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| Feature | Promptbook App | Promptbook Open Source | Grok Bot | OpenClaw | OpenAI Dots | Meta Muse | ChatGPT | Gemini for Google Workspace (Duet AI) | Claude Cowork | Claude Code | Codex | n8n | Make | Paperclip | Microsoft Copilot Studio |
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| Best suited for | Ongoing business operations | Development and testing on your own host | AI teammates in chat | Assistants in messaging channels | Personal goals and delegation in ChatGPT | Personal organization through WhatsApp | General assistant and cloud agents | Google Workspace automation | Delegated work across documents and apps | Development in the terminal and scripts | Coding and code review | Visual workflows with self-hosting | Visual cloud integrations | Agent organizations and budgets | Agents for Microsoft 365 and Power Platform |
| Self-hosting | YesYour computer or server | YesYour computer or server | NoxAI cloud, desktop access | YesYour own Gateway | NoOpenAI cloud | NoMeta cloud | NoOpenAI cloud | NoGoogle cloud | NoAnthropic cloud, Desktop access | YesLocal CLI, optional cloud | YesLocal CLI, optional cloud | YesOwn instance or n8n Cloud | NoMake cloud, network connector | YesOwn instance | NoMicrosoft Power Platform |
| Runs with your computer off | ConditionalWhen hosted elsewhere | ConditionalWhen hosted elsewhere | YesCloud routines | ConditionalWhen Gateway runs elsewhere | YesCloud computer for each dot | YesCloud sessions | YesScheduled tasks | YesWorkspace Studio flows | YesCloud tasks | ConditionalRemote sessions | ConditionalCodex Cloud | ConditionalWhen hosted elsewhere | YesCloud scenarios | ConditionalWhen hosted elsewhere | YesCloud flows |
| Where your data lives | On your host: project files with Git change history. | On your host: project files with Git change history. | Files and sessions in xAI cloud | On your host: workspaces and Gateway sessions; optional workspace Git | Context and cloud computer at OpenAI; connected sources separate | Data in a dedicated service cloud VM | Chats and uploaded files at OpenAI; connected sources separate | Data in Google Workspace services and connected systems | Anthropic cloud; permitted local files are processed in the cloud | Local project and sessions; context sent to the model. Optional cloud. | Local project or Codex Cloud by mode; context at the model | Own instance database and files, or n8n Cloud | Scenarios and history in Make cloud; connected sources separate | On your host: task database and local files; cloud option also available | Power Platform environment and connected data sources |
| AI models | Claude, GPT, Gemini, Qwen, … including local. Automatic choice from available models for the task. | Claude, GPT, Gemini, Qwen, … including local. Automatic choice from available models for the task. | Grok | Claude, GPT, Gemini, Qwen, … including local; routing and fallback | GPT 6-family models | Meta’s Muse models | OpenAI models by plan and mode | Gemini | Claude | Claude; connections by configuration | Models available in Codex; custom provider via CLI configuration | Claude, GPT, Gemini, Qwen, … including local via Ollama | GPT, Claude, Gemini, … depending on connection and plan | Claude, GPT, Gemini, Qwen, … depending on connected tool | Selected GPT, Claude, … by region and configuration |
| Scheduled tasks | YesRecurring agent tasks | YesRecurring agent tasks | YesBot routines | YesGateway scheduled jobs | YesReminders and recurring checks | Not documentedGoal-based work is documented | YesScheduled tasks and agents | YesWorkspace Studio | YesScheduled tasks | YesSession, Desktop and cloud | YesScheduled tasks in the app | YesSchedules and events | YesSchedules and events | YesSchedules and events | YesEvents and scheduled flows |
| Integrations | Universal browser. Web apps even without a connector. | Universal browser. Web apps even without a connector. | Browser, connected apps and desktop commands | Browser, plugins, MCP and messaging channels | Plugins, browser and delegation to Work/Codex | Browser, connectors and custom API/CLI tools | Apps/plugins, MCP and browser in agent mode | Google Workspace, supported connectors and steps | Connectors/MCP, browser and permitted folders through Desktop | MCP, terminal and Chrome through a supported extension | MCP, plugins, terminal and browser depending on environment | Ready-made nodes, HTTP/API, MCP and custom code | Ready-made modules, HTTP/API, MCP and custom connections | Connectors, plugins and connected-agent tools | Connectors, HTTP/API, MCP and Power Platform tools |
| Passwords and credentials | Local encrypted Wallet; passwords outside the agent’s context. | Local encrypted Wallet; passwords outside the agent’s context. | Account bots share sign-ins on the cloud computer | Gateway stores; external secret providers also supported | Protected saved passwords for supported sites; hidden from the model | Separate credential service in cloud VM; passwords hidden from agent | Connected accounts; protected sign-in via browser takeover | Google accounts and connected-service permissions | Connected accounts and permissions; browser sign-ins | Native sign-in/API keys; MCP credentials depend on server | Native sign-in/API keys and connected-environment credentials | Encrypted credentials in the instance database; own key | Connections and keys managed in Make | Locally encrypted secrets; passed to the agent process at runtime | Service connections, identities and Microsoft secret management |
