Which AI assistant is right for you?
Dume.ai is an all-in-one AI executive assistant built for work. It triages email, plans your day, updates Jira and Notion, posts to Slack, runs hands-off routines, and can be called on the phone. Free plan included; paid plans start at $9/month.
Martin AI is a Jarvis-style personal assistant. It manages your calendar, inbox, and to-dos over SMS, phone, WhatsApp, and Slack, and can text or call people on your behalf. Plans start at $21/month billed annually after a 7-day trial.
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Side by side
| Feature | Dume.ai | Martin AI |
|---|---|---|
| Target user | Professionals & teams | Individuals, personal life admin |
| Free tier | Yes, no credit card required | 7-day trial only |
| Starting price | Free → from $9/mo | $21/mo billed annually ($35 monthly) |
| Email triage & drafting | Core capability | Inbox management & drafts |
| Calendar management | Plans your day from your calendar | Google, Apple & Outlook calendars |
| AI phone calls | Two-way calls with your assistant | Calls, plus calls on your behalf |
| SMS / texting channel | Not available | Native SMS access |
| WhatsApp access | Chat with Dume on WhatsApp | Yes |
| Project tools (Jira, Notion, Linear) | Built in on every paid plan | Not a focus |
| Autonomous routines | Plain-language, all plans | Proactive actions, unlimited on Pro only |
| Desktop AI agent | Dume Cowork (Mac & Windows) | Not available |
| Browser extension | Dume for Chrome | Not available |
| Multilingual voice | English-first | Voice commands in 13 languages |
| Setup time | Under 5 minutes | Quick, app + phone number setup |
What you pay
Dume.ai
Dume offers a genuine free plan, no credit card required, so you can test it on real work before paying anything. Paid plans start at $9/month and every integration is included on all paid plans.
| Plan | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Trying Dume on real work |
| GO | $9/mo | Daily personal use |
| PRO | $18/mo | Power users & professionals |
| MAX | $40/mo | Heavy operators & teams |
Annual billing discounts available on all paid plans.
Martin AI
Martin offers a 7-day free trial with no ongoing free tier. The cheapest plan is $21/month billed annually ($35 billed monthly), with full capability on Pro.
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $21/mo annually · $35 monthly | Basic AI models, limited proactive actions, 2 simultaneous tasks |
| Pro | $30/mo annually · $49 monthly | Most advanced models, unlimited proactive actions & custom tasks |
Unlimited proactive actions and custom tasks require the Pro plan.
Pricing verdict
Dume costs less at every tier and is the only one of the two with a permanent free plan. Martin's full capability requires Pro at $30/month billed annually, $49 if you pay monthly, while Dume's most popular plan is $18/month with everything included.
Five differences that matter
Personal assistant vs. executive assistant
Dume is built for work. It triages your inbox, plans your day from your calendar, prepares meeting briefings, and turns requests into finished output: reports drafted, tasks filed, standups posted. The goal is to hand entire chunks of your workday to the assistant.
Martin is built as a Jarvis-style personal assistant. It shines at life admin: reminders, to-do lists, scheduling, texting people for you, making calls on your behalf, and daily check-in briefings, all through the channels you already use to talk to people.
Verdict Choose by what you want to delegate. Personal life admin and conversational convenience: Martin is polished. Actual work across email, projects, and documents: Dume goes deeper.
Channels: phone, SMS, WhatsApp
Dume supports two-way AI phone calls, call your assistant for a briefing or hand off tasks by voice, plus WhatsApp chat and the web app. The phone channel is a working session: you talk, Dume executes across your connected tools.
Martin is channel-rich: SMS, phone calls, WhatsApp, Slack, and email. It can also act as a proxy, sending texts and making calls to other people on your behalf, and supports voice commands in 13 languages. If you want an assistant that lives in your messages, this is Martin's home turf.
Verdict Martin wins on channel breadth, native SMS and proxy calls are genuinely distinctive. Dume matches on phone and WhatsApp and wins on what happens after the conversation: execution across your work tools.
