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Muse vs Dots (2026): Which should you pick?
Short answer
Pick Muse if you want a free start and a personal agent that asks before it sends email or buys anything.
Pick Dots if you already pay for ChatGPT Pro or a Business Premium seat and want an agent in Slack or Teams that keeps projects moving.
Based only on the facts below: Pricing from www.meta.com, checked 2026-11-03. Pricing from help.openai.com, checked 2026-11-03. No scores and no hands-on testing (methodology).
Pricing at a glance
Free tierMuse (Meta)
Free with a usage limit; Power $20/mo (500M Muse tokens per week); Maximum $100/mo (3B Muse tokens per week). Extra tokens can be bought separately and do not expire.
Official pricing page · checked 2026-11-03
PaidDots (OpenAI)
No standalone plan. First dot included with ChatGPT Pro ($100, $200 or $500/mo, users 18+) and, subject to eligibility, Business Premium seats ($100/seat/mo annual, $125 monthly). Enterprise beta is off until an admin enables it.
Official pricing page · checked 2026-11-03
Feature checklist
From each tool's pricing page and listed use cases. "Not listed" means it is not among the use cases we list for that tool, not that it cannot do it.
| Feature | Muse | Dots |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Free tier or open-source option | Yes | Not listed |
| Open source | Not listed | Not listed |
| Free trial mentioned | Not listed | Not listed |
| Listed under | ||
| Assistants | Yes | Yes |
| Listed use cases | ||
| hand off personal errands and tasks | Yes | Not listed |
| manage email and calendar with approvals | Yes | Not listed |
| watch prices, weather or reminders in the background | Yes | Not listed |
| message an agent in WhatsApp | Yes | Not listed |
| keep an ongoing project moving between conversations | Not listed | Yes |
| watch connected apps and flag what needs you | Not listed | Yes |
| message an agent from Slack or Microsoft Teams | Not listed | Yes |
| scheduled checks and reminders | Not listed | Yes |
Best for and skip if
Muse
Best for
- hand off personal errands and tasks
- manage email and calendar with approvals
- watch prices, weather or reminders in the background
- message an agent in WhatsApp
Skip if this matters to you
- Available in North America since September 2026, Japan since Oct 23, 2026 and Singapore since Oct 27, 2026; Meta says the subscriptions are in limited testing and not available in all locations
- Unused weekly subscription usage does not roll over
- Usage is metered in Muse tokens, so the cost of a task varies
- Requires a Meta account and age 18+ for paid plans
From official docs and the pricing page, checked 2026-11-03.
Dots
Best for
- keep an ongoing project moving between conversations
- watch connected apps and flag what needs you
- message an agent from Slack or Microsoft Teams
- scheduled checks and reminders
Skip if this matters to you
- Needs ChatGPT Pro (from $100/mo) or a Business Premium seat; Pro access excludes the EEA, Switzerland and the UK
- Disconnecting an app does not delete what the dot already learned from it; you must reset the dot
- Tasks it starts in Codex or ChatGPT Work count toward your usage limits
- Not supported on mobile web, and at launch it cannot call you or have its own email address
From official docs and the pricing page, checked 2026-11-03.
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Muse vs Dots: FAQ
Should I use Muse or Dots?
Pick Muse if you want a free start and a personal agent that asks before it sends email or buys anything. Pick Dots if you already pay for ChatGPT Pro or a Business Premium seat and want an agent in Slack or Teams that keeps projects moving. Based on the official pricing pages and docs listed on this page, checked 2026-11-03.
Is Muse free?
Yes, it lists a free way to start. Free with a usage limit; Power $20/mo (500M Muse tokens per week); Maximum $100/mo (3B Muse tokens per week). Extra tokens can be bought separately and do not expire. (official pricing page, checked 2026-11-03)
Is Dots free?
Not on a general free plan, per its pricing page. No standalone plan. First dot included with ChatGPT Pro ($100, $200 or $500/mo, users 18+) and, subject to eligibility, Business Premium seats ($100/seat/mo annual, $125 monthly). Enterprise beta is off until an admin enables it. (official pricing page, checked 2026-11-03)
How much do Muse and Dots cost?
Muse: Free with a usage limit; Power $20/mo (500M Muse tokens per week); Maximum $100/mo (3B Muse tokens per week). Extra tokens can be bought separately and do not expire. Dots: No standalone plan. First dot included with ChatGPT Pro ($100, $200 or $500/mo, users 18+) and, subject to eligibility, Business Premium seats ($100/seat/mo annual, $125 monthly). Enterprise beta is off until an admin enables it. (official pricing pages, checked 2026-11-03).
What is the difference between Muse and Dots?
Muse is listed for: hand off personal errands and tasks; manage email and calendar with approvals; watch prices, weather or reminders in the background; message an agent in WhatsApp. Dots is listed for: keep an ongoing project moving between conversations; watch connected apps and flag what needs you; message an agent from Slack or Microsoft Teams; scheduled checks and reminders.
Did you test Muse and Dots?
No. Verdicts are based on each vendor's public docs and pricing pages, not hands-on testing, unless a page says otherwise.