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Pally vs Martin
Two personal assistants you can text and call. Martin adds an iOS app and Slack; Pally adds more inboxes, checkout and calls it takes for you.
Checked October 11, 2026 · Martin is a live personal assistant with an iOS app. You can reach it by text, phone, email, Slack and WhatsApp. See their site for the latest.
So, Martin or Pally?
The case for Martin
Pick Martin if you want to reach your assistant from Slack or WhatsApp, like having an app to see it in, and spend your week in meetings. The talking alarm and cc-to-schedule are standouts.
The case for Pally
Pick Pally if you want it to cover more of your life and finish the job. It manages your WhatsApp, iMessage, LinkedIn and X inboxes, checks out with your payment wallet, books travel, joins your group chats and picks up calls on a number you give out. It needs no app, and it's free; Martin is a paid plan after a seven-day trial.
| Feature | MartinFrom $35/mo | PallyFree |
|---|---|---|
| Inbox management | ||
| Email and calendar | Yes | Yes |
| SlackMartin: Reads and sends from your account | YesReads and sends from your account | Yes |
| WhatsAppMartin: WhatsApp is a channel only, not an integration | NoWhatsApp is a channel only, not an integration | Yes |
| iMessageMartin: Not in the integration listPally: Only via the Mac app | NoNot in the integration list | PartialOnly via the Mac app |
| LinkedIn DMsMartin: Not in the integration listPally: Only via the Mac app | NoNot in the integration list | PartialOnly via the Mac app |
| X DMsMartin: X is search onlyPally: Only via the Mac app | NoX is search only | PartialOnly via the Mac app |
| Capabilities | ||
| Browser use, sign-ins and deep researchPally: Signs in with your saved logins | Yes | YesSigns in with your saved logins |
| Long-term memory | Yes | Yes |
| Long-running tasks | Yes | Yes |
| Reminders and routinesMartin: One-off and recurring, by text, call, email or SlackPally: One-off, recurring and location-based | YesOne-off and recurring, by text, call, email or Slack | YesOne-off, recurring and location-based |
| Inbound email address | No | Yes |
| Personal CRM of your contactsMartin: Not in the capability list | NoNot in the capability list | Yes |
| Outbound callsMartin: Calls your contacts on your behalfPally: Waits on hold, gets through phone menus | YesCalls your contacts on your behalf | YesWaits on hold, gets through phone menus |
| Takes calls for youPally: A number you give out. Pally picks up, handles the call and tells you what happened. | No | YesA number you give out. Pally picks up, handles the call and tells you what happened. |
| Bookings and travelMartin: Bookings onlyPally: Restaurants, appointments, travel; fare-drop watch, check-in | PartialBookings only | YesRestaurants, appointments, travel; fare-drop watch, check-in |
| Shopping and checkoutPally: With your payment wallet | No | YesWith your payment wallet |
| Add to your group chats | No | Yes |
| Creates apps and websites | No | Yes |
| Generates images, video and music | No | Yes |
| Integrations | ||
| Gmail and Google servicesMartin: Gmail, Google Calendar | YesGmail, Google Calendar | Yes |
| Outlook and Microsoft 365Martin: Outlook mail and calendar | YesOutlook mail and calendar | Yes |
| Apple Mail, Calendar and ContactsMartin: Calendar and Contacts only | PartialCalendar and Contacts only | Yes |
| Apple PhotosMartin: Not in the integration list | NoNot in the integration list | Yes |
| Notion, Linear, GitHub, JiraMartin: Todoist import only | PartialTodoist import only | Yes |
| Granola and other meeting notesMartin: Not in the integration list | NoNot in the integration list | Yes |
| LinkedIn and XMartin: X search only; no LinkedIn | PartialX search only; no LinkedIn | Yes |
| Bank accountMartin: Not in the integration list | NoNot in the integration list | Yes |
| PartifulMartin: Not in the integration list | NoNot in the integration list | Yes |
| School portalsMartin: Not in the integration listPally: Google Classroom, Canvas, Moodle, Brightspace, Blackboard | NoNot in the integration list | YesGoogle Classroom, Canvas, Moodle, Brightspace, Blackboard |
| Any MCP or APIMartin: Not in the integration list | NoNot in the integration list | Yes |
| Ways to message it | ||
| iMessage | No | Yes |
Yes | No | |
| RCS | No | Yes |
| Telegram | No | Yes |
| ChatGPT, Claude and other AI toolsMartin: Not in the channel list | NoNot in the channel list | Yes |
| Phone call | Yes | Yes |
| Slack | Yes | No |
Yes | Yes | |
| Native mobile appMartin: iOS app only | YesiOS app only | No |
| Privacy and security | ||
| Encrypted in transit and at rest | No | Yes |
| Doesn't train on your conversations and tool outputsPally: Trains by default; turn it off in settings | No | PartialTrains by default; turn it off in settings |
| Doesn't train on your connected dataMartin: Google dataPally: Your email, calendar and other connected accounts | YesGoogle data | YesYour email, calendar and other connected accounts |
| Never sells your dataMartin: Ad-tracking cookies; policy says these may be CCPA sharing | NoAd-tracking cookies; policy says these may be CCPA sharing | Yes |
| No paid placement in recommendations | No | Yes |
| View, edit and delete your dataMartin: Access, correct and delete on request | YesAccess, correct and delete on request | Yes |
| Price | ||
| PlansMartin: $35/mo · $49/mo Pro (7-day trial; $21 or $30/mo billed yearly)Pally: Free | $35/mo · $49/mo Pro7-day trial; $21 or $30/mo billed yearly | Free |
Features neither one offers are left out. See every assistant on one grid.
