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Head to headchecked 19 Oct 2026

Instinct vs Alexa+

  • United StatesOnly Alexa+ fully
  • United KingdomOnly Alexa+ fully
  • European UnionNeither fully
Instinct: 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: YesCan pay for things: YesAsks before sending or paying: NoWorks in German: UnclearData can stay in the EU: UnclearRuns on your own hardware: No6InstinctSpear Street Technology
Alexa+: 3 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: UnclearWorks while you're away: PartlyLives in chat apps: NoMakes phone calls: UnclearCan pay for things: YesAsks before sending or paying: UnclearWorks in German: YesData can stay in the EU: UnclearRuns on your own hardware: No3Alexa+Amazon
Availability
Where you can use it
USUnclearUKUnclearEUUnclearDE tested

Private access. No country list.

USYesUKYesEUPartly

US, Canada, Mexico and the UK. In the EU only Germany, Austria, France, Italy and Spain.

Cheapest way in
Private access

No public price.

Included with Prime

Part of Amazon’s Prime subscription.

What it can do
Works in your accounts
YesEmail, messaging, stored loginsPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesAmazon account, calendarPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Uses a browser or computer
YesPersistent cloud computerPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Works while you're away
YesFollows up between messagesPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
PartlyMore proactive in the smart homePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Lives in chat apps
YesiMessage and WhatsAppPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
NoSpeakers, app, browser laterPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Makes phone calls
YesPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Can pay for things
YesPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesOrders and table bookingsPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Asks before sending or paying
NoA user reported an email sent without checkingPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Works in German
UnclearNo source yet
YesLaunched in German in GermanyPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Data can stay in the EU
UnclearNo source yet
UnclearNo source yet
Runs on your own hardware
NoRuns on the maker’s infrastructurePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
NoAmazon cloudPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Details
What it can touch
  • Email
  • Messaging
  • Calendar
  • Screen recordings
  • Keystrokes
  • Audio
  • Location
  • Voice requests
  • Your Amazon account
How it asks before acting
Before it acts

Text commands. One user reported it sent an email on their behalf without prior consent.

Before it acts

Voice assistant on Amazon’s home speakers.

Watch out for

Terms grant a broad, perpetual license to use your material for training.

Countries arrive in steps. Check yours before you buy a device.

Launched
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People to follow
Sources
  1. SC Media citing TechCrunch, 25 Aug 2026
  2. Vellum, Instinct breakdown, 20 Aug 2026
  1. EFTM, 4 Jun 2026
  2. Hartware, Alexa+ startet in Deutschland, 7 May 2026

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

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