The Martin Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Martin in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Martin
The Insider’s Guide
Personal AI assistant you text, call, email or message in Slack
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI agents, read from Martin’s own pages.
Made by Martin AI (DCWU, Inc.) · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Martin’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Martin’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 0 of the 51 other AI agents we grade
Martin is a personal AI assistant that you reach by text message, phone call, WhatsApp, email or Slack, as well as through its web dashboard and iOS app. It reads and drafts email, manages calendars, keeps reminders, to-dos and notes, and can text or call other people on your behalf. Every plan is paid after a 7-day trial, and several background tasks, including email triage and wake-up calls, are limited to Pro.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Martin, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Texting or ringing him needs no instructions, and a saved shortcut runs a multi-step request on demand.
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Best for running your day by text or phone call
Martin is a personal assistant you text, call, email or message in Slack: he drafts your email, keeps your calendar, reminds you by text or call, and can phone someone to book a reservation.
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Paid plans start at $21 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $21 per month, billed yearly (Basic); $35 billed monthly.
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You can try it first
7-day free trial for new users; the chosen plan is charged when the trial ends
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It runs on 2 platforms
Web and iOS.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A 1.8 GPA, above 0 of 51
That is against the other AI agents we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace Martin you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Martin at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $21 per month, billed yearly (Basic); $35 billed monthly
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial for new users; the chosen plan is charged when the trial ends
- Runs on
- Web, iOS
- Made by
- Martin AI (DCWU, Inc.)
- Category
- AI Agents
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for running your day by text or phone call
Martin is a personal assistant you text, call, email or message in Slack: he drafts your email, keeps your calendar, reminds you by text or call, and can phone someone to book a reservation. There's no free plan, the 7-day trial rolls straight into a charge, and Basic limits him to basic models and 2 tasks at a time. Email triage, Cc to Schedule and wake-up calls need Pro, at $49 a month billed monthly, and there's no Android app.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Basic is $21 a month only if you pay yearly, $35 monthly, and it's capped at basic models and 2 tasks at a time. The parts that make him an assistant, email triage, Cc to Schedule and wake-up calls, need Pro: $30 yearly, $49 monthly, well above what this category charges. |
| Free plan and trial | D | No free plan. New users get 7 days, and the plan you picked is charged the moment the trial ends, so it bills unless you cancel in time. |
| Features | C | He does the assistant's job fully: drafting and replying across 5 Gmail and 5 Outlook accounts, Google, Apple and Outlook calendars, to-dos, notes, reminders by text, call or Slack, and calls he places to other people for you. It's a smaller job than this category's, with no workflow building, no MCP and no API. |
| Ease of use | C | Texting or ringing him needs no instructions, and a saved shortcut runs a multi-step request on demand. He's no use until your inboxes and calendars are connected, though, and no rating is on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Text, WhatsApp, phone, email and Slack, plus a web dashboard and an app for iPhone and iPad. Inboxes are Gmail and Outlook only, and the site and docs mention no Android app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Martin is for
- Fits if you want to run email, calendar and reminders by text or phone call
- Works for iPhone users who want reminders by SMS, call or Slack
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as every plan is paid once the 7-day trial ends
- Pricey if you want email triage or wake-up calls, which need Pro at $30 a month billed yearly or $49 monthly
- Skip it if you want an Android app, since the only one listed is for iPhone and iPad
- Tight if you stay on Basic, which keeps him to basic models and 2 tasks at a time
- Watch out: inboxes are Gmail and Outlook only, and the Business page doesn't say if $36 is per user
Good to know
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$21
A month to start
Martin is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $21 per month, billed yearly (Basic); $35 billed monthly.
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.
Trying it first
7-day free trial for new users; the chosen plan is charged when the trial ends
Read from trymartin.com on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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%.
Stated on trymartin.com
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Martin Pro Monthly”, against $49.00 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | ₱ 2,490.00 | $39.64 | 19% less |
| Turkey | ₺1.999,99 | $40.67 | 17% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 799ribu | $44.69 | 9% less |
| Canada | $69.00 | $48.50 | about the same |
| Australia | $79.00 | $55.15 | 13% more |
| South Africa | R999.99 | $60.48 | 23% more |
| United Kingdom | £49.00 | $64.78 | 32% more |
| Germany | 59,00 € | $66.12 | 35% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: Web and iOS
Personal AI assistant you text, call, email or message in Slack. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: chat assistant, tasks, inbox filtering, AI agents.
