Moxie alternatives (2026)
Honest UK comparison of Moxie and Ozer for a four-person studio. Text names only — no logos, no scorecards designed to crown a winner.
In brief
- Moxie (withmoxie.com) sells flat monthly plans for freelancers and small teams, with a published seat ceiling on its Teams tier.
- Ozer is a Workspace OS with flat team pricing, EU data residency, and Mac meeting capture without permanent audio storage.
- Choose Moxie if its flat tiers and feature set fit and you accept geographic limits on some features; choose Ozer if you need EU residency and a broader workspace model.
At a glance
| Topic | Moxie | Ozer |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat monthly plans commonly cited around $12 / $25 / $40 (confirm live tiers) | Flat workspace price (not per seat); Business Team covers up to 5 members |
| Price for a 4-person team (£/year) | Illustrative Teams tier annualised USD→GBP (5-seat ceiling on Teams — confirm) | £790/year on Business Team annual billing (£79/month) |
| Transaction fees | Payment processing fees may apply — confirm on Moxie billing docs | Stripe card fees on client invoices only (no platform cut on subscription) |
| Meeting intelligence | Not primarily positioned as on-device Mac meeting transcription | Mac Assistant: meetings, dictation, and desktop activity tracking; on-device processing; audio not kept as a permanent recording |
| Email integration | Client and business communication features in-product (confirm scope) | Gmail-connected email assistant in the Workspace OS |
| Client portal | Client-facing experience for documents and projects (confirm depth) | Branded client portals on the project record |
| Data residency | Confirm hosting regions in Moxie privacy documentation | EU data residency |
| UK/EU compliance posture | Phone features often limited to US/CA/UK — review full compliance docs for EU clients | UK company; UK GDPR / EU GDPR posture documented in Trust Centre |
| Free trial | Trial availability changes — confirm on current pricing page | Personal & family free; 14-day no-card trial on first paid workspace |
The pricing maths
Worked example for a 4-person UK studio. Moxie Teams is often described with a 5-seat ceiling; flat $40/mo is used illustratively. USD→GBP at £0.79 per $1.
Moxie (illustrative)
- Teams tier ($40/mo) × 12: £379$40 × 12 × 0.79 ≈ £379 — confirm seat limit covers four people
- Estimated payment processing on £40,000 (illustrative): £1,160
Total: £1,539/year
Ozer (Business Team)
- Business Team annual (up to 5 members): £790
- Stripe fees on client invoices (same volume assumption): £1,160
Total: £1,950/year
Choose Moxie if…
- Moxie’s flat tiers cover your headcount (including any Teams seat ceiling) and you like its freelance feature mix.
- You operate mainly in markets where Moxie’s phone and telephony features are supported.
- You do not need EU data residency as a hard requirement.
Choose Ozer if…
- You want flat team pricing with a clear Business Team band (up to five members) and a UK Trust Centre.
- You need EU data residency for client commitments.
- You want Mac meeting transcription processed on-device without permanent audio files.
- You want personal and business workspaces connected in one Workspace OS.
Frequently asked questions
Moving to Ozer
Moving from Moxie means exporting clients and open work, recreating projects and invoices in Ozer, and inviting the team to Business Team. If you rely on Moxie phone features, plan a parallel channel before cutover.