De beste AI-assistenten in 2026: de assistenten die echt iets doen

Beste keuzes

1. 

   Grok Bot

   SpaceXSI (formerly xAI)

   US$ 30/mnd

   Always-on AI agents from SpaceXSI that run on a shared cloud computer, sign in to your apps and finish multi-step work while you're away.

   Sterke punten

   • Bots work on their own cloud computer, so tasks keep running when your laptop or phone is closed
   • Can operate websites and apps that have no API, using saved logins it never sees in plain text
   • Several Bots can run in parallel, message each other and share one workspace
   • Routines can run on a schedule or after an event, and a Bot can learn a task from a recorded demonstration of up to 10 minutes
   • Can place phone calls to US businesses for you and send a summary afterwards
   • Native apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android, plus Slack

   Zwakke punten

   • No free plan and no standalone price: the cheapest way in is the $30/month Premium plan
   • Usage comes from a weekly pool shared with Grok and Cursor, and SpaceXSI does not publish how much work that pool covers
   • No model picker: Grok Bot chooses the model for each task and does not show which one it used
   • All Bots on an account share one computer, files and logins; the docs say not to use separate Bots as a security boundary
   • Users report Amazon blocks it from shopping as an unauthorized AI agent; Amazon hasn't commented
   • Still labelled beta, with no browser version
   Naar Grok Bot
2. 

   Rakazo

   Rakazo

   US$ 10/mnd

   Open-source, self-hostable platform for persistent AI bots that each get a job, a computer, memory and routines, using the model you choose.

   Sterke punten

   • Open source (Apache-2.0) and fully self-hostable, including with local models
   • Choice of model per bot, including existing Claude or ChatGPT subscriptions
   • Bots keep working on schedules and triggers with their own cloud computer
   • Approval controls over which actions a bot may take on its own

   Zwakke punten

   • Still in beta, with frequent releases
   • You supply and pay for the model on the hosted plans, unless you buy Rakazo credits
   • Telegram, WhatsApp and iMessage/SMS are only available when self-hosted
   • More setup than a single chat app
   Naar Rakazo
3. 

   OpenClaw

   OpenClaw Foundation

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   Free, MIT-licensed personal AI agent that runs on your own computer and takes orders from WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage, Slack and 20+ other chat apps.

   Sterke punten

   • Free and MIT licensed, with no paid tier
   • Runs on your own hardware; state, memory and credentials stay local, and it sends nothing home except an optional daily version check
   • Works in 29 chat channels, including WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage, Slack, Discord and Microsoft Teams
   • Model-agnostic: 64 model and media providers, plus local models
   • Large ecosystem of skills and 142 official plugins, and very active development

   Zwakke punten

   • Model costs are on you and can run high: testers and users have reported spending over $100 in a day with expensive models
   • Sandboxing is off by default and the agent can run commands on the host unless you turn on approvals
   • Setup and upkeep expect comfort with the command line; maintainers warn it is risky for non-technical users
   • Broad access to email, messages and the system makes prompt injection and malicious third-party skills a real risk
   Naar OpenClaw
4. 

   Hermes Agent

   Nous Research

   US$ 20/mnd

   Free, MIT-licensed AI agent from Nous Research that runs on your own machine or server, learns reusable skills, and chats with you on Telegram, Slack and more.

   Sterke punten

   • Free and MIT licensed, and runs on hardware you control
   • Writes and refines its own skills from experience, on top of persistent memory and cross-session search
   • One gateway for 20+ chat platforms, including Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal and email
   • Run several separate agents as profiles, each with its own model, memory and skills, and let them talk in group chats
   • Model-agnostic, with a one-command import from OpenClaw

   Zwakke punten

   • Setup expects comfort with the command line and with running your own server
   • Model costs are on you unless you use free models, and hosted web search, images and speech need a paid Nous Portal plan or your own keys
   • iMessage needs a separate BlueBubbles server on a Mac
   • No native mobile app; Android support is a command-line install through Termux
   Naar Hermes Agent
5. 

   Muse

   Meta

   US$ 20/mnd

   Meta's personal AI agent that sends email, books travel and shops for you from its own cloud computer, in the Muse app or on the web.

