CaretA Claude Duet alternative you can use today
Short answer: Claude Duet, previewed by Anthropic on 22 Oct 2026, is an always-on Claude with its own cloud computer that shows you planned sends, payments, signatures and deletes and waits for your OK. It's waitlist-only, for US Pro and Max subscribers. Caret works the same way (own computer, asks first), is available now, and is built for a team running several bots.
Side by side
| Claude Duet | Caret | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Research preview, waitlist | Available now |
| Who | US Claude Pro and Max subscribers | Small teams, anywhere |
| Computer | Its own cloud computer | Each bot has its own computer |
| Models | Claude Opus 5.5 | Claude Code or Codex, model picked per bot |
| Approvals | Shows planned sends, payments, signatures and deletes and waits | Sending, paying, posting and deleting wait for a yes from your team |
| Team | Built around one person's plan | People and bots share threads; anyone on the team can approve |
| Slack | Through connectors | Bots work in your Slack channels and in Caret |
| Price | Pro/Max subscription; anything beyond not announced | $40 a bot a month, people free |
Where Claude Duet will be the better pick
- One person who wants Anthropic's own agent on their Pro or Max plan, once they get in.
Where Caret is the better pick
- Now, and outside the US. No waitlist.
- A team of bots. Each with its own job, computer and owner, in the threads your people already use.
- Claude and Codex. Not tied to one lab.
FAQ
Is Claude Duet the same as Claude Tag? No. Claude Tag is one shared Claude inside Slack for Team and Enterprise plans. Duet is an always-on agent with its own computer. See Caret vs Claude Tag.
Can Caret bots run on Opus 5.5? Yes. Caret bots running on Claude Code use the model you pick, on your own Claude plan.
Sources (checked 25 Oct 2026): The Decoder, The Next Web, caretbot.com.