# folk Messaging agent with memory, research and proactive routines. Canonical profile: https://ki-agentenkompass.de/en/agents/folk/ Editor: [Michael Meierhoff](https://ki-agentenkompass.de/en/about/) Sources reviewed: 2026-10-16 Basis: provider documentation. Examples are editorial suggestions, not hands-on product tests. ## Overview folk: separate product profile from the personal-agent research. - Provider: Nozomio Labs - Product family: folk - Profile type: Personal agent - Environment: App and connected services - Connections: Connections listed under features - Setup: iMessage, Telegram or WhatsApp; connect desired services. - Pricing model: Free with limits; Pro USD 9.99/month or USD 99.99/year. ## Key features ### Connect an inbox Include Gmail and calendar in tasks. Source: https://folkapps.com/pricing ### Research the web Use browsing and research tools. Source: https://folkapps.com/pricing ### Watch changes Set up watchers for prices or travel information. Source: https://folkapps.com/pricing ### Trigger routines Schedule background briefings and reminders. Source: https://folkapps.com/pricing ### Coordinate groups Organize dates and shared plans in group chats. Source: https://folkapps.com/pricing ## Example workflows ### Editorial starter task - Your input: Prepare a flight-price watcher with a clear notification threshold. - Possible result: A reviewable draft with open questions and the inputs used. - What to check: Compare the result with the inputs; approve external actions only after personal review. ### Example: Research the web - Your input: A bounded task for “Research the web” with approved sample data. - Possible result: Use browsing and research tools. - What to check: Compare the result with the inputs; approve external actions only after personal review. ## Requirements and limits ### Access Requirement: iMessage, Telegram or WhatsApp; connect desired services. Source: https://folkapps.com/pricing ### Specific boundary Limitation: Free limits daily messages, background tasks and call minutes. Source: https://folkapps.com/pricing ### German and reliability Not yet confirmed: German interaction and success rates have not been tested hands-on here. Source: https://folkapps.com/pricing ## A good fit if … - you want an assistant inside iMessage, Telegram or WhatsApp - you want background tasks such as a morning brief without your own server - you want to start on the free Free plan (up to 100 messages a day, 3 background tasks) ## Less suitable if … - you need admin-controlled team use with approvals, as the reviewed pages mention no team features - you need to know in advance which European phone numbers and banks are supported, as the FAQ does not say Editorial assessment based on provider documentation. Not a product test. ## Usable AI models Open choice By default, folk picks the model itself; according to the provider, models come from Anthropic and OpenAI, among others. You can add your own keys from Anthropic, OpenAI, or OpenRouter, which also gives you Gemini. Pro promises a "smarter engine" without naming the model. - Model families named: Anthropic (Claude), OpenAI (GPT), Google (Gemini) · Other models can be connected freely - Model choice: Automatic or your choice - Your own API key: Yes - Router or custom endpoint: Yes - Local models: Not stated - Depends on: Plan Documented · Sources accessed on: 2026-11-05 - [folk: Full product context](https://www.folk.com/llms-full.txt) - [folk](https://folkapps.com/) - [folk: FAQ](https://www.folk.com/faq) ## Europe & regional availability Original sources reviewed; specific country availability remains unresolved. Reviewed scope: Product access, channels and regional evidence Reviewed on: 2026-10-19 ### Europe: specific availability unconfirmed Availability still unclear Folk lists its app, iMessage, Telegram and WhatsApp and country-dependent pricing. Supported European phone numbers and bank connections remain unresolved. Region covered: Germany, EU/EEA, United Kingdom and Switzerland Documented reason: The reviewed sources identify no regulatory reason for a regional restriction. Official source: https://folkapps.com/ Official source: https://folkapps.com/faq ## Accounts & permissions Based on provider documentation. Permissions depend on the account, integration and organization policies. Review the permissions actually requested before use. Configuration covered: folk account with iMessage, Telegram or WhatsApp, Free plan Sources reviewed: 2026-11-05 ### Account used Documented: You start by signing up with folk and choosing where to chat. Connected services are linked with the account you already have there; no API keys are needed for that. You can also bring your own Anthropic, OpenAI or OpenRouter keys. Evidence: https://folkapps.com/faq Evidence: https://folkapps.com/ ### Admin approval Open in reviewed sources: The reviewed pages mention no approval or restriction by an organisation admin and no team features. Evidence: https://folkapps.com/faq ### Data access & team sharing Documented: According to the