   Sterke punten

   • Free tier, and no technical setup: you message it like a person in the app or on the web
   • Runs on its own cloud computer and keeps working after you close the app
   • Asks before sending email or buying, and shows an audit trail of what it did and plans to do
   • Purchases go through a one-time card number with Link's purchase protections, so the agent never sees your real card
   • Connects to email, calendar and Instagram, and can use a browser for sites without an API

   Zwakke punten

   • Only in the US, Canada, Japan, Singapore and Mexico so far, and Meta says Muse is still in limited testing
   • Requires a payment card even for the free tier, and the stronger Muse Wonder model is for paid plans only
   • Your interactions train Meta's AI models unless you opt out
   • Free usage limit is not published, so it is hard to know when you will hit it
   • Early users and press reported it overstepping permissions, such as reading messages it was not meant to
   • Requires a Meta account and asks for broad access to email, calendars and payments
   Naar Muse
6. 

   Poke

   The Interaction Company of California (Cognition)

   US$ 19/mnd

   A personal AI assistant you text in iMessage or Telegram that connects to your email, calendar and apps and messages you first when something needs attention.

   Sterke punten

   • Nothing to install: you sign up with a phone number and text it like a contact
   • Messages you first, using your connected services and memory
   • Free plan with no credit card, and email and calendar included
   • Connects to Gmail, Outlook, Google Calendar, Notion, GitHub, Linear and many more apps, plus custom integrations through MCP
   • Shareable automation recipes, and developers can build their own

   Zwakke punten

   • Uses your data to train its AI models unless you choose Maximum Privacy
   • WhatsApp support is limited to some markets
   • Only one phone number per account
   • Does not say which AI models it uses, and does not publish how many credits each plan includes
   • Now owned by Cognition, so the product's direction may change
   Naar Poke
7. 

   Instinct

   Instinct

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   Invite-only personal AI assistant you text or call. It uses a phone and computer for you to book travel, order groceries and handle errands.

   Sterke punten

   • No new interface: you text or call it like a person
   • Handles real-world errands end to end, such as travel bookings, groceries and subscription cancellations
   • Group chats can use one shared Instinct, even for friends without an account
   • Free during the beta

   Zwakke punten

   • Invite-only, with no public sign-up or published pricing
   • Terms let it use your materials to train AI models unless you opt out, and the opt-out only applies going forward
   • Terms appoint it as your agent to enter agreements and transactions on your behalf, and require binding arbitration with a class action waiver
   • Early testers reported it sending an email without asking and keeping inbox data after Google access was revoked
   • No choice of model, and the company does not say which models it uses
   Naar Instinct
8. 

   Claude Duet

   Anthropic

   US$ 20/mnd

   Anthropic's proactive agent app: briefs you each morning, works on its own cloud computer and asks before acting. US waitlist preview for paid Claude plans.

   Sterke punten

   • Messages you first: a morning brief from your email and calendar, then check-ins every few hours
   • Works with over 6,000 connectors and plugins, and uses a cloud browser for sites without one
   • Brings your existing Claude memory, skills and connectors from the first message
   • Asks before sending, paying, signing or deleting, and blocks trading and moving money even with approval
   • Pays through one-time card numbers via Link and Shop Pay, and turns larger jobs into editable briefs, decks and dashboards

   Zwakke punten

   • Waitlist-only research preview, US only, and not on Team or Enterprise plans yet
   • Uses the same Claude usage limits as chat, and background checks count too
   • One model only, Claude Opus 5.5, with no choice of model
   • Anthropic's docs say you can't yet watch or take over its browser
   • Microsoft 365 isn't available yet, and it can misread threads, misjudge urgency or miss things between check-ins
   Naar Claude Duet
9. 

   Lindy

   Lindy

   US$ 49,99/mnd

   An AI assistant for work that runs your inbox, calendar and meetings, takes requests by iMessage, Slack, phone or browser, and sends you daily briefs.

