Personal Agent Atlas

Head to headchecked 19 Oct 2026

ChatGPT dots vs Hark Pro

  • United StatesBoth available
  • United KingdomOnly Hark Pro fully
  • European UnionNeither fully
Availability
Where you can use it
USYesUKPartlyEUPartly

Pro is excluded in the EEA, UK and Switzerland. Business Premium and Enterprise are rolling out there.

USYesUKYesEUPartlyDE tested

Listed in the UK App Store (£20, £100) and the German App Store (€22, €100). Other EU countries not confirmed, and Hark hasn’t published a country list.

Cheapest way in
$100/mo

First dot included with ChatGPT Pro 100. Free, Go and Plus have no date.

Free

Paid tiers at $20 and $100 a month. Hardware due 2027.

What it can do
Works in your accounts
YesConnects to apps you approvePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesGoogle Workspace, Microsoft 365, site loginsPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Uses a browser or computer
YesOwn cloud computer and browserPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesHandoff, a cloud computer run by HarkPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Works while you're away
YesAlways on, scheduled tasksPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesScheduled TasksPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Lives in chat apps
PartlySlack and Teams. Texting announced, not livePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Makes phone calls
NoYou can call it, calls by the dot are plannedPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Can pay for things
UnclearNo source yet
YesPay buttons and purchasesPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Asks before sending or paying
YesAutomatic review, optional ask-first rulePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesAsks before messages or spending by defaultPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Works in German
UnclearNo source yet
YesGerman listed in the App StorePer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Data can stay in the EU
NoData residency only for Enterprise, Edu and API, dots not listedPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
NoData may go to US servers under SCCsPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Runs on your own hardware
NoRuns in OpenAI’s cloudPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
NoRuns in Hark’s cloudPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Details
What it can touch
  • Email
  • Calendar
  • Files
  • Browser
  • Your computer (optional)
  • Groceries
  • Bills
  • Subscriptions
  • Card and password vault
How it asks before acting
Before it acts

Pauses for sign-ins, decisions and approvals. Activity log per dot.

Before it acts

Action Buttons pay a bill or cancel a service.

Watch out for

Local file work needs your computer online with ChatGPT open.

Card details and passwords sit in an encrypted vault Hark says even it cannot see inside. EU card rules were written for a person approving a payment, not software.

Launched
29 Sep 2026
6 Oct 2026
People to follow
  • ChatGPT dotsOfficial account@OpenAI
  • Sam AltmanCEO, OpenAI@sama
  • Alexander EmbiricosProduct lead, dots@embirico

Facts only, no scores. We have not tested these agents hands-on unless an entry says so.

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