to use now. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/openai-operator-vs-sidekick-pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openai-operator-vs-sidekick-pro)* O OpenAI Operator Retired browser agent, now part of ChatGPT Work · by OpenAI From $20/mo **Best for** Turning a goal into a finished spreadsheet, slide deck, report or small web app on OpenAI's models. [Visit OpenAI Operator](https://openai.com/index/introducing-operator/) vs Our pick  Sidekick Pro AI agents for your email, calendar, calls and browser From $59/mo **Best for** Professionals and small teams who want web chores, email, calls and meetings handled in their own accounts. The short answer ## OpenAI Operator or Sidekick Pro: which should you use? **Operator no longer exists as its own product.** OpenAI folded it into ChatGPT agent in July 2025 and shut Operator down that August; agent mode was replaced by **ChatGPT Work** in July 2026. **Choose ChatGPT Work if you want a goal turned into a finished document** on OpenAI's models. **Choose Sidekick Pro if you want an assistant that works in your own Chrome,** reads your email, answers your phone and runs on GPT, Claude or Gemini, from $59 a month. Operator was OpenAI's first browser agent. It arrived in January 2025 as a research preview for ChatGPT Pro subscribers in the United States, drove a browser in OpenAI's cloud, and clicked, typed and scrolled through sites for you. In July 2025 OpenAI released ChatGPT agent, which absorbed what Operator did, and Operator itself was shut down in August 2025. The agent kept moving. In July 2026 OpenAI retired agent mode and its Atlas browser and replaced them with **ChatGPT Work**, which is included with Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise at no extra cost. Since August 2026 Work also runs a browser in OpenAI's cloud that stays signed in between chats. So the real question behind an "Operator vs Sidekick Pro" search is which browser agent to use today. Everything below compares ChatGPT Work, the product that replaced Operator, with Sidekick Pro. Prices and features come from each vendor's own pages, and we say where OpenAI is the better pick. ## OpenAI Operator vs Sidekick Pro, feature by feature Prices and features come from each vendor’s own site. OpenAI Operator pricing was last checked on October 4, 2026. | Feature | O OpenAI Operator | Our pick Sidekick Pro | | --- | --- | --- | | Price | | | | Starting price | From $20/mo | From $59/mo | | Free plan | No | No | | Plans | Operator is retired; ChatGPT Work is included with Plus $20/mo · Pro $200/mo · Business $25/user/mo | Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo | | What happened to Operator | | | | Where the browser agent lives now | ChatGPT Work | Chrome extension and cloud browser | | Plan needed for the agent | Plus, Pro, Business or Enterprise | Every plan | | Browser and web tasks | | | | Works in your own browser with your logins | Desktop app browser | Your own Chrome | | Keeps working with your computer off | Cloud browser | Private cloud browser | | Runs tasks on a schedule | Yes | Yes | | Start a task by voice or from your phone | Yes | Yes | | Other agents can drive it (MCP) | Not listed | Yes | | Email, calendar and alerts | | | | Reads Gmail and Google Calendar | Via connectors | Yes | | Flags important email without being asked | No | Yes | | Daily brief and calendar alerts | No | Yes | | Drafts replies for you to approve | When you ask | Yes | | Phone, texts and meetings | | | | Answers your business phone | No | Every plan | | Sends and replies to texts for you | No | Every plan | | Joins Zoom and Google Meet calls | No | Business plan | | Records and transcribes meetings | Record mode, desktop | Business plan | | Models, memory and apps | | | | Choose your AI model | OpenAI models only | GPT, Claude, Gemini | | Remembers you across conversations | Yes | Yes | | Connect apps (Slack, Notion, GitHub) | Yes | Yes | | Shared team workspace | Business plan | Business plan | | Apps | Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux | Web, Chrome, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Apple Watch | ## Head to head, topic by topic ### Where the agent clicks OpenAI Operator Operator drove a browser in OpenAI's cloud, and that is still how the OpenAI agent works. ChatGPT Work uses the browser built into the ChatGPT desktop app and, since August 2026, a cloud browser that keeps your sessions between chats. Each site you use has to be signed in to inside that browser. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro acts in the Chrome you already use, through its [extension](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome), with the logins you already have. For jobs that must finish with your laptop closed it switches to a private cloud browser that keeps its own logins. The chat shows a live view of the tab it is driving. ### What you get back OpenAI Operator Work is at its best when the answer is a file. It breaks a goal into steps, works across your connected apps, stays with a long project and hands back a spreadsheet, a slide deck, a report or a small web app. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro is aimed at the chore rather than the deliverable: check the portal, fill in the form, book the slot, pull the numbers into a table. It writes documents, builds interactive pages and generates images too, but the job is usually a task finished in an account you own. ### The work that arrives on its own OpenAI Operator ChatGPT waits for you to open it. Its Gmail and Google Calendar connectors read your mail and schedule when a task needs them, and Work can run tasks on a schedule, but nothing watches your inbox and tells you what needs attention. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro reads every new email as it arrives and flags what matters with [Smart Inbox](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant), alerts you to calendar changes and sends a daily brief. It drafts the reply or starts the task, and nothing goes out without your approval. ### Calls, texts and meetings OpenAI Operator OpenAI does not give you a phone number, text your customers or send an assistant into a video call. Record mode in the desktop app transcribes a meeting you are already in. Sidekick Pro On every plan, Sidekick Pro gets its own number and works as an [AI receptionist](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist): it answers calls and texts, books appointments, plays hold music and transfers the calls that need you. On the Business plan it also [joins Zoom and Google Meet calls](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant), takes notes and follows up. ### Models and lock-in OpenAI Operator Work runs on OpenAI's models only. If you want a second opinion from Claude or Gemini, that is a second subscription. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro lets you pick GPT, Claude or Gemini per turn, or let it choose, in one subscription. It also acts as an [MCP server](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-remote-control), so Claude Code, Cursor and other agents can drive your signed-in browser through it. ### Price OpenAI Operator There is no separate Operator price any more. ChatGPT Work is included with Plus at $20 a month, Pro at $200, Business at $25 a seat and Enterprise. The free and Go plans do not include it. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro is $59 a month for Personal, which includes the phone line and texts, and $149 for Business, which adds the whole team, meetings and the coding agent. Every plan includes the browser agent. Business is one flat price however many members you invite, and there is no free plan and no trial. ## Which should you choose? ### Choose OpenAI Operator if you - want the output to be a finished spreadsheet, deck, report or small web app - already pay for ChatGPT and want the agent at no extra cost - work mostly in OpenAI's apps, files and connectors - want a desktop app for Mac, Windows or Linux that also handles local files ### Choose Sidekick Pro if you - need an agent in your own Chrome, with the accounts you are already signed in to - want your inbox and calendar watched for you - need your business phone answered and your texts handled - want an assistant in your Zoom and Google Meet calls - want GPT, Claude and Gemini in one subscription, with no vendor lock-in Our verdict ## Operator is gone. ChatGPT Work is the better document factory; Sidekick Pro is the better assistant. If you came here looking for Operator, the honest answer is that it closed in August 2025 and its work now happens inside ChatGPT Work, at no extra cost on any paid ChatGPT plan above Go. For research that ends in a document, that is a strong agent and hard to beat on price if you already subscribe. If you want the agent to work in your own accounts, read your email, answer your phone and join your calls, those are jobs OpenAI does not do. Sidekick Pro costs more, $59 a month against $20 for ChatGPT Plus, and it runs on GPT as well as Claude and Gemini and works in the Chrome you already use. From $59/mo ## Frequently asked questions **Is OpenAI Operator still available?** No. OpenAI released ChatGPT agent in July 2025, which took over what Operator did, and shut Operator down in August 2025. Agent mode was then retired in July 2026 and replaced by ChatGPT Work, which is where OpenAI's browser agent lives today. **What replaced OpenAI Operator?** ChatGPT Work. It breaks a goal into steps, works across your connected apps and files, runs tasks on a schedule and hands back finished documents, spreadsheets, slide decks and small web apps. It is included with ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise, but not with the free or Go plans. **Does the OpenAI agent use my own browser and logins?** No. It uses the browser inside the ChatGPT desktop app and a cloud browser that OpenAI runs, so you sign in to each site inside that browser. Sidekick Pro works in the Chrome you already use, with the logins you already have, and can also use a private cloud browser for long jobs. **How much did Operator cost, and what does it cost now?** Operator was part of ChatGPT Pro at $200 a month during its research preview. ChatGPT Work costs nothing extra: it is included with Plus at $20 a month, Pro at $200 and Business at $25 a seat. Sidekick Pro is $59 a month for Personal and $149 for Business. **Can either one answer my business phone?** Only Sidekick Pro. Every plan gives the assistant its own phone number that answers calls and texts, books appointments and transfers callers to you. OpenAI does not offer a phone number or SMS for your business. **Which one can I choose the AI model on?** Sidekick Pro. You pick GPT, Claude or Gemini, or let it choose the best model for each turn, in one subscription. ChatGPT Work runs on OpenAI's models only.  