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Best Town alternatives for founders in 2026

By Prio editorialUpdated 3 min read

Why people look for alternatives to Town

Town is a newer entrant in the AI assistant space — well-designed, conversation-driven, marketed at busy professionals who want a personal AI helper. The interface is clean and the brand is strong. But the product is still maturing, integrations are evolving, and the audit/control story is lighter than what most founders need at scale. Here are the alternatives worth looking at.

  • •Need deeper integrations across the founder stack (CRM, GitHub, Slack)
  • •Want approval gates and an audit trail on every AI action
  • •Need proactive nudges before things fall through the cracks
  • •Want a real chief of staff, not just a chat companion
  • •Need EU data residency and GDPR compliance

The best Town alternatives

#1

PrioOur pick

Best for: Founders who want one mature AI chief of staff covering email, calendar, tasks, CRM, GitHub, Slack, voice, and briefings — with deep audit and control.

Pricing: Starter €29/mo, Pro €79/mo, Business €199/mo. 30-day money-back guarantee.

Pros

  • Full chief-of-staff scope: email triage, calendar, tasks, Attio CRM, GitHub triage, Slack, Notion
  • Anticipation engine surfaces birthdays, board prep, contract renewals, key meetings before you ask
  • Year-over-year recall ('last year you sent flowers from Bloom & Wild')
  • P0 ringer rings your iPhone via VoIP/CallKit on truly urgent items
  • Three voice modes: browser agent, inbound phone, outbound calls
  • Approval queue + full audit trail on every outbound action
  • Autonomous email scheduling negotiations until both parties agree
  • Multi-channel: Slack, Telegram, Discord, Teams, iMessage, WhatsApp, web, native iOS
  • MCP server support + Google/Microsoft Graph dynamic API discovery
  • EU data residency, GDPR compliant, no training on your data

Cons

  • −Less consumer-polished branding than Town
  • −Founder/operator focused — less general-audience appeal
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#2

Martin

Best for: iMessage-native AI assistant for personal life admin.

Pricing: Subscription tiers (check martin.ai)

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Pros

  • Lowest-friction texting interface
  • Strong personal-life fit
  • No dashboard required

Cons

  • −Lighter on company workflows
  • −Smaller integration footprint
#3

Lindy

Best for: Power users who want to build custom AI agents with a visual editor.

Pricing: Free; from $49.99/mo

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Pros

  • Powerful visual builder
  • Big integration marketplace
  • Flexible automation

Cons

  • −Builder, not a ready-made assistant
  • −Setup overhead
#4

Poke

Best for: Developers who want a chat-based AI helper across dev tools.

Pricing: Subscription tiers (check poke.com)

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Pros

  • Strong dev integrations
  • Engineering mindset

Cons

  • −Light on operator/founder workflows
  • −Smaller CRM/calendar story

Side-by-side comparison

FeaturePrioMartinLindyPoke
Audit + approval queueYes — fullInline confirmsWorkflow-level—
CRMYes — Attio + nativeNoBuild your own—
Voice agentYes — 3 modes + P0 ringerVoice capturePhone agent option—
Anticipation engineYes — multi-sourceRemindersBuild your own—
EU data residencyYesCheck providerCheck provider—

Frequently asked questions

How does Prio differ from Town?

Both are AI assistants, but Prio is built specifically for founders running a company — deep CRM, GitHub triage, autonomous scheduling negotiations, anticipation engine, approval queue, year-over-year recall, three voice modes including a P0 ringer that calls your iPhone via VoIP. Town's strength is consumer-facing polish and conversational UX.

Which has better integrations?

Prio integrates with Gmail, Outlook, Calendar, Drive, OneDrive, Slack, Notion, GitHub, Attio CRM, LinkedIn, Granola, plus MCP servers and Google/Microsoft Graph dynamic API discovery. Town's integration list is growing but smaller.

Is Town more affordable?

Pricing varies and Town's tiers may differ from Prio's €29-199/mo range. Compare what's actually included — for chief-of-staff scope (inbox + calendar + CRM + GitHub + voice + briefings), Prio covers more in each tier.

Which is better for a solo founder?

Prio. The combination of inbox triage, scheduling negotiation, CRM, and proactive anticipation specifically targets the 'I am the operating system of my company' problem solo founders face.

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Further reading

Best AI tools for founders in 2026AI chief of staff vs hiring an assistantThe anticipation gap — why AI agents feel reactiveMulti-source AI: connecting email, calendar, and tasks

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