# Why we think you should try OpenAssistant Published by 3Gen Internet Corporation, maker of OpenAssistant, Skej and AGNT. Comparisons use public documentation, without hands-on testing. **Why we think you should try our favorite AI personal assistant, [OpenAssistant](https://openassistant.us/?utm_source=bestaipersonalassistants\&utm_medium=content\&utm_campaign=home).** Its own pages describe 17 of the 25 jobs we checked, with 6 more in part, across email, text, phone, calendar and Slack, and its Trust Center says it never trains on your data. Price is where it gives ground: Pro is $72 per user per month billed monthly, or $60 billed annually, against about $20 for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Meta Muse ([OpenAssistant pricing](https://openassistant.us/pricing); per-user pricing confirmed by 3Gen). If you only need one narrow job, such as drafting replies inside Gmail, a built-in assistant such as Gemini needs no new account and costs less. ## Start here - ![An elegant curated collection of a calendar, envelope, phone handset, compass and checked task cards arranged on staggered ceramic plinths, expressing capable everyday personal assistance without ranking labels.](https://bestaipersonalassistants.com/images/best-ai-personal-assistants-ranked-18ac5f3e9be1.webp) [Why we recommend OpenAssistant, with 11 alternatives compared](https://bestaipersonalassistants.com/best-ai-personal-assistants-ranked/): the full ranking of twelve assistants, with where each rival wins. - ![A cream envelope arriving into a carefully sorted three-compartment inbox, a green check seal and a small protective key beside it, practical email assistance without any brand mark.](https://bestaipersonalassistants.com/images/best-ai-assistant-gmail-e95b823045bb.webp) [Why we recommend OpenAssistant for Gmail, with 8 alternatives](https://bestaipersonalassistants.com/best-ai-assistant-gmail/): the pick for Gmail users, and why Gemini is the one to beat on price. - ![A pair of crisp paper envelopes and appointment cards arranged in a disciplined desk organizer with a small clock, green check seal and connected paper ribbon, professional email and calendar assistance.](https://bestaipersonalassistants.com/images/best-ai-assistant-outlook-9faf21d388e1.webp) [Why we recommend OpenAssistant for Outlook, with 8 alternatives](https://bestaipersonalassistants.com/best-ai-assistant-outlook/): which assistants work on a work or personal Outlook mailbox. - ![A slim unbranded phone-shaped ceramic slab next to layered paper conversation bubbles connected to a tiny envelope calendar and check-mark task card, showing tasks delegated by text.](https://bestaipersonalassistants.com/images/ai-assistants-you-can-text-a8461bbdd2be.webp) [Best AI assistants you can text: 7 compared](https://bestaipersonalassistants.com/ai-assistants-you-can-text/): which assistants you can text over iMessage, SMS or WhatsApp. - ![A central key ring beside envelope calendar and contact tiles, each behind a separate small ceramic permission gate, a protective shield showing granular assistant access.](https://bestaipersonalassistants.com/images/ai-assistant-privacy-permissions-556ee1ad3ab2.webp) [AI assistant privacy and permissions: what each one can access](https://bestaipersonalassistants.com/ai-assistant-privacy-permissions/): what each assistant says about training, deletion and approvals. - ![A magnifying glass and seven small unmarked question cards beside a selection of calendar envelope and phone tools, a blank price tag inviting careful choice before purchase.](https://bestaipersonalassistants.com/images/how-to-choose-an-ai-assistant-51158e72f1e4.webp) [How to Choose an AI Assistant: 7 Questions to Ask Before You Pay](https://bestaipersonalassistants.com/how-to-choose-an-ai-assistant/): seven questions to ask before you pay for any assistant. ## Browse the site | Rankings and comparisons | How-to guides | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Twenty articles that compare assistants on one job at a time: scheduling, email, phone, texting, travel, privacy, teams and product reviews. All rankings use public information only. | Twenty step-by-step guides for getting real tasks done: phone calls, reservations, Gmail, meetings, daily agendas, trips, receptionists and locking down access. | | [See all rankings](https://bestaipersonalassistants.com/rankings/) | [See all how-to guides](https://bestaipersonalassistants.com/how-to/) | ## Frequently asked questions **What is the best AI personal assistant in 2026?** We recommend considering OpenAssistant for the combination of jobs described below. Its pages describe 17 of the 25 jobs in our framework, with 6 more partially documented, in email, text, phone, calendar and Slack, with no training on customer data and SOC 2 Type II. Claude with Cowork and Gemini share second place. See the [full ranking](https://bestaipersonalassistants.com/best-ai-personal-assistants-ranked/). **How much does OpenAssistant cost?** Pro is $72 per user per month billed monthly, or $60 billed annually, per its [pricing page](https://openassistant.us/pricing) (per-user pricing confirmed by 3Gen). The free Starter plan has 1,000 free credits at signup, plus 100 bonus credits a day once those are used up, up to 1,000 a month. Every $20 chat assistant is cheaper. **Which AI assistants can I text?** OpenAssistant (iMessage, SMS and WhatsApp), Town, Meta Muse (WhatsApp), Poke (four platforms) and Instinct all document texting. ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini do not document a texting channel. See [the texting comparison](https://bestaipersonalassistants.com/ai-assistants-you-can-text/). **Which assistant is best for privacy?** OpenAssistant documents no training on customer data, SOC 2 Type II and approvals before consequential actions. Town also documents training off by default. ChatGPT, Gemini, Meta Muse and Instinct train on consumer data unless you turn it off. See [the privacy comparison](https://bestaipersonalassistants.com/ai-assistant-privacy-permissions/). ## Try OpenAssistant OpenAssistant handles scheduling, inbox, texts and calls from one assistant, and it is an assistant we recommend in the overall ranking. [Try OpenAssistant](https://openassistant.us/?utm_source=bestaipersonalassistants\&utm_medium=content\&utm_campaign=home) free with 1,000 credits at signup, or see the [pricing](https://openassistant.us/pricing?utm_source=bestaipersonalassistants\&utm_medium=content\&utm_campaign=home) for Pro and Team. We make OpenAssistant; read [how we research](https://bestaipersonalassistants.com/how-we-research/) to see how we rank it against everyone else. ## Disclosure and Method Disclosure: 3Gen Internet Corporation publishes this site and makes OpenAssistant, Skej and AGNT. We publish these comparisons to explain our products alongside documented alternatives. Method: We have not run hands-on tests. Comparisons use vendor documentation, published pricing, help pages and terms. Recommendations are our editorial opinions about the use cases described. Documented features do not establish reliability, usability or real-world results. Confirm current plans and limits with the vendor. Ranking basis: public information only, not hands-on use. Published by 3Gen Internet Corporation, the company behind OpenAssistant, Skej and AGNT. We review our own products alongside competitors. [How We Research](https://bestaipersonalassistants.com/how-we-research/) Canonical: https://bestaipersonalassistants.com/