In the chats you already use
Text Milo on WhatsApp or iMessage, or mention it in Slack, Microsoft Teams or Google Chat. On ChatGPT, Slack and Teams need a Business or Enterprise plan, and texting a dot is a small US beta.
Milo vs ChatGPT
ChatGPT is a powerful AI app for chat, writing, research and code. Milo is an AI teammate you text or mention in team chat, and it carries the job through in your apps.
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The short answer
Choose ChatGPT if you want one app for chat, documents, research and coding, and you are happy to work inside it. Its always-on agents, called dots, need a plan from $100 a month.
Choose Milo if you want to hand work to a teammate from the chats you already use: WhatsApp, iMessage, Slack, Microsoft Teams or Google Chat. Milo starts free, then costs $49, $99 or $199 per person a month.
Milo and ChatGPT, side by side
| Question | Milo | ChatGPT |
|---|---|---|
| Where you work with it | Web, Mac and Windows apps, WhatsApp, iMessage, Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat. | Web, Mac and Windows apps, phones and a browser extension. @ChatGPT in Slack and Teams on Business and Enterprise plans. |
| Text it on WhatsApp or iMessage | Yes.Yes. Text Milo like a teammate on WhatsApp or iMessage. | Partly.Limited. WhatsApp only in the European Economic Area, for basic chat. Texting a dot over iMessage is a beta for some US Pro users. |
| Works in Slack, Teams and Google Chat | Yes.Yes. Mention @Milo in a channel or space to hand it a task; it answers there with the sources it can access. | Partly.Slack and Teams on Business, Enterprise and Edu plans, set up by an admin. No Google Chat. |
| Does the work on websites | Yes.Yes. Its own computer in the cloud, plus your Chrome or Mac when a task needs them. | Yes.Yes. Work and dots have a cloud browser; the desktop app and browser extension can work on your own computer. |
| Connects to your apps | Yes.Gmail, Outlook, Google Calendar, Drive, Notion, HubSpot, Salesforce and 40+ more, plus your own apps through MCP. | Yes.Plugins for Gmail, Drive, GitHub, Slack and more. Custom MCP servers on Business and Enterprise plans, and a beta developer mode on Plus and Pro. |
| Keeps working on goals over time | Yes.Yes. Recurring work and ongoing goals that it follows through. | Yes.Scheduled tasks with plan limits. Always-on dots need Pro, a Business Premium seat or Enterprise. |
| Remembers you | Yes.Yes. It learns your preferences and the details you would otherwise repeat. | Yes.Yes. Memory from saved details and past chats, depending on plan. |
| Buys things with your approval | Yes.Yes. Saved logins and cards stay in Vault, and Milo asks before it pays. | Partly.No wallet for its agents is documented, and purchases finish on the merchant’s site. Dots can be told to ask before buying. |
| Price | Free to start, no card. Then $49, $99 or $199 per person a month. | Free, Go $8 (US price), Plus $20 and Pro from $100 a month. Business from $20 per user a month, billed annually. |
Checked on November 5, 2026, against each company’s public product, pricing and help pages. Product features and prices change; the sources are listed below.
Why people choose Milo
A teammate on every plan
Milo takes on ongoing goals and follows up on every plan, from $49 per person a month. ChatGPT’s always-on dots start at $100 a month.
It can pay, with your OK
Saved logins and cards stay in Milo’s Vault, so Milo can finish a booking or an order and ask you before it pays.
When ChatGPT is the better pick
- You want one app for chat, writing, documents, slides and coding, and you mostly work inside it.
- Your company already runs ChatGPT Business or Enterprise and wants one approved tool for everyone.
Questions people ask
Is Milo better than ChatGPT?
They are built for different jobs. ChatGPT is a broad AI app for chat, writing, research and code. Milo is an AI teammate you message from WhatsApp, iMessage or team chat, and it carries work through in your apps. Many people keep both.
Does Milo work on WhatsApp like ChatGPT?
Yes. Milo works on WhatsApp and iMessage, and in Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat. ChatGPT offers basic chat on WhatsApp for numbers in the European Economic Area.
How much does Milo cost compared with ChatGPT?
Milo starts free with no card, then costs $49, $99 or $199 per person a month. ChatGPT has Free, Go ($8 in the US), Plus ($20) and Pro plans from $100 a month; its always-on dots need Pro, a Business Premium seat or Enterprise.
Can I use Milo and ChatGPT together?
Yes. Keep ChatGPT for drafting and research, and give Milo the jobs that need follow-through across your inbox, calendar and other apps.
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Give Milo the job.
It works in the apps and chats you already use, and follows through.