Muse from Meta vs. OpenBot
Side by side, with sources. Checked Oct 3, 2026.
Muse from Meta
Free + paid plansOpenBot
Open sourcePrice
Free for most of what people need, with subscription plans for people who want to do more. Meta’s announcement does not list the prices.Source: about.fb.com
The template is free (MIT). It needs a CopilotKit Intelligence project (free plan available, or self-hosted) and a model API key.Source: github.com
Pricing model
Free + paid plans · Free plan available
Open source · Free plan available
License
ProprietaryA proprietary Meta service under the Muse terms.
Open source · MITMIT licence.
Works on
- ✓ Mac
- ✓ iPhone & iPad
- ✓ Android
- ✓ Web browser
- – Your own server
- – Mac
- – iPhone & iPad
- – Android
- – Web browser
- ✓ Your own server
Where your data lives
On Muse Secure VM, a dedicated computer in Meta’s cloud that holds the agent and your data.
On your own machine or servers: Docker Compose runs every part, and the data sits in your PostgreSQL.
Getting started
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Difficulty: Advanced No installer or hosted version: you need Docker, Bun, a CopilotKit Intelligence project and a model key, and you start it from a terminal.
Hosted version
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NoneCopilotKit calls it “a template, not a product”: there is no hosted version to sign up for.