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OpenAssistant vs Meta Muse

Meta Muse is meta's personal AI agent, free to start. OpenAssistant is an executive assistant for work that involves other people.

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OpenAssistant

OpenAssistant

Meta Muse

Meta

Who it is for

Built for

Professionals and teams whose work runs through colleagues, clients, and vendors
Consumers: shopping, travel, errands, health, smart home

Presence

Where you use it

Phone calls, iMessage, SMS, WhatsApp, email, and web
muse.ai, iOS, Android, and WhatsApp (US only at launch)

Its own phone number

Built in
Its own number, for calls and texts
Not offered or not found
None found

Its own email address

Built in
Including one on your company domain
Partial
Announced as coming soon

Its own computer

Built in
Its own secure computer
Built in
A secure virtual machine with its own browser

Working with people

Contacts people on your behalf

Built in
Runs the whole exchange; the people it deals with never need an account
Built in
Sends email and negotiates for you

Multi-person threads and hand-offs

Built in
Many people on one thread, with hand-offs, approvals, and follow-ups
Not offered or not found
One owner per agent; none found

Shared tasks, files, and workflows

Built in
Inside your company and across companies
Not offered or not found
None found

Getting work done

Recurring and triggered work

Built in
Plain-English workflows on demand, on a schedule, or on a trigger
Partial
Background tasks in its secure VM

Trust and control

Your say before it acts

Built in
Per-action autonomy you set; an admin can lock it team-wide
Built in
Permission checks for emails and purchases sit outside the model

No training on your data by default

Built in
Never trains on customer data
Not offered or not found
On by default; opt out in settings

Security and admin

Security certifications

Built in
SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, CCPA; encryption in transit and at rest
Not offered or not found
None found

SSO, SCIM, roles, and audit logs

Built in
SAML SSO, SCIM, and RBAC on Team plans; audit logs on Enterprise
Not offered or not found
None found

Availability

Availability

Private beta; request access
Public in the US

Price

Paid plans per seat
Free tier; $20 and $100 per month plans

Meta Muse details reflect its public documentation and press coverage as of September 2026, last verified 2026-10-03. This market changes quickly, so re-check before relying on any single row.

Where Meta Muse shines

  • Easy to try: a free tier, and it works inside WhatsApp and the Meta AI app
  • Broad action surface: email, travel, forms, shopping, and payments through Stripe and PayPal
  • Permission checks for emails and purchases are enforced outside the model

Pick Meta Muse if

  • You want a free or low-cost agent for errands, shopping, and travel, and you are in the US.
  • You live in WhatsApp and want an agent there.

Where OpenAssistant fits better

  • Its own phone number: Its own number, for calls and texts
  • Its own email address: Including one on your company domain
  • Multi-person threads and hand-offs: Many people on one thread, with hand-offs, approvals, and follow-ups
  • Shared tasks, files, and workflows: Inside your company and across companies

Pick OpenAssistant if

  • Several people share the work, and the assistant needs to coordinate with people outside your company.
  • Your company needs SOC 2, SSO, and no training on customer data by default.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between OpenAssistant and Meta Muse?

Meta Muse is meta's personal AI agent, free to start. OpenAssistant is an executive assistant for work that involves other people.

Does Meta Muse have its own phone number?

None found. OpenAssistant: Its own number, for calls and texts.

Can Meta Muse work with a team?

None found. OpenAssistant: Inside your company and across companies.

Does Meta Muse train on my data?

On by default; opt out in settings. OpenAssistant: Never trains on customer data.

How much does Meta Muse cost?

Free tier; $20 and $100 per month plans. OpenAssistant: Paid plans per seat.

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Sources

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