Milo vs the alternatives

Chatbots answer. Milo gets the work done. See how Milo compares with the AI assistants and agents people consider, side by side and with sources.

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The short answer

Milo is an AI teammate you give work to. You can message it on WhatsApp, iMessage, Slack, Microsoft Teams or Google Chat, or open it on the web or the Mac and Windows apps.

It works in your apps and on websites with its own computer in the cloud, remembers your preferences and follows through on ongoing goals. It starts free, and paid plans are one price per person.

What makes Milo different

It works where you already talk

Text Milo on WhatsApp or iMessage, or mention it in Slack, Microsoft Teams or Google Chat. No new tab to keep open.

It does the work, not just the answer

Milo uses your apps and its own computer in the cloud to book, fill, send and update, then shows you the result.

It follows through

Give it an ongoing goal and it keeps going: it notices what is stuck, follows up and tells you when the result is real.

One price per person

Start free with no card. Then $49, $99 or $199 per person a month. No tokens, no credits.

AI chat assistants

Great for answers, writing and research. Milo is built to take a job and finish it in your apps.

Milo vs ChatGPTA broad AI app for chat, documents and code. Milo is a teammate you text, from $49 a person.Milo vs ClaudeA strong assistant for writing and analysis in its own apps. Milo works from your chats and its own cloud computer.Milo vs Microsoft 365 CopilotAI inside Microsoft 365, sold as an add-on. Milo works across your chats, apps and the web, per person.Milo vs GeminiGoogle’s assistant, inside Google’s apps. Milo works in your chats and across Google and Microsoft alike.Milo vs PerplexityCited answers and research, with agents on credits. Milo is a teammate you text, one price per person.Milo vs Superhuman GoHelp as you write, inside your apps. Milo takes the whole job and does it on the web.

AI teammates in your messages and team chat

Assistants you text or mention like a colleague.

Milo vs ChatGPT dotsAlways-on agents in ChatGPT, from $100 a month. Milo is an always-on teammate from $49 a person.Milo vs Claude DuetA proactive assistant app in a US-only preview. Milo is available now, in the chats you already use.Milo vs Claude TagA shared Claude for Slack channels on company plans. Milo gives each person a teammate, in Slack and beyond.Milo vs LindyAn AI teammate in Slack, iMessage and email, billed in credits. Milo adds WhatsApp, Teams and Google Chat.Milo vs ViktorOne shared AI coworker for Slack or Teams, billed in credits. Milo gives each person a teammate, on their phone too.Milo vs PokeA friendly personal assistant you text. Milo also works in team chat and does the work on websites.Milo vs OpenClawFree, open-source and self-hosted. Milo is ready in minutes, with security and hosting handled.

AI agents and automation

Agents that run tasks in a browser or build automated workflows.

Milo vs Claude CoworkAn agent for documents and files in the Claude apps. Milo takes work from your chats and finishes it on the web.Milo vs ManusA general agent that turns a goal into a finished file, on credits. Milo is a teammate in your chats, one price per person.Milo vs GensparkAn AI workspace of many agents, billed in credits. Milo is one teammate across your chats, per person.Milo vs Grok BotAlways-on Bots on a shared cloud computer, in beta. Milo works in your chats and asks before every payment.Milo vs TaskletBuild always-on agents billed in credits. Milo is one teammate you just hand the job to, per person.Milo vs CoworkerAn enterprise knowledge platform sold after a demo. Milo starts free and works from your chats and the web.

Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to ChatGPT for getting work done?

If you want answers and writing, ChatGPT is excellent. If you want an assistant that takes the task and finishes it in your apps, from WhatsApp, iMessage or team chat, try Milo. It starts free.

Is Milo a chatbot?

No. Milo is an AI teammate. You can chat with it, but its job is to carry work through: it uses your connected apps and its own computer in the cloud, and asks before it pays for anything.

How much does Milo cost?

Milo starts free with no card. Paid plans are Starter at $49, Pro at $99 and Max at $199 per person a month. Every plan is the full Milo; they differ in monthly usage.

How were these comparisons made?

Each page compares Milo with the other product using that product’s own public pages, checked on November 5, 2026. Each page lists its sources and says when the other product is the better pick.

Give Milo the job.

It works in the apps and chats you already use, and follows through.

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