| Trust model | Zero Trust: E2E App–engine. The relay cannot read working content. | Zero Trust: E2E App–engine. The relay cannot read working content. | Trust in xAI cloud; isolated computer and permissions | Own Gateway as the trust boundary; pairing and permissions | Trust in OpenAI cloud; rules, permissions and action review | Cloud VM, isolation and independent Sentinel for actions | Trust in OpenAI cloud; permissions and action approvals | Trust in Google cloud; company permissions and data policies | Trust in Anthropic cloud; isolated sessions and permissions | Local execution; Remote Control over TLS, transcripts on Anthropic servers. | Local or cloud execution; selected model processes inputs | Own instance or trust in n8n Cloud; TLS and access administration | Trust in Make cloud; service permissions and encryption | Own server; authentication and HTTPS/VPN by deployment | Trust in Microsoft cloud; Entra, data policies and optional customer keys |
| Mobile and remote control | YesApp over E2E to your own engine | ConditionalLocal Console; remote App use subject to licence | YesGrok Bot app, Slack or X Chat | YesChannels and clients; VPN/SSH, optional encrypted tunnel | YesChatGPT and connected devices | YesWeb and iOS/Android apps | YesWeb, mobile and desktop apps | ConditionalWorkspace apps; flow management in Workspace Studio | YesWeb and mobile; local resources need Desktop running | YesRemote Control on web and mobile; host must stay on | ConditionalMobile host access or cloud tasks depending on environment | ConditionalWeb UI; secure remote access yourself when self-hosting | YesMake web interface; no local engine | ConditionalWeb; configure HTTPS or Tailscale when self-hosting | YesTeams, web and other published channels |
| AI tools and selection | Codex, Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Qwen Code, OpenCode, … Automatic choice by task and availability. | Codex, Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Qwen Code, OpenCode, … Automatic choice by task and availability. | Built-in Grok Bot | Own runtime, Codex/Claude and other integrations; routing and fallback | Built-in dot; delegates to ChatGPT Work and Codex | Built-in Muse runtime | ChatGPT, Work and Codex modes depending on plan | Built-in Gemini and Workspace Studio steps | Built-in Cowork with Claude | Claude Code; Anthropic or supported cloud connections | Codex CLI/app/cloud; capabilities vary by configuration | AI nodes, agents and workflow routing; custom code | Make AI Agents and model connections in scenarios | Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, … by adapter | Copilot Studio orchestration, flows and connected agents |
| Example price | Start $19 · Business $100 per month | $0 for permitted use | Premium: $30/mo | $0 software fee | Included in eligible plans | Free basic access | Free: $0 · Plus: $20/mo | Business Starter: $7/mo on annual commitment | Pro: $20/mo | Pro: $20/mo or metered API | Free: $0 · Plus: $20/mo | Community: €0 · Cloud Starter: €20/mo billed annually | Free: $0 | $0 software fee | $200 per pack/mo or pay as you go |
| Billing unit | Per engine project. AI and infrastructure separate. | Your hosting and AI | Per seat, shared Grok usage | Your hosting and AI | ChatGPT Pro, Business Premium or Enterprise | Free basic access, optional subscription | Per user and plan | Per Workspace user | Per Claude user | Subscription or API tokens | ChatGPT plan, plus credits where offered | Cloud priced by workflow executions | Plan and usage credits | Your hosting and AI | Copilot Credits for actions and responses |
| Example allowance | Start / Business: 3 / 10 specialist agents, 1 / 5 users | No product support or SLA | Weekly usage varies by plan | No licence cap | 1 dot in Pro and Business Premium | Depends on plan and availability | Agent access and limits vary by plan | Up to 25 flows per user | Shared Claude usage | Shared Claude usage on subscription | Limited Free access, cloud from eligible Plus | Starter: 2,500 executions/mo | Free: 1,000 credits/mo | No licence cap | 25,000 Copilot Credits per pack |
| Licence and plan | Start / Business production licence | Version-specific public licence | Subscription | Open source (MIT) | Subscription | Hosted service | Free and subscription | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription or API | Free and subscription | Community under Sustainable Use License or paid plan | Free and subscription | Open source (MIT) | Capacity packs or pay as you go |
Self-hosting means the tool runs in your environment. The AI model may run elsewhere. Example prices can vary by country, plan and usage. Sources reviewed 10 November 2026. Integrations, models and access reviewed 11 November 2026.
E2E protects the App–engine connection. External AI and services receive authorized inputs. Git keeps file history; it does not encrypt files or undo external actions. Wallet stays outside Git. Data and security ↗ Connection architecture ↗
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