OpenAI dots vs. OpenMuse
Side by side, with sources. Checked Oct 3, 2026.
OpenAI dots
PaidOpenMuse
Open sourcePrice
Included with ChatGPT Pro (from US$100 a month) or a Business Premium seat; not on Free, Go or Plus. Pro users in the EEA, Switzerland and the UK do not get it yet.from $100/monthSource: help.openai.com
The template is free (MIT). It needs a CopilotKit Intelligence project key, and a model key for open-ended tasks.Source: github.com
Pricing model
Paid · No free plan
Open source · Free plan available
License
ProprietaryA proprietary OpenAI service inside ChatGPT, under OpenAI’s terms of use.
Open source · MITMIT licence (CopilotKit Intelligence is a separate service, not covered by it).
Works on
- ✓ Windows
- ✓ Mac
- ✓ iPhone & iPad
- ✓ Android
- ✓ Web browser
- – Your own server
- – Windows
- – Mac
- – iPhone & iPad
- – Android
- – Web browser
- ✓ Your own server
Where your data lives
With OpenAI: each dot works on its own cloud computer run by OpenAI. Access to your own computer is optional and off by default.
On the server you run (API, task worker and browser worker), plus your CopilotKit Intelligence project.
Getting started
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Difficulty: Advanced No installer, app-store listing or hosted version: you run it from a terminal with Node.js and pnpm, and building the phone apps needs Xcode or Android tools.
Hosted version
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NoneThere is no hosted version. The README offers a “Deploy to Render” button, which runs it on your own Render account.
Latest release
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