Work-tool integrations
Dume connects to Gmail, Google Calendar, Jira, Notion, Slack, Linear, Google Drive, and more, on every paid plan. Describe what you need in plain language and Dume creates the Jira ticket, updates the Notion page, or posts the report to Slack.
Martin syncs with Google, Apple, and Outlook calendars, manages your inbox, and connects to Slack. It focuses on communication and scheduling surfaces rather than project-management or documentation tools.
Verdict Dume wins for anyone whose work lives in project tools. If your needs stop at calendar, email, and messages, Martin's integrations cover you.
Automation & proactive behavior
Dume routines are plain-language automations that run on their own schedule across tools: "every weekday at 8am, summarize my inbox and post my top three priorities to Slack." Routines are available on every plan, and Dume Cowork extends automation to your desktop: files, spreadsheets, and reports.
Martin offers proactive actions, it can check in, remind, and act without being prompted, and custom tasks. On the Basic plan these are limited (2 simultaneous tasks); unlimited proactive actions and custom tasks require Pro at $30/month billed annually.
Verdict Both are genuinely proactive. Dume gives you unrestricted routines at a lower price and spans more tools; Martin gates its full proactive behavior behind the Pro plan.
Pricing & the free tier
Dume has a permanent free plan, no credit card required. Paid plans start at $9/month, and the most popular PRO plan is $18/month, with every integration included at every tier.
Martin offers a 7-day free trial, then Basic at $21/month billed annually ($35 monthly) or Pro at $30/month billed annually ($49 monthly). Getting Martin's full capability, advanced models and unlimited proactive actions, means the Pro plan.
Verdict Dume wins on price at every comparison point: free vs. trial-only, $9 vs. $21 entry, and $18 vs. $30 for the full-featured tier, before Martin's monthly billing rates make the gap wider.
Choose the right tool
Choose Dume.ai if you…
- Want your workday automated: email, calendar, tasks, and projects
- Use Jira, Notion, Linear, Slack, or Google Drive every day
- Want unrestricted routines without a top-tier subscription
- Want a desktop AI agent and Chrome extension included
- Want a real free plan before paying anything
- Run a team and want everyone on the same assistant
Choose Martin AI if you…
- Want a Jarvis-style assistant for personal life admin
- Live in SMS and want your assistant native there
- Want an assistant that texts and calls other people for you
- Need voice commands in languages other than English
- Are happy with a personal-productivity focus (calendar, inbox, reminders)
Try Dume alongside your existing tools
No need to cancel anything upfront. Run Dume alongside your current setup and compare the results on your own work.
- 1Create a free Dume accountNo credit card required. Setup takes under 5 minutes.
- 2Connect Gmail and CalendarDume starts triaging email and preparing your daily plan immediately.
- 3Add your work toolsJira, Notion, Slack, Linear, whatever your team runs on. All included.
- 4Set up one routineDescribe it in plain language: a morning briefing, an inbox summary, a weekly report.
- 5Call your assistantTry the phone channel: ask for your briefing or hand off a task by voice.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Dume.ai has a free plan with no credit card required. Martin AI offers a 7-day free trial, but ongoing use requires a paid plan starting at $21/month billed annually.
Still have questions? Email us at care@dume.ai
The bottom line
| What matters to you | Better choice |
|---|---|
| Real free plan to try before committing | Dume.ai |
| Work-tool integrations (Jira, Notion, Linear) | Dume.ai |
| Unrestricted routines without a top-tier plan | Dume.ai |
| Desktop agent + Chrome extension included | Dume.ai |
| Lowest paid entry point ($9/mo vs $21/mo) | Dume.ai |
| Native SMS channel | Martin AI |
| Texts and calls to others on your behalf | Martin AI |
| Voice commands in 13 languages | Martin AI |
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Last updated July 2026 · Martin AI pricing and features verified from trymartin.com in July 2026.