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Head to headchecked 19 Oct 2026

Muse vs Alexa+

  • United StatesBoth available
  • United KingdomOnly Alexa+ fully
  • European UnionNeither fully
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
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
USYesUKNoEUNo

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

USYesUKYesEUPartly

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

Cheapest way in
Free

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

Included with Prime

Part of Amazon’s Prime subscription.

What it can do
Works in your accounts
YesYou pick apps and access levelPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
YesAmazon account, calendarPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Uses a browser or computer
YesOwn secure computer with a browserPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Works while you're away
YesKeeps working after you close the appPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
PartlyMore proactive in the smart homePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Lives in chat apps
YesWhatsAppPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
NoSpeakers, app, browser laterPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Makes phone calls
UnclearNo source yet
UnclearNo source yet
Can pay for things
YesOne-time card via Link by StripePer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
YesOrders and table bookingsPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Asks before sending or paying
YesBefore sending email or buyingPer the maker, 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 in Meta’s cloudPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
NoAmazon cloudPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Details
What it can touch
  • Email
  • Calendar
  • Documents
  • Apps you connect
  • Voice requests
  • Your Amazon account
How it asks before acting
Before it acts

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

Before it acts

Voice assistant on Amazon’s home speakers.

Watch out for

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.

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

Launched
Sep 2026
undefined 2025
People to follow
Sources
  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
  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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