Where Martin shines.
Ask it from Slack and WhatsApp
Martin takes requests in Slack and WhatsApp as well as by text, phone and email. If your workday already runs in Slack, you can ask your assistant there without switching apps.
Voice at the center
Voice mode, phone access and an alarm that calls you and talks to you. If you want to speak to your assistant as often as you text it, Martin treats voice as a first-class feature.
An app to anchor it
Some people want to see their assistant: settings, history, controls, one icon to tap. Martin's iOS app gives the relationship a visible home that a text thread can't.
Scheduling where the thread already is
Copy Martin on an email thread and it schedules the meeting there. With calendar autopilot, inbox drafts and labels on Pro, Martin covers the classic executive-assistant jobs thoroughly.
What each one costs.
Martin
$35/mo · $49/mo Pro
Martin's Basic plan is $35 a month, or $21 a month billed yearly. Pro is $49 a month, or $30 a month billed yearly, and adds alarm calls, email triage, proactive drafts and cc-to-schedule. Every plan starts with a seven-day free trial, and there's no free tier after it.
Pally
Free
Pally is free, with almost unlimited usage limits. No waitlist or invitation. Cloud Mac is a paid add-on. Every connection, every automation, calls, and its own number and email.
Switching from Martin.
Pally's setup is texting a number, and connecting accounts is tapping a link it sends you. No account to create first.
Connect your email and calendar first
Gmail, Outlook, or iCloud Mail, and your calendars. Pally flags what needs you, summarizes the rest, and checks availability, books and moves events.
Then add the rest
Slack, Notion, Linear, GitHub, Drive, your own WhatsApp, your bank, and your own MCP servers. Save logins to its password vault and Pally runs web errands in a browser with them. Add it to group chats, with per-capability grants controlling what it shares from your accounts.
What carries over
Your accounts: Pally works from the email, calendars, and apps you already use. It remembers the people in your life and what matters to them, and you can browse and edit that memory in its web dashboard.
Pally vs Martin FAQ.
Can Martin and Pally both handle phone calls?
Both make calls for you, and you can call both. Martin says it calls your contacts on your behalf. Pally calls businesses and people, waits on hold and gets through phone menus. Only Pally takes calls for you: give out its number, and Pally picks up, handles the call and tells you what happened.
Does Martin have a free plan?
Martin has a seven-day free trial, then Basic at $35 a month or Pro at $49 a month, less when billed yearly. Pally is free, with almost unlimited usage limits and no trial period.
Can I message Pally on Slack, like Martin?
Not in Slack. Martin takes messages in Slack and WhatsApp. You message Pally in iMessage, RCS, Telegram, by email or by phone, or from ChatGPT, Claude and other AI tools. Both manage your Slack once you connect it, and Pally also manages your WhatsApp inbox, which Martin doesn't say it can.
Which is better if I don't want another app?
Pally. There's nothing to install: everything happens in your texts, with a web dashboard for connections and memory. Martin works over text too, but its voice mode, notifications and settings live in its iOS app.
Which is better, Pally or Martin?
Martin fits people who want a native app, Slack, and meeting tools; Basic is $35 a month after a seven-day trial. Pally is free and fits broader inbox management, checkout, and a number that answers calls for you.
So how does Pally make money?
Pally plans to earn a fee from merchants when you buy through it. Merchants can never pay to change what Pally recommends to you. Cloud Mac, an optional add-on, is paid.