If you need someone to call the repair shop while you're at work, Cleo, the AI calling assistant from Cleo Powered, lets you hand off that request. Meta's Muse covers a broader range of tasks across email, websites, and ongoing projects. You can also connect the two through Cleo's API, with Muse handling research and planning and Cleo making the calls.
Muse is Meta's personal AI agent. Its published features include browser tasks, email, travel booking, and work that continues after you close the app. You choose which services it can access and approve sensitive actions. Meta's introduction to Muse
Cleo focuses on phone errands: arranging an appointment, checking a business's stock or prices, and asking for an order or repair update. You describe the request, review the call, and approve it before Cleo dials. Cleo capabilities
Comparison basis: AI-assisted research of the linked public sources, checked October 9, 2026; Cleo's Muse onboarding documentation checked October 13, 2026. We compared task scope, access, billing, and call limits; we did not test competitor call quality or completion rates, or complete a live Muse integration. Cleo Powered publishes this page and sells Cleo memberships. Report a correction.
What you're handing over
| Feature | Cleo | Meta Muse |
|---|---|---|
| Main use | A specific phone errand | Tasks across connected apps and websites |
| Using them together | Makes approved calls through its API and returns results | Can research options and send call requests through a configured API integration |
| Getting started | Describe who to call, what to ask, and acceptable choices | Describe the task and grant the access it needs |
| Phone access | Personal signup is open; account verification and calling restrictions apply | Current access was not independently verified; September reporting describes a U.S. business-calling beta |
| Approval | Review and approve each call | Permissions and approval for sensitive actions |
| Free access | Five calls each calendar month, up to three minutes each | Free usage with limits; paid subscriptions for more usage |
Sources: Cleo capabilities, Cleo pricing, Cleo's Muse onboarding guide, Meta's Muse announcement, and 404 Media's September 22 report on Muse calling.
Use Muse to find shops and Cleo to call them
Muse can handle the thinking: research nearby businesses, work out what to ask, and compare the answers. Cleo handles the calls. Cleo documents a custom API integration for Muse setups that can make external API requests and store credentials securely. Cleo's Muse onboarding guide
For example, ask Muse, "Find five repair shops near me, then use Cleo to call them and ask about availability and pricing." Muse can prepare the shortlist and questions. After you approve the destinations and requests, the integration submits a separate Cleo call for each shop. Muse can use the returned results to compare confirmed answers and flag anything the shops did not answer. Each call uses your Cleo allowance and stays within your plan's time limit.
Start with the documented instruction: "Muse, read Cleo's connection instructions and follow the Cleo onboarding instructions." The setup includes U.S. phone verification and a Cleo API key. Check that your Muse setup has the required tools and permissions before using it to place calls. Full onboarding steps
Check the calling feature available to you
Meta was testing outbound calls to U.S. businesses in September 2026. We have not independently verified current Muse phone access or a universal calling allowance. Before handing over a phone errand, check whether calling is enabled in your account, whether it supports the request, and what limits apply. 404 Media's September 22 report
If you already use Muse and it supports your errand, you may be able to keep the task there. For a Cleo call, signup requires U.S. phone verification. You review the business, request, and limits before approving; saving a task does not dial. Cleo capabilities
Free access and paid plans
Meta describes free Muse usage with limits and paid subscriptions for more usage. A phone-specific price was not verified for this comparison. Meta's Muse pricing explanation
Cleo Free includes five calls each calendar month, up to three minutes each, without a payment method. Cleo's prepaid pack costs $5 USD for 15 minutes after the free allowance. Prepaid calls retain the three-minute cap, usage rounds up to whole minutes, and unused minutes do not expire. Cleo pricing
Cleo Pro costs $20 USD every 30 days and renews automatically until canceled. It includes unlimited calls while active, with a ten-minute cap per call including hold time. Taxes may apply. Cleo pricing
For a repair update, give Cleo the shop's number, repair reference, and question you need answered. Read the result for confirmed details or anything still unresolved. Long holds, service cancellations, and automatic retries are not confirmed Cleo features. Cleo capabilities
Try Cleo with five free calls. Start with one appointment, business question, or service update.