# Dots vs Zo Computer (slim)

> Zo Computer scores 43.1 (E) to Dots's 28.3 (F) for assistant proactive. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Zo Computer scores 43.1 (E) on agent readiness against Dots's 28.3 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Dots leads on security & auth. Both do assistant proactive.

- Dots: F 28.3, rank #973 of 986 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/openai-dots.min.md
- Zo Computer: E 43.1, rank #911 of 986 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/zo-computer.min.md
- Dots, good for A ChatGPT Pro or Enterprise user who wants ongoing work tracked across mail, documents, code and Slack with approval before sends. Ahead on Security & auth, 58 against 37.
- 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 Reliability, 15 against 3; Schema & documentation, 73 against 41; Agent ergonomics, 34 against 22; Payments & pricing, 40 against 10; Maintenance & community, 68 against 38; Transparency & trust, 60 against 31. Also A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install.

| Category | Dots | Zo Computer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 3 | 15 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 41 | 73 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 22 | 34 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 58 | 37 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 10 | 40 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 38 | 68 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 31 | 60 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Dots | Zo Computer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Platform | HTTP API |
| Vendor | OpenAI | 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 | Proprietary hosted service. The governing terms were not read | Proprietary service under Zo Computer Company's terms of service |
| Last release | 2026-10-09 | 2026-09-14 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked | 2025-08-08 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked | 2026-05-20 |
| Customer content may train models |  | 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 |