Head-to-head · AI Personal Assistants
Fokus vs Palmier
Fokus leads on 1 check, Palmier on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreFokus · 5.9/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresFokus · 6 of 6
Fokus scores higher on our rubric for ai personal assistants: 5.9 against 4.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #31 and #47.
Fokus offers browser extension; Palmier doesn't.
Fokus is the better fit for AI-first task and calendar planning. Palmier is the better fit for privacy-minded self-hosted agent users.
- Fokus fits best
AI-first task and calendar planning
- Palmier fits best
Privacy-minded self-hosted agent users
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Side by side
| Feature | Fokus 5.9/10 Visit ↗ | Palmier 4.4/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 5.9 | 4.4 |
| Ranking | #31 in AI Personal Assistants | #47 in AI Personal Assistants |
| Best for | AI-first task and calendar planning | Privacy-minded self-hosted agent users |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free |
| Starting price | €15/mo | Free plan |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension | Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile, Browser extension |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android |
| Integrations | 20 integrations | 3 integrations |
| Features Fokus 6/6 · Palmier 4/6 | ||
| Action automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Calendar management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Task management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email management | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Mobile apps | ✓ | ✓ |
| Browser extension | ✓ (best) | — |
| Specs | ||
| Connected apps | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Our review | ||
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| Our verdict | Fokus brings tasks, calendars, notes, objectives, and AI assistance into one daily planning workspace. It is aimed at people who want an AI-first way to organize priorities, schedule work, and connect personal productivity with email and… Read the review → |
Palmier is an open-source platform for running and managing supported AI agent command-line tools on a local computer. It is aimed at users who want local control over agent tasks, with access from a web interface, browser-based PWA,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Fokus — where it wins
- Automatically schedules tasks and time-blocks around calendar context
- Connects calendars, email, work tools, and task apps
- Available on web, desktop, mobile, and Chrome
Where it doesn't
- Pro pricing is presented as preview pricing after the beta
- Some capabilities, including transcription and voice, are add-ons
- Its broad workspace may be more than simple task tracking requires
Palmier — where it wins
- Runs supported AI agent CLIs locally
- Schedules and monitors ad-hoc or event-triggered tasks
- Connects agents to Android notifications, calendar, SMS, and contacts
Where it doesn't
- Focused on agent CLIs rather than general consumer assistance
- Requires a local computer for its core agent workflows
- Users supply their own AI subscriptions
- Fokus5.9/10 · Free plan
A broad AI planning workspace for turning priorities into scheduled work.
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A local, open-source control layer for agent CLIs, automation, and phone actions.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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