AI agent pricing compared
| Agent | Company | Pricing model | Cost for 5-person team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI dots | OpenAI | Per user | $500–$1,000+/month | Comes with ChatGPT Pro ($200/mo per user) or Business Premium ($100/user/mo, annual). Each dot is personal—only the owner can direct it in Slack. |
| Meta Muse | Meta | Not publicly listed | Unknown | Generally available. Muse for Small Business exists, but pricing isn't listed. |
| Instinct | Noah Shinn / Spear Street Capital | Not publicly listed | Invite-only | Invite-only as of Oct 2026. Terms limit it to personal use (per eesel). |
| Town | Town | Credits (free and paid tiers) | $75–$995/month | Free plan (30 chats/mo). Paid: $15, $49, $99, $199/user/mo. Each person gets their own Townie (personal assistant). |
| OpenTag | Open Curiosity (YC) | Team credits (not per-seat) | $50+/month | 7-day trial (card required), then Team plan from $50/mo for 10k credits. One shared agent for the team. |
| Lindy | Lindy | Per user or team credits | $150–$500+/month | Individual plans: $30–$100/user/mo. Team plan with shared agents and credits also available. |
| Claude Tag | Anthropic | Per user (requires Claude Team or Enterprise) | $150+/month | Claude Team from $30/user/mo. Claude Tag is a shared teammate (multi-user, unlike dots). |
| Geniusly | Geniusly | Free plan | $0 | AI coworker for Slack. Prepares briefs, reports, handoffs from Gmail, Drive, Sheets, Google Ads, Linear, GitHub. Try free → |
Last verified: October 21, 2026. Costs are estimates for a 5-person team based on publicly listed pricing. "Not publicly listed" means the vendor doesn't publish pricing. Check each vendor before choosing a plan.
Per-seat vs credits: which costs less?
There's no universal answer—it depends on usage. Here's the breakdown:
Per-seat pricing (OpenAI dots, Claude Tag, Lindy individual)
You pay a fixed amount per person per month. Predictable, but expensive if only one or two people use the agent heavily. With OpenAI dots at $100–$200/user/month, a 5-person team pays $500–$1,000/month even if only two people use it.
Credit-based pricing (Town, OpenTag)
You buy a pool of credits the whole team shares. Cheaper if usage is uneven, but harder to predict. OpenTag's Team plan starts at $50/month for 10k credits; you buy more as needed. Town's $99/month plan gives one person 300k credits—spread across five people, that's the equivalent of five $20/month subscriptions if usage is even.
Free plans (Geniusly, Town Free)
Geniusly offers a free plan for Slack teams. Town's free plan gives 30 chats/month per person. Both are worth trying before paying for a per-seat or credit plan.
Personal agents vs team agents: pricing isn't the only difference
Pricing aside, who can direct the agent? matters more than cost.
- Personal agents (OpenAI dots, Instinct, Muse, Town's Townie): Each person gets their own agent. Only the owner can direct it. If your teammate needs help, they can't use your agent—they need their own.
- Team agents (OpenTag, Claude Tag, Geniusly, Lindy's shared agents): One agent for the whole team. Anyone in an invited channel can @mention it and get work done.
For a team workflow where multiple people hand off work, a team agent is almost always better—even if the per-user pricing looks cheaper for personal agents. See Can you use Instinct, Muse or OpenAI dots for work? for the full comparison.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheapest for a 5-person team?
Geniusly is free. OpenTag starts at $50/month for team credits. Town and Lindy's individual plans run $75–$500/month for five people. OpenAI dots cost $500–$1,000/month for five ChatGPT Pro or Business Premium seats.
Which agents have free plans?
Geniusly and Town offer free plans. OpenTag offers a 7-day trial (card required). Check each product for current free-tier limits.
Do I have to pay per person?
Not always. OpenTag and Lindy's team plans use shared credits. OpenAI dots, Claude Tag, and Lindy's individual plans are per-user.
What if I only need one person to use the agent?
A personal agent like a Town Townie ($15–$199/month for one person) or a credit-based team agent like OpenTag (from $50/month for the whole team) will be cheaper than paying $100–$200/month for one ChatGPT Pro seat.