# folk vs Orbits (slim)

> folk scores 19.8 (F) to Orbits's 15.6 (F) for assistants reached by message. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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folk scores 19.8 (F) on agent readiness against Orbits's 15.6 (F), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. Orbits leads on maintenance & community. Both do assistants reached by message.

- folk: F 19.8, rank #993 of 1010 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/folk-nozomio.min.md
- Orbits: F 15.6, rank #997 of 1010 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/orbits.min.md
- folk, good for People who want a texting companion for habits, workouts, study and money goals, with a free tier. Ahead on Reliability, 25 against 15; Payments & pricing, 30 against 20; Transparency & trust, 67 against 43. Also Free to start without a card.
- Orbits, good for Families who want one shared assistant for calendars, lists, meals, chores and household email. Ahead on Maintenance & community, 54 against 35.

| Category | folk | Orbits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 25 | 15 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 10 | 10 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 0 | 0 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 3 | 0 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 35 | 54 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 67 | 43 |

| Fact (where they differ) | folk | Orbits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Nozomio, Inc. | Nemus AI, Inc. |
| Pricing | Freemium | Paid |
| Licence | Closed service under folk's terms (Nozomio, Inc., last updated 8 September 2026). | Closed service under the Orbits Terms of Service (Nemus AI, Inc.). |
| Read-only variant documented | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-10-12 | 2026-10-13 |