Muse alternatives
Six assistants people consider instead of Muse, compared on where they work, what they cost and what they do with your data.
Muse and six alternatives at a glance
 Muse |  Instinct |  Poke |  Grok Bot |  ChatGPT |  Claude | Lucie | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of product | Personal agent | Personal assistant | Texting assistant | Work agents | General AI assistant | General AI assistant | Personal AI |
| Where you can get it | US only | US only, by invite | All regions | Paid X plans | Widely available | 185 countries | App Store and Mac |
| Proactive help | Background tasks | Some, per users | Proactive messages | Always-on routines | Scheduled tasks | Scheduled tasks | Proactive support |
| Background agents | One agent | One assistant | Routines | Team of bots | One task at a time | Cowork and Chrome | Many agents |
| Asks before it acts | By default | Not promised | Not stated | Approval cards | High-impact actions | Purchases always | Always |
| Trains on your chats | Yes, opt-out | Yes, opt-out | Yes, unless Max Privacy | Depends on a setting | Yes, opt-out | Yes, opt-out | No |
| Ads in the business | Meta is ad-funded | Not confirmed | In its policy | In xAI’s policy | On Free and Go | No | No |
| Sleep, workouts and focus | Apple Health only | No | No | No | Apple Health only | Apple Health only | Yes |
| Starts at | Free | Free, invite only | Free | About $30/mo | Free | Free | 7-day trial |
Why people look beyond Muse
- 1Where you can get itIt is only offered in the US.
- 2Trains on your chatsYour chats can train its models unless you opt out.
- 3Ads in the businessMeta, the company behind it, is funded by advertising.
The six alternatives
Questions people ask
Is there a Muse alternative outside the US?
Yes. Muse is US only. Instinct is US only and by invite. Poke is offered in all regions. Grok Bot comes with paid X plans. ChatGPT is widely available. Claude is in 185 countries. Lucie is on the App Store and for Mac.
Which Muse alternatives do not train on your chats?
Of the seven assistants compared here, only Lucie does not train on your chats. Muse, Instinct, ChatGPT and Claude do unless you opt out, Poke does unless you turn on Max Privacy, and Grok Bot depends on a setting.
Which Muse alternatives have no advertising in the business?
Claude and Lucie. Meta, which makes Muse, is funded by advertising, ChatGPT shows ads on its Free and Go plans, Poke and xAI mention advertising in their policies, and Instinct has not confirmed either way.
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