Claude Duet alternatives

Claude Duet by Anthropic is a proactive agent in research preview for US Claude Pro and Max subscribers. This page compares it with OpenAI ChatGPT dots, Grok Bot by xAI, Manus (manus.im), and Muse by Meta. A separate page compares Claude Duet with Claude chat and Cowork and does not say Duet replaces Claude. Each section uses the vendor pages linked below. Prices are per official listing, checked 2026-10-22.

Last checked: 2026-10-22

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Claude Duet, Claude chat, and four other agents
Product	Maker	Status	Where listed	Entry price	Approval
Claude Duet	Anthropic	Research preview, waitlist	US	Included in Pro or Max. Dollar price: see official site. per official listing, checked 2026-10-22.	Asks before sending, paying, signing, or deleting
Claude chat	Anthropic	Chat, and Cowork unified with chat on the plans Anthropic names	Depends on the Claude product. The Duet preview is US-only.	Depends on the product. Dollar price: see official site.	Depends on the product. Not Duet’s ask-before rule.
OpenAI dots	OpenAI	Rolling out	Pro: 18+, not the EEA, Switzerland, or the UK. Business Premium: supported regions.	First dot included at no extra cost. Pro dollar price: see official site. per official listing, checked 2026-10-22.	Custom Rules, from ask-first to act without asking
Grok Bot	xAI	Premium listed on x.ai/bot	Not stated on x.ai/bot. see official site.	Premium $30/month, billed monthly. per official listing, checked 2026-10-22.	Comes back when approval is needed; Auto Review for sensitive actions
Manus	Manus (manus.im)	Free, Pro, and Team plans listed	see official site	Free $0; Pro from $20/month. per official listing, checked 2026-10-22.	Browser sessions need permission. Sending or paying: see official site.
Muse by Meta	Meta	Launched September 8, 2026; subscriptions in limited testing	Launch post: US. Business page: US and Canada.	Free with a usage limit; Power $20/month. per official listing, checked 2026-10-22.	Asks before email or a purchase; finer allow options are listed

Claude Duet vs Claude

Claude chat and Cowork are not Claude Duet. Duet is a US research preview for Pro and Max, in its own app, and it does not replace Claude. Checked 2026-10-26.

Claude Duet vs OpenAI dots

ChatGPT dots are OpenAI’s always-on agents on GPT-6 Astra. The comparison uses the 2026-09-29 launch post, the help center, and posts from @OpenAI.

Claude Duet vs Grok Bot

Grok Bot by xAI is a set of teammates on a cloud computer. x.ai/bot lists Premium at $30/month, billed monthly.

Claude Duet vs Manus

Manus is billed in credits. The help center lists a Free plan and Pro from $20/month, and says the pricing page is what you are charged.

Claude Duet vs Muse by Meta

Muse by Meta is the personal agent in Meta’s September 8, 2026 newsroom post. This is not another product that happens to use the name Muse.

How to choose

If the choice is Claude chat or Cowork versus Claude Duet, use the Claude comparison. Duet does not replace chat. The help center says Duet is not on Team or Enterprise yet.
Region, as each vendor states it. Claude Duet is US-only in this preview. ChatGPT dots on Pro exclude the EEA, Switzerland, and the UK. Muse’s launch post says the US, and the business page adds Canada. x.ai/bot does not state a region for Grok Bot. The Manus pages checked do not either: see official site.
The subscription you already pay for. Claude Duet needs Pro or Max; the dollar price is on Claude’s pricing page (see official site). A first dot is included in an eligible ChatGPT plan. x.ai/bot lists Premium at $30/month. Manus lists a Free plan. Muse lists a free tier.
The shape of the work on each vendor’s pages. Claude Duet describes a morning brief. Dots are always-on agents in ChatGPT. Grok Bot describes several bots in parallel. Manus describes tasks such as research, slides, and websites, plus scheduled automations. Muse describes a personal agent that asks before email or a purchase.

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FAQ

Is there a free alternative to Claude Duet?

Muse has a free tier with a usage limit whose size is not published. Manus lists a Free plan with 300 daily credits. x.ai/bot lists Premium at $30/month and also names Super and Ultra. It does not describe a free plan. A ChatGPT dot is included with eligible Pro or Business Premium plans, not described as part of a free ChatGPT plan. Checked 2026-10-22.

Which of these are listed outside the US?

Claude Duet: US only, on the help center. ChatGPT dots for Pro: not the EEA, Switzerland, or the UK. Muse: US on the launch post, US and Canada on the business page. Grok Bot: x.ai/bot does not state a country. Manus: the pages checked do not state a country list. See official site.

Which of these ask before they send or pay?

Claude Duet’s help center says it waits before sending, paying, signing, or deleting. Muse’s launch post uses an email and a purchase as steps that need approval. Grok Bot’s page says it comes back when approval is needed, with Auto Review for sensitive actions. The Manus pages checked describe authorizing each browser session. They do not state a send-or-pay rule: see official site.

What is a ChatGPT dot?

OpenAI’s 2026-09-29 launch post, and the @OpenAI posts linked below, describe dots as always-on agents powered by GPT-6 Astra, with their own computer. The help center says the first dot is included at no extra cost on an eligible plan.