Compare personal AI helpers

Find the helper that fits your life.

Can you text it? Does it remember? Can you see and stop its work? Here is how 1Helm compares with seven other personal agents, using what their makers document.

Reviewed October 10, 2026 · Published by 1Helm

At a glance Conversation Systems and tools Control and privacy

The shape of each helper

At a glance

At a glance comparison
Feature	1HelmYour own helper	DotOpenAI	Gemini SparkGoogle	Grok BotCursor	InstinctSpear Street	MuseMeta	OpenClawOpen source	PokeInteraction
Best fit	Everyday errands and work across your apps	A persistent helper inside ChatGPT	Ongoing work in Google's ecosystem	Named bots for work and teams	Tasks by text or phone call	Goals and everyday tasks	A configurable agent you run or host	A helper in your messaging apps
How many	One helper; channels keep topics separate	One primary dot	One agent	Multiple bots	One assistant	One Muse	Multiple agents possible	One assistant
Where work runs	A private cloud computer per channel	OpenAI cloud computer; optional local access	Google cloud; local Mac beta	Persistent cloud computer	Uses a phone and computer	Persistent cloud computer	Your machine or a managed host	Poke cloud
Starting cost	$30/month with $20 of usage; $10 with your own AI key	ChatGPT Pro from $100/month (Dot included); Business Premium and Enterprise also eligible	Requires an eligible Google AI plan	Requires an eligible Cursor or linked plan	Private beta; future price unpublished	Free tier with limits; paid tiers	Free software; model and hosting extra	Free tier; paid tiers
Background work	Routines, app events and scheduled checks	Background and scheduled tasks	Tasks and schedules	Skills and scheduled routines	Proactive messages and calls	Goal-based suggestions	Schedules and triggers	Reminders, recipes and API triggers

1HelmYour own helper

Best fit: Everyday errands and work across your apps
How many: One helper; channels keep topics separate
Where work runs: A private cloud computer per channel
Starting cost: $30/month with $20 of usage; $10 with your own AI key
Background work: Routines, app events and scheduled checks

DotOpenAI

Best fit: A persistent helper inside ChatGPT
How many: One primary dot
Where work runs: OpenAI cloud computer; optional local access
Starting cost: ChatGPT Pro from $100/month (Dot included); Business Premium and Enterprise also eligible
Background work: Background and scheduled tasks

Gemini SparkGoogle

Best fit: Ongoing work in Google's ecosystem
How many: One agent
Where work runs: Google cloud; local Mac beta
Starting cost: Requires an eligible Google AI plan
Background work: Tasks and schedules

Grok BotCursor

Best fit: Named bots for work and teams
How many: Multiple bots
Where work runs: Persistent cloud computer
Starting cost: Requires an eligible Cursor or linked plan
Background work: Skills and scheduled routines

InstinctSpear Street

Best fit: Tasks by text or phone call
How many: One assistant
Where work runs: Uses a phone and computer
Starting cost: Private beta; future price unpublished
Background work: Proactive messages and calls

MuseMeta

Best fit: Goals and everyday tasks
How many: One Muse
Where work runs: Persistent cloud computer
Starting cost: Free tier with limits; paid tiers
Background work: Goal-based suggestions

OpenClawOpen source

Best fit: A configurable agent you run or host
How many: Multiple agents possible
Where work runs: Your machine or a managed host
Starting cost: Free software; model and hosting extra
Background work: Schedules and triggers

PokeInteraction

Best fit: A helper in your messaging apps
How many: One assistant
Where work runs: Poke cloud
Starting cost: Free tier; paid tiers
Background work: Reminders, recipes and API triggers

