# daework or OpenAI dots?

A dot is an always-on agent with its own cloud computer that you reach in ChatGPT, Slack or Teams, with thousands of plugins. daework is built around many Daes at once, each with one job, plus ready-made jobs for each kind of business, Canvas pages that act as working tools, routines on email and app events, and a choice of model.

OpenAI dots: Always-on agents inside ChatGPT, announced September 29, 2026, for Pro and Business Premium plans.

| | daework | OpenAI dots |
|---|---|---|
| Where you talk to it | daework in the browser; Daes post to Slack when you ask | ChatGPT, Slack and Teams |
| Several agents | As many Daes as you need, now, with group chats | One dot included; teams of dots are planned |
| Apps | 32 business Apps with sign-in, plus any website | Over 4,000 apps through plugins |
| Starts on its own | Schedules, Gmail messages, GitHub, Slack, Linear and Sentry events, webhooks | Scheduled runs and triggers |
| Approvals | Payments, refunds, cancellations and posts wait for your OK; an email to a person always does | Custom rules per action: act, act if pre-approved, ask first or hand off |
| Model | Your choice per Dae: Claude, GPT or Kimi models | GPT-6 Astra |
| Getting it | A daework plan | ChatGPT Pro (not in the EEA, Switzerland or UK at launch) and Business Premium |

## Pick OpenAI dots when

- Your team already lives in ChatGPT or Microsoft Teams
- You need an app only the plugin directory has

## Pick daework when

- You want several agents working on different jobs today
- You want to see each job done before you start it
- You want working pages and Files as the result, and a choice of model

## Moving work over

- Paste the instructions you gave your dot into a new Dae.
- Connect the same Apps.
- Ask it to make the job a routine.

Sources (checked 2026-10-20): [DataCamp: OpenAI dots explained](https://www.datacamp.com/blog/openai-dots), [TechCrunch: OpenAI launches Dots](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/openai-launches-dots-its-bubbly-agentic-avatar/)

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daework: A Dae is an AI coworker. It reads your email, works in your Apps and runs on a schedule. Anything that reaches someone outside waits for your OK. Start at https://app.daework.com/sign-up. Contact support@daework.com.