CaretAn OpenAI Dots alternative for a whole team
Short answer: Dots are strong personal agents inside ChatGPT, each with its own cloud computer. Each person gets one dot for now, and it runs only on OpenAI's models. Caret is for a team that wants several bots with different jobs, working where the team already talks, on Claude or Codex.
Side by side
| OpenAI Dots | Caret | |
|---|---|---|
| Bots per person | One primary dot; more are "planned" | As many as your team needs, each with its own job |
| Computer | Each dot has its own cloud computer | Each bot has its own computer |
| Models | GPT-6 Astra | Claude Code or Codex, model picked per bot |
| Approvals | Custom Rules: allow, require approval or block | Sending, paying, posting and deleting wait for a yes |
| Where you talk to it | ChatGPT; Slack and Teams reported as rolling out | Caret threads and Slack |
| Team workspace | ChatGPT Space (shared Pages; tag a dot) | Your team and its bots share threads |
| Price | First dot included in ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium; extra dots unpriced | $40 a bot a month, people free |
| Regions | Pro not available in the EEA, Switzerland or the UK | Anywhere you can run the Mac app or a browser |
Where Dots is the better pick
- You already pay for ChatGPT Pro and want one always-on helper for yourself.
- You want OpenAI's newest models and 4,000+ app integrations.
Where Caret is the better pick
- A team, not one helper. Give the marketing work, the pull requests and the research to different bots, each with its own computer and scope.
- Not locked to one lab. Run Codex where it's best and Claude where it's best.
- Europe and the UK. Caret isn't tied to ChatGPT Pro availability.
ChatGPT Space vs Caret
Space is a shared set of Pages where people can tag ChatGPT, Codex or a dot. Caret is closer to a team chat: people and bots share threads, and each bot has its own computer and asks before it acts. It also connects to Slack.
FAQ
How many dots can I have? One primary dot per user as of October 2026. OpenAI says more are planned.
Can Caret bots use GPT models? Yes. Bots that run on Codex use your own ChatGPT plan.
Sources (checked 25 Oct 2026): VentureBeat on Dots and Space, TechCrunch, Reworked DevDay recap, caretbot.com.