Personal Agent Atlas

Head to headchecked 19 Oct 2026

ChatGPT dots vs OpenClaw

  • United StatesBoth available
  • United KingdomOnly OpenClaw fully
  • European UnionOnly OpenClaw 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
OpenClaw: 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: UnclearAsks before sending or paying: UnclearWorks in German: UnclearData can stay in the EU: YesRuns on your own hardware: Yes6OpenClawOpenClaw Foundation
Availability
Where you can use it
USYesUKPartlyEUPartly

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

USYesUKYesEUYes

Runs on your own hardware, wherever you are.

Cheapest way in
$100/mo

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

Free

Self-hosted. You pay for the model you plug in.

What it can do
Works in your accounts
YesConnects to apps you approvePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesGmail, Stripe and local filesPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Uses a browser or computer
YesOwn cloud computer and browserPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesBrowser actionsPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Works while you're away
YesAlways on, scheduled tasksPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesCron jobsPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Lives in chat apps
PartlySlack and Teams. Texting announced, not livePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesWhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, iMessage and morePer reporting, 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
UnclearNo source yet
Asks before sending or paying
YesAutomatic review, optional ask-first rulePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
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
YesRuns on your machinePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Runs on your own hardware
NoRuns in OpenAI’s cloudPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Details
What it can touch
  • Email
  • Calendar
  • Files
  • Browser
  • Your computer (optional)
  • Full local system access
  • Gmail
  • Stripe
  • Files
How it asks before acting
Before it acts

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

Before it acts

Depends on your configuration.

Watch out for

Local file work needs your computer online with ChatGPT open.

ICML 2026 study: poisoning its capabilities, identity or knowledge raised attack success from 24.6% to 64–74%.

Launched
29 Sep 2026
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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. ICML 2026, Your Agent, Their Asset
  2. Terminal Trove, OpenClaw

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

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