Messaging agents from Instinct and rivals work over text
Original title: Here are the top AI agents that can live in your text messages
Instinct is valued at $10 billion after a $1 billion round; several rivals run over SMS, iMessage, or RCS.
TechCrunch surveys personal AI agents that users text instead of opening another app. Ask Proxy, Caddy, Comma, Fambot, Folk, and Instinct can connect to calendars, email, and other services to schedule, remind, research, or book. Instinct, the highest-valued name in the piece, says early users plan trips, buy groceries, and cancel subscriptions, and in September began issuing assistant email addresses.
- Instinct raised $1 billion in September 2026, valuing it at $10 billion.
- Ask Proxy costs $1 a day personally and from $15 per employee monthly for large companies.
- Fambot raised $3.5 million pre-seed and is free during its beta.
- Folk Pro is $8.33 a month; Comma is free to start and open source.
- Caddy has been in public beta since April 2026 via iMessage and RCS.
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We created a list of the most notable AI agents that can live in your text messages, from general assistants to agents designed for families, travel, and work.
By Lauren Forristal · techcrunch.com
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