Martin vs Meta Muse

Martin

• People who want to run email, calendar and reminders by text or phone call
• Scheduling meetings by copying an assistant on an email thread
• iPhone users who want reminders delivered by SMS, call or Slack

Meta Muse

• Personal errands such as bookings, shopping and price tracking
• People who want to message an agent from WhatsApp
• Long-running goals that need follow-up without checking in

Martin

• There is no free plan: every plan is paid after a 7-day trial, from $21 a month billed yearly or $35 billed monthly.
• Wake-up calls, Cc to Schedule, email triage and proactive drafts are available only to Pro users, according to Martin's documentation.
• The only mobile app listed is for iPhone and iPad; the site and documentation mention no Android app.
• Inbox connections cover Gmail and Outlook only, and the Basic plan limits Martin to 2 tasks at a time.

Meta Muse

• Meta says Muse is rolling out in the US, and that Muse and its subscriptions are in limited testing and not available in all locations.
• The size of the free allowance is not published in the help article; Power and Max are capped at 500M and 3B Muse tokens a week.
• A Meta account is required, and subscribers must be 18 or the age of majority in their country.
• The App Store lists the iOS app as iPhone only, requiring iOS 18 or later; the only desktop download offered is for macOS.

Martin

Reachable by text, call, email and Slack

You can text Martin by SMS or WhatsApp, phone him, email or forward messages to him, or DM him in Slack. He can also text and call other people for you, for example to book a reservation.

Inbox drafting and triage

Connects up to 5 Gmail and 5 Outlook accounts to read, draft and reply to email. Email triage, a Pro feature, labels incoming mail and takes the follow-up steps you define.

Calendar and Cc to Schedule

Reads, creates and updates events in Google, Apple and Outlook calendars. On Pro, copying Martin on an email thread has him propose times and add the confirmed meeting.

Reminders, to-dos and notes

Keeps a to-do list and notes for you, and delivers reminders by app notification, SMS, phone call, email or Slack at the time you ask for.

Briefings and wake-up calls

Sends daily or weekly email briefings on the topics you choose. Pro users can also get a phone call each morning with the weather and the day's schedule.

Shortcuts

A saved shortcut runs a multi-step instruction on demand, such as checking your calendar, reminders, to-dos and unread email and texting you a summary.

Meta Muse

Muse Secure VM

Each user gets a persistent, isolated Linux computer in the cloud with a full browser, shared with the agent, and can step in at any point while a task runs.

Goals and background work

Given a goal, Muse builds an action plan, tracks progress and takes on tasks along the way. It keeps working after the app is closed and returns when it needs approval.

Connectors and self-built tools

Connects to email, calendar, Instagram and other apps, with the level of access set by the user. If a task needs a tool that does not exist, Muse builds one.

Approvals and audit trail

Asks before sensitive actions such as sending an email or making a purchase, with options to allow once, always allow or deny, and keeps a record of what it has done and plans to do.

Purchases through Link

Checks out with Link, built by Stripe, using a one-time card number so the merchant and the agent never see the real card. Eligible purchases carry Link's purchase protections.

Mobile, Mac, web and WhatsApp

Conversations work like messaging a person, in the mobile app, on muse.ai or directly in WhatsApp. The Mac app also works with local files, apps and browser tabs.

Martin

• Basic$21

  per month, billed yearly; $35 billed monthly

  Basic AI models, limited proactive actions, and Martin handles 2 tasks at a time.

• Pro$30

  per month, billed yearly; $49 billed monthly

  Martin's most advanced AI models, unlimited proactive actions and unlimited custom tasks.

• Business$36

  per month, billed yearly; $59 billed monthly

  Everything in Pro, plus centralized billing and adding Martin to your Slack. The page does not say whether the price is per user.

Meta Muse

• Free$0

  Free use up to a usage limit that refreshes; the size of the allowance is not stated in Meta's help article.

• Power$20

  per month

  A weekly allowance of 500M Muse tokens. Renews automatically each month until canceled.

• Max$100

  per month

  A weekly allowance of 3B Muse tokens. Renews automatically each month until canceled.

Martin

• Annual discount

  About 40% less with yearly billing

  Basic is $21 a month billed yearly against $35 billed monthly, Pro is $30 against $49 and Business is $36 against $59, a saving of roughly 39% to 40%.

Meta Muse

No public discounts listed.