MindPal vs Writer (2026): which should you pick?

Pick MindPal if

• Fits if you are a coach or consultant who wants clients to talk to an agent built on your material
• Works for agencies who can pay for extra seats and domains

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay free: 100 credits and 100 MB of storage
• Pricey if you add the extras: $9 per 1,000 credits, $29 an editor seat, $9 a custom domain and $1 a GB
• Too light on Pro for clients, as it has no user seats
• Watch out: free credits may renew monthly or be a one-time amount, depending on the workspace
• Watch out: the pricing page showed a 60% Black Friday code, which is not counted here

Pick Writer if

• Fits if you are a team of up to 5 that wants to try AI playbooks for 14 days
• Works for companies that need brand voice and governance controls and can buy through sales

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you need a price before talking to anyone, as neither plan shows one
• Tight if you go past 5 users, 5 playbooks or 3 connectors, the Starter caps
• Watch out: SSO, SCIM, audit logs and HIPAA coverage are Enterprise only
• Watch out: refunds are at Writer's discretion, and ACH, invoicing and PayPal are not accepted

MindPal

• Usage is metered in AI credits, and cost depends on the model and the number of steps a workflow runs.
• Extra credits cost $9 per 1,000 as a one-time purchase; extra storage is $1 per GB a month, a custom domain $9 a month, an editor seat $29 a month and a user seat $5 a month.
• Public API access starts at Pro, and the Pro plan includes no user seats.
• The free plan's credit allowance renews monthly or is a one-time amount depending on the workspace's billing system.

Writer

• Neither plan shows a price, so the Starter cost per seat has to be requested or seen at sign-up.
• Starter caps users at 5, playbooks at 5 and active connectors at 3.
• SSO, SCIM, audit logs and HIPAA coverage are Enterprise features.
• Refunds are at Writer's discretion, and it does not accept ACH, invoicing or PayPal.

MindPal

Agents built on your documents

Upload files, websites and instructions so an agent answers from your own material, with guardrails and a brand voice you set.

Multi-agent workflows

Chain agents into workflows for multi-step deliverables. Agent and workflow counts are unlimited on every plan.

Publish to clients

Share agents as links, embeds or branded portals. Custom branding needs a paid plan and custom domains are an add-on on Pro and Advanced.

Editor and user seats

Editors build and change agents; users only run what is shared with them. Advanced includes 20 user seats and Ultra has no seat cap.

Templates

Ready-made agent and workflow templates can be customized instead of building from a blank page.

Bring your own model key

Paid plans can use an API key from a model provider, who then bills for that usage directly.

Writer

WRITER Agent

One interface for chat and for running multi-step work, with outputs such as documents, presentations and spreadsheets.

Playbooks and routines

Playbooks capture repeatable multi-step workflows, and routines run them on a schedule. Starter allows 5 playbooks.

Knowledge Graph

Company content is connected so the agent can ground its answers; Starter includes 50 GB in a single graph.

Brand voice profiles

Personality profiles and style guides shape the tone of output, with one team profile on Starter and departmental profiles on Enterprise.

Governance and security

Enterprise adds audit logs, role-based access, SAML SSO, SCIM and agent observability. The plans page lists SOC 2 Type II.

MindPal

• Free$0

  100 AI credits, 100 MB of knowledge storage and 5 editor seats. Whether the credits renew monthly or are a one-time starter amount depends on the workspace's billing system.

• Pro$39

  per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)

  6,000 AI credits a month, 5,000 MB storage and 1 editor seat, with custom branding on published agents, bring-your-own-key and API access.

• Advanced$149

  per month, billed annually ($179 billed monthly)

  30,000 AI credits a month, 25,000 MB storage, 5 editor seats and 20 user seats.

• Ultra$374

  per month, billed annually ($449 billed monthly)

  100,000 AI credits a month, 100,000 MB storage, unlimited editor and user seats and unlimited custom-domain connections.

Writer

• StarterCustom

  Up to 5 users, 5 playbooks, up to 3 scheduled routines and 3 active connectors. Price not shown; seats are monthly or annual.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Unlimited users, playbooks and connectors, with governance, SSO and SCIM, and priority support. Sold through sales.

MindPal

• Annual discount

  Lower monthly rate with yearly billing

  The pricing page shows Pro at $39 a month billed yearly against $49 a month billed monthly, and similar gaps on Advanced and Ultra.

Writer

• Nonprofit

  20% off for nonprofits and schools

  Writer's plans page offers a 20% discount on Starter and Enterprise to non-profits and educational institutions, requested by email from a qualifying address.