Head to headchecked 19 Oct 2026
ChatGPT dots vs Poke
- United StatesBoth available
- United KingdomOnly Poke fully
- European UnionOnly Poke fully
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
Poke says it is available in all regions worldwide.
Cheapest way in
$100/moFirst dot included with ChatGPT Pro 100. Free, Go and Plus have no date.
FreeMost features are free. Pro $19 a month. Ultra $199 a month includes Poke Human, a real person for real-world tasks, plus pay-as-you-go usage.
What it can do
Works in your accounts
YesConnects to apps you approvePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026 YesEmail and calendarPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026 Uses a browser or computer
YesOwn cloud computer and browserPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026 UnclearNo source yet
Works while you're away
YesAlways on, scheduled tasksPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026 YesAutomationsPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026 Lives in chat apps
PartlySlack and Teams. Texting announced, not livePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026 YesMessages, Telegram, WhatsApp, RCSPer 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
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 UnclearNo source yet
Runs on your own hardware
NoRuns in OpenAI’s cloudPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026 NoHosted servicePer the maker, 19 Oct 2026 Details
How it asks before acting
Before it actsPauses for sign-ins, decisions and approvals. Activity log per dot.
Before it actsNot stated in its docs. With Poke Human, operators only see the details needed for the task.
Watch out for
Local file work needs your computer online with ChatGPT open.
Lives inside Apple Messages, Telegram, WhatsApp or RCS, so your chats with it run through those services too.
Launched
29 Sep 2026
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People to follow
- ChatGPT dotsOfficial account@OpenAI
- SASam AltmanCEO, OpenAI@sama
- AEAlexander EmbiricosProduct lead, dots@embirico
Facts only, no scores. We have not tested these agents hands-on unless an entry says so.
