Lindy vs Pally
We give Lindy a 3.0 GPA and Pally a 3.4, out of 4.0. Pally grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Lindy
AI teammate for Slack that works across your team's tools
Free trial · from $29.99/mo
How we grade them
| 3.0GPALindyVery good | 3.4GPAPallyVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$29.99 a user each month, with 3,000 credits per seat pooled across the team. That's at the dear end of typical here. Bigger bundles cost less per credit, like 15,000 for $99.99, and top-ups are $10 per 1,000. Monthly credits don't roll over. | AFree for everyone, with every feature included, so there's no price to weigh. The one paid plan, Pally VIP, is $1,000 a month and by invitation only. A Cloud Mac add-on is paid too, but its price isn't published. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo lasting free plan. You start with $50 in free credits and no credit card, but they only last 7 days. After that it's $29.99 per user a month. | BEvery connection, unlimited automations, calls and web research are free. But there's one usage limit that refills through the week, and the listing can't say how big it is. Raising it means Pally VIP, which is invitation-only. Chat keeps working if you hit it. |
| Features | AOne shared teammate in Slack that connects to Gmail, Notion, HubSpot and more than 1,000 other apps. It records meetings into a shared library, runs routines you set up in a sentence, comes with 40+ skills and keeps its memory in plain files you can edit. Anything with outside impact waits for approval. | AIt reads across Gmail, Outlook, calendars, WhatsApp and Slack to flag what needs a reply and send a morning brief. It runs automations the moment something happens, makes bookings and purchases through a wallet you connect, and phones businesses. It checks first on anything you haven't approved. |
| Ease of use | BYou @mention it in Slack like a colleague, and a routine such as a Monday report is set up in one sentence. There's no rating on record to go by, so a B. | BThere's no app to install and no sign-up form: you text it like a person. To be useful it needs your email, calendar and chat accounts connected. There's no rating on record to go by, so a B. |
| Platforms and integrations | BSlack first, plus iMessage, email, the web and a Chrome extension. It connects to more than 1,000 apps and any MCP server. The listing has no phone or desktop app of its own. | BYou text it from an iPhone, an Android phone, an iPad or a Mac, or message it on Telegram. There's a web dashboard and a Mac app, but no phone app. It connects to Gmail, Outlook, WhatsApp, Slack, Notion and Linear. Reading iMessage history needs the Mac app, with the Mac awake. |
| Best for | one AI teammate a whole team shares in Slack | a free assistant you reach by text message |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Lindy and Pally. How we grade
Where they differ
- Pally has a free plan. Lindy does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Lindy lists a browser extension.
- Only Pally lists a macOS app.
- Lindy also covers meeting notes.
- Pally also covers tasks.
In commonWebChat assistantInbox filteringWorkflow automationAI agents
At a glance
| Lindy | Pally | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $29.99 per user / month, for 3,000 credits | Not published |
| Free plan | None | Free for everyone with every feature included. One usage limit refills continuously through the week; Pally warns you before you reach it and chat keeps working if you do. |
| Free trial | $50 in free credits that last 7 days, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Crivello Corp, doing business as Lindy | Pally Technologies, Inc. |
| Price read from | lindy.ai | pally.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Lindy
- Teams that work in Slack and want one shared AI teammate
- Recurring reports, briefs and follow-ups pulled from connected tools
- Gmail users who want labeled mail and pre-drafted replies
Pally
- People who want an assistant in their text thread instead of another app
- Catching up on WhatsApp, iMessage and email and chasing replies
- Personal errands such as bookings, purchases and calls to businesses
Worth knowing
Lindy
- There is no ongoing free plan: the $50 of free credits lasts 7 days, after which paid usage starts at $29.99 per user per month.
- Anyone who uses Lindy takes a paid seat, including people who @mention it in Slack; those joining through Slack get a one-time 7-day trial first.
- Monthly credits do not roll over, and Lindy pauses credit-using actions when the shared pool runs out.
- SSO, SCIM, audit logs and HIPAA compliance with a signed BAA are limited to Enterprise.
Pally
- Pally has no mobile app: it works over text messages and Telegram, with a web dashboard at my.pally.com and a Mac app for iMessage and Mac access.
- The Cloud Mac add-on is paid, but its price is not published; the terms say fees are shown before you are charged.
- The free plan's usage limit can be raised only with Pally VIP, which is invitation-only at $1,000 a month or $10,000 a year.
- Reading iMessage history needs the Pally Mac app on macOS 13 or later and works only while that Mac is awake.
Key features
Lindy
- Shared teammate in Slack
- A whole team shares one Lindy, summoned with an @mention in Slack channels and threads. It can also be reached by iMessage, by email and in the browser.
- Integrations and MCP
- Connects to Gmail, Slack, Notion, HubSpot and more than 1,000 other apps, and can use any MCP server to reach tools that have no built-in integration.
- Meeting recording and notes
- Records meetings and writes notes into a shared library with folders that teammates can query later. It also handles scheduling, prep and follow-up.
- Scheduled routines
- Recurring work such as a morning brief, a Monday report or a Friday nudge can be set up in a sentence and run on a schedule.
- Skills and editable memory
- Comes with more than 40 skills, including research, data analysis and slide decks. New skills can be saved for the whole team, and its memory lives in plain files you can edit.
- Approvals
- Actions with outside impact, such as sending an email or updating a ticket, wait for approval. Read-only lookups from approved sources do not.
Pally
- An assistant in your texts
- You text Pally from an iPhone, iPad, Mac or Android phone, or message its Telegram bot. It keeps a memory of the people, plans and details you mention and tidies it nightly.
- Connected accounts
- Links to Gmail, Outlook and iCloud mail, calendars, WhatsApp, Slack, Google Drive, Notion, Linear, GitHub, Jira, Todoist, Granola and X, plus a read-only bank connection.
- Briefs, alerts and automations
- Sends a morning brief and alerts for important messages across what you connect, and runs unlimited custom automations, including ones triggered the moment something happens.
- Bookings, purchases and calls
- Completes bookings and orders on the web, paying through a payment wallet you connect, and phones businesses for you. It checks first on anything you have not asked for or approved.
- Teams and group chats
- A team links members' assistants so they coordinate with each other, with each person choosing what to share. Pally can also be added to an iMessage or Telegram group chat.
- Pally Mac app
- On macOS 13 or later, the Mac app connects your iMessage history and lets Pally see the screen, reach folders you grant and run steps you ask for while the Mac is on.
Plans
Lindy
Free$0
$50 in credits that last 7 days, with no credit card required. Paid usage starts after that.
Team$29.99
per user / month, for 3,000 credits each
Credits pooled across the team, larger monthly bundles such as 15,000 credits for $99.99, top-ups at $10 per 1,000, model choice and computer use.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Team, plus HIPAA compliance with a signed BAA, SSO and SCIM, audit logs, custom credits and billing, and dedicated support.
Pally
Free$0
Every connection, unlimited custom automations, calls, tasks, reminders, web research, and a phone number and email address for the assistant.
Pally VIP$1,000
per month, or $10,000 per year; by invitation only
Higher usage limits than the free plan, on the same AI models. The terms say it is offered only to users Pally invites.