About the author ## Will Schmid Will Schmid is the founder of Sidekick Pro. [X](https://x.com/will123195)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willschmid/) ## Disclosure This comparison is published by Sidekick Pro, and Sidekick Pro is our product, so read it with that in mind. We do not take payment from OpenAI, and we link to OpenAI Operator without an affiliate code. Features and prices come from each vendor’s own site. If something here is out of date, tell us at [hello@sidekickpro.com](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com) and we will fix it. ## More comparisons - [ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Claude vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Dia Browser vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/dia-browser-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Fellou vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/fellou-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Manus vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/manus-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenClaw vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openclaw-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity Comet vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-comet-vs-sidekick-pro) - [All comparisons](https://sidekickpro.com/compare) ## Explore Sidekick Pro - [Email Smart Inbox for Gmail Reads every email, alerts you to what matters and drafts the replies.](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant) - [Phone AI Receptionist Answers your calls and texts on its own number, day and night.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist) - [Meetings AI Meeting Assistant Joins Zoom and Google Meet, takes the notes and follows up.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant) - [Memory AI Agent Memory Remembers your people, preferences and work across every channel.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory) - [Browser Chat in Chrome An assistant beside any web page that reads it and acts on it.](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome) - [Voice Voice Browsing Say what you need and watch it happen in your own Chrome.](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing) - [Integrations MCP Apps Connect Slack, Notion, Linear, Jira and more in one click.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-apps) - [Developers MCP Remote Control Let other agents drive your signed-in browser through MCP.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-remote-control) --- # OpenClaw vs Sidekick Pro: Comparison 2026 > OpenClaw vs Sidekick Pro in 2026: self-hosted open source against a hosted assistant for email, calls, meetings and the browser. Compared field by field. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/openclaw-vs-sidekick-pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openclaw-vs-sidekick-pro)* O OpenClaw Open-source personal agent you host yourself · by OpenClaw Free **Best for** Technical people who want source-level control, their own model keys and the agent on hardware they own. [Visit OpenClaw](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw) vs Our pick  Sidekick Pro AI agents for your email, calendar, calls and browser From $59/mo **Best for** Professionals and small teams who want the assistant working today, with email, calls and meetings included. The short answer ## OpenClaw or Sidekick Pro: which should you use? **Choose OpenClaw if you want to own the whole thing:** it is free, open source, runs on your own machine with your own model keys, and reaches you in WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord or iMessage. **Choose Sidekick Pro if you want the assistant working today** without hosting anything, with email triage, a business phone line, meetings and a browser agent in one subscription from $59 a month. OpenClaw is one of the most starred projects on GitHub, past 300,000 stars. It is a self-hosted personal agent: a gateway you run on your own computer or server, a control UI, a CLI and a TUI, and connections into the messaging apps you already use, so you text it a task and it does the work on your machine. You bring your own model API key, or run a model locally. Sidekick Pro answers the same brief from the other end. Nothing to host, nothing to patch, models included, and the assistant already wired into Gmail, Google Calendar, a phone number, your Zoom and Google Meet calls, and the Chrome you already use. This is the classic build-or-buy choice, so the comparison is less about features than about who carries the work. We compared both on setup, upkeep, safety, reach and total cost, and we say clearly where OpenClaw is the better pick. ## OpenClaw vs Sidekick Pro, feature by feature Prices and features come from each vendor’s own site. OpenClaw pricing was last checked on October 4, 2026. | Feature | O OpenClaw | Our pick Sidekick Pro | | --- | --- | --- | | Price | | | | Starting price | Free | From $59/mo | | Free plan | Yes | No | | Plans | Free and open source; you pay your own model API usage and hosting | Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo | | Who runs it | | | | Hosting | You, on your own machine or server | Hosted for you | | Source code you can read and change | Yes | No | | Setup | Command line and config files | Sign in with Google | | Updates and security patches | You apply them | Included | | Model keys and model bills | Your own API keys | Included in the plan | | Where you talk to it | | | | Messaging channels | WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, iMessage and more | Slack, SMS and phone | | Natural voice conversation | Community text-to-speech skills | Yes | | Answers a phone number for your business | Community skill | Every plan | | Joins Zoom and Google Meet calls | Not listed | Business plan | | Apps | macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android | Web, Chrome, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Apple Watch | | Email, calendar and alerts | | | | Reads Gmail and Google Calendar | Community skill | Yes | | Flags important email without being asked | You build it | Yes | | Daily brief and calendar alerts | You build it | Yes | | Scheduled and recurring tasks | Yes | Yes | | Browser and web tasks | | | | Works in your own browser with your logins | Community browser skill | Your own Chrome | | Keeps working with your computer off | If you host it on a server | Private cloud browser | | Shell and file access on your machine | Yes | Code sandbox | | Other agents can drive it (MCP) | Not listed | Yes | | Models, memory and teams | | | | Choose your AI model | Any model you hold a key for | GPT, Claude, Gemini | | Run a model locally | Yes | Desktop app | | Remembers you across conversations | Yes | Yes | | Shared team workspace | Not listed | Business plan | | Image generation | Community skill | Yes | ## Head to head, topic by topic ### Who carries the work OpenClaw OpenClaw gives you the whole stack. The gateway is the control plane for sessions, tools, events and channels, and you decide where it runs, which model it calls and which skills it loads. That also means you own the uptime, the upgrades and the backups. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro is a product. You sign in with Google and the assistant is connected to your mail, calendar and browser in a few minutes. You cannot read the source or change the internals, and that is the trade you are making. ### What it really costs OpenClaw The software is free under an open-source license. The bill is elsewhere: a machine that stays on, and model API usage, which for an agent running all day is the larger number. Add the engineering hours to set it up and keep it current. Sidekick Pro One subscription covers the models and the hosting. Personal is $59 a month for one person, with the phone line and texts, and Business is $149 a month for a whole team, with meetings and the coding agent. Enterprise is sold by contact sales. There is no free plan and no trial, so you pick a plan when you sign in. ### Skills, and who writes them OpenClaw OpenClaw has a large skill ecosystem, most of it community-built: Google Workspace, browser automation, text to speech, phone calls, shell and file tools. The breadth is real, and so is the variance. You choose what to trust, pin and maintain. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro ships the common jobs as product features that the vendor keeps working: email triage, calendar alerts, the receptionist, the meeting assistant, the browser agent. You can still add [MCP apps](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-apps) such as Slack, Notion, Linear and GitHub, and share skills with [your team](https://sidekickpro.com/teams). ### Safety of an agent on your own machine OpenClaw OpenClaw's own documentation is blunt about the risk. Treat inbound messages as untrusted input, since anyone who can message the bot can try to steer it. Unknown senders on direct-message channels have to be approved as a pairing, and tools run on the host unless you configure sandboxing yourself. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro runs the agent in the vendor's infrastructure, asks before it sends anything on your behalf, and runs code in an isolated sandbox rather than on your laptop. You approve the drafts, the sends and the purchases. ### Email, calls and meetings OpenClaw All of it is possible. A community Google Workspace skill reaches Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs and Sheets, and other skills place phone calls or speak replies. Proactive behavior, such as watching an inbox and flagging what matters, is something you design and run yourself. Sidekick Pro These are the built-in parts. [Smart Inbox](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant) reads every new email and flags what needs you, with calendar alerts and a daily brief. Every plan includes an [AI receptionist](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist) on its own number, and the Business plan adds an assistant that [joins your Zoom and Google Meet calls](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant). ### Teams OpenClaw OpenClaw is built around one person's agent on one person's machine. Several people can each run their own, but shared skills, shared documents and team-wide alerts are conventions you would have to build. Sidekick Pro The Business plan includes unlimited teammates at no extra cost, at one flat price. Teams share skills, documents, pages and data tables, and each person keeps their own private assistant and [memory](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory). Personal is for one person. ## Which should you choose? ### Choose OpenClaw if you - want to read and change the code that runs your assistant - want the agent and its data on hardware you control - already hold model API keys, or want to run a model locally - want to reach your assistant from WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord or iMessage - have the engineering time to host, patch and sandbox it properly - want the software itself to cost nothing ### Choose Sidekick Pro if you - want the assistant working today, with nothing to host or patch - want email triage, calendar alerts and a daily brief built in - need a business phone line that answers calls and texts - want an assistant in your Zoom and Google Meet calls - want GPT, Claude and Gemini without buying API keys - want a team to share skills, documents and data tables Our verdict ## OpenClaw if you want to own it. Sidekick Pro if you want it done. OpenClaw is the better choice for anyone who wants control more than convenience. It is genuinely free, genuinely model-agnostic, and the only one of the two you can audit line by line and keep running on your own hardware forever. If you are technical and you enjoy that, nothing here argues against it. Sidekick Pro is the better choice if the assistant is meant to be the help, not the project. Email triage, calendar alerts, the phone line, the meetings and the browser agent arrive working, on GPT, Claude or Gemini, from $59 a month, and the security and upgrade work is somebody else's. From $59/mo ## Frequently asked questions **What is the biggest difference between OpenClaw and Sidekick Pro?