folk vs Ollie
Ollie carries the family's household load; folk is a general personal AI that goes broader - its own cloud computer and real-world skills for your whole life, not just family logistics. Free to start.
Ollie (ollie.ai), backed by Khosla Ventures and AI2, is a family assistant that carries the mental load of household life - coordinating calendars, school emails, reminders, meals, and groceries over text. Folk is a general personal AI that lives in your texts and goes broader and deeper, with its own cloud computer and real-world skills for anyone, not just families.
why people switch from Ollie to folk
general-purpose, not just family logistics
Ollie focuses on family coordination, meals, and groceries. Folk handles those kinds of tasks too, but it is built for your whole life - booking restaurants, tracking flights, doing research, and managing work - for individuals and households alike.
folk has its own computer
Every folk user gets a cloud computer that browses the web, runs code, and connects to any tool via MCP. That lets folk take real action well beyond calendar-and-list coordination.
works in more places
Ollie lives in iMessage and SMS. Folk lives in iMessage, Telegram, and WhatsApp, so it works the same across iPhone and Android and gives you more ways to reach it.
both private; folk goes further on action
Like Ollie, folk never trains on your data and connects through secure OAuth. Folk adds an isolated cloud computer per user, bring-your-own keys, and built-in skills like Resy booking and flight tracking.
feature comparison
| Feature | Folk | Ollie |
|---|---|---|
| Lives in iMessage | Yes | Yes |
| Lives in Telegram | Yes | No |
| Its own cloud computer | Yes | No |
| Persistent memory | Yes | Yes |
| Books tables (Resy) | Yes | No |
| Watches flights | Yes | No |
| Runs scheduled tasks | Yes | Yes |
| Connects to all your apps | Yes | No |
| Bring your own API keys | Yes | No |
| Web browsing | Yes | No |
| Code generation | Yes | No |
| Data privacy (no training) | Yes | Yes |
pricing comparison
Folk Pro
$20/mo
- Generous monthly usage for messages and tasks
- iMessage + Telegram
- Persistent memory
- Its own computer with web browsing and code
- Connects to all your apps
Folk Max
$100/mo
- Everything in Pro
- The best AI models available
- Zero queue, priority access
- 2x daily capacity
- First access to new features
frequently asked
What is Ollie?
Ollie (ollie.ai) is a personal AI assistant for families, backed by Khosla Ventures and AI2. You text it in iMessage or SMS - no app or login - and it coordinates calendars, school emails, reminders, to-do lists, meals, and groceries to take the mental load off household life.
How is Folk different from Ollie?
Ollie specializes in family logistics - meals, groceries, schedules, and household coordination. Folk is a general personal AI with its own cloud computer: it books restaurants, tracks flight prices, does web research, manages email, and runs tasks, across iMessage, Telegram, and WhatsApp.
Is Folk good for families too?
Yes. Folk can manage shared calendars, reminders, and plans, and it remembers your household's preferences. It simply is not limited to family use - it is built to handle your whole life, including work and travel.
Can I switch from Ollie to Folk?
Yes. Sign up at folk.com, subscribe, and you will get an iMessage number and a Telegram bot. Folk starts learning your preferences from your first conversation.
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learn the concepts
Personal AI
A personal AI is an artificial-intelligence assistant dedicated to one person - it learns your preferences, remembers your context, and takes actions on your behalf across everyday life.
AI Agent
An AI agent is an AI system that takes actions to accomplish a goal - using tools, browsing the web, and completing multi-step tasks autonomously, not just generating text.
Agentic AI
Agentic AI refers to AI systems that act with autonomy - setting sub-goals, using tools, and taking multi-step actions to complete tasks, rather than only responding to prompts.
what folk actually does
an ai that codes from your phone
Text folk what to build. It writes the code on its own computer and opens the pull request - from iMessage, Telegram, or wherever you are.
an ai that finds your restaurant and gets you the table
Text the city, the night, and the vibe. Folk finds the spot worth going to and hands you the booking.
an ai that tracks flight prices and watches your trips
Tell folk the route and budget. It monitors fares around the clock and pings you on a drop.
ready to try folk?
Free to start - free forever. Pro is $20/mo. Cancel anytime.
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