Clara alternative

A Clara alternative that schedules by email, and does the rest

Clara is a scheduling assistant you copy on an email; it runs the thread end to end with no human in the loop, for $80 a month. Momo schedules by email from your own Gmail address, shows you the first email before it goes, then books the pick. It also drafts, follows up and briefs you. Free during early access.

Free during early access. Nothing is sent without your tap. Updated 10 October 2026.

How the two approaches differ

Clara works as a separate assistant address you CC. The other person corresponds with Clara. Momo sends from you: it picks 2 to 4 free slots from Google Calendar, writes the intro in your voice, and shows you the card. After you approve, it reads replies from the invitees, and books a clear pick that is still free, with a Google Meet link. Anything else comes back to you.

Where Clara is the better pick

Clara supports Google and Outlook calendars and runs fully autonomously, which suits a team that schedules dozens of external meetings a week and wants zero touches. Momo is Google only and intentionally keeps you on the first email.

Where Momo is the better pick

Most people do not schedule 30 external meetings a month. They schedule six and have a hundred other emails. Momo handles the six and the hundred.

  • Scheduling by email with your name on it, not an assistant's.
  • Direct booking when the time is already agreed: earliest mutually free slot, Meet link, invite sent.
  • Drafts in your voice, follow-up tracking, promises, inbox triage, morning brief.
  • Meeting prep notification 15 minutes before.
  • Price: free now, ₹499 per month planned, versus $80 per month.

If you used x.ai's Amy

x.ai's Amy and Andrew, the original CC-to-schedule assistants, were shut down in 2021. Clara is the closest surviving product. Momo covers the same job from inside Gmail with a human check on the first message.

Momo vs Clara

 MomoClara
PriceFree now; ₹499/mo plannedFree 14 days (5 meetings); Standard $80/mo
Schedules meetings by email
Emails come fromYour Gmail addressA Clara assistant address you CC
Human in the loopYou approve the first email; booking stays within itNone by design
Google Calendar
Outlook / Exchange
Drafts in your voice
Follow-up and promises tracking
Inbox triage
Morning brief by email

Competitor prices and claims are taken from the vendor's own pricing and help pages on 10 October 2026 and may change. Momo is free during early access; Pro at ₹499 per month is planned.

Control

Nothing leaves without you

Every email and every cancellation shows up as a card first. Edit it, send it, or discard it. Sends wait 10 seconds so you can undo. Everything Momo reads, drafts and sends is on the Activity page.

How Momo handles your data

Questions

Can I CC Momo on an email to schedule?

No. You ask Momo in chat or from the brief, and it emails from your own address. There is no assistant address.

Does Momo book without asking?

It books a clear pick of a slot you already approved. New meetings can also be set to book without asking in Settings, only when there is no conflict. Cancellations always wait for your tap.

Does Momo work with Outlook calendars like Clara?

Not yet. Google Calendar only.

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