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Instinct vs Meta Muse
Facts only, side by side. Listed as alternatives to each other. No winner: which one fits depends on your country, plan and what you need it to do.
Facts checked up to
Instinct : Waitlist · no country list published , No plan listed , Web, macOS
Meta Muse : Limited rollout in the US, Canada and Japan , Free , iOS, Android, Web, macOS, WhatsApp
Main differences (from vendor pages)
| Fact | Instinct | Meta Muse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | No plan listed | Free |
| Where | Waitlist with no country list published | Limited rollout in the US, Canada and Japan |
| Minimum age | 18+ | — |
| Platforms | Web, macOS | iOS, Android, Web, macOS, WhatsApp |
| Voice | Yes | — |
| — | Yes |
Access
10 rows| Fact | Instinct | Meta Muse |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Instinct: Instinct (Spear Street Technology) instinct.com | Meta Muse: Meta about.meta.com |
| Kind | Instinct: Always-on agent | Meta Muse: Always-on agent |
| Status | Instinct: Waitlist Invite-only early access. The terms mention "a welcome text when your spot becomes available" and "waitlist updates"; the Oct 5, 2026 group-chat post says features roll out to early access users first and "to everyone soon". instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Limited rollout "Muse and Muse subscriptions are in limited testing and aren't available in all locations yet." Announced as "rolling out" in the US. meta.com · checked |
| Launched | Instinct: Aug 26, 2026 x.com · checked | Meta Muse: Sep 8, 2026 about.fb.com · checked |
| Where | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: The US, Canada and Japan Sources disagree about.fb.com · checked |
| Excluded | Instinct: None stated | Meta Muse: None stated |
| Platforms | Instinct: Web, macOS instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: iOS, Android, Web, macOS, WhatsApp about.fb.com · checked |
| Requires | Instinct: An early access invitation (invite-only beta) and a phone number for sign-in codes x.com · checked | Meta Muse: Meta account meta.com · checked |
| Minimum age | Instinct: 18+ instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Not stated |
| Price from | Instinct: No plan listed | Meta Muse: Free Free meta.com · checked |
What it can do
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| Fact | Instinct | Meta Muse |
|---|---|---|
| Instinct: Not stated | Meta Muse: Yes Sends email (asks first); you choose read-only or send access. about.fb.com · checked | |
| Calendar | Instinct: Not stated | Meta Muse: Yes Calendar connectors let Muse see your calendar and send invites; can be limited to read-only. meta.com · checked |
| Browses the web | Instinct: Yes "It can use a phone and computer in the same way that you do." instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Yes Opens a browser, fills out forms; can book travel. about.fb.com · checked |
| Makes purchases | Instinct: Yes Can make purchases on sites you connect and shares your payment method with that site; Instinct itself does not process the payment. Homepage examples: order groceries, send flowers. instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Yes Checkout with Link by Stripe using a one-time-use card; asks approval before purchases. Can work on lowering a bill. about.fb.com · checked |
| Files | Instinct: Not stated | Meta Muse: Yes Stores uploaded and created files in its VM (Library > System Files); you can edit or delete them. meta.com · checked |
| Writes / runs code | Instinct: Not stated | Meta Muse: Yes Its VM can compile code the agent writes and build custom skills/tools. research.meta.ai · checked |
| Messages you first | Instinct: Not stated | Meta Muse: Yes Keeps working after you close the app and comes back when something changes or when it needs your approval; it also suggests ideas proactively. about.fb.com · checked |
| Memory | Instinct: Not stated | Meta Muse: Yes Remembers what matters; you can tell it to "forget" things. about.fb.com · checked |
| Multiple agents | Instinct: Yes Group chats (Oct 5, 2026, early access): a separate group Instinct works for the whole chat; your personal Instinct asks before connecting to it and before sharing anything. x.com · checked | Meta Muse: Yes Runs concurrent sub-agents, including a browser sub-agent. research.meta.ai · checked |
| Runs when app is closed | Instinct: Not stated | Meta Muse: Yes Keeps working after you close the app. about.fb.com · checked |
| App connectors | Instinct: Yes Connects third-party accounts (the privacy policy names Google Workspace) and indexes their data; manage them in Instinct's Workspace. instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Yes Asana, Box, Canva, Dropbox, Figma, Granola, HighLevel, QuickBooks, Klaviyo, Lovable, Notion, Shopify, Slack, Stripe, Zoom, Facebook/Instagram business accounts, plus custom connectors. about.fb.com · checked |
| Voice | Instinct: Yes You can call Instinct as well as text it. instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Not stated |
| Books travel | Instinct: Yes Homepage example: "book a train home for the weekend". instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Yes Meta lists booking travel among the tasks Muse can handle. about.fb.com · checked |
| Runs an online store | Instinct: Not stated | Meta Muse: Partly Muse for Small Business connects to the tools a business runs on, including its storefront; no store-setup workflow is described. about.fb.com · checked |
Safety (as stated by the vendor)
