> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.phinite.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Types of Assistants

> Conversational, Email, and Autonomous assistants and when to use each.

## Comparison

| Type           | Best for                   | Triggers             | Channels                                |
| -------------- | -------------------------- | -------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| Conversational | Real-time chat/voice       | Intents, chat events | Web Chat, WhatsApp, Slack/Teams, Twilio |
| Email          | Asynchronous communication | Inbound email        | Email                                   |
| Autonomous     | Background automation      | Schedules, webhooks  | N/A                                     |

## Details

* [Conversational Assistants](/assistants/conversational)
* [Email Assistants](/assistants/email)
* [Autonomous Assistants](/assistants/autonomous)

<Note>
  All assistant types are orchestrated by [Agent Graphs](/assistants/components/flows) and can call [Tools](/assistants/components/tools).
</Note>