Which AI agents text or message you first?

The vendor's own page says the agent does this. The detail says how.

• Alexa+ Amazon · Voice / device
  Yes aboutamazon.com · checked Oct 23 Sends real-time notifications for things you care about, like concert tickets you've been eyeing or a deal alert you set, and can notify you when a watched item goes on sale.
  • Status Available
  • Where 12 countries (Available in 12 countries, not in 14 of the 25 countries we track)
  • Plan Free (Included in Alexa+ chat (free))
• ChatGPT dots OpenAI · Always-on agent
  Yes help.openai.com · checked Oct 23 Reminders, recurring checks (e.g. a morning calendar review) and unprompted suggestions arrive in the dot's conversation; a limited US Pro texting beta can text you. It cannot call you at launch.
  • Status Limited (Limited rollout)
  • Where About 176 countries (Limited rollout in about 176 countries, not in 9 of the 25 countries we track (8 of them on ChatGPT Business Premium))
  • Plan $100/mo (Cheapest plan that includes it: ChatGPT Pro)
• Claude Duet Anthropic · Always-on agent
  Yes claude.com · checked Oct 23 Sends a short brief each morning, then messages you during the day only when something in your connected apps needs your attention.
  • Status Waitlist
  • Where US (Waitlist in the US)
  • Plan $20/mo (Cheapest plan that includes it: Pro)
• Gemini tasks (formerly Gemini Agent / Spark) Google · Assistant app
  Yes support.google.com · checked Oct 23 Schedules you set run tasks at a time or on an event, e.g. "When my flight is delayed, notify me" or email you the details when a new food popup is announced.
  • Status Beta
  • Where Global except 33 (Beta worldwide except 33 countries)
  • Plan $19.99/mo (Cheapest plan that includes it: Google AI Pro)
• Genspark Claw Genspark · Always-on agent
  Yes genspark.ai · checked Oct 23 Heartbeat checks your inbox, calendar and connected services at intervals and acts even if you haven't sent a message; templates like Morning News Brief deliver to your chat or email.
  • Status Available
  • Where No country list published (The vendor publishes no country list or worldwide statement)
  • Plan Free (Included in Local mode (desktop app))
• Google Labs CC Google · Always-on agent
  Yes blog.google · checked Oct 23 Each morning delivers a "Your Day Ahead" brief to your inbox, shared with the family members you add.
  • Status Waitlist
  • Where US (Waitlist in the US)
  • Plan Price not published (Included in Google Labs experiment; the vendor states no price)
• Grok Bot xAI (SpaceXSI) · Always-on agent
  Yes x.ai · checked Oct 23 xAI's Team Bots example: the Bot reviews news, calls and docs overnight and posts a morning briefing in the account's Slack channel.
  • Status Beta
  • Where No country list published (The vendor publishes no country list or worldwide statement)
  • Plan $30/mo (Cheapest plan that includes it: Premium)
• Hermes Agent Nous Research · Self-hosted
  Yes hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked Oct 23 Scheduled jobs run unattended and deliver results to a chat platform, e.g. "Every morning at 9am … send me a summary on Telegram."
  • Status Available
  • Where Worldwide (Available worldwide)
  • Plan Free (Included in Open source (MIT))
• Lindy Lindy · Work agent
  Yes docs.lindy.ai · checked Oct 23 Built-in Daily briefs and other routines deliver to Lindy chat, a text message (verified phone) or a Slack DM; new routines default to daily at 9:00 AM.
  • Status Available
  • Where No country list published (The vendor publishes no country list or worldwide statement)
  • Plan Free (Free plan)
• LVLZ LVLZ · Always-on agent
  Yes lvlz.ai · checked Oct 23 On WhatsApp or the web app, LVLZ runs Morning brief, Price watch, Reminders and Weekly review routines under 'Work that runs on its own'.
  • Status Available
  • Where No country list published (The vendor publishes no country list or worldwide statement)
  • Plan $29/mo (Cheapest plan that includes it: Personal)
• Manus Manus AI (Butterfly Effect) · Work agent
  Yes manus.im · checked Oct 23 Automations you set up can text you from Manus's agent phone, email you or call you, e.g. when a matching job appears or a price crosses your threshold.
  • Status Available
  • Where No country list published (The vendor publishes no country list or worldwide statement)
  • Plan Free (Free plan)
• Meta Muse Meta · Always-on agent
  Yes about.fb.com · checked Oct 23 Keeps working after you close the app and comes back when something changes or when it needs your approval; it also suggests ideas proactively.
  • Status Limited (Limited rollout)
  • Where US, Canada, Japan (Limited rollout in the US, Canada and Japan)
  • Plan Free (Free plan)
• OpenClaw OpenClaw Foundation · Self-hosted
  Yes docs.openclaw.ai · checked Oct 23 Setup adds a "Proactive check" job that runs every 30 minutes and delivers to your DM; you can edit its schedule, prompt and delivery.
  • Status Available
  • Where Worldwide (Available worldwide)
  • Plan Free (Included in Open source (MIT))

Documented with a limit: only some accounts, read-only, a related feature, or no full workflow described.

• ChatGPT Work OpenAI · Work agent
  Partly openai.com · checked Oct 23 Only Scheduled Tasks you set up, e.g. check dashboards each morning, summarize what changed and send a report; no reminders or check-ins to you described.
  • Status Limited (Limited rollout)
  • Where 208 countries (Limited rollout in 208 countries, not in Hong Kong)
  • Plan Free (Free plan)
• Claude Cowork Anthropic · Work agent
  Partly claude.com · checked Oct 23 Only tasks you schedule (a report daily, weekly or monthly) that you check in on, including from your phone; no briefs, alerts or messages sent to you are described.
  • Status Available
  • Where 185 countries (Available in 185 countries, not in Hong Kong)
  • Plan $20/mo (Cheapest plan that includes it: Pro)
• Eney MacPaw · Assistant app
  Partly macpaw.com · checked Oct 23 Spots what needs attention and runs Morning Brief, Plan My Day and Weekly Review on demand or on a schedule; how it tells you (notification or in-app) is not described.
  • Status Available
  • Where No country list published (The vendor publishes no country list or worldwide statement)
  • Plan 14-day trial (14-day free trial, then $14.99/mo)
• Hark Pro Hark · Always-on agent
  Partly hark.com · checked Oct 23 Spots problems ahead (e.g. a lunch card running low) and flags them on the app's Home screen with one-tap Action Buttons; texts or push notifications are not described.
  • Status Available
  • Where No country list published (The vendor publishes no country list or worldwide statement)
  • Plan Free (Included in Hark Pro)
• Perplexity Computer Perplexity · Work agent
  Partly perplexity.ai · checked Oct 23 Supports scheduled jobs and proactive actions like morning briefings and deadline reminders; the help page does not say how they reach you.
  • Status Available
  • Where No country list published (The vendor publishes no country list or worldwide statement)
  • Plan $200/mo (Cheapest plan that includes it: Perplexity Max)
• Wabi Wabi, Inc. · Assistant app
  Partly apps.apple.com · checked Oct 23 Described as proactive: notices a school form in your email, a bill that quietly changed or a follow-up you forgot; how it alerts you is not described.
  • Status Available
  • Where No country list published (The vendor publishes no country list or worldwide statement)
  • Plan Free (Free plan)

We found no statement either way on these vendors' pages. That is not a yes, and not a no.

• Claude in Chrome
• Copilot Actions on Windows
• Instinct
• Opera Neon
• Perplexity Comet
• Siri AI (Apple Intelligence)