** Who runs it. OpenClaw is open-source software you host on your own machine or server with your own model keys. Sidekick Pro is a hosted product with email triage, calendar alerts, a phone line, meetings and a browser agent already built and maintained for you. **Is OpenClaw free?** The software is free and open source. Running it is not. You need a machine that stays on and your own model API key, and the model usage is usually the biggest line on the bill for an agent that works all day. Add your own time to set it up and keep it patched. **Can OpenClaw read my email and answer my phone?** There are community skills for Google Workspace, phone calls and text to speech, so it can be made to do both. Watching an inbox and deciding what matters is behavior you design yourself. In Sidekick Pro, email triage is built in and every plan includes an AI receptionist on its own number. **Is it safe to run an agent on my own computer?** It can be, with care. OpenClaw's documentation says to treat inbound messages as untrusted input, requires you to approve unknown senders on direct-message channels, and notes that tools run on the host unless you set up sandboxing. That is real work, and it is on you. **Which one is better for a team?** Sidekick Pro. The Business plan includes unlimited teammates at no extra cost, and a team shares skills, documents, pages and data tables while each person keeps a private assistant and memory. OpenClaw is designed around one person's agent on one person's machine. **Can I use both?** Yes, and some people do. OpenClaw suits custom automations on your own hardware with your own keys, while Sidekick Pro handles the email, calls, meetings and browser work. Sidekick Pro also acts as an MCP server, so another agent can drive your signed-in browser through it.  About the author ## Will Schmid Will Schmid is the founder of Sidekick Pro. [X](https://x.com/will123195)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willschmid/) ## Disclosure This comparison is published by Sidekick Pro, and Sidekick Pro is our product, so read it with that in mind. We do not take payment from OpenClaw, and we link to OpenClaw without an affiliate code. Features and prices come from each vendor’s own site. If something here is out of date, tell us at [hello@sidekickpro.com](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com) and we will fix it. ## Buyer’s guides that rank OpenClaw - [Buyer’s guide 6 Best Web Browser Remote Control Apps in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-web-browser-remote-control-apps) ## More comparisons - [ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Claude vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Dia Browser vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/dia-browser-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Fellou vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/fellou-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Manus vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/manus-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenAI Operator vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openai-operator-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity Comet vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-comet-vs-sidekick-pro) - [All comparisons](https://sidekickpro.com/compare) ## Explore Sidekick Pro - [Email Smart Inbox for Gmail Reads every email, alerts you to what matters and drafts the replies.](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant) - [Phone AI Receptionist Answers your calls and texts on its own number, day and night.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist) - [Meetings AI Meeting Assistant Joins Zoom and Google Meet, takes the notes and follows up.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant) - [Memory AI Agent Memory Remembers your people, preferences and work across every channel.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory) - [Browser Chat in Chrome An assistant beside any web page that reads it and acts on it.](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome) - [Voice Voice Browsing Say what you need and watch it happen in your own Chrome.](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing) - [Integrations MCP Apps Connect Slack, Notion, Linear, Jira and more in one click.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-apps) - [Developers MCP Remote Control Let other agents drive your signed-in browser through MCP.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-remote-control) --- # Perplexity Comet vs Sidekick Pro: Comparison 2026 > Perplexity Comet vs Sidekick Pro in 2026: a new AI browser against an assistant in your own Chrome. Prices, agent tasks, voice, email and calls compared. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-comet-vs-sidekick-pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-comet-vs-sidekick-pro)* P Perplexity Comet AI browser with a built-in assistant · by Perplexity From $20/mo **Best for** People who want a free AI browser for research and everyday browsing, and are happy to switch. [Visit Perplexity Comet](https://www.perplexity.ai/comet) vs Our pick  Sidekick Pro AI agents for your email, calendar, calls and browser From $59/mo **Best for** People who want to keep Chrome and want the assistant to cover email, calls and meetings too. The short answer ## Perplexity Comet or Sidekick Pro: which should you use? **Choose Comet if you want a free AI browser** and you do not mind moving your browsing to it: the assistant sees your page and your tabs, acts on them, and its voice mode is one of the best on the web. **Choose Sidekick Pro if you want to keep Chrome** and want an assistant that also watches your email, answers your business phone and joins your meetings, from $59 a month. Comet is Perplexity's browser. The assistant lives in the window, sees the page and your open tabs, answers questions about them and takes actions on your behalf. Since March 2026 it is free on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, and the voice mode it got in February 2026 opens pages, follows links and scrolls when you ask it to, in 36 languages. Sidekick Pro answers the same want from the other direction. Instead of a new browser, it puts the agent into the Chrome you already have, with the logins you already have, and then follows you to your phone, your phone line and your meetings. We compared the two on browser tasks, voice, email, calls, models and price. For the Perplexity answer engine and its apps, see [Perplexity vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-vs-sidekick-pro). ## Perplexity Comet vs Sidekick Pro, feature by feature Prices and features come from each vendor’s own site. Perplexity Comet pricing was last checked on September 23, 2026. | Feature | P Perplexity Comet | Our pick Sidekick Pro | | --- | --- | --- | | Price | | | | Starting price | From $20/mo | From $59/mo | | Free plan | Yes | No | | Plans | Comet browser free · Perplexity Pro $20/mo · Max $200/mo | Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo | | The browser | | | | Browser it works in | Comet only | Your own Chrome | | Keeps your current bookmarks and logins | Import them | Yes | | Reads the page you are on | Yes | Yes | | Works across your open tabs | Yes | Yes | | Agent tasks on the web | | | | Clicks, types and fills in forms | Yes | Yes | | Save a task and run it again | Not listed | Skills | | Keeps working with your computer off | Not listed | Private cloud browser | | Start a web task from your phone | Not listed | Yes | | Other agents can drive your browser (MCP) | Not listed | Yes | | Voice | | | | Control the browser by voice | Yes | Yes | | Interrupt the assistant mid-answer | Not listed | Yes | | Voice on your phone | Comet mobile | Phone app | | Email, calls and meetings | | | | Reads Gmail and Google Calendar | Perplexity connectors | Yes | | Flags important email without being asked | No | Yes | | Answers your business phone | No | Every plan | | Joins Zoom and Google Meet calls | No | Business plan | | Models, memory and teams | | | | Choose your AI model | Paid Perplexity plans | GPT, Claude, Gemini | | Memory across apps and channels | Not listed | Yes | | Shared skills across the team | Not listed | Business plan | | Apps | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android | Web, Chrome, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Apple Watch | ## Head to head, topic by topic ### What you have to change to use it Perplexity Comet Comet is the whole browser, so using it means moving your browsing to it: your bookmarks, your extensions and your logins. Comet imports them in a setup step, and then it is your browser. It is still the largest ask on this page, and it is the one thing a free product cannot make smaller. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro is a [Chrome extension](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome). You install it and the assistant is in the browser you were already using, signed in to everything you were already signed in to. Nothing moves, and there is nothing to import. ### Agent tasks on the page Perplexity Comet Comet's assistant sees the page and your open tabs, which makes it good at the work in front of you: compare these three tabs, summarize this thread, fill in this form. Heavier agent use, and the background assistants that run a job while you do something else, need a paid Perplexity plan, and the heaviest need the $200 Max plan. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro clicks, types and navigates in your own Chrome, and a saved skill turns a repeated chore into one sentence. For long jobs it hands the work to a private cloud browser that keeps going with your laptop closed, and you can start a task from your phone and read the result later. Other agents can drive your signed-in browser through [MCP Remote Control](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-remote-control). ### Voice Perplexity Comet Comet's voice mode is genuinely strong, and this is where it beats most of the field. Press Shift and Alt and V, or Shift and Option and V on a Mac, and tell it to open a page, follow a link or scroll. It keeps the conversation going as you move between tabs, and it works in 36 languages. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro's [voice mode](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing) runs in the web app, the Chrome extension and the phone app, and you can talk over it to change direction mid-sentence. The same voice reaches the rest of your day: it is also the voice that answers your phone line. ### Email, calls and meetings Perplexity Comet Comet is a browser. It does not watch your inbox and tell you what needs you, it does not answer a phone line, and it does not join a video call. Perplexity's connectors can search your Gmail and calendar when you ask, and its Email Assistant is a Max plan feature in Gmail and Outlook, not a Comet one. