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Head to headchecked 19 Oct 2026

Instinct vs Poke

  • United StatesOnly Poke fully
  • United KingdomOnly Poke fully
  • European UnionOnly Poke 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
Poke: 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: 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: UnclearRuns on your own hardware: No3PokeThe Interaction Company (Cognition)
Availability
Where you can use it
USUnclearUKUnclearEUUnclearDE tested

Private access. No country list.

USYesUKYesEUYes

Poke says it is available in all regions worldwide.

Cheapest way in
Private access

No public price.

Free

Most 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
YesEmail, messaging, stored loginsPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesEmail and calendarPer the maker, 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
YesAutomationsPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Lives in chat apps
YesiMessage and WhatsAppPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesMessages, Telegram, WhatsApp, RCSPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Makes phone calls
YesPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Can pay for things
YesPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
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
UnclearNo source yet
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
NoHosted servicePer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Details
What it can touch
  • Email
  • Messaging
  • Calendar
  • Screen recordings
  • Keystrokes
  • Audio
  • Location
  • Email
  • Calendar
  • Apps you connect
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

Not stated in its docs. With Poke Human, operators only see the details needed for the task.

Watch out for

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

Lives inside Apple Messages, Telegram, WhatsApp or RCS, so your chats with it run through those services too.

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. Poke docs
  2. Poke FAQ and pricing
  3. Cognition welcomes The Interaction Company, 23 Jul 2026

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

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