# Orchid vs Zo Computer (slim)

> Zo Computer scores 43.1 (E) to Orchid's 20.2 (F) for assistants reached by message. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Zo Computer scores 43.1 (E) on agent readiness against Orchid's 20.2 (F), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Orchid leads on reliability. Both do assistants reached by message.

- Orchid: F 20.2, rank #992 of 1010 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/orchid-ai.min.md
- Zo Computer: E 43.1, rank #915 of 1010 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/zo-computer.min.md
- Orchid, good for A founder or operator who wants Gmail and calendar triage by text with approval before anything leaves. Ahead on Reliability, 50 against 15.
- 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 0; Payments & pricing, 40 against 10; Maintenance & community, 68 against 24. Also A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install.

| Category | Orchid | Zo Computer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 50 | 15 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 10 | 73 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 0 | 34 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 0 | 37 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 10 | 40 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 24 | 68 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 60 | 60 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Orchid | Zo Computer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Platform | HTTP API |
| Vendor | Zero Email, Inc. | 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 under Orchid's Terms of Service (Zero Email, Inc., last updated 16 January 2026). | Proprietary service under Zo Computer Company's terms of service |
| Last release | none | 2026-09-14 |
| Terms last updated |  | 2025-08-08 |
| Privacy policy last updated |  | 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 |