Google Now Alternatives

Google Now is described as 'Intelligent personal assistant developed by Google. Google Now, including Now cards, voice search and commands, vailable as an aspect of the Google Search application for Android and iOS' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Google Now for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Windows, Linux and Android Tablet apps. The best Google Now alternative is Apple Shortcuts, which is free. Other great apps like Google Now are Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Speaking Email and Lucida.

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  1. Apple Shortcuts icon

    Apple Shortcuts

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    Apple Shortcuts deliver a quick way to get things done with your apps with just a tap or by asking Siri. The Shortcuts app enables you to create personal shortcuts with multiple steps from your favorite apps.

    110 Apple Shortcuts alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Siri
    • Apple Watch
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    • Apple Shortcuts is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to Google Now.

    • Apple Shortcuts is the most popular free alternative to Google Now.

    • Apple Shortcuts is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Now is also Free and Proprietary
    • Apple Shortcuts is LightweightGoogle Now is not according to our users
  2. Google Assistant icon

    Google Assistant

     30 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...

    37 Google Assistant alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
    • KaiOS
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    • Google Assistant is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Google Now.

    • Google Assistant is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Now is also Free and Proprietary
  4. Amazon Alexa icon

    Amazon Alexa

     10 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.

    30 Amazon Alexa alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Fire TV
    Amazon Alexa screenshot 1
     

    • Amazon Alexa is the most popular Windows alternative to Google Now.

    • Amazon Alexa is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Now is also Free and Proprietary
  5. Speaking Email icon

    Speaking Email

     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.

    54 Speaking Email alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Android
    Easy to set up and use
    Displays html emails to see context at a quick glace
    Instant reply with just two taps - no typing so it's safe for use in the car
     

  6. Lucida

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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.

    24 Lucida alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     

    • Lucida is the most popular Linux alternative to Google Now.

    • Lucida is the most popular Open Source alternative to Google Now.

    • Lucida is Free and Open SourceGoogle Now is Free and Proprietary
  7. SoundHound Chat AI icon

    SoundHound Chat AI

     25 likes

    With SoundHound Chat AI, simply ask for what you want, add follow-up questions, and get fast, accurate, up-to-date responses. Built on our leading independent voice AI platform, this app brings together the best-in-class conversational and generative AI technology for faster...

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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  9. kalliope icon

    kalliope

     6 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
     
  10. Braina icon

    Braina

     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.

    39 Braina alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  11. Dragonfire icon

    Dragonfire

     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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  12. Bixby icon

    Bixby

     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.

    28 Bixby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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  13. Saiy - Voice Command Assistant icon

    Saiy - Voice Command Assistant

     2 likes

    Saiy is the new version of utter! rebuilt from the ground up and it’s now Open Source too!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  14. Sherpa icon

    Sherpa

     2 likes

    Privacy-preserving artificial intelligence to accelerate your business.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Sherpa screenshot 1
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    • Sherpa is the most popular SaaS alternative to Google Now.

    • Sherpa is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Now is also Free and Proprietary
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