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Otto Mail vs Poke
Compare Poke's messaging-based email and calendar assistant with Otto's app, optional private channels and reviewable daily work.
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Which one fits you
Pick Otto if
You want a complete mail app plus optional private assistant channels with account-level review controls.
Stay with Poke if
You prefer to direct an assistant primarily from your messaging app and value its connectors.
At a glance
Prices in USD, as of Sept 2026. — means not verified here, not that a feature is absent. Confirm current offers and billing intervals before subscribing.
| Compare | Otto Mail | Poke |
|---|---|---|
| Price (USD, checked September 2026) | Free; Plus $6.99/month or $55.99/year; Pro $19.99/month or $159.99/year | Free features; Pro $19/month; Ultra $199/month plus usage option (September 2026) |
| Platforms | Web, iOS | Apple Messages, Telegram, WhatsApp and RCS listed in Poke docs |
| Gmail + Outlook | Both supported; one account on Free | Email and calendar integrations; check current eligibility |
| Approval model | Review AI actions; chosen senders may auto-reply under an explicit rule; check the recorded result afterward. | Check action permissions for each Poke integration |
| Free tier | One connected Gmail or Outlook account with core mail, calendar and tasks, plus an AI allowance. | Free features documented; limits vary |
| Calendar / tasks | Calendar plus Google Tasks or Microsoft To Do for the selected account | Calendar, reminders and connectors documented |
Price (USD, checked September 2026)
- Otto Mail
- Free; Plus $6.99/month or $55.99/year; Pro $19.99/month or $159.99/year
- Poke
- Free features; Pro $19/month; Ultra $199/month plus usage option (September 2026)
Platforms
- Otto Mail
- Web, iOS
- Poke
- Apple Messages, Telegram, WhatsApp and RCS listed in Poke docs
Gmail + Outlook
- Otto Mail
- Both supported; one account on Free
- Poke
- Email and calendar integrations; check current eligibility
Approval model
- Otto Mail
- Review AI actions; chosen senders may auto-reply under an explicit rule; check the recorded result afterward.
- Poke
- Check action permissions for each Poke integration
Free tier
- Otto Mail
- One connected Gmail or Outlook account with core mail, calendar and tasks, plus an AI allowance.
- Poke
- Free features documented; limits vary
Calendar / tasks
- Otto Mail
- Calendar plus Google Tasks or Microsoft To Do for the selected account
- Poke
- Calendar, reminders and connectors documented
Messaging is not unique to Otto
Poke's documentation lists assistant access through Apple Messages, Telegram, WhatsApp and RCS, along with email, calendar, reminders and connectors. Otto also supports private assistant channels when they are available in your account, alongside its mail, calendar and task app. A channel is a way to ask your own assistant for help, not a customer-support inbox.
Compare the actual permission path
Otto shows reviewable actions for consequential work, while sender-specific automatic replies require an explicit standing setting. Channel delivery and approval availability depend on setup; a listed integration does not mean every channel is active for every account. Learn how to control Otto's assistant.
Poke's FAQ described free features, Pro at $19 monthly and Ultra at $199 monthly plus a usage option in September 2026. Choose Poke for its message-first interaction and connector breadth; choose Otto if you also want the working app where the mail, calendar and tasks live.
Questions, answered
Is Otto the only assistant in WhatsApp or Telegram?
No. Poke documents messaging-based assistance too. Check which Otto channels are available in your account.
Does Otto use messaging channels for customer support?
Its private assistant channels let you direct your own work. They are distinct from a shared customer inbox.
Try your next step in Otto
Core mail, calendar and tasks are free. AI has an allowance.
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