Arlo vs. Catch

Catch is one of the few assistants that, like Arlo, refuses to live in a single channel — it works over chat and it makes phone calls. So if you've found both, you're comparing two products in the same rare category rather than a text-bot against a workflow tool. The differences are real, but they're about reach and governance, not about which one is "an AI assistant."

Everything below reflects each product's public description as of August 2026. Short version: Catch is a polished admin assistant for execs; Arlo is a governed AI colleague built to span a whole team's tools, including Microsoft Teams and the long tail of apps that don't have an API.

At a glance

	Catch	Arlo
Email (Gmail / Outlook)	Yes	Yes
Slack	Yes	Yes
iMessage / SMS	Yes	Yes
WhatsApp	Yes	No
Microsoft Teams	No	Yes
Phone calls	Outbound	Outbound and inbound
Integrations	25+	3,000+ (incl. no-API via browser)
Asks before acting	Yes	Yes
Full audit trail	Not stated	Yes
Pricing (as of August 2026)	$99/mo flat, 10-day free trial	From $50 prepaid credits · 400 credits per $1 · credits last 12 months

What Catch is good at

Catch pitches itself as an admin assistant for busy leaders — "your admin savior." As of 2026 it handles inbox zero, drafts email in your voice, schedules and reschedules meetings, fills out forms, and sends a morning brief, and it can place outbound calls to sort out logistics ("I'll call and try to arrange early check-in"). It works across Slack, WhatsApp, iMessage, Gmail/Outlook, and your calendar, and connects to 25+ tools like HubSpot, Notion, and Asana. It's consent-based: by its own description it "acts only with the right context and permission" and asks when unsure. If your need is one person's admin load and you want WhatsApp, Catch is a strong, focused pick.

Where Arlo goes further

Arlo is an AI colleague built for a team, not just an individual inbox, and that shows up in three places:

• Microsoft Teams. Catch covers Slack and consumer messengers; Arlo also works inside Microsoft Teams, which is where a lot of companies actually run. One colleague across Slack, Teams, iMessage, and calls.
• Reach across your stack. 25+ integrations covers the common tools; Arlo connects to 3,000+, and for the internal systems that never shipped an API, it logs in once through a secure browser session and operates them by hand. The work that used to fall outside an assistant's reach comes back in.
• Governance you can audit. Both assistants ask before acting, which is the right default. Arlo goes a step past the consent prompt: every connection resolves through policy before a run, and every tool call, source, and approval lands in a full audit trail you can read back. "It asked me" is good; "here's the logged record of exactly what it did and who approved it" is what an org needs before it lets an assistant act on its behalf.

Both can make phone calls; Arlo also takes them at its own number, and summarizes each call back into your records.

How to choose

Pick Catch if you want a sharp personal admin assistant for one executive and you live in WhatsApp. Pick Arlo if you want one governed colleague across a whole team — including Microsoft Teams — with wide tool reach and an audit trail on everything it does. If you're weighing other options too, see Arlo vs. Martin and the full comparisons.

Weighing the wider field too? See our roundup of Catch alternatives and the best AI executive assistants.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Arlo and Catch? Both work across chat and phone calls, which is rare. As of 2026 Catch is a polished admin assistant for one executive across Slack, WhatsApp, iMessage, and email, with 25+ integrations. Arlo adds Microsoft Teams, 3,000+ integrations including apps with no API, inbound calls, and a full audit trail on every action rather than a consent prompt alone.

Does Catch work with Microsoft Teams? No — as of August 2026 Catch covers Slack and consumer messengers. Arlo works inside Microsoft Teams as well as Slack, iMessage and SMS, and live calls.

Does Arlo work with WhatsApp? No. Catch does, and that's a genuine reason to pick it if WhatsApp is where your work happens. Arlo covers iMessage and SMS, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and phone calls.

Both assistants ask before acting — how is Arlo's governance different? Asking is the right default and Catch does it. Arlo goes a step further: every connection resolves through policy before a run starts, and every tool call, source, and approval lands in a full audit trail you can read back. "It asked me" is good; a logged record of exactly what it did and who approved it is what an organization needs before letting an assistant act on its behalf.

Which one makes phone calls? Both. As of 2026 Catch places outbound calls to sort out logistics. Arlo places outbound calls and also takes inbound calls at its own number, summarizing each one back into your records.

How does the pricing compare? As of August 2026 Catch is a flat $99/month with voice calls included and a 10-day free trial — no seats, credits, or per-call fees. Arlo is prepaid rather than subscribed: credits at 400 per $1, in amounts from $50 up, drawn down by what you actually use — calls at 45 credits a minute, a message at about 32 — and unused credits last 12 months. Admin policy, roles, SSO, and audit export are available on request.

Try Arlo

Arlo is the multi-channel assistant for teams that need Microsoft Teams, deep integrations, and a governed audit trail — not just a consent prompt. Try Arlo and connect the first tool you'd hand off.