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro reads every new email as it arrives and alerts you only when something matters, on the entry plan. See [Smart Inbox](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant). The entry plan also gets its own phone number, so the [AI receptionist](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist) answers calls and texts and books appointments, and on the Business plan the [meeting assistant](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant) joins your Zoom and Google Meet calls. ### Models and memory Perplexity Comet Comet is free, and the browser stays free. Paid Perplexity plans behind it let you choose which frontier model answers, and raise the limits on agent work. Context lives with the browsing session and the Perplexity thread. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro lets you pick GPT, Claude or Gemini, or let Auto choose per turn, on one subscription. Its [memory](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory) follows you across the web app, the extension, the phone app and the phone line, so what you told it in the browser is there when you call. ### Price and teams Perplexity Comet The browser costs nothing, which makes Comet the easiest thing on this page to try. Perplexity Pro is $20 a month and Max is $200, and the agent limits that matter for long jobs sit on those plans. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro is $59 a month for Personal, which includes the phone line and texts, and $149 for Business, which adds meetings and the coding agent. The Business plan includes unlimited teammates at no extra cost: [teams](https://sidekickpro.com/teams) share skills, documents, pages and data tables, and each person keeps their own private assistant and memory. ## Which should you choose? ### Choose Perplexity Comet if you - want an AI browser that costs nothing - are happy to move your browsing, bookmarks and logins - research while you browse, across several open tabs - want the best voice control of a browser, in any of 36 languages - work on your own rather than with a team ### Choose Sidekick Pro if you - want to keep Chrome and your existing logins - want the same assistant on your phone, your watch and your phone line - need web jobs that keep running with your laptop closed - want your inbox and calendar watched for you - need your business phone answered and your meetings joined Our verdict ## Comet is the better browser. Sidekick Pro is the better assistant. If what you want is an AI browser, Comet is the one to try first. It is free on every platform, its assistant understands the tabs you have open, and its voice mode is better than most paid alternatives. If what you want is an assistant, the browser is only part of the job. Sidekick Pro does the same work inside the Chrome you already use, and then covers the email, the calls and the meetings that a browser cannot reach. It starts at $59 a month, where Comet is free. From $59/mo ## Frequently asked questions **Is Perplexity Comet free?** Yes. Comet has been free on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android since March 2026. Paid Perplexity plans, Pro at $20 a month and Max at $200, raise the limits on agent work and let you choose the model behind an answer. **Do I have to switch browsers to use Comet?** Yes. Comet is a browser of its own, so you move your browsing, bookmarks and logins into it. Sidekick Pro is a Chrome extension, so it works in the browser and the logins you already have. **Which one is better at voice?** Comet is excellent at voice control of the browser, in 36 languages, with a keyboard shortcut to start talking. Sidekick Pro's voice mode works in the web app, the extension and the phone app, you can interrupt it, and the same voice answers your business phone. **Can Comet watch my email?** No. Comet is a browser and does not triage your inbox. Perplexity's connectors search your Gmail and calendar when you ask, and its Email Assistant is a $200 Max plan feature. Sidekick Pro reads each new email as it arrives on its $59 plan and alerts you only when something needs you. **Which one keeps working when my computer is off?** Sidekick Pro. Its private cloud browser runs a job with your laptop closed, and you can start that job from your phone. Comet runs in the browser on your own machine, and Perplexity does not list a cloud browser that keeps working with it closed. **Can I use both?** Yes. Some people browse in Comet for research and keep Sidekick Pro for email, calls, meetings and the web chores that need their own logins. Sidekick Pro's extension is published for Chrome, and its web app, phone app and phone line work whichever browser you use.  About the author ## Will Schmid Will Schmid is the founder of Sidekick Pro. [X](https://x.com/will123195)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willschmid/) ## Disclosure This comparison is published by Sidekick Pro, and Sidekick Pro is our product, so read it with that in mind. We do not take payment from Perplexity, and we link to Perplexity Comet without an affiliate code. Features and prices come from each vendor’s own site. If something here is out of date, tell us at [hello@sidekickpro.com](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com) and we will fix it. ## Buyer’s guides that rank Perplexity Comet - [Buyer’s guide 5 Best Voice Web Browsers in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-voice-web-browsers) - [Buyer’s guide 6 Best Computer Use Agents in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-computer-use-agents) ## More comparisons - [ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Claude vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Dia Browser vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/dia-browser-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Fellou vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/fellou-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Manus vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/manus-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenAI Operator vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openai-operator-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenClaw vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openclaw-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-vs-sidekick-pro) - [All comparisons](https://sidekickpro.com/compare) ## Explore Sidekick Pro - [Email Smart Inbox for Gmail Reads every email, alerts you to what matters and drafts the replies.](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant) - [Phone AI Receptionist Answers your calls and texts on its own number, day and night.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist) - [Meetings AI Meeting Assistant Joins Zoom and Google Meet, takes the notes and follows up.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant) - [Memory AI Agent Memory Remembers your people, preferences and work across every channel.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory) - [Browser Chat in Chrome An assistant beside any web page that reads it and acts on it.](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome) - [Voice Voice Browsing Say what you need and watch it happen in your own Chrome.](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing) - [Integrations MCP Apps Connect Slack, Notion, Linear, Jira and more in one click.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-apps) - [Developers MCP Remote Control Let other agents drive your signed-in browser through MCP.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-remote-control) --- # Perplexity vs Sidekick Pro: Comparison 2026 > Perplexity vs Sidekick Pro in 2026: prices, research and citations, email and calendar, browser tasks, phone answering and models, compared side by side. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-vs-sidekick-pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-vs-sidekick-pro)* P Perplexity AI answer engine for search and research · by Perplexity From $20/mo **Best for** Research and fact-finding: sourced answers, cited reports and a topic you need to understand today. [Visit Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai) vs Our pick  Sidekick Pro AI agents for your email, calendar, calls and browser From $59/mo **Best for** Professionals and small teams who want email, calls, meetings and web chores handled for them. The short answer ## Perplexity or Sidekick Pro: which should you use? **Choose Perplexity if your job is finding things out.** Its answers carry inline citations, Deep Research writes a sourced report, and the free plan covers everyday questions. **Choose Sidekick Pro if you want the work done after the answer:** it flags important email, answers your business phone, joins your Zoom and Google Meet calls, and clicks through web tasks in your own Chrome, from $59 a month. Perplexity built the answer engine. You ask a question, it searches, and it gives you a short answer with the sources under each claim. That is a different product from an assistant, and for a long time the comparison stopped there. It does not any more: Perplexity now connects to Gmail, Google Calendar, Slack, Notion and GitHub, and its Email Assistant drafts replies and labels priorities on the $200 Max plan. Sidekick Pro starts from the other end. It is wired into the places work arrives, your inbox, your calendar, your phone line, your meetings and your browser, and it acts there. We compared the two on research, on email and calendar, on web tasks, on calls and meetings, on models and on price. This page is about the Perplexity answer engine and its apps. For the Comet browser, see [Perplexity Comet vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-comet-vs-sidekick-pro). ## Perplexity vs Sidekick Pro, feature by feature Prices and features come from each vendor’s own site. Perplexity pricing was last checked on October 4, 2026. | Feature | P Perplexity | Our pick Sidekick Pro | | --- | --- | --- | | Price | | | | Starting price | From $20/mo | From $59/mo | | Free plan | Yes | No | | Plans | Pro $20/mo · Max $200/mo · Enterprise Pro $40/user/mo | Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo | | Research and search | | | | Answer engine with inline citations | Yes | Not its focus | | Multi-step research reports | Deep Research | Background tasks | | Spaces for files and saved threads | Yes | Documents and tables | | Pick the model behind an answer | Paid plans | GPT, Claude, Gemini | | Email and calendar | | | | Reads Gmail and Google Calendar | Via connectors | Yes | | Flags important email without being asked | Email Assistant, Max plan | Yes | | Drafts replies for you to approve | Email Assistant, Max plan | Yes | | Daily brief and calendar alerts | No | Yes | | Browser and web tasks | | | | Works in your own browser with your logins | Comet browser | Your own Chrome | | Clicks and types through a web task | In Comet | Yes | | Keeps working with your computer off | Not listed | Private cloud browser | | Other agents can drive your browser (MCP) | Not listed | Yes | | Phone, texts and meetings | | | | Answers your business phone | No | Every plan | | Sends and replies to texts for you | No | Every plan | | Joins Zoom and Google Meet calls | No | Business plan | | Teams and apps | | | | Team plan | Enterprise Pro, $40 a seat | Business plan, unlimited users | | Shared skills across the team | Not listed | Business plan | | Connect apps (Gmail, Slack, Notion, GitHub) | Yes | Yes | | Voice conversation | Yes | Yes | | Apps | Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows | Web, Chrome, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Apple Watch | ## Head to head, topic by topic ### Research and sourced answers Perplexity This is what Perplexity is for, and it is the better product at it. Every answer shows the pages it came from, so you can check the claim instead of trusting it. Deep Research runs a multi-step search and writes a report, 20 runs a day on the $20 Pro plan, and Labs turns a question into a small report, spreadsheet or dashboard. If your week is spent finding things out, pay Perplexity the $20. