Lindy vs. Outermind
A personal assistant for one professional, or a workforce for the whole business.
Lindy is a personal AI executive assistant that handles your inbox, calendar, and meetings well, and it is a strong choice for a solo operator. Outermind is a managed multi-agent workforce for the whole business, running tenant-deep on Microsoft 365. Two tools built for different jobs; the right answer depends on whether you want an assistant or a workforce.
At a Glance
Six dimensions where the two tools differ in job, not quality
What Each One Is
Same category, different job
Lindy: a personal assistant
A personal AI executive assistant for one professional. It triages your inbox, drafts replies, and manages your calendar and meetings. Built for the individual operator who wants their own day handled.
- →Handles your personal inbox, calendar, and meetings
- →Broad connector catalog across many apps
- →SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, and GDPR attestations
Outermind: a workforce
A managed multi-agent workforce that runs inside your Microsoft 365 tenant. Agents work shared mailboxes, Teams, and SharePoint knowledge with org-level governance and audit. Built for the whole business, not one person.
- →Multiple agents working across the organisation
- →Tenant-deep on M365 with admin-consented Graph access
- →Org-level governance, audit, and flat whole-workspace pricing
What Lindy Does Well
Lindy built a strong personal assistant. Here is what it earns.
Personal inbox and calendar
Lindy is a genuinely strong personal AI executive assistant. It triages your inbox, drafts replies, and manages your calendar and meetings for one professional very well.
Built for the solo operator
If you are an individual professional who wants an assistant for your own day, Lindy is a strong choice. It is designed around one person and their personal workflow.
Large user base
Lindy reports 400,000+ professionals on the platform (vendor-stated). That is meaningful traction for a personal-assistant product.
Real compliance badges
Lindy holds SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, and GDPR. Those are real, completed attestations, and we credit them honestly.
Broad connector catalog
Lindy connects to a wide catalog of apps. Its own pricing page lists 100+ integrations, with a larger 5,000+ figure that is largely aggregator pass-through through partners like Pipedream.
Fast personal setup
For a single user, Lindy is quick to connect. Sign in, grant OAuth access to your accounts, and the assistant starts working on your personal workflow.
Where Outermind Wins
A whole-business workforce, tenant-deep on Microsoft 365
A workforce, not an assistant
Outermind runs AICOS, Personal Assistant, SME, and Email agents as a managed workforce for the whole business, not a single assistant tied to one person.
Tenant-deep on Microsoft 365
Outermind runs inside your Microsoft 365 tenant with admin-consented Graph access. Agents work shared mailboxes, Teams, and SharePoint knowledge, not just one personal inbox.
Flat, whole-workspace pricing
One published per-month subscription for the business. No per-seat stacking as you add people to the workflow, and no consumption credits to forecast.
Org-level governance and audit
A Safety Gateway with PII detection, configurable per-tenant audit log redaction, two-factor confirmation gates for privileged tool calls, and Bring Your Own Storage for audit data.
4 production regions live
US East, UK South, EU North, and Australia East. Independent databases, regional billing, and GDPR Article 27 representatives appointed for EU and UK.
40+ first-party integrations
QuickBooks, Xero, HubSpot, Salesforce, Dynamics 365, NinjaOne, Pax8, Crayon, Slack, Teams, Notion, OneDrive, plus Zapier for the long tail.
Per-Seat Assistant vs. Flat Workspace Subscription
Pricing as of July 2026
Lindy
Free trial
7-day free trial. There is no free plan; a subscription is required after the trial.
Plus
$49.99/moPro
$99.99/moMax
$199.99/moEnterprise
CustomSource: Lindy pricing, as of July 2026.
Outermind
Basic
Your First AI Executive
Professional
Scale Your Operations
Pro Plus
Full Autonomy
One flat monthly subscription for the whole workspace, not a per-seat price. Bring your own LLM API keys, so model costs are billed at cost directly to your provider.
Source: Outermind pricing, as of July 2026.
The core difference is the unit. Lindy prices per seat for a personal assistant; Outermind bills one predictable amount per month for a workforce that serves the whole business.
When Lindy Is the Right Choice
Where Lindy is the better fit, and we say so
You are a solo professional
If you are an individual operator who wants an assistant for your own inbox, calendar, and meetings, Lindy is built exactly for that and does it well. We do not pretend otherwise.
You want a personal assistant, not a workforce
Lindy is designed around one person and their personal workflow. If you do not need agents on shared mailboxes, Teams, or org-wide knowledge, a whole-business workforce is more than you need.
You are not standardised on the M365 tenant
Lindy connects to many apps at the connector level. If your work is spread across a broad app catalog rather than deep inside a single Microsoft 365 tenant, its integration breadth is a genuine fit.
Who Should Pick What
The honest version
Pick Lindy
- ✓A single professional managing your own day
- ✓Want a personal AI executive assistant for inbox and calendar
- ✓Prefer a broad connector catalog across many apps
- ✓Do not need agents on shared mailboxes or team knowledge
- ✓Comfortable with per-seat pricing and a 7-day trial
- ✓Value SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, and GDPR attestations today
Pick Outermind
- ✓5 to 200 employees running agents across the business
- ✓Want a managed multi-agent workforce, not one assistant
- ✓Need agents tenant-deep on Microsoft 365 with Graph access
- ✓Want flat, whole-workspace pricing, not per-seat stacking
- ✓Need org-level governance, audit, and redaction controls
- ✓Need data residency in UK, EU, or AU on day one
Different jobs, not rivals
An individual can keep a personal assistant like Lindy for their own day while the business runs an Outermind workforce across shared mailboxes, Teams, and org knowledge. The choice is about whether the need is one person or the whole company.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Outermind a Lindy alternative?
They solve different shapes of the problem. Lindy is a personal AI executive assistant for one professional, and it handles your inbox, calendar, and meetings well. Outermind is a managed multi-agent workforce for the whole business, running tenant-deep on Microsoft 365 across shared mailboxes, Teams, and SharePoint knowledge. If you want an assistant for yourself, Lindy is the stronger fit. If you want a workforce for the company, Outermind is.
Does Lindy have a free plan?
No. As of July 2026, Lindy has no free tier. It offers a 7-day free trial, then paid plans: Plus at $49.99 per month, Pro at $99.99 per month, Max at $199.99 per month, and Enterprise at custom pricing. See lindy.ai/pricing for the current figures.
How is Outermind priced by comparison?
Outermind is a flat monthly subscription for the whole workspace, not a per-seat price. Basic is $59 per month, Professional is $249 per month, and Pro Plus is $599 per month, all as of July 2026. You bring your own LLM API keys, so model costs are billed directly to your provider at cost. Lindy prices per seat; Outermind prices the workspace.
How deep is each one inside Microsoft 365?
Lindy connects to Outlook and Teams as connector-level OAuth integrations scoped to one account. Outermind runs inside your Microsoft 365 tenant with admin-consented Graph access, so agents can work shared mailboxes, Teams, and SharePoint knowledge with org-level governance. Lindy advertises a 5,000+ integration figure that is largely aggregator pass-through, while its own pricing page lists 100+; we state that carefully rather than overselling either number.
How do the two compare on compliance?
Credit where it is due: Lindy holds SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, and GDPR, and those are real, completed attestations. Outermind is compliant with GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA, and the Australian Privacy Act, and offers a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement. We hold no SOC 2 report today: our Type I documentation is in progress and the Type II report is targeted for early 2027. We do not overclaim our SOC 2 status.
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