AI agent platforms
Compare the 13 AIs we write setup guides for: the plan each one needs, where it’s available, schedules and the apps it connects, with the day each fact was checked.
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Compare AI agent platforms
| AI | Plan | Availability | Where it runs | Schedules | Connect apps | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu | Not checked | Web or desktop app | Scheduled tasks inside a chat; 5 active on Plus, 10 on Business and Edu, 15 on Pro and Enterprise | Plugins; Google Drive also handles Google Sheets | – | |
| Any paid Claude plan | Not checked | Desktop, web or mobile | Scheduled tasks on every paid plan, run in the cloud; each run is its own session | Connectors under Customize > Connectors; Google Sheets is a separate beta connector | ||
| Free, Pro, Max, Team or Enterprise; free accounts get up to five projects | The countries and regions on Anthropic's supported list | claude.ai on the web, the Claude desktop app and the iOS and Android apps | Not in projects: each run starts when you send a message | Connectors such as Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Drive, added under Customize, Connectors | – | |
| Google AI Pro or Ultra | Personal accounts, not in the EEA or UK | Not checked | Time-based schedules; times are approximate and pause at your usage limit | One Google Workspace connection under Customize > Connectors | – | |
| X Subscription, Cursor or SuperGrok | Not checked | Desktop or mobile app | Routines owned by a Bot, in the time zone set under Settings > Bot | Connect apps in the sidebar; Gmail connects one mailbox at a time | ||
| Claude Pro or Max, sharing the plan's usage limits during the research preview | US, through a research preview waitlist | Its own computer in the cloud, through iOS and Android apps and the web at claude.ai | A morning brief every day and check-ins when something needs you; custom schedules are not described | Your Claude account's connectors, such as Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Slack, HubSpot, QuickBooks and Notion | ||
| ChatGPT Pro 100, Pro 200 or Pro 500; Business Premium and Enterprise rolling out | Pro: not in the EEA, UK or Switzerland; Business Premium and Enterprise rolling out worldwide | A cloud computer and browser of its own, through ChatGPT on desktop, mobile and the web | Yes: recurring tasks saved from the conversation and listed under Scheduled | Plugins installed for your account, such as Gmail, Google Drive (Docs, Sheets, Slides), Slack and GitHub | ||
| Free for most uses, with subscription plans for more | US and Canada, for people aged 18 or over | A virtual machine with its own browser, through muse.ai, iOS and Android | Yes: tasks repeat daily, weekly or on a custom interval, listed under Upcoming | Gmail, calendars, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Shopify, QuickBooks, Stripe, Slack, Klaviyo and custom connectors | – | |
| ChatGPT plans or an API key | Where ChatGPT is available; some features are limited by region | ChatGPT desktop and mobile apps, the web, the CLI, IDE extensions and Codex Cloud | Yes: scheduled tasks that run in the background | Your project files, skills and plugins | – | |
| Claude subscription or Anthropic Console account | Where Claude is available | Terminal, IDE extensions, Claude Desktop and the web | Yes: routines in the cloud or desktop scheduled tasks | Your project files, MCP connectors and skills | – | |
| n8n Cloud plans or the free self-hosted Community edition, plus model costs | n8n Cloud terms apply; self-hosting runs where you host it | n8n Cloud or your own server | Yes: the Schedule Trigger, for published workflows | App nodes such as Gmail, Google Sheets, Slack, HubSpot and Jira, plus HTTP requests | – | |
| Free and open source (MIT), with no hosted tier; you pay your model provider or reuse a Claude Code or Codex login | No country limits in the official docs; your model provider's terms apply | Your own computer or server, with a terminal UI, a web dashboard and chat apps such as Telegram and Slack | Built-in automations with cron times, intervals or one-time runs; the Gateway must be running for them to fire | Gmail, Google Calendar, Sheets, Docs and Drive search through the bundled gog skill; a built-in browser and web search; Slack, WhatsApp and other chat channels | – | |
| Free and open source (MIT); you pay only for model usage, through your own provider key or Nous Portal | No country limits in the official docs; your model provider's terms apply | Your own computer or server: Linux, Apple Silicon Mac, Windows or WSL2, through a terminal, desktop app or chat apps | Built-in cron jobs, created in plain language, with /cron add or with hermes cron create; the gateway must be running | Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, Sheets and Docs through the bundled Google Workspace skill; built-in web search and browser; Telegram, Slack, WhatsApp and other chat apps |
Each AI’s page links every fact to its source. Plans and limits change, so check the AI’s own site before you pay for a plan.