Agent profiles

Every personal agent worth knowing

Five products define the category in 2026. Each profile covers what the agent does, what it costs, where it is available, how to set it up and what to watch out for.

DotsOpenAIOpenAI's always-on agent with its own cloud computer, inside ChatGPT, Slack and Teams.From $100/moSeptember 2026 MuseMetaMeta's free personal agent that you message like a friend, in its own app or WhatsApp.From FreeSeptember 2026 Gemini SparkGoogleGoogle's 24/7 agent wired into Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Chrome and Photos.From $19.99/moMay 2026 ClaudeAnthropicAnthropic's assistant that now takes on long tasks, documents and slides from any chat.From $20/moSeptember 2026 OpenClawOpenClaw FoundationThe open-source agent you run yourself, with any model, in 29 chat apps.From FreeNovember 2025

	Dots	Muse	Gemini Spark	Claude	OpenClaw
Works in the backgroundKeeps going after you close the app	Yes	Yes	Yes	Partly	Yes
Suggests work on its ownLooks for things to do without being asked	Yes	Yes	Partly	No	Partly
Own cloud computerRuns a browser and files on a machine you do not own	Yes	Yes	Yes	Partly	No
Lives in chat appsWhatsApp, Slack, Telegram, Teams and similar	Partly	Partly	No	No	Yes
Voice callsYou can talk to it, not just type	Yes	Partly	Partly	Partly	Partly
Buys thingsCan complete checkouts, usually with approval	Partly	Yes	Partly	No	Partly
Custom permission rulesYou decide what it may do alone	Yes	Partly	Partly	Partly	Yes
Pick any AI modelSwap the model behind the agent	No	No	No	No	Yes
Runs on your hardwareData and memory stay on your machine	No	No	No	No	Yes
Free optionUsable without a subscription	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Business featuresAdmin controls, seats, role-based agents	Yes	Partly	Partly	Yes	Partly