Square8
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.
Viktor and Square8 both bring an AI coworker into your team. Viktor is one generalist you set up yourself in Slack or Teams. Square8 hires a dedicated AI worker into each role, with its own name and email address, ready-made or built with you by Square8 engineers, and hosted in Switzerland or the EU.
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.
A managed AI coworker that teams brief in Slack or Microsoft Teams. One "hire" for the whole company, self-serve, aimed at operations and marketing teams.
| Feature | Square8 | Viktor |
|---|---|---|
| Named AI worker with its own identity | YesName, role, avatar | PartlyOne fixed persona called Viktor |
| Own email address | YesOn your domain | PartlyOwn inbox only for older workspaces |
| Phone calls | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Works in Slack | Yes | Yes |
| Works in Microsoft Teams | Yes | Yes |
| Works in Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace | YesMail, calendar, documents | YesVia connected Gmail or Outlook |
| Uses the browser for tools without an interface | Yes | Yes |
| Built for business roles, not developers | Yes | Yes |
| Human sign-off before sensitive actions | Yes | YesIrreversible actions need approval |
| Audit trail of every action | Yes | PartlyEnterprise plan only |
| Hosted in Switzerland or the EU | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| GDPR and Swiss DSG compliant | Yes | PartlyStated as "GDPR aligned" |
| Bring your own LLM | Yes | PartlyChoice of Claude tiers |
| Built with you by the vendor's engineers | YesFor custom roles, with a customer success manager | PartlySelf-serve, onboarding on Enterprise |
| Ready-made roles | YesLive in 30 minutes | NoYou teach it each job |
| Pricing | Per AI worker, depending on the role. Talk to us for an offer. | Usage credits per workspace: free start with USD 100 in credits, paid plans from USD 50 per month, Enterprise on request. |
YesPartlyNoNot stated publicly
Viktor is one self-serve AI coworker for the whole company, briefed in Slack or Teams. Square8 hires a dedicated AI worker into each role, with its own identity, ready-made or built with you by Square8 engineers, and hosted in Switzerland or the EU.
Yes. Square8 AI workers work in Slack and Microsoft Teams, and also have their own email address and phone number.
Square8 runs on Swiss and EU infrastructure, is GDPR and Swiss DSG compliant and can use your own LLM licence. Check the hosting location with any vendor before you share company data.
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: viktor.com/product, viktor.com/pricing, viktor.com/docs/files-and-email, viktor.com/docs
Ready-made roles go live in 30 minutes. Custom roles are built with you in 4 to 6 weeks.