Carly AI vs Martin

Carly AI

• People who would rather CC an assistant on email than open another app
• Scheduling across Google and Microsoft calendars with several attendees
• Rule-based automations that can run without spending credits

Martin

• People who want to run email, calendar and reminders by text or phone call
• Scheduling meetings by copying an assistant on an email thread
• iPhone users who want reminders delivered by SMS, call or Slack

Carly AI

• The Free plan covers MCP access, 10 workflows, the calendar view and the task manager; AI agents start at $35 a month.
• Personal includes 200 credits a month. Bigger allowances are add-ons, from $30 a month more for 400 credits up to $1,450 more for 15,200.
• Business SMS, calling and the AI receptionist are add-ons for Organization teams, billed separately and set up on a call.
• No mobile or desktop app is listed: Carly works through email, SMS, Slack, a web dashboard and a Chrome extension.

Martin

• There is no free plan: every plan is paid after a 7-day trial, from $21 a month billed yearly or $35 billed monthly.
• Wake-up calls, Cc to Schedule, email triage and proactive drafts are available only to Pro users, according to Martin's documentation.
• The only mobile app listed is for iPhone and iPad; the site and documentation mention no Android app.
• Inbox connections cover Gmail and Outlook only, and the Basic plan limits Martin to 2 tasks at a time.

Carly AI

Delegation by email, SMS, Slack or chat

Send, CC or forward an email to hand over a task, text the agent, mention it in Slack or chat from the dashboard. Emails the agent sends from its own account use no credits.

Custom agents

Each agent has its own name, email address, integrations, permissions and files, keeps a memory of contacts and preferences, and can be taught your policies and templates as skills.

Scheduling

Handles group scheduling, booking links and availability polls, and creates events with titles, video links, attendees and time zones across Google and Microsoft calendars.

Workflows built by asking

Describe a workflow and Carly builds and tests it, with triggers such as a new email, a webhook or a schedule. Steps without an AI call are free; each AI call costs 0.025 credits.

Integrations

The integrations page lists 258+ apps, among them Gmail, Outlook, Slack, Salesforce, HubSpot, Notion, QuickBooks and Jira, which agents and workflows can act in.

MCP server

An MCP server exposes 148 tools for email, calendar, CRM, workflows, files and notes to Claude, ChatGPT and other MCP clients. Calls made this way cost no credits.

Martin

Reachable by text, call, email and Slack

You can text Martin by SMS or WhatsApp, phone him, email or forward messages to him, or DM him in Slack. He can also text and call other people for you, for example to book a reservation.

Inbox drafting and triage

Connects up to 5 Gmail and 5 Outlook accounts to read, draft and reply to email. Email triage, a Pro feature, labels incoming mail and takes the follow-up steps you define.

Calendar and Cc to Schedule

Reads, creates and updates events in Google, Apple and Outlook calendars. On Pro, copying Martin on an email thread has him propose times and add the confirmed meeting.

Reminders, to-dos and notes

Keeps a to-do list and notes for you, and delivers reminders by app notification, SMS, phone call, email or Slack at the time you ask for.

Briefings and wake-up calls

Sends daily or weekly email briefings on the topics you choose. Pro users can also get a phone call each morning with the weather and the day's schedule.

Shortcuts

A saved shortcut runs a multi-step instruction on demand, such as checking your calendar, reminders, to-dos and unread email and texting you a summary.

Carly AI

• Free$0

  MCP access, 10 Zapier-style workflows, a multi-calendar view for Google and Microsoft, and the Task Manager.

• Personal$35

  per month

  Custom agents, app integrations, scheduled tasks, memory, unlimited email and calendar accounts, and 200 credits a month. Larger credit allowances cost extra.

• Organization$35

  per seat / month

  Everything in Personal plus shared agents and skills, admin controls, a pooled credit allowance, per-member usage and central billing.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Everything in Organization plus agents on your own email domain, custom branding, and advanced security and compliance.

Martin

• Basic$21

  per month, billed yearly; $35 billed monthly

  Basic AI models, limited proactive actions, and Martin handles 2 tasks at a time.

• Pro$30

  per month, billed yearly; $49 billed monthly

  Martin's most advanced AI models, unlimited proactive actions and unlimited custom tasks.

• Business$36

  per month, billed yearly; $59 billed monthly

  Everything in Pro, plus centralized billing and adding Martin to your Slack. The page does not say whether the price is per user.

Carly AI

No public discounts listed.

Martin

• Annual discount

  About 40% less with yearly billing

  Basic is $21 a month billed yearly against $35 billed monthly, Pro is $30 against $49 and Business is $36 against $59, a saving of roughly 39% to 40%.