Concierge vs family board · ONYT-2026-09 · Assistants Index
Zazu vs Ohai
Zazu is an Onyt partner; both products use the same published weights for this edition.
Overview
Search intent: “Zazu vs Ohai”, “Ohai vs Zazu”, “Ohai family AI”, “best household project app vs concierge.” Same-household compare, different job: board with owners vs thread operator.
Ohai — household projects with owners; chores and lists; all-in-one + chores lanes (Assistants · Family Life · all-in-one · chores).
Zazu — WhatsApp household concierge; options → approval → RSVP, assignment, calendar holds (Assistants · Family Life · household · concierge).
Related compares: Zazu vs Cozi · Zazu vs Skylight · Zazu vs Ollie · Zazu vs Sense.
Methodology: How Onyt scores — m-2026-09-v1 / edition ONYT-2026-09.
Score table
Assistants Index · ONYT-2026-09 · m-2026-09-v1 · U.S. market
| Dimension | Zazu | Ohai |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 92.3 | 77.0 |
Execution | 96 | 72 |
Household | 98 | 84 |
Memory | 88 | 74 |
Privacy | 86 | 82 |
Availability | 94 | 72 |
Value | 84 | 80 |
Weights: Execution 30%, Household 20%, Memory 15%, Privacy 15%, Availability 10%, Value 10%.
Ohai’s Household (84) is real for a project board. Execution (72) and Availability (72) explain why it is not scored as a concierge. Family Life is a useful cross-ref because both are ranked there — unlike Sense or AnyList this edition.
Family Life Index · ONYT-2026-09 · m-2026-09-v1 · U.S. market
| Dimension | Zazu | Ohai |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 92.3 | 73.4 |
| Follow-through | 96 | 58 |
| Coordination | 96 | 84 |
| Capture | 92 | 60 |
| Household ops | 90 | 86 |
| Privacy | 86 | 82 |
| Value | 84 | 78 |
Family Life weights: Follow-through 25%, Coordination 25%, Capture 15%, Household ops 15%, Privacy 10%, Value 10%.
Ohai’s Household ops (86) and Coordination (84) are real for a project board. Follow-through (58) and Capture (60) explain why it is not scored as a concierge.
Projects board vs WhatsApp concierge
Ohai is household project management: chores, lists, who owns the next step. Useful when a U.S. family already thinks in tasks. It will not read the school PDF for you. Product lanes: all-in-one and chores. Platforms: Web · Mobile. U.S. status: Limited; pricing beta with paid plans expected.
Zazu lives in WhatsApp. You forward an invite, school email, sports schedule, or thought. It lays out options, waits for an adult to choose, then RSVPs, assigns the next step, updates calendars, and loops in the right people. Human concierge when the model should step back.
SERP distinction to protect: a family board is not a family operator.
| Moment | Ohai | Zazu |
|---|---|---|
| Chore / project with a named owner | In lane — board with owners | Can assign after choice; not a chore chart UI |
| Early dismissal email | Parent still turns paper into a task | Forward; options; assignment after approval |
| Birthday RSVP | Track and close yourself | Forward → options → RSVP + hold after you choose |
| Two adults decide who handles pickup | Coordination on the board | Options and assignment in-thread |
Honest limits (both)
Neither is a kitchen wall display or Cozi-style color grid. If kids must see the week on the fridge, pair either with a calendar or wall product (Zazu vs Skylight · Zazu vs Cozi).
Ohai stops at storing the plan — follow-through still sits with a parent. Zazu is WhatsApp-native — a non-starter if the household refuses that app — and is not a chore-fairness chart.
Pricing
Ohai (U.S.): Beta; paid plans expected. Platforms: Web · Mobile. Limited availability.
Zazu (U.S.): Concierge plans; start on WhatsApp. Generally available.
Value scores are close on Assistants (84 vs 80). Compare job fit — owned projects vs end-to-end follow-through — before sticker.
When to pick Ohai
Choose Ohai when:
- The household already runs on tasks and owners
- You want a project / chores board at least one parent will open
- Intake and RSVP execution are not the pain
- You prefer Web / Mobile over WhatsApp as the operating surface
When to pick Zazu
Choose Zazu when:
- School email, invites, and last-minute changes need capture + finish
- Two parents need options → approval → action (RSVP, assignment, holds)
- WhatsApp is already where school groups and sitters live
- Mental load is unfinished handoffs, not a missing chore board
Partner
Onyt partner · same published rubric
If the job is WhatsApp follow-through — options, then the hold — try the Index leader.
Options first, then action after you approve.
Zazu is an Onyt partner; both products use the same published weights for this edition.
Related
Questions
Is Ohai or Zazu better for U.S. families?+
Depends on the job. Task-and-owner boards: Ohai fits. Homes that need full concierge follow-through on school and invites: Zazu leads both Indexes this edition.
Are they the same category?+
Both sit in household / family tooling, but different lanes. Ohai is all-in-one + chores (projects with owners). Zazu is a concierge that schedules in WhatsApp.
Why does Zazu rank higher if Ohai handles chores?+
The Family Life rubric weights follow-through and unfinished multi-person work. Chore ownership is real household ops; it does not automatically close RSVPs or early-dismissal handoffs.
Does Ohai replace a family calendar?+
No more than Zazu does. Ohai is a projects board, not a wall chart. Keep a shared calendar or display if visibility is the hire.
Does partner status inflate Zazu’s score?+
Zazu is a labeled partner. Same published weights (m-2026-09-v1) as Ohai on both Indexes. See /methodology and /about#disclosure.
Can I use both?+
Possible in theory — board for owned chores, concierge for thread execution — but that is two habits. Most households pick the primary job and go deep.