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro searches the web and reads pages, and a background task can keep digging for as long as a job needs. It is not an answer engine, and it does not try to be the place you go with a question. It is the place the answer turns into a booked appointment, a drafted reply or a filled-in form. ### Who starts the work Perplexity Perplexity waits for a question. Its connectors read Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Slack, Notion, Linear and GitHub when a search needs them, which makes your own documents searchable alongside the web. The Email Assistant, on the $200 Max plan, goes further: add it to a thread and it checks availability, suggests times, sends invites, drafts replies in your tone and labels what is urgent. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro reads every new email and calendar change as it arrives, on the $59 plan, and alerts you only when something matters. See [Smart Inbox](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant). It sends a daily brief, drafts the reply and starts the task, and nothing goes out without your OK. ### Web tasks that need your logins Perplexity The Perplexity apps answer questions about the web; they do not work through a site for you. For that, Perplexity points you at Comet, its own browser, which is free on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android and whose assistant acts on the page in front of you. Using it means moving your browsing, bookmarks and logins into a new browser. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro works in the Chrome you already use, through its [Chrome extension](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome), with the logins you already have. For long jobs it hands the work to a private cloud browser that keeps going with your laptop closed. You can start a task by [voice](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing) or from your phone, and other agents can drive your signed-in browser through [MCP Remote Control](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-remote-control). ### Phone calls, texts and meetings Perplexity Perplexity does not answer a phone line, text your customers or join a video call. Voice mode in its apps lets you ask questions out loud, which is a search input rather than a way to run your day. Sidekick Pro On every plan, Sidekick Pro gets its own phone number. The [AI receptionist](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist) answers calls and texts, books appointments, confirms them and transfers the calls that need you. On the Business plan the [meeting assistant](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant) joins your Zoom and Google Meet calls, takes notes and follows up. ### Models and memory Perplexity Paid Perplexity plans let you choose which frontier model answers a search, which is unusual and useful. Context stays inside a thread or a Space, so each session is largely self-contained. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro lets you pick GPT, Claude or Gemini, or let Auto choose per turn, on one subscription. Its [memory](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory) follows you across the web app, the Chrome extension, the phone app and the phone line, so a fact you give it in a text is there on your next call. ### Teams and price Perplexity Perplexity is free to start, $20 a month for Pro and $200 for Max, which is where the Email Assistant lives. Team use means Enterprise Pro at $40 a seat, with shared file repositories and single sign-on. Sidekick Pro Sidekick Pro is $59 a month for Personal, which includes the phone line and texts, and $149 for Business, which adds meetings and the coding agent. The Business plan includes unlimited teammates at no extra cost: [teams](https://sidekickpro.com/teams) share skills, documents, pages and data tables, and each person keeps their own private assistant and memory. ## Which should you choose? ### Choose Perplexity if you - need sourced answers you can check, fast - do research and want a cited report from one prompt - want to pick which frontier model answers a question - want to search your own Drive, Notion and Slack alongside the web - want a free plan, or the cheapest way to replace web search ### Choose Sidekick Pro if you - want your inbox and calendar watched for you, on the entry plan - need your business phone answered and texts handled - want an assistant in your Zoom and Google Meet calls - do web tasks that need the logins in your own Chrome - want one memory across the web, your browser, your phone and your phone line Our verdict ## Perplexity answers the question. Sidekick Pro does the job. For finding things out, Perplexity is the better buy and the better product. Sourced answers, Deep Research and the free plan make it the first thing to try if your work is research. For the work that arrives on its own, the email, the calls, the meetings and the web chores, Sidekick Pro does that job and the Perplexity apps do not. Email triage and drafting arrive at $200 a month on Max; in Sidekick Pro they are in the $59 plan, along with the phone line, and meetings come with Business at $149. From $59/mo ## Frequently asked questions **What is the difference between Perplexity and Sidekick Pro?** Perplexity is an answer engine. You ask a question and it replies with a short answer and the sources under it. Sidekick Pro is an assistant: it watches your email and calendar, answers your business phone, joins your meetings and clicks through tasks in your own Chrome. **Can Perplexity read my email and calendar?** Yes. Perplexity connects to Gmail and Google Calendar so a search can use them, and the Email Assistant on the $200 Max plan drafts replies, labels priorities and schedules meetings in Gmail and Outlook. Sidekick Pro watches the inbox for you on its $59 plan. **Can Perplexity answer my business phone?** No. Perplexity does not give you a phone number or answer calls. Every Sidekick Pro plan includes an AI receptionist on its own number that answers calls and texts, books appointments and transfers calls to you. **Is Sidekick Pro a search engine?** No. Sidekick Pro searches the web and reads pages as part of a task, but it is not an answer engine and it does not replace Perplexity for research. Its job starts after the answer: the reply, the booking, the form, the follow-up. **Does Perplexity do browser automation?** Not in its apps. That belongs to Comet, Perplexity's own browser, whose assistant acts on the page you are on. Sidekick Pro acts in the Chrome you already use, with your existing logins, and has a private cloud browser for jobs that run with your laptop closed. **How do the prices compare?** Perplexity is free to start, with Pro at $20 a month, Max at $200 and Enterprise Pro at $40 a seat. Sidekick Pro has Personal at $59 a month for one person, with the phone line and texts, and Business at $149 for a whole team, with meetings and the coding agent. Sidekick Pro has no free plan or trial, and Business is one flat price however many members you invite. **Can I use both?** Yes, and many people do. Perplexity is the better place to take a question. Sidekick Pro is the better place to send the work that follows, and it runs on GPT, Claude or Gemini so the writing matches what you are used to.  About the author ## Will Schmid Will Schmid is the founder of Sidekick Pro. [X](https://x.com/will123195)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willschmid/) ## Disclosure This comparison is published by Sidekick Pro, and Sidekick Pro is our product, so read it with that in mind. We do not take payment from Perplexity, and we link to Perplexity without an affiliate code. Features and prices come from each vendor’s own site. If something here is out of date, tell us at [hello@sidekickpro.com](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com) and we will fix it. ## Buyer’s guides that rank Perplexity - [Buyer’s guide 6 Best Web Browser Remote Control Apps in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-web-browser-remote-control-apps) ## More comparisons - [ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Claude vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Dia Browser vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/dia-browser-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Fellou vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/fellou-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Manus vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/manus-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenAI Operator vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openai-operator-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenClaw vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openclaw-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity Comet vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-comet-vs-sidekick-pro) - [All comparisons](https://sidekickpro.com/compare) ## Explore Sidekick Pro - [Email Smart Inbox for Gmail Reads every email, alerts you to what matters and drafts the replies.](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant) - [Phone AI Receptionist Answers your calls and texts on its own number, day and night.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist) - [Meetings AI Meeting Assistant Joins Zoom and Google Meet, takes the notes and follows up.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant) - [Memory AI Agent Memory Remembers your people, preferences and work across every channel.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory) - [Browser Chat in Chrome An assistant beside any web page that reads it and acts on it.](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome) - [Voice Voice Browsing Say what you need and watch it happen in your own Chrome.](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing) - [Integrations MCP Apps Connect Slack, Notion, Linear, Jira and more in one click.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-apps) - [Developers MCP Remote Control Let other agents drive your signed-in browser through MCP.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-remote-control) --- # Pricing and Plans | Sidekick Pro > Sidekick Pro plans and prices: Personal, Business, and Enterprise. Business covers your whole team at one flat price, cancel anytime. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/pricing](https://sidekickpro.com/pricing)* # Sidekick Pricing Personal for one person, Business for your whole team at one flat price. Cancel anytime, and every plan includes monthly model usage. ### Personal Your AGI executive assistant $59 USD/month - Reads every email and knows when to trigger agents - Calendar alerts, triggers, daily brief, task agents, voice control - AI receptionist for calls and texts, scheduling, confirmations, transfers, hold music, etc - Clicks, types, and automates work in the web browser - Every day finds more work to take off your plate Most popular ### Business Great for small businesses and teams $149 USD/month Everything in Personal, plus: - Unlimited team members at no extra cost, with shared skills - Joins and participates in Zoom and Google Meet calls - Reads every Slack message and acts accordingly - Coding agent that ships changes to your GitHub repos as pull requests ### Enterprise Compliant AGI for every team member [Contact sales](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com?subject=Sidekick%20Pro%20Enterprise) Everything in Business, plus: - Rolled out to every team member in your company - SOC 2 compliance - Single sign-on (SSO) and bring your own key (BYOK) - Custom terms and a data processing agreement (DPA) ## Pricing questions **What is included in each plan?** Personal is $59 per month for one person and covers the assistant: email triage, calendar automation, browser tasks, skills, voice, and the phone number for calls and texts. Business is $149 per month and adds your whole team at one flat price, the Zoom and Google Meet assistant, Slack, and the coding agent. Enterprise is sold by contact sales. Every plan includes monthly model usage, with optional on-demand usage beyond it. **Is there a free trial?** No. Sidekick Pro starts on a paid plan: sign in with Google, pick the plan that fits, and start working. Personal is for one person, Business covers your whole team at one flat price, and you can cancel anytime. --- # Privacy Policy | Sidekick Pro > How Sidekick Pro collects, uses, shares, and protects your data, including the third-party providers that process it on our behalf. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/privacy-policy](https://sidekickpro.com/privacy-policy)* # Privacy Policy Last updated: June 23, 2026 This Privacy Policy describes how Gadget Labs LLC ("Company", "We", "Us", or "Our") collects, uses, shares, and protects Your information when You use Sidekick Pro (the "Service"), and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You. We use Your personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. We do not sell Your personal data. ## Interpretation and Definitions ### Interpretation Words whose initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions have the same meaning whether they appear in singular or in plural. ### Definitions For the purposes of this Privacy Policy: - **Account** means a unique account created for You to access the Service or parts of the Service. - **Application** means Sidekick Pro, the software program provided by the Company that You use through the web, the browser extension, the desktop app, or the iOS, Android, and watchOS mobile apps. - **Company** (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us", or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to Gadget Labs LLC. For the purposes of the GDPR, the Company is the Data Controller. - **Cookies** are small files placed on Your computer, mobile device, or any other device by a website, containing details of Your browsing activity. - **Country** refers to: the United States. - **Device** means any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, a cellphone, a tablet, or a smartwatch. - **Personal Data** is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual. - **Service** refers to the Application and the Website. - **Service Provider** means any natural or legal person who processes data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals We employ to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on Our behalf, to perform services related to the Service, or to assist Us in analyzing how the Service is used. For the purposes of the GDPR, Service Providers are considered Data Processors. - **Third-party Social Media Service** refers to any service through which You can sign in to the Service (such as Google or Apple) or that You choose to connect to the Service for added functionality (such as Google, GitHub, or Telegram). - **Usage Data** refers to data collected automatically, either generated by Your use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself. - **Website** refers to Sidekick Pro, accessible from [the Sidekick Pro website](https://sidekickpro.com). - **You** means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service. Under the GDPR, You may be referred to as the Data Subject or the User. ## Collecting and Using Your Personal Data ### What Data We Collect We collect the following categories of data when You use the Service: - **Account and contact information.** Your name, email address, profile picture, and, where applicable, Your phone number. When You sign in with a Third-party Social Media Service, We receive a unique identifier for Your account with that provider (for example, Your Google or Apple subject identifier). - **Content You provide to the assistant.** The messages You type, the files, images, and documents You attach or create, and the prompts, actions, scheduled jobs, and memory facts You configure. In voice mode We process Your voice recordings and the transcripts generated from them. - **Device data You grant the app permission to access.** On mobile, and only after You grant the relevant operating-system permission, We access Your contacts, photos and photo thumbnails, camera, microphone, and approximate or precise location so the assistant can act on them. We also collect a push-notification device token so We can deliver notifications You ask for. - **Communications data.** If You use the phone or SMS features, We process the phone numbers, call audio, transcripts, and message content involved in those interactions. - **Billing data.** Your subscription plan, billing history, and a customer identifier issued by our payment processor. We do not store or collect Your full payment-card details. - **Usage and diagnostic data.** Your device's Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser and operating-system type and version, device identifiers, the pages and features You use, the time and date of Your activity, and crash and error diagnostics. ### How We Collect Your Data - **Directly from You** when You create an account, sign in, configure settings, or interact with the assistant by typing, speaking, or uploading files. - **Automatically** from Your device and browser as You use the Service, including Usage Data and the cookies described below. - **From Your device, with Your permission**, when You grant the app access to features such as Your contacts, photos, camera, microphone, or location. You can review or revoke these permissions at any time in Your device settings. - **From Third-party Social Media Services** when You choose to sign in with, or connect, a provider such as Google, Apple, GitHub, or Telegram. ### Tracking Technologies and Cookies We use cookies and similar technologies to keep You signed in and to understand how the Service is used. We use strictly necessary cookies for authentication and session management, and We use Google Analytics on our public website to measure aggregate traffic. We do not use advertising or cross-site retargeting cookies, and We do not sell Your data to advertisers. You can instruct Your browser to refuse cookies, but some parts of the Service may not function without them. ### Use of Your Personal Data The Company uses personal data for the following purposes: - **To provide and maintain the Service**, including generating the assistant's responses. The messages, files, images, and voice You send are routed to third-party artificial-intelligence providers solely to produce a response to Your request. - **To power the features You ask for**, such as searching and summarizing Your photos, looking up Your contacts, making or screening phone calls, sending SMS messages, running scheduled jobs, and remembering facts You tell the assistant. - **To manage Your Account** and Your registration as a user of the Service. - **To process payments** and manage Your subscription and billing. - **To contact You** by email, push notification, SMS, or telephone about updates, security notices, and information related to the features and services You use. - **To maintain security and prevent abuse**, including diagnosing errors, detecting fraud, and protecting the Service and its users. - **To comply with legal obligations** and enforce our agreements. ## Sharing Your Personal Data and Third-Party Providers We share Your data only with the service providers that help us operate the Service, and only to the extent needed to perform their function. These providers act as our data processors: they may use Your data only to perform services for Us, and they may not use it for their own purposes, sell it, or use it to train their own models on Your behalf. The providers We rely on are: - **Artificial-intelligence model providers** — OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, and Mistral, accessed directly and through Vercel. Depending on the model You select, We send Your messages, attached files and images, and voice transcripts to one of these providers to generate a response. - **Voice providers** — OpenAI for speech recognition and speech generation during voice mode. - **Payment processing** — Stripe. We do not store Your payment-card details; they are provided directly to Stripe, whose handling of that information is governed by its own privacy policy and the PCI-DSS standard. - **Telephony and messaging** — Telnyx and Twilio, which carry the phone calls and SMS messages You make or receive through the Service. - **Cloud infrastructure** — Amazon Web Services, which hosts our application and stores files and other content, encrypted at rest using AWS Key Management Service. - **Secure code execution** — E2B, which provides the isolated sandboxes the assistant uses to run code on Your behalf. - **Diagnostics and crash reporting** — Sentry, which helps us detect and fix errors. - **Email** — MailerLite, which We use to send account and product email. We share only Your email address and plan status. - **Sign-in providers** — Google, Apple, GitHub, and Telegram, when You choose to sign in with or connect them. - **Analytics** — Google Analytics, on our public website only, to measure aggregate traffic. **Equal protection of Your data.** We confirm that every third party with whom We share Your data is contractually bound to provide the same or equal protection of Your data as set out in this Privacy Policy, and that is consistent with applicable law and with the platform requirements under which our apps are distributed, including the Apple App Store Review Guidelines. We share data only with providers that offer these protections, and only for the limited purposes described above. We may also disclose Your personal data in the following situations: - **Business transfers.** If We are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, Your personal data may be transferred. We will give notice before Your personal data is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy. - **Law enforcement and legal requirements.