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| Fact | Instinct | Meta Muse |
|---|---|---|
| Data it can access | Instinct: Instinct indexes data from the accounts you connect and can act on them for you, including signing in with usernames and passwords you give it. Disconnecting an account does not delete what was indexed; delete it at app.instinct.com/workspace. instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: You choose which connectors Muse uses and how much access (e.g. read-only email vs send); many connectors can be read-only. Disconnect any time in Settings > Connectors; data already used may remain in memories and chat history. meta.com · checked |
| Asks before sensitive actions | Instinct: Depends on your settings The terms authorize Instinct to take actions "as the Services may deem are responsive to your Input" and say it "may implement safeguards, confirmation requirements, or other controls on certain Actions" without promising them; you are responsible for configuring extra safeguards. In group chats your personal Instinct checks your permissions before sharing or acting. instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Yes Checks before sending an email or making a purchase. about.fb.com · checked |
| Sees your passwords | Instinct: Yes The privacy policy gives the example of giving the assistant "your username and password for third-party accounts so that the personal assistant can sign into these accounts on your behalf". instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: No Credentials go to secure storage; Muse "has no visibility into people’s passwords or payment methods". about.fb.com · checked |
| Trains on your data | Instinct: Yes, unless you opt out Materials may be used to train AI models unless you opt out at app.instinct.com/settings; material flagged for safety review may still be used after opt-out. Items you add to the Vault are never used for training. instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Yes, unless you opt out Training setting "is on when you first use Muse"; turn off in Settings > Data controls. Also applies to previous interactions. meta.com · checked |
| Isolation | Instinct: Not stated | Meta Muse: Dedicated cloud VM (Muse Secure VM) per person: the agent runs in an isolated container, credentials are stored outside it, and a separate Sentinel agent must approve connector actions and all network egress. research.meta.ai · checked |
| Retention | Instinct: Not stated | Meta Muse: Chats, files, memories, goals and reminders are kept in your VM until you delete them; Reset Muse permanently deletes all of it. After deletion Muse may still remember what it learned. You can download your Muse data. meta.com · checked |
By country
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| Fact | Instinct | Meta Muse |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Available about.fb.com · checked |
| Canada | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Available about.fb.com · checked |
| United Kingdom | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Not listed about.fb.com · checked |
| Ireland | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Not listed about.fb.com · checked |
| Australia | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Not listed about.fb.com · checked |
| New Zealand | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Not listed about.fb.com · checked |
| Germany | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Not listed about.fb.com · checked |
| France | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Not listed about.fb.com · checked |
| Spain | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Not listed about.fb.com · checked |
| Italy | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Not listed about.fb.com · checked |
| Netherlands | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Not listed about.fb.com · checked |
| Switzerland | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Not listed about.fb.com · checked |
| India | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Not listed about.fb.com · checked |
| Pakistan | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Not listed about.fb.com · checked |
| United Arab Emirates | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Not listed about.fb.com · checked |
| South Africa | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Not listed about.fb.com · checked |
| Philippines | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Not listed about.fb.com · checked |
| Vietnam | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Not listed about.fb.com · checked |
| Indonesia | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Not listed about.fb.com · checked |
| Malaysia | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Not listed about.fb.com · checked |
| Hong Kong | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Not listed about.fb.com · checked |
| Singapore | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Not listed about.fb.com · checked |
| Japan | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Available about.fb.com · checked |
| Brazil | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Not listed about.fb.com · checked |
| Mexico | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked | Meta Muse: Not listed about.fb.com · checked |
Freshness
1 row
| Fact | Instinct | Meta Muse |
|---|---|---|
| Last fact checked | Instinct: Oct 23, 2026 | Meta Muse: Oct 23, 2026 |
Full details, FAQ and change history: Instinct · Meta Muse. Where sources disagree, both claims are on the agent page.