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EmailTriagerMost similar to readywhen in what it does, its category and its price.
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AmieHas a free plan, rated 4.3 out of 5.
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ClicoFrom $19.9/mo, the lowest starting price here.
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TettraRated 3.9 out of 5 in our review, against 3.6 for readywhen.
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At a glance
Green means better than readywhen, red means worse. Prices are starting prices per month.
| Tool | Our rating | Starts at | Free plan | Best for | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 readywhenBaseline | 3.6 | Free | Yes | Watches Slack, email and meetings for commitments, then drafts the follow-up for approval. | |
| EmailTriager | 3.4−0.2 | Free | Yes | Organises the inbox and drafts replies in the background, so email becomes reviewing and sending rather than composing. | vs readywhen |
| Clico | 3.7+0.1 | $19.9/mo | Yes | Asks what's on your screen instead of asking you to copy-paste it in. | vs readywhen |
| Amie | 4.3+0.7 | $15/mo | Yes | Records meetings without a visible bot joining the call | vs readywhen |
 Saidar | 3.5−0.1 | Free | Yes | An email and calendar assistant you talk to in iMessage, with no app to open. | vs readywhen |
| Tettra | 3.9+0.3 | Not listed | No | An AI Slack bot ("Kai") answers repetitive team questions from your own knowledge base, and flags content gaps as they come up. | vs readywhen |
The alternatives in detail
In order of how closely each one matches readywhen.
EmailTriager
3.4Free
vs readywhen−0.2
Organises the inbox and drafts replies in the background, so email becomes reviewing and sending rather than composing.
- Incoming email organised automatically
- Replies drafted in the background before you open them
- Review-and-send rather than compose-from-scratch
Attacks context switching, which is the real cost of email
Requires read and compose access to your mailbox
Clico
3.7$19.9/mo
vs readywhen+0.1
Asks what's on your screen instead of asking you to copy-paste it in.
- Reads on-screen content directly, no copy-paste required
- Works across Mac apps, Chrome and the web
- Voice activation for natural-language queries
Removes the copy-paste round trip most people skip a chat window over
Screen-reading access across open apps is a meaningful permission grant
Amie
4.3$15/mo
vs readywhen+0.7
Records meetings without a visible bot joining the call.
- Meeting recording without a visible bot joining the call
- Combined calendar, task management, and AI notes
- Context-aware summaries from connected email and calendar
Bot-free recording avoids an awkward, visible presence on calls
Full feature set requires a paid plan
Saidar
3.5Free
vs readywhen−0.1
An email and calendar assistant you talk to in iMessage, with no app to open.
- Email and calendar management over iMessage
- Daily schedule summaries
- Surfaces messages needing a decision
Lives in a thread you already have open, removing a step rather than adding one
Needs standing access to your email and calendar, a very large grant
Tettra
3.9Not listed
vs readywhen+0.3
An AI Slack bot ("Kai") answers repetitive team questions from your own knowledge base, and flags content gaps as they come up.
- AI knowledge base built from Docs, PDFs or native pages
- Kai: AI Slack bot for instant team Q&A
- Automated content verification and gap identification
Answers directly in Slack, where teams already ask each other questions
Bot answer quality depends entirely on the underlying content staying current
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is readywhen free?
readywhen has a free plan.
What is the best free alternative to readywhen?
Amie is the highest-rated alternative here with a free plan (4.3 out of 5). Other free options: Clico, Saidar, EmailTriager.
What is the cheapest alternative to readywhen?
Among paid plans, Amie has the lowest starting price (from $15/mo). If you need it free, start with Amie.
How did you pick these alternatives?
We match tools on what they do, their category and their price, using the details in our directory. Ratings come from our reviews and reader reviews.