Kortix vs
ChatGPT is brilliant at answering questions and drafting text. Kortix builds AI agents that actually do the work — and run on infrastructure you own.
The short version
No fence-sitting — here's exactly when each one is the right call.
you want a fast, all-purpose assistant to write, brainstorm, summarize, and answer questions in a chat window.
you want AI that goes beyond the chat box — agents that complete real, multi-step work across your tools, that you can host yourself and keep your data private.
Side by side
An honest, like-for-like look. A green check marks the better fit for each row — even when that's ChatGPT.
What each is built for
ChatGPT is the best-known AI assistant in the world for good reason — it's fast, capable, and great at the things you'd ask a sharp helper to do: write a draft, explain something, brainstorm, clean up a message. That's where most people meet AI, and for a lot of day-to-day questions it's all you need.
Kortix is a different kind of product. It builds agents that take action — pulling data, running research, working through files, and completing tasks from start to finish without you copy-pasting between a chat window and your real tools. And because Kortix is open-source, those agents run where you choose, on your terms.
Where Kortix is different
It does the work, not just the talking.
Asking ChatGPT to "analyze last quarter's numbers" gets you a thoughtful answer you then have to act on yourself. A Kortix agent can go get the numbers, run the analysis, and hand you the finished output — so the work is actually done, not just described.
Your data and your AI stay yours.
Everything you put into ChatGPT goes to OpenAI's servers. With Kortix, you can run agents on your own cloud or servers, so sensitive information never leaves your control. For anyone in a regulated or privacy-conscious business, that's the whole ballgame.
No lock-in, no per-seat tax.
ChatGPT ties you to one company's platform and pricing. Kortix is open-source — you're never locked in, never at the mercy of a price change, and never rationing access seat by seat as your team grows.
When to choose which
Frequently asked
Stop copy-pasting from a chat window. Put your AI to work.
Connect your tools and hand a Kortix agent a real task. Free to start, free to self-host.