FAQ, services you can connect with a tap include Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Outlook, Teams, Notion, Slack, Linear, Todoist, Strava and your bank, plus MCP-compatible services. You can read, edit and delete individual memories in the dashboard. The reviewed pages mention no team sharing. Evidence: https://folkapps.com/faq ## Prices and included usage Pricing checked: 2026-10-16 Free with limits; Pro USD 9.99/month or USD 99.99/year. ### Free USD 0 Daily message limits, three background tasks and ten call minutes per week. Price source: https://folkapps.com/pricing ### Pro USD 9.99/month or USD 99.99/year Enhanced engine, background tasks and 120 call minutes monthly. Price source: https://folkapps.com/pricing Pricing reflects reviewed sources; confirm unlisted amounts and access with the provider. Pricing details: https://folkapps.com/pricing ## Operation & oversight Based on public provider documentation. Assessments are editorial inferences from the stated properties. Actual time requirements and reliability have not been measured. Deployment covered: folk as a hosted messenger agent with a personal cloud environment per user Sources reviewed: 2026-11-05 ### Files and working state Documented: According to the pricing page, memory never expires. According to the homepage, each user gets their own isolated cloud computer. Evidence: https://folkapps.com/pricing Evidence: https://folkapps.com/ ### Sign-ins Open in reviewed sources: The reviewed pages do not describe how long connections remain valid or what happens when they expire. Evidence: https://folkapps.com/faq ### Starting further runs Documented with conditions: On the Free plan up to 3 background tasks (such as routines or a morning brief) can run at once; one-off reminders are unlimited and do not count. The pricing page does not say how routines are started or paused. Evidence: https://folkapps.com/pricing ### Human intervention Open in reviewed sources: The reviewed pages do not say whether folk asks for confirmation before actions such as sending email or making bookings. Evidence: https://folkapps.com/faq ### Detecting errors Open in reviewed sources: The FAQ says nothing about how failures become visible. It only says you can ask for a human in the chat or email support. Evidence: https://folkapps.com/faq ### Resuming after failures Open in reviewed sources: Resuming or retrying after failures is not described in the reviewed pages. Evidence: https://folkapps.com/faq ### Editorial assessment Memory does not expire according to the pricing page; the reviewed pages say nothing about failure or approval behaviour. Check yourself that results arrive. ## Memory and conversation continuity Scope: Personal chats and separate group chats Sources accessed: 2026-11-04 Automatically learned facts with Lore view, import and targeted forgetting. ### Storage and scope Partly documented: Facts about people, preferences and plans form durable memory; Lore groups it by people and topics. Backend and file format remain unspecified. - [Memory](https://folkapps.com/docs/memory) - [folk FAQ](https://folkapps.com/faq) ### Selection and timing Documented: folk selects relevant information during conversation; this does not require a manual save command. - [Memory](https://folkapps.com/docs/memory) - [folk FAQ](https://folkapps.com/faq) ### Inspect, edit and delete Documented: Lore allows searching, reading and deletion; chat commands forget individual facts. Import accepts useful information from other assistants. - [Memory](https://folkapps.com/docs/memory) - [folk FAQ](https://folkapps.com/faq) ### Agent and channel boundaries Documented: Personal memory follows connected chat channels. Group chats have separate memory. - [Memory](https://folkapps.com/docs/memory) - [folk FAQ](https://folkapps.com/faq) ### Retrieval Partly documented: Stored facts are reused for relevant tasks. The technical retrieval algorithm is not explained. - [Memory](https://folkapps.com/docs/memory) - [folk FAQ](https://folkapps.com/faq) ### Session reset and compaction Partly documented: CLEARMEMORY or the privacy setting deletes memory and chat history after confirmation; account and connections remain. Compaction is not explained. - [Memory](https://folkapps.com/docs/memory) - [folk FAQ](https://folkapps.com/faq) ## Context Free limits daily messages, background tasks and call minutes. Provider sources reviewed; the following examples are editorial suggestions, not hands-on tests. ## Open points Europe, availability still unclear: - Europe: specific availability unconfirmed Requirements and limits, not yet confirmed: - German and reliability ## Sources - https://folkapps.com/pricing - https://folkapps.com/ ## Provider Provider of folk; identity and features documented through linked sources. - Operator: Nozomio Labs - Organization: Provider - Website: https://folkapps.com/pricing - Reviewed: 2026-10-16 - Provider source: https://folkapps.com/pricing - Provider source: https://folkapps.com/ [Sources and method](https://ki-agentenkompass.de/en/sources/)