The OpenAI dots alternative that checks the work before you see it.
Tell Kav the job in plain words. Its agents do it on your ChatGPT or Claude plan, with no Pro plan needed, and a second agent checks every run before it reaches you.
Every result checked, so you don't have to.
A second agent that didn't do the work checks each run against your goal and your checklist before the result reaches you.
- Sent back, not shipped
- A run that falls short goes back with the exact gap. After three tries, you're told what's missing.
- Told when it keeps missing
- A checklist line that fails twice is raised with you.
- A pass rate for every version
- See whether a change to the workflow made it better or worse.
In OpenAI dots, an automatic review checks an action before it runs, and OpenAI's docs say your dot can make mistakes and to review important results and their sources yourself.
No Pro plan needed.
Each agent runs Codex on the ChatGPT plan you have, or Claude Code on your Claude plan, signed in by you, or the included Kav AI.
- Not only OpenAI
- One agent on Codex, the next on Claude Code.
- Or use Kav AI
- Kav AI usage is included on every plan.
- You decide at a limit
- When your plan's limit is reached, wait for the reset or finish on Kavela credits.
In OpenAI dots, you need ChatGPT Pro, at $100, $200 or $500 a month, or Business Premium or Enterprise. On Pro, dots aren't offered in the EEA, the UK or Switzerland.
Shared with your team, not tied to one person.
Workflows, agents and app connections belong to the workspace, so everyone sees the same work and anyone can change it.
- Nothing to staff
- Kav puts the right agent on each part of the job, and builds one when none fits.
- One calendar for every agent
- What's scheduled, running, waiting on you and done.
- One inbox for every ask
- Every approval, from every agent, in one place.
In OpenAI dots, the dot is yours. In a Slack channel it responds to you by default, until you tell it to engage with others.
Change it by saying so. See if the change helped.
Write the job in plain words and the steps are drawn for you. Every change becomes a version with its own pass rate.
- Steps drawn for you
- Each step shows the app it works in.
- Better or worse, measured
- Each version's pass rate shows whether a change helped.
- Go back any time
- Return to an earlier version if a change made it worse.
In OpenAI dots, your dot works out what needs to happen next as things change, and decides when to pause and pick the work up again.
Kavela and OpenAI dots, side by side.
| What |  Kavela | OpenAI dots |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A team of agents that runs the jobs you describe, managed by Kav. | One always-on agent of your own, in ChatGPT, Slack and Teams. |
| Knowing it worked | A second agent checks every result against your goal and checklist. | Actions are reviewed before they run. You review important results. |
| Who does the work | Codex on your ChatGPT plan, Claude Code on your Claude plan, or Kav AI, per agent. | GPT-6 Astra. |
| Shared with the team | Workflows, agents and connections belong to the workspace. | Your own dot. In Slack it responds to you by default. |
| Starting it | A schedule, an event in your tools, or Run now. | Your dot decides when to follow up, or you save a schedule. |
| Computers | Each agent's own cloud computer, with a browser. | Its own cloud computer and browser, and your computer if you connect it. |
| Price | From $30 a month billed annually, AI usage included. 14-day free trial, no card. | Included with ChatGPT Pro at $100, $200 or $500 a month, Business Premium and Enterprise. |
When OpenAI dots is the better choice.
- You already pay for ChatGPT Pro
- Your dot comes with it, and talking to your dot doesn't count toward your ChatGPT usage limits.
- You want one agent that follows you
- Reach the same dot in ChatGPT, Slack, Teams or on a call, with one memory across them.
- You want it to use your own computer
- Connect your computer and your dot can work with its files, code and apps.
Common questions.
What are OpenAI dots?
A dot is an always-on agent of your own in ChatGPT. It has its own cloud computer and browser, keeps track of an ongoing responsibility between conversations, and comes to you for decisions. It is available on ChatGPT Pro, Business Premium and Enterprise.
Can I get something like dots without ChatGPT Pro?
Yes. Kavela's agents can run Codex on the ChatGPT plan you have, or Claude Code on a Claude plan, or the included Kav AI usage, from $30 a month billed annually.
How does Kavela know a run did its job?
After every run, a second agent that didn't do the work checks the result against your goal and any checklist lines you add, sends back what falls short, and tells you when a line keeps failing.
Can my whole team use the same agents?
Yes. In Kavela, workflows, agents and app connections belong to the workspace, so everyone on the team sees the same work, and every ask lands in one inbox.
Can Kavela mix OpenAI and Claude?
Yes. Each agent runs on the plan you pick for it: Codex on your ChatGPT plan, Claude Code on your Claude plan, or the included Kav AI usage.
How much does it cost?
Dots come with ChatGPT Pro at $100, $200 or $500 a month. Kavela starts with a 14-day free trial, no card, then from $30 a month billed annually, with Kav AI usage included.
Start with one task.
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