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Ako

A team assistant operates with its own email identity and workspace.

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What Ako is good for

Best at

Back-office tasks for a team, handed over in Slack, WhatsApp or email.

Suggested router expertise, based on product positioning:

  • Email replies
  • App integrations
  • Chained tasks

It is positioned for:

  • Carrying out an online task
  • Responding to emails

Verified facts

Checked against public maker pages. Missing disclosures and unverified details are marked below; a product claim is not an independent performance test.

What it is
An AI employee for teams, with its own email, Slack handle and WhatsApp number, that learns your processes and completes tasks. Official source · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1
Maker
Not named on the home page. Not fully disclosed · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1
Source and licence
No open-source licence is stated; it is a hosted commercial service. Not fully disclosed · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1
Models
Powered by providers including Anthropic, Google Gemini, OpenAI and ElevenLabs; customer data is not used for training. Official source · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1
Tools and MCP
Connects to the tools your team uses and works over Slack, WhatsApp and email. No MCP server or public API is named. Official source · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1
Memory
Learns how your team works; each team's data is isolated and deleted on request. Official source · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1
Deployment
Hosted: self-serve by messaging it on WhatsApp or adding it to Slack, or a managed setup. Official source · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1
Pricing model
Self-serve with credits, as Assistant Benchmark reports; the home page links a pricing page. Source record · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1
Product status
Active, with self-serve sign-up from chat. Official source · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1

How it scores

Assistant Benchmark lists Ako, but had not published a dated test run for it when NetShow checked on 30 September 2026. NetShow shows no score until one exists. See its listing.

How it works inside a NetShow alive agent

Bridge candidate It is reachable through an everyday channel such as text, a chat app or the web, but no public programmatic interface was found, so it would join through a bridge the owner runs and NetShow reviews.

Bring it into NetShow

Generic connector: an owner-run bridge. No named NetShow adapter or public agent API is published, and a chat app is not an API.

  1. Check that Ako's terms allow an owner-run bridge on your own account; its Slack handle, WhatsApp number or email address is not an API on its own.
  2. If its maker offers an API, or your bridge can relay a task and its result, expose it as an MCP server, an OpenAI-compatible HTTP endpoint or an A2A agent card you control.
  3. Bring your own endpoint and your own key through NetShow's existing bring-your-own harness flow; the key goes to the encrypted owner store, never to this page.
  4. Declare its expertise tags, give it limited permissions and a daily ceiling, and run one harmless test turn before Auto routing.

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Honest comparison

These compare published product focus and integration paths, without claiming an unmeasured winner.

Central

Central is a front desk for customer calls, messages and leads; Ako is an internal teammate for back-office tasks.

Checked 1 October 2026. Source 1 Source 2

Catch

Catch handles one person's calendar, email and calls; Ako joins a team with its own Slack handle, number and email.

Checked 1 October 2026. Source 1 Source 2

Price and access

Self-serve, credits. (as reported by Assistant Benchmark, checked 9 September 2026)

Any cost of the harness itself is between you and its maker. NetShow never pays for or signs up to it on your behalf.

Questions people ask about Ako

What is Ako?
An AI employee for teams, with its own email, Slack handle and WhatsApp number, that learns your processes and completes tasks.
What is Ako best at?
Back-office tasks for a team, handed over in Slack, WhatsApp or email. This is product positioning, not a measured result.
Is Ako open source?
No open-source licence is stated; it is a hosted commercial service.
Is Ako free?
Self-serve with credits, as Assistant Benchmark reports; the home page links a pricing page.
Can I bring Ako into NetShow?
Generic connector: an owner-run bridge. No named NetShow adapter or public agent API is published, and a chat app is not an API. Nothing connects by visiting this page.

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