Comparison - AI agent for knowledge work

Winy vs ChatGPT Work

ChatGPT Work is where you hand ChatGPT a goal and get finished deliverables back; Winy is where you think on a canvas while your agents run beside your notes.

ChatGPT Work is OpenAI's agent for getting work done in ChatGPT: it pulls context from your apps, files and browser, makes a plan, and produces docs, decks, spreadsheets, sites and reports.

Winy is a native infinite-canvas notebook for Mac, iPad and iPhone where real agent sessions like Claude Code and Codex run as live cards next to your ink and notes.

ChatGPT Work is built for delegated team deliverables with plugins, scheduled tasks and shared spaces, while Winy is built for one person thinking on a board next to the agents doing the work.

At a glance

Question	Winy	ChatGPT Work
What it is	Native canvas notebook with live agent cards	ChatGPT agent that turns goals into finished deliverables
Platforms	Native apps for Mac, iPad and iPhone	ChatGPT desktop app, web and mobile
Which agent	Claude Code, Codex or any CLI	ChatGPT
Output	A board of notes, ink and running agents	Docs, decks, spreadsheets, sites, reports
Runs without you	Agents keep running on your Mac	Scheduled, recurring and watch-for-updates tasks
Team collaboration	No, single user today	Real-time editing in ChatGPT Space, team tasks
Ink and sketching	Pencil ink at full frame rate	No
Pricing	Early access waitlist, no public pricing	All plans on desktop; paid plans on web and mobile

Which one is for you

Choose ChatGPT Work if

You want ChatGPT to turn your tools and files into finished documents, decks and spreadsheets.
You want recurring tasks and team tasks that run on a schedule.
You want to edit with your team in real time and share interactive sites.
You want to review a step-by-step plan before the agent starts.

Choose Winy if

You run coding agents like Claude Code or Codex and want them live on a board, not in a separate window.
You want to think with Pencil ink, notes and arrows right next to the agents doing the work.
You want the same board on your Mac, iPad and iPhone.
You want to see at a glance which agents are working and which are waiting on you.

Questions

What is ChatGPT Work?

ChatGPT Work is OpenAI's agent in ChatGPT for longer tasks. It uses your apps, files, browser and plugins to create docs, decks, spreadsheets, sites and reports, and it checks in when judgment or approval matters.

Is ChatGPT Work free?

OpenAI says ChatGPT Work is available to all plans in the desktop app, and to Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Edu on web and mobile. ChatGPT Space, for editing with your team, is on Pro, Business and Enterprise.

Does Winy work with Codex?

Yes. Winy runs Codex, Claude Code or any command-line agent as a live card on the board. It does not run ChatGPT Work, which lives in OpenAI's ChatGPT apps.

What is a good ChatGPT Work alternative?

For delegated office tasks, Claude Cowork is the closest alternative. If your agents write code and you want to watch and steer them on a canvas next to your notes, Winy is built for that.

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