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Vellum vs Muse

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Muse

  • Dedicated cloud virtual machine with a full browser and code execution runtime
  • Native WhatsApp integration for everyday task assignment and status updates
  • Sentinel safety supervisor with eBPF-based tainted egress tracking
  • Autonomous shopping checkout with single-use virtual cards and Stripe Link protections
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Vellum Assistant

  • Model agnostic: Use any frontier AI model, open or proprietary, and switch anytime.
  • Truly yours: Give it a name and personality. It learns you, your work, and your tools.
  • Self-improving: Gets better the more you use it, with one memory across every device.
  • Private by design: Credentials stay secure, and you choose where your data lives, including self-hosting.
  • Built for busy business owners: Offload work and make more time for life.
Available on Web, macOS, iOS, Android & Windows
Vellum assistant on desktop and mobile

Which one is right for you?

Muse is Meta's personal agent for consumer errands, running tasks inside a remote cloud VM and messaging through WhatsApp. It automates shopping, travel booking, and daily to-dos, with your data, memory, and execution locked inside Meta's cloud.

Vellum handles those same errands, schedules, and daily tasks, but lives on your computer with complete data ownership. You get an autonomous personal assistant out of the box with zero technical setup, continuous memory across your devices, and your private data never trapped in a closed cloud.

Which setup fits you best?

Muse operates on a remote cloud virtual machine accessed through WhatsApp, mobile apps, and the muse.ai web interface, with smart glasses support planned.

Vellum lives where you work: a native Mac app that controls your local computer, mobile apps on iOS and Android, web app, voice calling, email, Slack, and Telegram, all connected to one persistent assistant.

Vellum available on multiple platforms
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How do you want privacy and security handled?

Muse runs entirely in Meta's cloud with Sentinel kernel tracking and surrogate credentials, but entrusts all personal data, browsing history, and context to Meta infrastructure.

Vellum gives you complete architectural ownership: run locally on your physical device with zero cloud transmission, self-host under MIT, or use Vellum Cloud with isolated credential vaults that keep your keys and passwords private.

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Channels
Vellum

iOS app with Home Screen widgets, native Mac app, web app, voice, email, Slack, Telegram, Microsoft Teams, and Discord, now an official channel with a setup wizard. Sent messages can be edited in place in Slack and Telegram. Every surface shares the same memory and identity.

Muse

Native messaging in WhatsApp, dedicated iOS and Android apps, and web interface at muse.ai.

Execution
Vellum

Build me a habit tracker gets you a working, interactive app in the conversation. Read this page uses the browser extension to read your open tabs and act on the page you are looking at. Call the dentist and reschedule places an actual phone call with its own voice.

Muse

Navigates websites via accessibility trees and executes terminal commands inside a Debian container.

Hosting
Vellum

Run on-device as a native Mac app, on Vellum's managed cloud, or self-host on your own VPS.

Muse

Runs on an isolated Linux cloud virtual machine with persistent browser and Debian runtime.

Integrations
Vellum

Native agent skills plus 1-click integrations with 50+ services through managed OAuth, including native Calendly and Eventbrite. Your assistant acts in real services without you touching tokens or API keys.

Muse

Integrates with email, calendar, Instagram, and Stripe Link for single-use virtual card checkouts.

Memory
Vellum

Vellum builds a structured memory of your projects, people, and preferences automatically, across every surface. It sharpens with every conversation and correction, and there is nothing to configure: no files to curate, no engine to pick, no embedding provider to wire up.

Muse

Tracks everyday goals, preferences, and tasks across chat sessions inside Meta cloud storage.

Modularity
Vellum

Builds its own skills, learns your tone, and adapts based on what you reward and correct. Install new skills from a growing library, or just ask and it figures out a way.

Muse

Spins up subagents for web tasks and dynamically writes custom tools for missing workflows.

Open Source
Vellum

Open source under MIT license. Full codebase available on GitHub.

Muse

Muse is a proprietary closed-source service with no public code repository or self-hosting capability.

Pricing
Vellum

Free Base plan with free credits to start. Paid plans from $30/mo (Mighty), $100 (Super), and $200 (Ultra) with pay-as-you-go credits, configurable compute and storage, and your assistant's own email and subdomain on higher tiers.

Muse

Free tier for everyday personal tasks and basic goal management, with paid subscriptions for higher compute.

Privacy
Vellum

Run locally on Mac, in Vellum Cloud, or self-host. Vellum never has access to your data on any deployment path.

Muse

All virtual machine data and conversations are processed on Meta cloud servers with model training opt-outs.

Schedules
Vellum

Built-in scheduling for daily briefings, weekly reports, and hourly checks that just run on a cadence.

Muse

Runs persistent background routines and cron jobs inside the VM to track ongoing goals.