It's a smaller job than this category's, with no workflow building, no MCP and no API.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
What it works with
- Gmail
- Outlook
- Google Calendar
- Apple Calendar
- Slack
- Telegram
- Apple Reminders
Martin is made by Martin AI (DCWU, Inc.).
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
0/51
Other AI agents it is graded above
Martin's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 0 of the 51 other AI agents we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 5 of 51) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $21 a month, against a middle price of $21.25 for the category: 21 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 16 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 52 AI agents we grade, cut by the letter each got. Martin’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 51
- DFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 51
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 51
- CEase of useAbove 5 of 51
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 5 of 51
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 49 AI agents. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Martin is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Martin you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 47 of the 51 other AI agents grade higher. It costs $252 a year.
What you could make
- Tasks: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- An AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
- Filters that read every message as it arrives.
- A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Gmail, Outlook and Google Calendar among them.
What this rests on. Martin’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Poke, Lindy, OpenClaw and Carly AI
The 4 tools Martin is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Poke
Free plan · from $19/mo
AI assistant you text in Messages, WhatsApp or Telegram.
- Poke has a free plan. Martin does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Martin lists an iOS app.
- Martin also covers tasks and inbox filtering.
- 2.4GPA
Lindy
Free trial · from $29.99/mo
AI teammate for Slack that works across your team's tools.
- Only Martin lists an iOS app.
- Only Lindy lists a browser extension.
- Martin also covers tasks.
- 3.2GPA
OpenClaw
Free
Open-source personal AI agent you run yourself and message in chat.
- OpenClaw has a free plan. Martin does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only OpenClaw lists macOS, Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- OpenClaw is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.2GPA
Carly AI
Free plan · from $35/mo
Email-based AI assistant with custom agents and workflows.
- Carly AI has a free plan. Martin does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Martin lists an iOS app.
- Only Carly AI lists a browser extension.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Martin free?
No, Martin is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial for new users; the chosen plan is charged when the trial ends.
How much does Martin cost?
Martin lists 3 plans. Basic: $21 per month, billed yearly; $35 billed monthly.
What platforms does Martin work on?
Martin is available on Web and iOS.
Does Martin offer any discounts?
Martin publicly lists the following: About 40% less with yearly billing.
Does Martin have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Martin is listed for Web and iOS.
Does Martin have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Martin is listed for Web and iOS.
Is Martin open source?
Martin is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
What does Martin integrate with?
Martin's listing names Gmail, Outlook, Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Slack, WhatsApp, Telegram and Apple Reminders.
Who makes Martin?
Martin is made by Martin AI (DCWU, Inc.).
What are the alternatives to Martin?
The closest alternatives to Martin in our directory are Poke, Lindy, OpenClaw and Carly AI.
How does Martin compare with other AI agents?
Martin's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 0 of the 51 other AI agents we grade, and level with 4.
Is Martin good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Martin D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $21 a month, against a middle price of $21.25 for the category: 21 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Martin?
To replace Martin you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Martin’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Martin's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-07-31.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Martin AI (DCWU, Inc.). Prices change, so check trymartin.com before you buy.
- trymartin.com
- trymartin.com/pricing
- docs.trymartin.com/introduction
- docs.trymartin.com/integrations/calendar
- docs.trymartin.com/integrations/inbox
- docs.trymartin.com/integrations/slack
- docs.trymartin.com/capabilities/reminders
- docs.trymartin.com/capabilities/shortcuts
- docs.trymartin.com/background-tasks/briefings
- docs.trymartin.com/background-tasks/wake-up-calls
- docs.trymartin.com/background-tasks/cc-to-schedule
- docs.trymartin.com/background-tasks/email-triage
- docs.trymartin.com/background-tasks/proactive-drafts
- info.trymartin.com/tos
- apps.apple.com/us/app/martin-personal-assistant/id6453473083
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Martin, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/martin
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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