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Comparison

Henchman vs Meta Muse

Muse is Meta's personal AI agent app. It does tasks for you from its own computer in the cloud. Henchman is a free Mac app with a crew of characters, and the thinking happens on your Mac.

Coming soon for MacFree for Apple silicon Macs · macOS 15 or later

At a glance

Henchman and Meta Muse side by side
HenchmanMeta Muse
What it isA Mac app with a crew of AI helpers you can chat with or textA personal AI agent that does tasks for you and keeps working after you close the app
Where the thinking happensOn your Mac, with open models you addOn its own dedicated computer in the cloud, which holds the agent and your data
DevicesMac with Apple siliconiPhone, Android, the web and a Mac app, with AI glasses coming
Chat appsTelegram, Discord and Slack direct messagesWhatsApp
What it doesWeb answers with cards, files, calendar, reminders, Gmail and routinesBrowses, fills in forms, sends email, makes purchases with Link by Stripe and books travel; on a Mac it works with your files, mail, messages, calendar and notes if you allow it
Your dataPrompts, memory and files never go to a model companyYou can opt out of training, and Meta says Muse data isn't shared with its ad systems; a version encrypted with a key only you hold is planned
Price and availabilityFree, coming soonFree for most uses, with paid plans for more; rolling out in the US

Choose Henchman if

  • You want the thinking on your Mac instead of on a computer Meta runs.
  • You want an assistant that works without an account.
  • You want a crew with names and personalities, and you're happy to approve the bigger jobs yourself.

Choose Meta Muse if

  • You want an agent that can make purchases, book things and fill in forms for you.
  • You want it on your phone, the web and WhatsApp, and working while your computer is off.
  • You want Meta's strongest models and very little setup.

Meta released Muse in September 2026 as a personal agent for everyone. It’s a polished product that asks very little of you, and it makes a different trade from Henchman.

Muse works from Meta’s cloud

Each Muse gets its own dedicated computer in the cloud, which holds the agent and your data. From there it browses, fills in forms, sends email and makes purchases through Link by Stripe, and it checks with you before steps like sending an email or buying something. You can use it on iPhone, Android, the web, a Mac app and in WhatsApp chats. It’s free for most uses, with paid plans for more. It’s rolling out in the US.

Henchman keeps the thinking on your Mac

Henchman is a free Mac app with no account. The thinking happens on your Mac with open models you add, so your prompts, memory and files don’t go to a model company. You hire a crew of henchmen with names and personalities, choose how much each one can do, and text them from Telegram, Discord or Slack direct messages while your Mac is awake.

Which one fits

If you want an agent that gets errands done on every device and you’re comfortable with it working from Meta’s cloud, Muse goes further. If you want a private crew on your Mac, Henchman is built for that.

Sources

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Questions

Does Muse have a Mac app?

Yes. Meta added a Mac app in September 2026 that can work with your files, mail, messages, calendar and notes once you allow it, and asks before sensitive actions. Muse itself still runs on its own computer in the cloud.

Can Henchman shop or book things for me?

No. Henchman can search the web, compare products, read and draft email and keep your calendar, but it doesn't make purchases. Muse is the better fit if that's what you need.

Do I need an account for Henchman?

No. Henchman doesn't need any account. You connect your own Telegram, Discord or Slack bot only if you want to text your henchmen.

Private by design

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Henchman is almost here

Free for Apple silicon Macs running macOS 15 or later. Coming soon.

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