Muse from Meta vs. OpenDots
Side by side, with sources. Checked Oct 3, 2026.
Muse from Meta
Free + paid plans
OpenDots
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). Running it needs a CopilotKit Intelligence project (free Developer tier) and a model API key you pay for.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.
Pages and settings in a SQLite file on your server; conversation history in your CopilotKit Intelligence project.
Getting started
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Difficulty: Advanced There is no installer or hosted version: you run it from a terminal (Node.js or Docker) and connect API services yourself.
Hosted version
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NoneCopilotKit says OpenDots is an alpha template, not a hosted product.
Latest release
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