A Meta Muse alternative across your devices
Updated October 7, 2026.
Muse is Meta's personal AI agent, introduced on September 8, 2026. It runs on a virtual machine Meta operates, and you talk to it in the Muse app or WhatsApp. Meta says it can keep working after you close the app.
Taskilo is in beta for persistent AI teammates. Supported self-hosting is coming soon. This is a comparison of public descriptions, not a measured benchmark.
Public descriptions as of October 7, 2026.
Taskilo
- Taskilo Cloud beta
- You bring the model
- Self-hosting coming soon
Muse
- Meta hosts it
- Muse Spark
- Muse app and WhatsApp
| Topic | Taskilo | Muse |
|---|---|---|
| Product | Persistent AI teammates. Taskilo is in beta. | Meta's personal AI agent. Meta says it takes on tasks and longer-term goals, rather than only answering questions. |
| Who runs it | Taskilo Cloud hosts the service. Supported self-hosting is coming soon. | Meta. Muse runs on Muse Secure VM, a dedicated cloud virtual machine for the agent and for data from services you connect. Meta's September 29, 2026 post describes Muse as available in the US and Canada. |
| Source | An open-source release is planned; it is not available yet. | Hosted service from Meta. |
| Model | Bring your own model credentials. Multiple providers are supported, including a custom model server. | Muse Spark, which Meta's launch post describes as the model for this agent. |
| Computer | Sandboxed browser, terminal, files, and a graphical desktop, on a shared team computer or an isolated private computer. Docker is the default local computer, with optional E2B, Daytona, CreateOS, Box, or a trusted local computer. | A browser on Muse Secure VM. Meta says Muse can open that browser, fill out forms, and take on tasks such as email and booking travel. The Connect recap says Muse for Mac can drive apps on that Mac with your permission. |
| Connected apps | Composio or Pipedream Connect, or a Treg, remote MCP, or OpenAPI source you install. Connector credentials are encrypted on the server and are not returned by the API. | You choose which apps Muse can use and how much access each one gets. Meta publishes connectors, including work and shopping tools, and custom connectors. |
| Ongoing work | Each bot keeps its own conversations, memory, routines, and history. Routines are readable Markdown and can run on a schedule. A bot can delegate to a peer bot or a short-lived subagent. | Meta says Muse keeps working after you close the app and comes back when something changes or it needs approval. |
| Approval | A bot can pause for approval when a task crosses a boundary you set. Actions are recorded in an audit log. | Meta says Muse checks with you before sensitive actions such as sending an email or paying, and shows an audit trail. The small-business post says nothing publishes, sends, or spends without your approval. You can opt out of using interactions to train Meta's models. Meta says conversations and VM data are not shared with Meta's ad systems, and that stored credentials can be used without Muse seeing the passwords. |
| Where you use it | Web app, Electron desktop app, and Expo mobile app. Voice can speak replies, take dictation, and call a bot, with your own ElevenLabs, OpenAI, Cartesia, or Fish Audio key. | Muse app on iOS and Android, WhatsApp, and muse.ai, per the launch. The Connect recap adds the Mac app, a voice mode you can shape, and Muse on AI glasses in the coming months. |
How Taskilo works
- Use one Taskilo account across web, desktop and mobile.
- Supported self-hosting is coming soon. Visit the downloads page for current app availability.
- You bring the model credentials. Connector credentials are encrypted on the server and are not returned by the API.
- Routines are readable Markdown. A bot can pause for approval at a boundary you set, and actions are recorded in an audit log.
- The web app, the Electron desktop app, and the Expo mobile app are clients of the same API.
Get started
Supported self-hosting is coming soon. Use Taskilo Cloud or download the app to get started.
FAQ
Is Taskilo a replacement for Muse?
No. Muse is Meta's hosted personal agent, with the Muse app, WhatsApp, and a virtual machine Meta operates. Taskilo is software for persistent AI teammates. Supported self-hosting is coming soon. Both can keep working beyond a single chat. They differ on hosting, model choice, and which products are built in.
Can I self-host Taskilo?
Not yet. Supported Taskilo self-hosting is coming soon.
Does Taskilo include Muse on WhatsApp, shopping checkout, or AI glasses?
No. Those are Muse surfaces Meta describes. Taskilo's clients are the web app, the Electron desktop app, and the Expo mobile app. Voice in Taskilo uses a key you bring for ElevenLabs, OpenAI, Cartesia, or Fish Audio.
Where do the Muse details come from?
The Muse column summarizes Meta's September 8, 2026 launch, the September 23, 2026 Connect recap, and the September 29, 2026 small-business post. Check those posts before you rely on a specific capability.