For work, not only your day
Milo works in Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat as well as WhatsApp and iMessage, and it works for whole teams. Poke is for personal use, with no team plans.
Milo vs Poke
Poke is a personal AI assistant you text for email, calendar and reminders. Milo is an AI teammate you text too, and it also works in team chat and does the work on websites.
Start free. No card needed.
The short answer
Choose Poke if you want a friendly, low-cost personal assistant in your messages for email, calendar and reminders.
Choose Milo if you want an assistant for work as well as life: it works in Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat, uses its own cloud computer on websites, and works for whole teams.
Milo and Poke, side by side
| Question | Milo | Poke |
|---|---|---|
| Where you work with it | Web, Mac and Windows apps, WhatsApp, iMessage, Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat. | Apple Messages, Telegram, WhatsApp in some countries and RCS, with settings on the web. |
| Text it on WhatsApp or iMessage | Yes.Yes. Text Milo like a teammate on WhatsApp or iMessage. | Partly.iMessage, yes. WhatsApp only in some countries since a February 2026 change. |
| 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. | No.No Slack, Microsoft Teams or Google Chat, and no team plans. |
| Does the work on websites | Yes.Yes. Its own computer in the cloud, plus your Chrome or Mac when a task needs them. | No.No browser or computer work is described; it works through integrations. |
| Connects to your apps | Yes.Gmail, Outlook, Google Calendar, Drive, Notion, HubSpot, Salesforce and 40+ more, plus your own apps through MCP. | Yes.Gmail and Outlook, integrations such as Notion, Linear and GitHub, and remote MCP servers. |
| Keeps working on goals over time | Yes.Yes. Recurring work and ongoing goals that it follows through. | Yes.Yes. Reminders, automations and messages it sends first. |
| Remembers you | Yes.Yes. It learns your preferences and the details you would otherwise repeat. | Yes.Yes. |
| Buys things with your approval | Yes.Yes. Saved logins and cards stay in Vault, and Milo asks before it pays. | Partly.On its $199 plan, real people place orders and bookings for you. An approval step is not described. |
| Price | Free to start, no card. Then $49, $99 or $199 per person a month. | Free, Pro $19 a month and a $199 top plan. |
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
It does the work on websites
Milo has its own cloud computer for bookings, forms and orders. Poke works through integrations, and errands done by people need its $199 plan.
Pays only with your OK
Milo keeps saved logins and cards in Vault and asks before it pays.
When Poke is the better pick
- You want a friendly personal assistant in your messages for email, calendar and reminders, at a low price.
- You want to reach your assistant on Telegram.
Questions people ask
Is Milo a good alternative to Poke?
Yes, especially if you want help with work: Milo works in Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat, does website work on its own cloud computer and works for whole teams. Poke is a strong pick for a simple personal assistant.
Does Poke work on WhatsApp?
Only in some countries. In February 2026 Poke said WhatsApp was temporarily unavailable outside Italy and Brazil and offered Telegram instead. Milo works on WhatsApp and iMessage.
How does pricing compare?
Milo starts free with no card, then costs $49, $99 or $199 per person a month. Poke has a free plan, Pro at $19 a month and a $199 top plan.
Can Milo message me first, like Poke?
Yes, for ongoing goals and routines you set up: Milo follows up and tells you when something needs you.
Sources
Give Milo the job.
It works in the apps and chats you already use, and follows through.