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Polytask vs OpenAI dots

A dot is OpenAI’s always-on agent that works on your behalf. Polytask handles the jobs your business relies on, even when you’re busy, on holiday or asleep.

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why polytask

Polytask keeps your business’s jobs moving without you

The work gets done without you asking

A customer’s email at 6:42 am starts the job straight away, so nobody has to remember to pass it on.

Customers hear from your business

Agents use your business number and mailboxes, within the permissions you set, so your personal accounts stay out of it.

Your whole team is covered

Everyone shares the same agents, and each approval goes to the right person, so the work never depends on one person’s phone.

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The short version

  • Who is it for?OpenAI dots · Each dot works on your behalf. OpenAI is also piloting specialist dots with larger organisations.Polytask · Your business and your whole team.
  • What starts a job?OpenAI dots · You give it a goal. It can also run tasks you’ve scheduled, and look for ways to help.Polytask · An email, text or order as it arrives, or a schedule.
  • Who does it talk to?OpenAI dots · Mainly you. Texting works one-on-one between you and your dot.Polytask · Your team, customers and suppliers.
  • Who signs off?OpenAI dots · You, with rules for what it can do on its own.Polytask · The right person on your team, on the website or by email.
  • What does it cost?OpenAI dots · Your first dot comes with ChatGPT Pro or Business Premium, with an allowance for deeper work.Polytask · You pay for what your jobs use, with a monthly cap and no seat fees.

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Why it’s safe to try

We set it up with you

Tell us the job. We build your first agents with you, so there’s nothing to learn first.

You see it work before it’s live

Rehearse on your real email and documents. Nothing is sent or changed, and you get a list of what it would have done.

You stay in control

Nothing important goes out until someone on your team says yes, and a monthly cap limits what you can spend.

to be fair

When to choose OpenAI dots instead

  • You want help with your own projects and follow-ups.
  • You’re happy to be the person who asks and approves.
  • You’re already on a plan that includes a dot.

Keep your dot for your own work, and let Polytask run the jobs that belong to the business.

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Common questions

Is Polytask an alternative to OpenAI dots?
If you want help with your own projects, keep your dot. Polytask is for jobs that belong to the business and often involve your customers.
Can customers talk to Polytask agents?
Yes. Agents book, remind and answer by text, WhatsApp and email from your business number, and bring in a person when they should.
How does the pricing compare?
Your first dot comes with ChatGPT Pro or Business Premium, with an allowance. Polytask charges for what your jobs use, with a monthly cap and no seat fees.

sources and fine print

Based on these public pages, checked on 3 November 2026. These products change quickly. If something here is out of date, tell us at support@polytask.com and we’ll fix it. Product names are trademarks of their owners. Polytask is not affiliated with them.

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