How you talk to it

Conversation

Conversation comparison
Feature	1HelmYour own helper	DotOpenAI	Gemini SparkGoogle	Grok BotCursor	InstinctSpear Street	MuseMeta	OpenClawOpen source	PokeInteraction
Where you talk	Web app, installed web app, iMessage or SMS (US numbers)	ChatGPT, Slack and Teams; limited US texting beta	Gemini app and web	Desktop and iOS apps; Team Bots in Slack	Text and phone calls	Mobile and Mac apps; WhatsApp	Web and configured chat channels	Apple Messages, WhatsApp, Telegram and RCS
Voice	Dictation and live meeting notes; voice calls not listed	In-app voice conversation	Gemini Live voice	In-app voice chat	Phone calls	Voice mode announced	Talk mode; phone plugin available	Live voice not documented
Who it speaks as	Your named helper in the app and text thread	A named dot in ChatGPT	Your Google account	Your account or a named bot	Assistant identity; agent email rolling out	Your Meta account	Your account or configured bot identity	Poke or a connected email account

1HelmYour own helper

Where you talk: Web app, installed web app, iMessage or SMS (US numbers)
Voice: Dictation and live meeting notes; voice calls not listed
Who it speaks as: Your named helper in the app and text thread

DotOpenAI

Where you talk: ChatGPT, Slack and Teams; limited US texting beta
Voice: In-app voice conversation
Who it speaks as: A named dot in ChatGPT

Gemini SparkGoogle

Where you talk: Gemini app and web
Voice: Gemini Live voice
Who it speaks as: Your Google account

Grok BotCursor

Where you talk: Desktop and iOS apps; Team Bots in Slack
Voice: In-app voice chat
Who it speaks as: Your account or a named bot

InstinctSpear Street

Where you talk: Text and phone calls
Voice: Phone calls
Who it speaks as: Assistant identity; agent email rolling out

MuseMeta

Where you talk: Mobile and Mac apps; WhatsApp
Voice: Voice mode announced
Who it speaks as: Your Meta account

OpenClawOpen source

Where you talk: Web and configured chat channels
Voice: Talk mode; phone plugin available
Who it speaks as: Your account or configured bot identity

PokeInteraction

Where you talk: Apple Messages, WhatsApp, Telegram and RCS
Voice: Live voice not documented
Who it speaks as: Poke or a connected email account

What it can work with

Systems and tools

Systems and tools comparison
Feature	1HelmYour own helper	DotOpenAI	Gemini SparkGoogle	Grok BotCursor	InstinctSpear Street	MuseMeta	OpenClawOpen source	PokeInteraction
Connected apps	1,500+ listed apps; browser for other sites	ChatGPT apps and plugins	Google apps and supported services	Plugins and websites	Linked services	Connected apps	Integrations you configure	Connected integrations
Browser and computer	Private browser and computer you can watch or take over	Cloud browser and computer; optional local access	Cloud browser; local Mac beta	Cloud browser, files and terminal	Phone and computer use	Cloud browser and computer you can intervene in	Computer on the host you choose	No first-party computer documented
Files	Library, uploads and generated documents	Cloud files; local access optional	Google Workspace files; local Mac beta	Persistent cloud filesystem	File handling not clearly documented	Files on its cloud computer	Files on your chosen host	Files through connected services
Memory	Editable Notebook with sources, per channel	Learns preferences across tasks	Past-chat context across Gemini	Context kept by bot	Remembers across conversations	Learns goals and preferences	Editable memory files	Remembers across messaging channels

1HelmYour own helper

Connected apps: 1,500+ listed apps; browser for other sites
Browser and computer: Private browser and computer you can watch or take over
Files: Library, uploads and generated documents
Memory: Editable Notebook with sources, per channel

DotOpenAI

Connected apps: ChatGPT apps and plugins
Browser and computer: Cloud browser and computer; optional local access
Files: Cloud files; local access optional
Memory: Learns preferences across tasks

Gemini SparkGoogle

Connected apps: Google apps and supported services
Browser and computer: Cloud browser; local Mac beta
Files: Google Workspace files; local Mac beta
Memory: Past-chat context across Gemini

Grok BotCursor

Connected apps: Plugins and websites
Browser and computer: Cloud browser, files and terminal
Files: Persistent cloud filesystem
Memory: Context kept by bot

InstinctSpear Street

Connected apps: Linked services
Browser and computer: Phone and computer use
Files: File handling not clearly documented
Memory: Remembers across conversations

