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5 best Carly AI alternatives in 2026

Carly AI alternatives with meeting capture and approval before sensitive actions, compared on free tiers, triggers, execution, and pricing.

By Parsa Khazaeepoul, co-founder of doozy
Last reviewed September 4, 2026Pricing verified September 4, 2026

Carly AI is great for email but limited beyond it. If you need agents across more apps, meeting capture, or BYO keys, here are seven alternatives.

Why people look for Carly alternatives

Email-only scope. Carly works through your inbox. If the work isn't in email, she can't see it.

No meeting capture. No way to record or turn meetings into tasks.

No BYO keys. Can't bring your own model provider.

Limited app coverage. Gmail, Outlook, Slack, Drive, Salesforce, HubSpot. That's the list.

How we judged

  • Capture sources
  • App coverage
  • Approval
  • BYO keys
  • MCP/CLI/API
  • Meeting recording
  • Free plan

The alternatives

Lindy

Native recording, thousands of integrations. No BYO keys or free plan.

ClickUp

PM suite + Super Agents. AI is a paid add-on.

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Taskade

Agents, workflows, recording. BYO on Enterprise.

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Notion Agents

AI on your Notion workspace. Confirmation on writes.

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Bond

Pulls tasks from apps into one list. No approval or BYO keys.

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Todoist

Clean list with voice capture. No execution.

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Which one?

NeedPick
Broader apps + meeting capture + freeDoozy
Managed AI with huge integrationsLindy
Full PM suiteClickUp
Just a clean listTodoist

Migration notes

CCing Carly becomes creating to-dos in Doozy. The MCP connection carries over. You gain meeting capture, more apps, and BYO keys.

Frequently asked questions

What's the best Carly AI alternative?

Doozy if you need more than email. Same approval concept, broader app coverage, BYO keys.

Is Carly AI free?

Carly has a free plan with limited access. Doozy is free forever for up to five people with BYO keys.

Does Carly record meetings?

Not documented. Doozy captures system audio from your device, no bot.

Can Carly work with CRMs?

Carly connects to Salesforce and HubSpot. Doozy reaches 1,000+ apps through Composio.

Does Carly support BYO API keys?

Not documented. Doozy runs on your own keys at cost.

How does Carly compare to Doozy?

Carly is email-native — you CC it. Doozy is a full workspace with meeting capture, agents, and approval gates. See the full comparison.

Can Carly file tickets?

Not its core strength. Doozy agents file tickets in Linear, GitHub, and Jira from meetings.

Does Carly learn my writing style?

Not documented. Doozy learns your voice from every edit and correction. Drafts improve over time.

Sources

  1. Carly AI (checked 2026-09-04)
  2. Doozy pricing (checked 2026-09-04)