Comparison
Greetigo vs YouGot
Birthday emails with the message ready vs AI reminders for anything
YouGot is a web-based reminder service for anything: you type a reminder in plain words, and it reaches you by push notification, text, WhatsApp or email. Greetigo is only for the dates of the people in your life, and emails you before each one with a message already written.
At a glance
Price
GreetigoFree for up to 10 saved dates; Plus US$4.99/mo; Premium US$9.99/mo
YouGotFree 7-day trial; then prepaid credits from $5, or a monthly plan (Pro, Plus or Business)
Where it runs
GreetigoAny web browser, plus apps for Mac, and for iPhone and iPad in the US
YouGotA web app in any browser; no app to install
Reminders
GreetigoEmail on the days you choose (the day before and on the day by default); notifications in the iPhone and Mac apps
YouGotPush, text (SMS), WhatsApp or email at the time you set, on more than one at once; repeating reminders, such as a yearly birthday, need a monthly plan
Help with the message
GreetigoA message ready in each reminder for a person, written for them with AI if you allow AI drafts (every plan, Free included), otherwise a template with their name, and a template in each holiday reminder; you can choose to write your own instead
YouGotNot listed; its AI turns what you type into a reminder
Getting dates in
GreetigoAdd by hand, or import a contacts (.vcf) or calendar (.ics) file or a CSV of contacts; the iPhone app can also bring in birthdays from your Contacts
YouGotType or say each reminder in plain words; on Plus and Business, text it in
| Topic | Greetigo | YouGot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for up to 10 saved dates; Plus US$4.99/mo; Premium US$9.99/mo | Free 7-day trial; then prepaid credits from $5, or a monthly plan (Pro, Plus or Business) |
| Where it runs | Any web browser, plus apps for Mac, and for iPhone and iPad in the US | A web app in any browser; no app to install |
| Reminders | Email on the days you choose (the day before and on the day by default); notifications in the iPhone and Mac apps | Push, text (SMS), WhatsApp or email at the time you set, on more than one at once; repeating reminders, such as a yearly birthday, need a monthly plan |
| Help with the message | A message ready in each reminder for a person, written for them with AI if you allow AI drafts (every plan, Free included), otherwise a template with their name, and a template in each holiday reminder; you can choose to write your own instead | Not listed; its AI turns what you type into a reminder |
| Getting dates in | Add by hand, or import a contacts (.vcf) or calendar (.ics) file or a CSV of contacts; the iPhone app can also bring in birthdays from your Contacts | Type or say each reminder in plain words; on Plus and Business, text it in |
Details about YouGot come from its own pages, checked October 2026: yougot.ai. "Not listed" means their pages don't mention it. Features change, so check their site too.
What YouGot offers
- Reminders about anything, typed or spoken in plain words, which its AI turns into a date and time
- Delivery by push notification, text (SMS), WhatsApp or email, on more than one at once
- Web-based: it works in any browser, with no app to install
- Free to sign up, with a 7-day trial; then prepaid credits from $5, or a monthly plan (Pro, Plus or Business)
- Repeating reminders, such as a yearly birthday, come with its monthly plans
- On Plus and Business: create reminders by text, and share reminders with family or a team
What Greetigo offers
- Email reminders on the days you choose (the day before and on the day by default)
- A message in each reminder for a person, written with AI if you allow AI drafts (every plan, Free included), otherwise a template, and on Plus and Premium the AI writer in 9 styles and 16 languages
- Import a contacts (.vcf) or calendar (.ics) file or a CSV of contacts, or add dates by hand
- Email a greeting from the Greetings page and see whether it was opened
- Share a greeting by link, WhatsApp or X
- Works in any web browser, plus apps for Mac, and for iPhone and iPad in the US; no ads on any plan
The verdict
For reminders about anything, by text or WhatsApp, YouGot is more flexible. For yearly birthday and anniversary emails with the message already written, try Greetigo.
Guide: What a Greetigo birthday reminder email looks like
Sign up freeFrequently asked questions
How is Greetigo different from YouGot?
YouGot is a general reminder service: any task, at any time, on any of four channels. Greetigo is only for people's dates: you save a person once, it emails you before their date every year, and each email has a message ready to send or copy.
Can Greetigo remind me by text or WhatsApp?
No. Greetigo reminds you by email, plus notifications in the iPhone and Mac apps. YouGot can send a text or a WhatsApp message.
Do yearly birthday reminders cost extra?
On YouGot, repeating reminders come with its monthly plans; on credits, you pay for each reminder sent. On Greetigo, dates repeat every year on Free, for up to 10 saved dates.
Is Greetigo free?
Yes, for up to 10 saved dates, with email reminders and a message in each one for a person, written with AI if you allow AI drafts, otherwise a template. Plus (US$4.99/mo) and Premium (US$9.99/mo) add the AI writer with styles and languages and have no 10-date limit. The Free plan needs no card.
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