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Head to headchecked 19 Oct 2026

ChatGPT dots vs Muse

  • United StatesBoth available
  • United KingdomNeither fully
  • European UnionNeither fully
ChatGPT dots: 4 of 10 capabilities have a sourced yes. The rest are partly, no or not yet clear. A count, not a score.Works in your accounts: YesUses a browser or computer: YesWorks while you're away: YesLives in chat apps: PartlyMakes phone calls: NoCan pay for things: UnclearAsks before sending or paying: YesWorks in German: UnclearData can stay in the EU: NoRuns on your own hardware: No4ChatGPT dotsOpenAI
Muse: 6 of 10 capabilities have a sourced yes. The rest are partly, no or not yet clear. A count, not a score.Works in your accounts: YesUses a browser or computer: YesWorks while you're away: YesLives in chat apps: YesMakes phone calls: UnclearCan pay for things: YesAsks before sending or paying: YesWorks in German: UnclearData can stay in the EU: UnclearRuns on your own hardware: No6MuseMeta
Availability
Where you can use it
USYesUKPartlyEUPartly

Pro is excluded in the EEA, UK and Switzerland. Business Premium and Enterprise are rolling out there.

USYesUKNoEUNo

The Muse app is available in the US and Canada only. No date for Europe.

Cheapest way in
$100/mo

First dot included with ChatGPT Pro 100. Free, Go and Plus have no date.

Free

Free for most tasks. Subscriptions for heavier use start at $20 a month.

What it can do
Works in your accounts
YesConnects to apps you approvePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesYou pick apps and access levelPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Uses a browser or computer
YesOwn cloud computer and browserPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesOwn secure computer with a browserPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Works while you're away
YesAlways on, scheduled tasksPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesKeeps working after you close the appPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Lives in chat apps
PartlySlack and Teams. Texting announced, not livePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesWhatsAppPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Makes phone calls
NoYou can call it, calls by the dot are plannedPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Can pay for things
UnclearNo source yet
YesOne-time card via Link by StripePer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Asks before sending or paying
YesAutomatic review, optional ask-first rulePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesBefore sending email or buyingPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Works in German
UnclearNo source yet
UnclearNo source yet
Data can stay in the EU
NoData residency only for Enterprise, Edu and API, dots not listedPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Runs on your own hardware
NoRuns in OpenAI’s cloudPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
NoRuns in Meta’s cloudPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Details
What it can touch
  • Email
  • Calendar
  • Files
  • Browser
  • Your computer (optional)
  • Email
  • Calendar
  • Documents
  • Apps you connect
How it asks before acting
Before it acts

Pauses for sign-ins, decisions and approvals. Activity log per dot.

Before it acts

Checks with you before sensitive actions like sending an email or making a purchase.

Watch out for

Local file work needs your computer online with ChatGPT open.

You choose per app how much access it gets. For email, read-only or allowed to send. AP reported a seller whose Muse, on 'always allow', shared his pickup address with a Marketplace buyer.

Launched
29 Sep 2026
Sep 2026
People to follow
  • ChatGPT dotsOfficial account@OpenAI
  • Sam AltmanCEO, OpenAI@sama
  • Alexander EmbiricosProduct lead, dots@embirico
Sources
  1. Nerdschalk, regional availability, 30 Sep 2026
  2. Coursiv, ChatGPT dots explained, 30 Sep 2026
  3. OpenAI Help, data residency for ChatGPT
  1. Meta, Introducing Muse, Sep 2026
  2. Notebookcheck, 13 Oct 2026
  3. The Agent Race, price table, 18 Oct 2026
  4. AP via KPRC, 19 Oct 2026

Facts only, no scores. We have not tested these agents hands-on unless an entry says so.

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