MuseMeta

Connected apps: Connected apps
Browser and computer: Cloud browser and computer you can intervene in
Files: Files on its cloud computer
Memory: Learns goals and preferences

OpenClawOpen source

Connected apps: Integrations you configure
Browser and computer: Computer on the host you choose
Files: Files on your chosen host
Memory: Editable memory files

PokeInteraction

Connected apps: Connected integrations
Browser and computer: No first-party computer documented
Files: Files through connected services
Memory: Remembers across messaging channels

What stays in your hands

Control and privacy

Control and privacy comparison
Feature	1HelmYour own helper	DotOpenAI	Gemini SparkGoogle	Grok BotCursor	InstinctSpear Street	MuseMeta	OpenClawOpen source	PokeInteraction
Before important actions	Requested app work runs directly; payments and API keys stay protected	Rules and review; sensitive actions need approval	Checks before major actions	Auto Review and configurable permissions	Messages and payments need approval in reports	Checks before email, purchases and sharing	Configurable permission modes	Approval scope not clearly documented
See or stop work	Activity steps, live browser, take over and Stop	Activity View and computer inspection	Task history and browser takeover	Live computer view and task updates	Message thread; other logs vary	Planned actions and computer intervention	Session logs on your host	Message thread
AI data choice	Zero Data Retention, No Training or Unrestricted; own AI key available	Personal training opt-out; business excluded by default	Google activity and privacy controls	Privacy Mode excludes customer data from training	Training opt-out with exceptions	Interaction training opt-out	Depends on the model provider you choose	Maximum Privacy option
Memory controls	Read, edit and delete Notebook notes; ask it to forget	Correct through feedback; reset dot	Correct in chat or manage past activity	Correct in chat; direct editor not documented	Delete indexed data; direct editor not documented	Ask Muse to forget	Edit or delete memory files	Direct editor not documented

1HelmYour own helper

Before important actions: Requested app work runs directly; payments and API keys stay protected
See or stop work: Activity steps, live browser, take over and Stop
AI data choice: Zero Data Retention, No Training or Unrestricted; own AI key available
Memory controls: Read, edit and delete Notebook notes; ask it to forget

DotOpenAI

Before important actions: Rules and review; sensitive actions need approval
See or stop work: Activity View and computer inspection
AI data choice: Personal training opt-out; business excluded by default
Memory controls: Correct through feedback; reset dot

Gemini SparkGoogle

Before important actions: Checks before major actions
See or stop work: Task history and browser takeover
AI data choice: Google activity and privacy controls
Memory controls: Correct in chat or manage past activity

Grok BotCursor

Before important actions: Auto Review and configurable permissions
See or stop work: Live computer view and task updates
AI data choice: Privacy Mode excludes customer data from training
Memory controls: Correct in chat; direct editor not documented

InstinctSpear Street

Before important actions: Messages and payments need approval in reports
See or stop work: Message thread; other logs vary
AI data choice: Training opt-out with exceptions
Memory controls: Delete indexed data; direct editor not documented

MuseMeta

Before important actions: Checks before email, purchases and sharing
See or stop work: Planned actions and computer intervention
AI data choice: Interaction training opt-out
Memory controls: Ask Muse to forget

OpenClawOpen source

Before important actions: Configurable permission modes
See or stop work: Session logs on your host
AI data choice: Depends on the model provider you choose
Memory controls: Edit or delete memory files

PokeInteraction

Before important actions: Approval scope not clearly documented
See or stop work: Message thread
AI data choice: Maximum Privacy option
Memory controls: Direct editor not documented

How to read this

Sources & limits

We make 1Helm, so this is our comparison. It summarizes public documentation, not identical hands-on tests of every product. “Not documented” means we could not establish that detail from the sources below; it does not mean the feature is absent. Availability, prices and behavior can vary by region and plan. Check each maker's current terms before choosing.

For 1Helm, the linked docs explain its features and controls.

Meet 1Helm

A helper of your own, with a computer of its own.

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