A teammate for each person
Everyone gets their own Milo with their own memory, accounts and preferences, and it still works in shared channels. Claude Tag’s memory belongs to the channel.
Milo vs Claude Tag
Claude Tag puts one shared Claude in your Slack channels on company plans. Milo gives each person their own AI teammate, in Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, WhatsApp and iMessage.
Start free. No card needed.
The short answer
Choose Claude Tag if your company already runs Claude Team or Enterprise and wants one shared, admin-governed Claude in Slack channels, billed by usage.
Choose Milo if you want a teammate for each person that works in Slack and also in Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, WhatsApp and iMessage, starting free and then $49, $99 or $199 per person a month.
Milo and Claude Tag, side by side
| Question | Milo | Claude Tag |
|---|---|---|
| Where you work with it | Web, Mac and Windows apps, WhatsApp, iMessage, Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat. | Slack only: channels, threads and direct messages. |
| Text it on WhatsApp or iMessage | Yes.Yes. Text Milo like a teammate on WhatsApp or iMessage. | No.No. Slack only. |
| 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, yes. Microsoft Teams is on a waitlist. 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. | Partly.Runs code and reads files in a short-lived cloud sandbox for each thread. Website control is not described. |
| Connects to your apps | Yes.Gmail, Outlook, Google Calendar, Drive, Notion, HubSpot, Salesforce and 40+ more, plus your own apps through MCP. | Yes.Tools that admins connect, such as Jira, Notion, Google Drive, HubSpot and Salesforce, plus custom MCP servers. |
| Keeps working on goals over time | Yes.Yes. Recurring work and ongoing goals that it follows through. | Yes.Routines: scheduled jobs at most once an hour, channel watching and follow-ups. |
| Remembers you | Yes.Yes. It learns your preferences and the details you would otherwise repeat. | Partly.Memory belongs to each channel, not to each person. |
| Buys things with your approval | Yes.Yes. Saved logins and cards stay in Vault, and Milo asks before it pays. | Not published.Not documented. |
| Price | Free to start, no card. Then $49, $99 or $199 per person a month. | Needs a Claude Team plan (from $20 per seat a month, billed annually) or Enterprise, plus usage billed against a spend limit. |
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
Beyond Slack
Milo works in Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat, and on WhatsApp and iMessage. Claude Tag is Slack only, with Teams on a waitlist.
Start without a company plan
Anyone can start Milo free, then pay $49, $99 or $199 per person a month. Claude Tag needs a Claude Team or Enterprise plan and a usage balance.
When Claude Tag is the better pick
- Your company already runs Claude Team or Enterprise and wants one shared, admin-governed assistant in Slack channels.
- Your channel work is engineering-heavy: triage, data questions and pull requests.
Questions people ask
Is Milo an alternative to Claude Tag?
Yes. Both work in Slack channels. Milo also gives each person their own teammate across Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, WhatsApp and iMessage, and does browser work on its own cloud computer.
Does Claude Tag work in Microsoft Teams?
Not as of November 2026: Microsoft Teams is on a waitlist. Milo works in Microsoft Teams where your team’s installation is enabled, and in Slack and Google Chat.
How does pricing compare?
Milo is one price per person: free to start, then $49, $99 or $199 a month. Claude Tag has no per-seat charge, but it needs a Claude Team or Enterprise plan and bills usage against a spend limit set by an owner.
Can I try Milo without an admin?
Yes. You can start Milo free on your own, on the web or on WhatsApp. Adding Milo to a Slack workspace may need an admin’s approval, depending on the workspace’s policy.
Sources
Give Milo the job.
It works in the apps and chats you already use, and follows through.