BonziBUDDY Alternatives

BonziBUDDY is described as 'BonziBuddy, stylized as BonziBUDDY, was a desktop assistant made by Joe and Jay Bonzi. Upon a user's choice the on-screen agent would share jokes and facts, manage downloading using its download manager, sing songs and other functions' and is an app in the ai tools & services category. There are more than 10 alternatives to BonziBUDDY for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Windows, iPad and Linux apps. The best BonziBUDDY alternative is Mycroft, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BonziBUDDY are Siri, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant Go.

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BonziBuddy, stylized as BonziBUDDY, was a desktop assistant made by Joe and Jay Bonzi. Upon a user's choice the on-screen agent would share jokes and facts, manage downloading using its download manager, sing songs and...

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BonziBUDDY alternatives page was last updated Jul 25, 2018
  1. Mycroft icon
     39 likes

    Mycroft is an open source voice assistant, that can be installed on Linux, Raspberry Pi, or on the Mark 1 hardware device.

    26 Mycroft alternatives
    Mycroft screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • Raspberry Pi

    Mycroft Features

    1.  Personal-assistant
    2.  Assistant
    3.  Natural Language Processing
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Speech Recognition
    6.  Voice recognition
    7.  Text to Speech
    8.  Voice Commands
    9.  Voice Search
    10.  Hackable
    Discontinued

    The latest version is from December 2021.

    Mycroft iconBonziBUDDY Icon

    Mycroft VS BonziBUDDY

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    • Mycroft is the most popular Android & Linux alternative to BonziBUDDY.

    • Mycroft is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to BonziBUDDY.

    • Mycroft is Free and Open SourceBonziBUDDY is Free and Proprietary
  2. Siri icon
     39 likes

    Talking to Siri is an easier, faster way to get things done. It’s always with you — on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and HomePod.

    35 Siri alternatives
    Siri in an iPhone.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV

    Siri Features

    1.  Speech Recognition
    2.  Personal-assistant
    Siri iconBonziBUDDY Icon

    Siri VS BonziBUDDY

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    • Siri is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to BonziBUDDY.

    • Siri is Free and ProprietaryBonziBUDDY is also Free and Proprietary
  3. Google Assistant icon
     32 likes

    Google Assistant is a virtual assistant software application developed by Google that is primarily available on mobile and home automation devices. Based on artificial intelligence, Google Assistant can engage in two-way conversations, unlike the company's previous virtual...

    38 Google Assistant alternatives
    Google Assistant screenshot 1
    Google Assistant screenshot 2
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    Google Assistant screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
    • KaiOS

    Google Assistant Features

    1.  Speech to text
    2.  Assistant
    3.  Personal-assistant
    Google Assistant iconBonziBUDDY Icon

    Google Assistant VS BonziBUDDY

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    • Google Assistant is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to BonziBUDDY.

    • Google Assistant is Free and ProprietaryBonziBUDDY is also Free and Proprietary
  4. Amazon Alexa icon
     9 likes

    Use the Amazon Alexa App to set up your Alexa-enabled devices, listen to music, create shopping lists, get news updates, and much more. The more you use Alexa, the more she adapts to your voice, vocabulary, and personal preferences.

    29 Amazon Alexa alternatives
    Amazon Alexa screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Fire TV

    Amazon Alexa Features

    1. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    Amazon Alexa iconBonziBUDDY Icon

    Amazon Alexa VS BonziBUDDY

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    • Amazon Alexa is the most popular Windows alternative to BonziBUDDY.

    • Amazon Alexa is Free and ProprietaryBonziBUDDY is also Free and Proprietary
  5. Google Assistant Go icon
     3 likes

    Lightweight and fast, yet still packed with your favorite features, the Google Assistant is now available on Android (Go edition).

    12 Google Assistant Go alternatives
    Google Assistant Go screenshot 1
    Google Assistant Go screenshot 2
    +2
    Google Assistant Go screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Personal-assistant
    2.  Voice recognition
    3.  Voice Search
    Google Assistant Go iconBonziBUDDY Icon

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  6. kalliope icon
     6 likes

    Kalliope is a modular always-on voice controlled personal assistant designed for home automation.

    30 kalliope alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android

    kalliope Features

    1.  Personal-assistant
    2.  Speech to text
    3.  Modular System
    4.  Speech Recognition
    5.  Bots
    kalliope iconBonziBUDDY Icon

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  7. Speaking Email icon
     6 likes

    Speaking Email iPhone app speaks your emails out loud, making it possible to keep your eyes on the road while you listen. Simple gestures designed for use while driving give you the ability to skip, pause, archive, star or even reply on the go.

    49 Speaking Email alternatives
    Easy to set up and use
    Displays html emails to see context at a quick glace
    +2
    Instant reply with just two taps - no typing so it's safe for use in the car

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone

    Speaking Email Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Voice control
    3. Gmail icon  Gmail integration
    Speaking Email iconBonziBUDDY Icon

    Speaking Email VS BonziBUDDY

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    • Speaking Email is the most popular commercial alternative to BonziBUDDY.

    • Speaking Email is Paid and ProprietaryBonziBUDDY is Free and Proprietary
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    formely known as Sirius, Lucida is a speech and vision based intelligent personal assistant developed in Clarity Lab at the University of Michigan.

    28 Lucida alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The last commit to the GitHub repo was made on July 7th, 2017.

    BonziBUDDY Icon

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  9. Hound icon
     25 likes

    Hound combines Speech Recognition and Language Understanding. This Speech-to-Meaning capability makes Hound the new way to search and do things faster without typing.

    33 Hound alternatives
    Hound screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone

    Hound Features

    1.  Assistant
    2.  Speech Recognition
    3.  Personal-assistant
    4.  Natural Language Processing
    5.  Voice Search
    6.  Flight Status
    Hound iconBonziBUDDY Icon

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  10. Dragonfire icon
     7 likes

    Dragonfire is an open source virtual assistant for Linux operating systems especially for Ubuntu based distributions. Dragonfire will be preinstalled software package on DragonOS Linux Distribution.

    28 Dragonfire alternatives
    Dragonfire screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Dragonfire Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Speech Recognition
    3.  Speech to text
    4.  Voice Search
    5.  Chat Bot
    6.  Natural Language Processing
    7.  Voice Commands
    Discontinued

    The website is unavailable, and the last update was in December 2020.

    Dragonfire iconBonziBUDDY Icon

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  11. Braina icon
     19 likes

    Braina Virtual Assistant is an intelligent personal assistant software for Windows PC that allows you to interact with your computer using voice commands in English language.

    36 Braina alternatives
    Braina screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android

    Braina Features

    1.  Dictation
    2.  Personal-assistant
    3.  Speech Recognition
    4.  Voice Search
    5.  Voice recognition
    6.  Speech to text
    7.  Voice control
    Braina iconBonziBUDDY Icon

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  12. Bixby icon
     4 likes

    Bixby is a personal voice assistant for Samsung devices like Galaxy S8. Bixby learns and adapts to your needs through touch, type or voice and helps you to get things done.

    30 Bixby alternatives
    Bixby screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android

    Bixby Features

    1.  Personal-assistant
    Bixby iconBonziBUDDY Icon

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