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AI workers hired into a business role, with their own name, email address and phone number. They work in your tools, report to a human manager, log every action and run on Swiss or EU infrastructure.
Muse is Meta's AI agent for small businesses in North America. Square8 AI workers take over defined roles for companies in Switzerland and Europe, with their own identity and Swiss or EU hosting: ready-made roles in 30 minutes, every other role built with you by Square8 engineers.
AI workers hired into a business role, with their own name, email address and phone number. They work in your tools, report to a human manager, log every action and run on Swiss or EU infrastructure.
Muse for Small Business, launched by Meta in September 2026. It connects to a small business's tools to plan, draft and act, and is available in the US and Canada only.
| Feature | Square8 | Muse |
|---|---|---|
| Named AI worker with its own identity | YesName, role, avatar | Not stated publicly |
| Own email address | YesOn your domain | Not stated publicly |
| Phone calls | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Works in Slack | Yes | YesSlack connector |
| Works in Microsoft Teams | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Works in Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace | YesMail, calendar, documents | PartlyInbox and calendar triage, no Microsoft connector listed |
| Uses the browser for tools without an interface | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Built for business roles, not developers | Yes | YesSmall business owners |
| Human sign-off before sensitive actions | Yes | YesNothing is sent or spent without approval |
| Audit trail of every action | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Hosted in Switzerland or the EU | Yes | NoAvailable in the US and Canada only |
| GDPR and Swiss DSG compliant | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Bring your own LLM | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Built with you by the vendor's engineers | YesFor custom roles, with a customer success manager | NoConnect your tools yourself |
| Ready-made roles | YesLive in 30 minutes | PartlyExample prompts |
| Pricing | Per AI worker, depending on the role. Talk to us for an offer. | Free with usage limits, paid plans without public prices. |
YesPartlyNoNot stated publicly
At the time of checking, Muse for Small Business was available in the US and Canada only. Square8 AI workers are built for companies in Switzerland and Europe and run on Swiss and EU infrastructure.
Muse is a self-serve agent for small business owners. Square8 hires a named AI worker into a defined role, with its own email address and phone number, a human manager and an audit trail. Ready-made roles go live in 30 minutes, every other role is built with you by Square8 engineers.
Yes. Square8 AI workers work in Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, Outlook and Gmail, Teams and Slack.
Information about other products is based on their public websites and announcements as of 1 November 2026 and may have changed since. All trademarks belong to their owners. Spotted something outdated? Write to us at hello@square8.ai.
Sources: about.fb.com/news/2026/09/introducing-muse-small-business/, techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/meta-is-expanding-its-ai-agent-muse-to-small-businesses/
Ready-made roles go live in 30 minutes. Custom roles are built with you in 4 to 6 weeks.