Security
Vellum

Credentials live in an isolated vault and never enter the model layer, so prompt injection can't exfiltrate your keys. Every sensitive action asks permission with a risk badge before it runs, and guardian approvals land in one inbox.

Muse

Host-side Sentinel supervisor isolates credentials in authd and blocks untrusted network egress.

Setup
Vellum

No terminal, no API keys, no daemon. Voice-first onboarding is the default: your first experience is speaking, not configuring. Free, no credit card, up in minutes.

Muse

Quick sign-in via mobile number or email with instant WhatsApp and mobile app access.

Storage
Vellum

Vellum Cloud: 3 GB RAM and 4 GB storage by default. Mac app runs on standard Mac hardware.

Muse

Stores virtual machine files, browser sessions, and personal state inside Meta cloud storage.

Trust
Vellum

Every sensitive action asks first with a risk badge, guardian approvals land in one inbox, and you can export or delete your data at any time. The trust model is written down in the docs.

Muse

eBPF kernel tracking revokes autonomous egress on untrusted data; sensitive actions require confirmation.

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Frequently asked questions

Should I choose Vellum or Muse for a personal AI assistant?

Choose Vellum if you want an autonomous personal assistant for daily errands and complex tasks with complete data ownership, free cloud hosting, and continuous memory across your Mac, phone, and messaging apps. Choose Muse if you prefer managing your tasks through WhatsApp inside Meta's cloud infrastructure.

When does Muse make more sense than Vellum?

Muse makes sense if your primary messaging app is WhatsApp and you want a cloud-based agent to handle automated shopping checkouts with single-use virtual cards through Stripe Link. If you want an assistant that handles those same everyday errands while keeping your context, files, and credentials under your own ownership, Vellum is built for you.

How much does Vellum cost compared with Muse?

Vellum includes free cloud hosting when you sign up. Paid plans upgrade your assistant's compute and storage: Mighty at $30 per month, Super at $100 per month plus a $10 platform fee, Ultra at $200 per month plus a $10 platform fee, and Custom. Self-hosting has no platform fee. Muse follows a freemium model: free for core everyday tasks, with paid subscription tiers for higher compute, subagents, and cloud storage.

How does Muse's security compare to Vellum's credential vault?

Both platforms recognize that language models must never see raw passwords or tokens. Muse uses a host-side Sentinel supervisor and authd daemon to inject surrogate credentials at the network boundary, combined with eBPF tainted egress tracking. Vellum isolates credentials in a dedicated execution vault container where secrets never enter prompt context, while keeping the entire codebase open-source and auditable.

Can I self-host Muse or run it on my own computer?

No. Muse runs exclusively on dedicated cloud virtual machines inside Meta's infrastructure. Vellum can run directly on your own computer as a native Mac app with local memory, self-hosted on your own private server under the MIT license, or deployed in managed Vellum Cloud.

Can Vellum buy things online like Muse does?

Muse features native integration with Stripe Link to generate single-use virtual card numbers for automated merchant checkouts. Vellum can execute browser automation and tool-assisted purchases with human approval gates, but focuses on broad desktop workflows, file management, and professional project execution rather than consumer virtual card issuance.

What messaging apps do Vellum and Muse support?

Muse supports native messaging inside WhatsApp, dedicated iOS and Android apps, and the web at muse.ai. Vellum connects across Mac, iOS, Android, web app, voice calling, email, Telegram, Slack, and terminal, sharing continuous memory across all surfaces.

Where does my data live with Muse vs Vellum?

With Muse, all virtual machine files, browser sessions, conversations, and goal context live on Meta cloud servers. Meta states VM data is not shared with advertising systems. With Vellum, you choose your data residency: keep memory entirely local on your physical Mac, self-host on your own infrastructure, or use managed Vellum Cloud with zero-access encryption.

Can I use models like Claude or GPT-5 with Muse?

No. Muse is permanently locked to Meta's proprietary Muse Spark model. Vellum is model-agnostic, allowing you to route tasks to Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, Google Gemini, OpenRouter, or completely private open-weight models running locally via Ollama.

Can Muse manage files on my physical laptop?

No. Muse operates strictly inside its remote cloud virtual machine and browser. It cannot read, organize, or edit files on your personal physical computer. Vellum runs natively on your machine, managing local files, running shell commands in your terminal, and coordinating desktop workflows directly.

Is Vellum or Muse easier to use for non-technical users?

Both are built for non-technical users. Muse lets you chat inside WhatsApp, while Vellum gives you a ready-to-use assistant across your Mac, iPhone, web, voice, email, Slack, and Telegram with zero command-line or server setup required. The difference is not usability: it is whether you want your life admin stored inside Meta's cloud or kept secure on your own devices.

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