** We may disclose Your personal data if required to do so by law, or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect and defend the rights or property of the Company, prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing, protect the personal safety of users or the public, or protect against legal liability. ## Retention of Your Personal Data We retain Your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, including to provide the Service, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When You delete content or Your account, We delete or de-identify the associated personal data, except where We are required to retain it by law. ## Transfer of Your Personal Data Your information, including personal data, is processed at the Company's operating locations in the United States and in any other place where the service providers involved in the processing are located. This information may be transferred to, and maintained on, computers located outside of Your state, province, or country, where data-protection laws may differ from those in Your jurisdiction. We take reasonable steps to ensure Your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy wherever it is processed. ## Security of Your Personal Data The security of Your personal data is important to Us. We encrypt data in transit using TLS and at rest, restrict access to authorized personnel and systems, and apply additional application-layer encryption to secrets and credentials such as access tokens and API keys. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and We cannot guarantee its absolute security. ## Your Privacy Rights Depending on where You live, You may have the right to access, correct, export, or delete Your personal data, and to object to or restrict certain processing. Residents of the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom have these rights under the GDPR, and California residents have comparable rights under the CCPA, including the right not to be discriminated against for exercising them. To exercise any of these rights, or to delete Your account and associated data, contact us using the details below or use the account-deletion option within the app. We do not sell Your personal data. ## Children's Privacy The Service is not directed to anyone under the age of 13, and We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If You become aware that a child has provided Us with personal data, please contact Us, and We will take steps to delete it. ## Information Collected While Using Apple and Google APIs Sidekick Pro's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs adheres to the [Google API Services User Data Policy](https://developers.google.com/terms/api-services-user-data-policy), including the Limited Use requirements. Information received through Apple services is used only to provide and improve the Service in accordance with Apple's developer requirements. ## Changes to This Privacy Policy We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date above. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. ## Contact Us If You have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us by email at [hello@sidekickpro.com](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com). --- # AI Suite for Small Business Teams | Sidekick Pro > The complete AI suite for small business. Get an AI receptionist on your business line, share agent skills across your team, and pick any frontier model — Claude, GPT, Gemini — per task. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/teams](https://sidekickpro.com/teams)* For Small Business # The complete AI suite for small business. An AI receptionist on your business line and email inbox, an AI executive assistant for every teammate, and skills your whole team shares — running on the frontier model of your choice. ## Everything a small business needs from AI, in one suite Stop stitching together a receptionist service, a notetaker, a chatbot, and three AI subscriptions. Sidekick Pro is the whole suite — and it follows your team across web, phone, and watch. 📞 ### AI Receptionist on your business line Every workspace gets a dedicated phone number. Receptionist Mode answers calls and texts, runs your FAQ, books appointments, and only pings you when it really matters. - Inbound and outbound calls with low-latency voice - SMS that picks up where the call left off - Custom greeting and FAQ from plain-English instructions - Message capture, smart escalation, and call summaries 🧩 ### Skills your whole team shares Publish a skill once — quoting, lead intake, scheduling, onboarding, invoicing — and the whole team can adopt it. Your business playbooks become AI workflows everyone runs the same way. - Shared skills catalog scoped to your workspace - Skills run on web, mobile, voice, and inside Chrome - Versioned updates so improvements roll out to the team - Permissions per skill, per role 🧠 ### Choose any frontier model Claude, GPT, Gemini, and more — Sidekick routes the right model to each task automatically, or you can pin a preferred model. Run open-source models locally for free on the desktop app. - No vendor lock-in: switch providers any time - Best model per task, picked automatically - Local model support through the Mac desktop app - Your data is never used to train frontier-lab models ## An AI assistant for every teammate Owners, managers, and staff each get their own executive assistant to elevate their performance to the next level. Sidekick's goal is to learn your business, identify bottlenecks, and save time for your team so everyone can focus on what matters most. ### Runs your front desk - Answers your business phone number 24/7 - Screens callers, handles FAQs, and books appointments - Texts customers from the same number for quick follow‑ups - Sends you a clean summary of every call ### Runs your back office - Triages Gmail and calendar in real time - Joins Zoom and Google Meet to capture notes and next steps - Schedules, reschedules, and sends invites for you - Works overnight on scheduled jobs so the day starts ahead ### Runs the busywork - Drives Chrome to fill in forms and update systems - Connects to Slack, Notion, Linear, GitHub, and 100+ tools - Plugs into your CRM, calendar, and task list natively - Available on iOS, Android, Apple Watch, and the Chrome extension ## Built for the shape of a small business #### Service businesses HVAC, dental, legal, salons, contractors — the receptionist takes the call, books the slot, and texts the confirmation. You keep working. #### Agencies and studios Share a quoting and intake skill, let the assistant take meeting notes, and have it follow up with clients on autopilot. #### E-commerce and DTC Triage support email, draft replies, and chase reviews. Run scheduled jobs overnight to keep listings and inventory clean. #### Local sales teams One shared skill catalog for lead qualification, quoting, and follow-up — so every rep runs the playbook the same way. ## How Sidekick Pro Compares See how we stack up against the most popular AI tools | Feature | Sidekick Pro | OpenClaw | ChatGPT | Claude | Perplexity | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 🤖 AI basics | | | | | | | AI chat on web, mobile and voiceA full assistant on the web, in your pocket on iOS and Android, and over ultra-low-latency voice — same context everywhere. | ✅ | ⚠️Web onlyWeb only | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Frontier modelsUse Claude, GPT, Gemini, and more — the best model is selected per task automatically. | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️GPT onlyGPT only | ⚠️Claude onlyClaude only | ⚠️LimitedLimited | | Web searchAI-powered web search built into the assistant for real-time information retrieval. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Connect any appIntegrate with Slack, GitHub, Notion, Linear, and other popular tools via MCP or native connectors. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Computer useAI interacts with your screen — clicking, typing, and navigating applications autonomously. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | 🧑💼 Personal Assistant | | | | | | | Realtime email & calendar triageAI proactively monitors your inbox and calendar, surfacing what needs your attention right now. | ✅ | ✅ | — | — | — | | Native integration with Google Calendar and TasksConnects directly to your calendar and task list so your assistant can plan and follow through. | ✅ | — | — | — | — | | Executive Assistant ModeFull agent with judgment: reads your Gmail, calendar, and memory; acts on your behalf and on small, low-risk asks from trusted contacts; escalates anything risky. | ✅ | — | — | — | — | | Receptionist ModeA polite gatekeeper for your Sidekick number: answers calls and texts, handles FAQs from your instructions, takes messages, and pings you only when it really matters. | ✅ | — | — | — | — | | 📞 Phone & SMS | | | | | | | Own phone numberYour agent gets its own dedicated phone number for calls and texts. | ✅ | ✅ | — | — | — | | Inbound & outbound callsReceive and make phone calls through your AI assistant using Twilio-powered voice. | ✅ | ✅ | — | — | — | | SMS messagingSend and receive text messages through your assistant for quick updates and actions. | ✅ | ✅ | — | — | — | | 🎤 Meetings | | | | | | | Join Zoom / Google MeetYour AI joins video meetings to listen, take notes, and participate on your behalf. | ✅ | ✅ | — | — | — | | Listening modeAssistant passively listens to conversations and provides real-time summaries and suggestions. | ✅ | — | — | — | — | | 🌐 Web Browser | | | | | | | Chat on any webpageAsk questions and get help directly on the page you are viewing. | ✅ | — | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Automate any webpageAI clicks, types, scrolls, and navigates websites to complete multi-step tasks for you. | ✅ | ✅ConfigurableConfigurable | — | — | — | | Full page context awarenessAssistant sees the full content of the page you're viewing and answers with that context. | ✅ | ✅VariesVaries | ✅Browsing toolBrowsing tool | ✅File uploadsFile uploads | ✅Search-scopedSearch-scoped | | Launch web tasks from phoneStart browser automations remotely from your mobile device while away from your desk. | ✅ | — | — | ✅ | ✅ | | 📱 AI everywhere | | | | | | | Chrome extensionA full-featured sidebar assistant that lives inside your browser for instant access. | ✅ | — | ⚠️Atlas BrowserAtlas Browser | ✅ | ⚠️Comet BrowserComet Browser | | MacOS appNative Mac desktop application with local model support and secure file access. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | iOS appMobile app access on iPhone for assistant conversations and tasks on the go. | ✅ | — | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Run local models freeRun open-source models locally on your machine at zero cost through the desktop app. | ✅ | ✅ | — | — | — | | 🧠 Memory & Knowledge | | | | | | | MemoryMesh™ technologyProprietary structured memory that persists across every channel — browser, voice, SMS, and web. | ✅ | — | — | — | — | | Remembers every emailKeeps email context available for future follow-ups and decisions. | ✅ | — | — | — | — | | No vendor lock-inSwitch between AI providers freely — your data and workflows aren't locked to one ecosystem. | ✅ | ✅ | — | — | — | | Your data never used for trainingYour private assistant data is never used to train frontier lab models. | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | | 🔌 Extensibility | | | | | | | Connect any app (MCP)Connect to external tools via MCP client, and let other agents control your browser via MCP server. | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️Dev modeDev mode | ✅ | ✅ | | Remote control via phoneContinue or steer agent work from your phone while execution stays on the original computer. | ✅ | — | — | ✅ | — | | Remote control via MCPExpose a browser or agent control surface so other MCP-compatible agents can drive it remotely. | ✅ | — | — | — | — | | Cursor Cloud AgentsLaunch and manage Cursor Cloud Agents directly from your assistant. | ✅ | — | — | — | — | | 🛠️ Built-in Tools | | | | | | | Scheduled automationsSet reminders, recurring jobs, and time-based alerts that your assistant executes automatically. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Skills catalogBrowse and install reusable skills that add specialized workflows and capabilities. | ✅ | ✅ | — | ✅ | — | | Generate imagesCreate images from natural-language prompts directly inside the assistant. | ✅ | — | ✅ | — | — | | Generate interactive reports and appsBuild rich reports, dashboards, and lightweight interactive apps inside the assistant. | ✅ | — | ✅ | ✅ | — | [OpenClaw vs Sidekick Pro →](https://sidekickpro.com/openclaw-vs-sidekick-pro)[ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro →](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro)[Claude vs Sidekick Pro →](https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro)[Perplexity vs Sidekick Pro →](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-vs-sidekick-pro) ## Pricing ### Personal Your AGI executive assistant $59 USD/month - Reads every email and knows when to trigger agents - Calendar alerts, triggers, daily brief, task agents, voice control - AI receptionist for calls and texts, scheduling, confirmations, transfers, hold music, etc - Clicks, types, and automates work in the web browser - Every day finds more work to take off your plate Most popular ### Business Great for small businesses and teams $149 USD/month Everything in Personal, plus: - Unlimited team members at no extra cost, with shared skills - Joins and participates in Zoom and Google Meet calls - Reads every Slack message and acts accordingly - Coding agent that ships changes to your GitHub repos as pull requests ### Enterprise Compliant AGI for every team member [Contact sales](mailto:hello@sidekickpro.com?subject=Sidekick%20Pro%20Enterprise) Everything in Business, plus: - Rolled out to every team member in your company - SOC 2 compliance - Single sign-on (SSO) and bring your own key (BYOK) - Custom terms and a data processing agreement (DPA) ## Put an AI suite to work in your business today 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YOU AND Gadget Labs LLC AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE Gadget Labs LLC WEBSITE MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED. --- # Voice Browsing: Control Chrome by Voice | Sidekick Pro > Talk to your browser. Sidekick Pro clicks, types and fills in forms in your own Chrome with your logins, and the same voice works on your phone. *Source: [https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing](https://sidekickpro.com/voice-browsing)* A voice session in the Sidekick Pro side panel: one spoken request, and the agent does the clicking and typing on the page. In short ## What is voice browsing? Voice browsing means using the web by talking instead of typing and clicking. **Sidekick Pro** adds it to the browser you already use: you say what you want done, and its Chrome extension opens pages, clicks, types and fills in forms with your own logins, then tells you in a sentence what it did. You can cut in mid-sentence to change the plan. ## More than a voice that reads the page back - **Your own Chrome** It works in the browser you already use, so it reaches every site you are signed in to. Nothing changes about your tabs, bookmarks or logins. - **Interrupt any time** Voice mode is a live, two-way conversation. Start talking and it stops to listen, so you can change the plan mid-sentence. - **Shows while it speaks** Anything better read than heard, such as a table, a draft or an address, appears on screen. The spoken answer stays short. - **Watch it work** In the web chat the agent works in a background tab and the chat shows a live view of it. One button brings the tab to the front and you take over. - **On your phone too** Talk to it in the iOS, Android, Mac and Windows apps. Away from your laptop, its [private cloud browser](https://sidekickpro.com/best-computer-use-agents) does the web work. - **Any model** GPT, Claude and Gemini come in one subscription. Voice uses the model you pick for chat, or Auto picks one per turn. ## Up and running in a minute 1. 01 ### Add it to Chrome Install Sidekick Pro from the Chrome Web Store and sign in with Google. There is no new browser to learn. 2. 02 ### Start voice mode Open the side panel on any page and tap the mic. The assistant can see the page you are on. 3. 03 ### Say what you need It does the clicks and the typing, keeps talking while it works, and tells you when the job is done. ## If you can say it, it can do it Most voice features on the web stop at answering a question about the page. This one finishes the job. Ask it to fill in a form with your work details, sign in to a supplier portal and download last month's invoice, add the webinar on this page to your calendar, or read a long page and send the short version to your team. Because it runs in your own Chrome through the extension, it acts as you. Sites you are already signed in to need no new password, no API and no copy and paste. Pair it with [Chat in Chrome](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome) when you would rather type the same request. ## A task you repeat, said once When a job comes back every week, save it. Ask for a recurring task or a reminder, and the same work runs on a schedule, or runs again later from one short sentence. Longer jobs keep going as background tasks while you do something else. The assistant also remembers. [Sidekick Pro's memory](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory) carries your people, preferences and past requests across the web app, the Chrome extension and the phone app, so you do not describe your own details twice. ## Who uses voice browsing - ### Hands busy, work waiting Driving, cooking, between meetings: say the task and it runs in the browser on your laptop while you keep going. - ### Forms and portals Supplier portals, booking systems and admin pages with no API. It fills in the fields and reads back what it submitted. - ### Research out loud Ask about the page in front of you, compare it with another tab, and get the summary on screen and by voice. - ### Easier than a keyboard Speaking can be easier than a mouse and keyboard. Voice browsing works alongside your screen reader and your system accessibility tools, not instead of them. ## How voice browsing compares with the built-in options | Feature | Perplexity Comet | Gemini in Chrome | Copilot in Edge | Sidekick Pro | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Works in the Chrome you already use | Comet only | Yes | Edge only | Yes | | Clicks, types and fills in forms by voice | Yes | Scrolls and highlights | Navigates and searches | Yes | | Interrupt it mid-sentence | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Yes | | Voice browsing on your phone | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes | | Keeps working with your laptop closed | Not listed | No | Not listed | Private cloud browser | | Choose your AI model | Paid plans | No | No | GPT, Claude, Gemini | From $59/mo Personal $59/mo · Business $149/mo Voice Browsing is included in Personal and Business. Business covers your whole team at one flat price, and you can cancel anytime. [Add Sidekick Pro to Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/sidekick-pro/idahijhccencfhigphpmlnjbppldolgk) [Compare plans](https://sidekickpro.com/pricing) ## Frequently asked questions **What is voice browsing?** Voice browsing means using the web by talking instead of typing and clicking. With Sidekick Pro you say what you want done, and it opens pages, clicks, types and fills in forms in your own Chrome, then tells you what it did. **Do I have to switch browsers?** No. Sidekick Pro is a Chrome extension, so it works in the Chrome you already use, with the sites you are already signed in to. Your bookmarks, tabs and logins stay as they are. **Can I interrupt it while it is talking?** Yes. Voice mode is a live, two-way conversation. Start talking and it stops to listen, so you can change the plan mid-sentence. **Does voice browsing work on my phone?** Yes. The same assistant runs in the Sidekick Pro apps for iOS and Android. On your phone it does web tasks in its private cloud browser, which stays signed in to your sites between sessions. **Which languages does it understand?** It understands English and many other widely used languages, and it answers in the language you speak. **Which browsers and models does it support?** Browser control runs in Chrome through the Sidekick Pro extension; there is no Safari or Firefox version. The model behind it is your choice of GPT, Claude or Gemini, or Auto, which picks one per turn. **What does voice browsing cost?** Voice browsing is included in every plan, starting with Personal at $59 a month. There is no free plan and no trial: you pick a plan when you sign in, the Business plan covers your whole team at one flat price, and you can cancel anytime. ## Explore Sidekick Pro - [Email Smart Inbox for Gmail Reads every email, alerts you to what matters and drafts the replies.](https://sidekickpro.com/executive-assistant) - [Phone AI Receptionist Answers your calls and texts on its own number, day and night.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-receptionist) - [Meetings AI Meeting Assistant Joins Zoom and Google Meet, takes the notes and follows up.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-meeting-assistant) - [Memory AI Agent Memory Remembers your people, preferences and work across every channel.](https://sidekickpro.com/ai-agent-memory) - [Browser Chat in Chrome An assistant beside any web page that reads it and acts on it.](https://sidekickpro.com/chat-in-chrome) - [Integrations MCP Apps Connect Slack, Notion, Linear, Jira and more in one click.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-apps) - [Developers MCP Remote Control Let other agents drive your signed-in browser through MCP.](https://sidekickpro.com/mcp-remote-control) ## Buyer’s guides - [6 Best AI Agent Harnesses for Small Business in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-agent-harnesses-for-small-business) - [6 Best AI Assistants for Small Business Owners in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-business-owners) - [7 Best AI Employees in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-employees) - [5 Best AI Assistants for Small Teams in 2026](https://sidekickpro.com/best-ai-assistants-for-small-teams) ## How Sidekick Pro compares - [ChatGPT vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/chatgpt-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Claude vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/claude-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Dia Browser vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/dia-browser-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Fellou vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/fellou-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Manus vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/manus-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenAI Operator vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openai-operator-vs-sidekick-pro) - [OpenClaw vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/openclaw-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-vs-sidekick-pro) - [Perplexity Comet vs Sidekick Pro](https://sidekickpro.com/perplexity-comet-vs-sidekick-pro)