   Sterke punten

   • Texts you first: a personalized first message, alerts on time-sensitive email, and daily briefs
   • Reachable almost anywhere: iMessage or SMS, Slack, its own phone number, Gmail via a Chrome extension, and the web
   • 1,500+ integrations plus any hosted MCP server, and a browser for tools without one
   • Asks for approval before anything with outside impact
   • Says it never uses your data to train models, with SOC 2 Type II, GDPR and PIPEDA compliance

   Zwakke punten

   • Expensive for individuals: paid seats start at $49.99 per user a month, and free credits last only 7 days
   • Credit-based usage is hard to predict, from 2 credits for a simple ask to 2,500 for a big build
   • One shared Lindy per team rather than separate assistants for different jobs
   • No mobile app; on phones you use iMessage, SMS or calls
   • Plan names differ between its pricing page and its docs, so it is hard to tell what each tier includes
   Naar Lindy
10. 

    Manus

    Manus

    US$ 20/mnd

    General-purpose AI agent that researches, builds websites, slides, videos and games, and runs automations on its own cloud computer.

    Sterke punten

    • Turns one prompt into finished output: research reports, websites, slides, videos and playable games
    • Automations can start from a schedule or an event in a connected service such as Gmail, Slack or Notion
    • Video Editor and Game Dev let you edit what the agent made instead of regenerating it
    • Free plan to try it, with apps for web, iOS, Android, macOS and Windows

    Zwakke punten

    • Credit-based pricing makes costs hard to predict, and long or failed runs can use up credits
    • Free daily credits are capped at 1,500 a month and only work in the Lite mode
    • A built-in training opt-out is listed only for Team plans
    • Several plans share the Pro name and differ only by credit amount
    Naar Manus
11. 

    Perplexity Teammates

    Perplexity

    US$ 200/mnd

    Persistent Perplexity agents, each with its own computer, browser and memory, that own ongoing work and watch Slack, GitHub and Linear. Max-only web preview.

    Sterke punten

    • Run several teammates, each on its own isolated computer and browser with separate sessions
    • Watches Slack, GitHub, Linear and other connected tools, acts on changes and reaches out when it needs you
    • Pick the model per teammate or task, with Claude Opus 5.5 as the default
    • Splits a goal into parallel agent tasks, and teammates in a Project share context and hand work to each other
    • You can take over a teammate's desktop and steer it, and it can't view your saved credentials

    Zwakke punten

    • Only on Perplexity Max at $200 a month; Pro and Enterprise plans are excluded by default
    • Research preview whose behavior may change
    • Web only for now; the iOS app is only promised soon
    • Usage draws on credits, and parallel agents, large files and frequent automations use more
    • No published cap on teammates and no published credit cost per task
    Naar Perplexity Teammates
12. 

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    OpenAI

    US$ 100/mnd

    OpenAI's always-on agent inside ChatGPT, with its own cloud computer, that works on your goals between chats and reaches you in ChatGPT, Slack or Teams.

    Sterke punten

    • Runs on its own cloud computer and browser and keeps working when your devices are off
    • Connects to over 4,000 apps through ChatGPT plugins and can hand work to Codex and ChatGPT Work
    • Reachable in ChatGPT, Slack and Microsoft Teams, and you can call it, with one memory across channels
    • Researches your connected apps on its own and brings you finished work or decisions to review
    • Custom Rules and Auto-review gate sensitive actions, and some steps always stay with you

    Zwakke punten

    • No free, Go or Plus access: it needs ChatGPT Pro from $100 a month or Business Premium
    • Pro access excludes the EEA, the UK and Switzerland
    • One dot per user for now; teams of dots are only planned
    • Texting over iMessage or RCS is a US-only beta, and your dot cannot call you yet
    • Stopping a task does not undo actions it already took, and tasks it starts in Codex or ChatGPT Work count toward those limits
    Naar dots

Functies

Functies

	Grok Bot	Rakazo	OpenClaw	Hermes Agent	Muse	Poke	Instinct	Claude Duet	Lindy	Manus	Perplexity Teammates	dots
Zoeken op het web	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja
Afbeeldingen maken	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	?Onbekend	?Onbekend	?Onbekend	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja
Spraakmodus	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	?Onbekend	✓Ja
Bestanden uploaden	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja
Geheugen	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja
Voert taken voor je uit	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja
App-koppelingen	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja
Werkt zelfstandig	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja
Stuurt zelf eerst een bericht	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja
Meerdere bots	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	✓Ja	?Onbekend	?Onbekend	?Onbekend	✕Nee	✕Nee	?Onbekend	✓Ja	✕Nee