# Claude Duet vs Zo Computer (slim)

> Zo Computer scores 43.1 (E) to Claude Duet's 17.9 (F) for proactive personal assistants. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Zo Computer scores 43.1 (E) on agent readiness against Claude Duet's 17.9 (F), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Claude Duet leads on transparency & trust. Both do proactive personal assistants.

- Claude Duet: F 17.9, rank #1162 of 1210 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/claude-duet.min.md
- Zo Computer: E 43.1, rank #1053 of 1210 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/zo-computer.min.md
- Claude Duet, good for A US Pro or Max subscriber who runs work or a small business through connected apps such as Gmail, Google Calendar, QuickBooks, Stripe, Gusto and HubSpot and wants a morning brief and approved actions. Ahead on Transparency & trust, 72 against 60.
- Zo Computer, good for One person who wants a hosted assistant with its own Linux machine, reachable by text message and chat apps, and who accepts that the assistant acts on connected accounts without a documented approval step. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 73 against 10; Agent ergonomics, 34 against 0; Security & auth, 37 against 14; Payments & pricing, 40 against 10; Maintenance & community, 68 against 37. Also A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install.

| Category | Claude Duet | Zo Computer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 15 | 15 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 10 | 73 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 0 | 34 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 14 | 37 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 10 | 40 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 37 | 68 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 72 | 60 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Claude Duet | Zo Computer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Platform | HTTP API |
| Vendor | Anthropic, PBC | Zo Computer Company |
| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | `https://api.zo.computer/mcp` |
| Transports |  | HTTP |
| Auth | OAuth or key | API key |
| Pricing | Paid | Freemium |
| Licence | Closed service. No Claude Duet terms were found. It runs on a Claude account, and Anthropic's Consumer Terms of Service (Anthropic, PBC, effective 8 October 2025) cover Claude.ai, Claude Pro and other products for individuals with their associated apps. | Proprietary service under Zo Computer Company's terms of service |
| Last release | 2026-10-24 | 2026-09-14 |
| Terms last updated |  | 2025-08-08 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no date given | 2026-05-20 |
| Customer content may train models | yes, with an opt-out | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access |  | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking |  | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice |  | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  | not found in the text |