What happened to Gemini Spark?

Google renamed it Task in October 2026. In the Gemini app you pick Chat or Task above the prompt box, and recurring jobs live on a Scheduled page. Google's help center says Spark was the beta name.

Who can use Gemini Spark?

People 18 or over with a personal Google account and a Google AI Pro or Ultra subscription, wherever Gemini is offered except the European Economic Area, the UK, Switzerland and Nigeria.

Can Gemini Spark use Claude or ChatGPT?

No, it runs on Google's Gemini. MausBot runs Claude Code, Codex, Grok and 13 more agent engines, chosen per bot, on the accounts and keys you already have.

Does MausBot work with Gmail?

Yes. MausBot connects Gmail, Slack, Notion, GitHub, Outlook and hundreds more apps through a managed Composio service, and any MCP server.

Comparison as of November 15, 2026, with both products as they were that day · Google

Gemini Spark alternative: MausBot

A Gemini Spark alternative that is open source: MausBot runs one team of the AI agents you already have, Claude Code, Codex and Grok, on your own machine.

Gemini Spark, now called Task in Gemini, is Google's 24/7 agent: it works in Google's cloud across Gmail, Docs and Chrome for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. MausBot is the open source alternative: one team of the AI agents you already have, Claude Code, Codex, Grok and more, each bot with its own model, computer and connected apps.

What Gemini Spark is

Google announced Spark at I/O on May 19, 2026 as a 24/7 personal agent that runs on Gemini 3.5 with the Antigravity harness and keeps working in the cloud when you close your laptop or lock your phone. It came to the Gemini Mac app in June, gained Chrome browsing and Google AI Pro access in more than 160 more countries in July, and in October Google renamed it Task, picked with a Chat and Task toggle in the Gemini app. It works across Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Drive, Keep, Sheets, Slides and Tasks, some third-party apps and custom MCP, with up to 15 tasks running at once.

Launched: May 19, 2026 (I/O); renamed Task in October 2026. Sources: Google: The Gemini app becomes more agentic (Spark announcement); Google: Gemini Spark updates, June 2026; Google: Gemini Spark now integrates with Chrome; Gemini Apps Help: manage your tasks and workflows; Google AI subscriptions; 9to5Google: Gemini redesign makes Spark the Task mode.

Why people look for a Gemini Spark alternative

Paid only: it needs Google AI Pro ($19.99 a month) or Ultra (from $99.99) on a personal Google account; work and school accounts cannot use it.
Not available in the European Economic Area, the UK, Switzerland or Nigeria.
Gemini only: no Claude, Codex or Grok.
Local browser tasks need your desktop and Chrome kept awake, and the Mac is the only desktop app it runs in.
Up to 15 tasks at a time, with usage limits that rise only with a higher subscription.
Closed source: nothing to read or self-host.

Gemini Spark vs MausBot

The Gemini Spark column comes from the vendor's own pages and the press cited above, checked on November 15, 2026. Where the vendor has not said, the cell says so.

	Gemini Spark	MausBot
Price	Google AI Pro $19.99 a month or Ultra from $99.99; 18 and over, personal accounts	Free and open source. Bots run on the Claude, ChatGPT or Grok account, or the API key, you already have
Models	Gemini; launched on Gemini 3.5 with the Antigravity harness	16 agent engines (Claude Code, Codex, Grok, Cursor, Copilot and more), API and local models; chosen per bot, switchable mid-conversation
Agents	One agent; up to 15 tasks running at once	As many bots as you like, in group chats, with a Chief of Staff that hands out work
Where it runs	Google's cloud (remote browser, code execution); your Chrome or Mac when you allow it	Your own computer or server; cloud computers with a live desktop on a Cloud plan
Before it acts	Asks every time before sending, changing or deleting data, buying or submitting forms; can bulk-edit Google Tasks without asking	Full access by default, or Ask, Auto-accept edits or Approve for me per bot; sends can be set to ask every time
Apps	Google Workspace and Google services, some third-party apps, custom MCP	Gmail, Slack, Notion, LinkedIn and hundreds more apps, any MCP server, and bots' own numbers and inboxes
Keeps working with the laptop closed	Yes, in Google's cloud	Yes on a Cloud plan from $15 a month, or self-hosted free on your own server
Platforms	Gemini web, Android, iPhone and Mac apps; not in the EEA, UK, Switzerland or Nigeria	macOS, Windows, Ubuntu; iPhone and Android apps
Open source	No	Yes. Apache 2.0 on GitHub, apart from an enterprise/ folder

What MausBot is

MausBot is a free, open-source app that runs a team of the AI agents you already have. Each bot has its own model, computer and connected apps, on Claude Code, Codex, Grok, Cursor, Copilot and other agent engines, API models or local models, using the accounts you already pay for. A Chief of Staff bot hands work to the others, bots share group chats, and every bot reads your About me. It runs on Mac, Windows and Ubuntu with iPhone and Android apps, keeps your data in ~/.openmausbot on your own machine, and is published on GitHub under Apache 2.0. You can self-host it free on your own server, and Cloud plans from $15 a month keep bots working with the laptop closed.

What Gemini Spark still does better

Deep Google integration: Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Drive, Keep, Sheets, Slides, Tasks, Maps, Flights and YouTube.
A remote browser and code execution in Google's cloud, so tasks keep going with your devices closed.
Chrome auto browse can use your logged-in accounts and saved passwords, with your permission.
Real-time tracking of news, sports, stocks and email, with a report when something happens.

Other Gemini Spark alternatives

MausBot is the open-source option. The other agents in this category, each with its own comparison page:

Grok Bot by xAI: Grok Bot opened as a beta on August 11, 2026 and reached version 1.0 on November 2, 2026.
OpenAI dots by OpenAI: Dots launched on September 29, 2026.
ChatGPT Work by OpenAI: ChatGPT Work is an agent inside ChatGPT that OpenAI launched on July 9, 2026, built on Codex technology.
Meta Muse by Meta: Muse launched on September 8, 2026.

Every other comparison page: Grok Bot, OpenAI dots, ChatGPT Work, Meta Muse, Claude Cowork, Claude Duet, Perplexity Computer, Manus, Cue by Manus, Instinct, Poke, Viktor, Lindy, Squad, Turnstone, Bops, Hark Pro, OpenClaw, Hermes Agent, Vellum, Open Dots, OpenBot, Rakazo, OpenMuse, OpenInstinct.

Frequently asked questions

What happened to Gemini Spark?: Google renamed it Task in October 2026. In the Gemini app you pick Chat or Task above the prompt box, and recurring jobs live on a Scheduled page. Google's help center says Spark was the beta name.
Who can use Gemini Spark?: People 18 or over with a personal Google account and a Google AI Pro or Ultra subscription, wherever Gemini is offered except the European Economic Area, the UK, Switzerland and Nigeria.
Can Gemini Spark use Claude or ChatGPT?: No, it runs on Google's Gemini. MausBot runs Claude Code, Codex, Grok and 13 more agent engines, chosen per bot, on the accounts and keys you already have.
Does MausBot work with Gmail?: Yes. MausBot connects Gmail, Slack, Notion, GitHub, Outlook and hundreds more apps through a managed Composio service, and any MCP server.

This comparison is based on Gemini Spark and MausBot as they were on November 15, 2026. Both products change. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.