Hops
Dots alternative

Your dot is an extension of you. Hops™ is an extension of your team.

Dots are always-on agents from OpenAI that work on one person's behalf. In Hops, your team and one AI agent work in the same docs, slides and dashboards, with no seat fees.
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Used by people at

  • Altery
  • Amazon
  • Blue Ink
  • Capgemini
  • Globant
  • Merit America
  • Microsoft
  • Miro
  • Novartis
  • Pathstone
  • Semrush
  • Kustomer

Hops vs Dots: three big differences

  • No seat fees, and fewer tools to pay for
    Hops has no seat fees, so every team can join without waiting for a license. Docs, slides, dashboards, tables and project tracking come built in, so you can cut seats in other tools.
    With Dots

    A first dot is included with ChatGPT Pro or a Business Premium seat, and ChatGPT Business charges per seat. Enterprise pays for dots separately.

  • Your whole project, in one place
    Your team and Hops plan, write and build in the same workspace, so the work stays in one version. What one person teaches Hops, everyone on the team can use.
    With Dots

    A dot brings its work back to the person it works for to review. It can update Pages and decks that person has shared.

  • Keep private data private, even in team threads
    Hops uses only what the person asking has been granted. If an answer draws on something others in the thread can't see, Hops holds it until the person who asked approves.
    With Dots

    A dot works from your own memory, and when you share a Page, your chats and memory stay private.

At a glance

Hops vs Dots

Who is it for?
Hops
Teams that want to do the work together with AI, in one shared workspace.
Dots
People who want a personal agent working around the clock on their own projects.
Does what it learns help the whole team?
Hops stronger
Hops
The whole team works with Hops, so what one person teaches it, everyone on the team can use.
Dots
A dot works on your behalf and learns your preferences, so what it knows stays with one person.
Where does the finished work end up?
About the same
Hops
In docs, slides, dashboards, tables or apps inside Hops, where your team can keep working on it.
Dots
Work comes back to the person the dot works for to review. A dot can also update Pages and decks that person has shared.
Can your team edit it together?
About the same
Hops
Teammates and Hops edit the same file at the same time, with the conversation right beside it.
Dots
Teammates can co-edit the same deck and @mention your dot in a comment.
What happens to the next steps?
Hops stronger
Hops
Next steps go into a tracker next to the work, each with an owner and a date. Hops drafts the follow-ups.
Dots
Your dot keeps working toward your goals around the clock.
What does it cost to bring everyone in?
Hops stronger
Hops
No seat fees. Your team pays in AI credits for the work Hops does.
Dots
A first dot is included with ChatGPT Pro or a Business Premium seat. Enterprise pays for dots separately.
Does it stay within each person's permissions?
About the same
Hops
Access is set for each person, and Hops works within what they've been granted.
Dots
You set what your dot can do on its own, and Custom Rules decide what needs your approval.
Will it pass your security review?
About the same
Hops
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and ISO 42001. See the Hops Trust Center for details.
Dots
SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, 27701 and 42001. Dots are not yet in OpenAI's FedRAMP version.
Does it connect to your tools?
Dots stronger
Hops
Connects to 2,000+ apps, and Hops builds the workflows between them. Docs, slides, dashboards and tables come built in.
Dots
Connects to 4,000+ apps through OpenAI's plugins.
Can you keep using Slack® or Teams?
About the same
Hops
Yes. Mention @Hops in any Slack channel, thread or DM, and it posts the finished work back in the thread. Hops works in Microsoft Teams® too.
Dots
Yes. You can reach your dot in Slack or Teams.
Best for
Hops
Doing the work with your team and one shared AI agent, in the same docs, slides and plans
Dots
A personal agent that works around the clock on your own projects

Based on public product information as of November 9, 2026. Dots are rolling out gradually, and features vary by plan and region. OpenAI, ChatGPT and dots are trademarks of OpenAI. Slack is a registered trademark of Salesforce, Inc. Microsoft Teams is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Hops is not affiliated with or endorsed by OpenAI.

Everything that comes with Hops

HopsDots
Workspace
Docs your team and AI edit at the same timeIncludedIncludedCo-edited decks and Pages
Comments on draftsIncludedIncluded@mention your dot in comments
Slides and decksIncludedIncluded
Tables and trackersIncludedIncludedSpreadsheets and tables in Space
Project plans with owners and due datesIncludedPartlyPlans in Pages, no owner or date fields
AI work
DashboardsIncludedIncludedLive dashboards with Sites
Apps built and hosted for your companyIncludedIncludedSites, built and published in ChatGPT
Images and videoIncludedPartlyImages
Meeting notesIncludedIncludedChatGPT Record and the Meetings plugin
Workflows that run on their ownIncludedIncludedDots work around the clock
Team memory (what one person teaches, everyone uses)IncludedPartlyPersonal to each dot, shared in projects
Security
Private mode and team modeIncludedPartlyPersonal by default
Approval before sensitive actionsIncludedIncludedRules for what your dot asks first
Where the work lives
Works in Slack and TeamsIncludedIncluded
Team chat next to the workIncludedNot offered
Getting started
No seat feesIncludedNot offeredPer seat
Start freeIncludedPartlyDots need Pro or Business Premium

IncludedPartlyNot offered

Integrations

Hops works with your whole stack

Hops connects to 2,000+ apps you already use, with docs, slides, dashboards and App Builder built in.

CRM

  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot

Email & calendar

  • Gmail
  • Google Calendar

Docs & storage

  • Google Docs
  • Google Slides
  • Google Drive

Chat

  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams

Projects

  • Asana
  • monday.com
  • Jira

Spreadsheets

  • Google Sheets
  • Microsoft Excel
Andrey Styskin, CEO of Keenable

Hops isn’t another chatbot connected to your company. It’s a place to run your business. We started with hiring, and instead of fitting into an off-the-shelf applicant tracking system, we can build the workflow around how we actually work.

Andrey Styskin
CEO, Keenable
Keenable
FAQ

Questions answered

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Hops is the Collaborative AI™ workspace that helps your whole team move faster. Your team and its AI agent work live in the same docs, slides and dashboards, and what one person teaches it, everyone can use. You only pay for the AI's work.

A dot is a personal agent from OpenAI that works on one person's behalf and learns that person's preferences. Hops is a workspace where teammates work on the same docs, slides and dashboards together and bring Hops in to help, so what one person teaches Hops, everyone on the team can use.

If your plan includes dots, a dot can take on your own projects around the clock. Hops is for the work your team shares: one AI agent everyone can ask, and docs, slides and dashboards you edit together in one place.

Hops has no seat fees, so everyone can join. You pay in AI credits for the work Hops does. Your first dot is included with ChatGPT Pro or a Business Premium seat, and Enterprise workspaces pay for dots separately.

No. Hops uses your data only to complete the requests your teams make. It's never used to train models, for Hops or for any other customer. See the Hops Trust Center for retention details.

Keep your dot for your own work. Do the team's work in Hops.

Hops is the all-in-one team workspace with AI built in. Start free with your team and pay only when Hops does work.
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