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Dooza Crew vs Turnstone (2026): Why a Small Business Picks Crew

Turnstone is a free Mac app that runs a team of AI agents on the AI plans you already pay for. Dooza Crew gives a small business AI employees with their own computer that work next to your staff, on web and phone. Here is how they compare.

7 min read
November 3, 2026
Watercolor illustration of a small business owner comparing a laptop with AI helpers inside its screen against a shop counter where staff and AI helpers work together around a shared group chat

Checked November 3, 2026, against myturnstone.ai, Turnstone's Y Combinator profile and the Dooza Crew page. Both products are new and change fast; re-check before you choose.

Dooza Crew vs Turnstone: the short answer

For a small business, Dooza Crew is the better pick. Its AI employees work on their own computers in the cloud, so they keep going when your laptop is shut; you reach them on web or phone; your staff sit in the same chat; and phone calls are included. Turnstone is a good free Mac app for one person who already pays for ChatGPT, Claude or Grok, but today it runs only while your Mac is on, and its 24/7 cloud is still coming soon.

  • Turnstone (Y Combinator, Winter 2026): "AI teammates that run on the subscriptions you already pay for". Free on your Mac; you bring the AI.
  • Dooza Crew: a master agent that hires a team of AI employees, each with its own computer and a real browser, working with your staff in one chat; you watch every step live, and before it clicks Send or Pay, it asks you to approve. $5 to start.
  • The big difference is where the work runs and who is in the room. Turnstone runs on your Mac, for you. Dooza Crew runs in the cloud, for your whole team.

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Dooza Crew vs Turnstone: side by side

Dooza CrewTurnstone
Where it runsIn the cloud: each AI employee has its own computer and a real browserOn your Mac; agents, chats and memory kept in a folder on your Mac
DevicesChat app on web and phoneMac (Apple silicon and Intel); phone access comes with Turnstone Cloud, marked coming soon
Works while you sleepYes, agents run on their own computersScheduled jobs run "when your Mac is on"; 24/7 needs Turnstone Cloud (coming soon)
TeamYour staff and AI employees in one group chat; anyone hands out jobsA Chief of Staff agent sets up an agent per job; agents hand work to each other
AI modelsIncluded; nothing to connectBring your own: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, Cursor plans, API keys, or Ollama on your Mac
ApprovalsYou watch every step live; before it clicks Send or Pay: Approve, Edit or Reject in chat"Nothing goes out until you send it."
Phone callsCrew agents take phone calls, included in your Crew planNot described on the site
Price$5 to startMac app $0; you pay your AI plans; Cloud $49/month after a free first month

What Turnstone does well

Turnstone describes itself on its Y Combinator profile as "The best model-agnostic Grokbot alternative". You start with a Chief of Staff agent; tell it what you are working on and it sets up an agent for each part of the job. Three things stand out:

If you are a founder or freelancer on a Mac who already pays for two AI plans, that is a strong deal: no new AI bill, and one place for all of it.

Where Turnstone stops for a small business

  • Your Mac has to be on. Turnstone's own example says a scheduled brief arrives "when your Mac is on". Keeping agents working while the lid is closed is the job of Turnstone Cloud, which is marked coming soon.
  • Mac only, today. There is no Windows download, and messaging your agents from your phone is part of the coming Cloud plan.
  • Built for one person. The site shows agents working for you. It does not describe adding your staff to the same chat as the agents.
  • You manage the AI bills. Free app, but each model plan or API key is yours to pay and keep track of.

What Dooza Crew does

Dooza Crew is built for the daily work of a small business. You type the job in plain words. Your master agent creates the AI employees the job needs and gives each one its own computer and a real browser, so the work keeps going when your laptop is shut.

Then you add your people. Staff and AI employees work in one group chat on web or phone: anyone can hand out a job and see the work. You watch every step live in chat. Before it clicks Send or Pay, it asks you: Approve, Edit or Reject.

  • Sales: answer new leads in minutes, book the meeting, follow up until they reply.
  • Customer service: draft replies to customer email from your own docs, sent once you approve.
  • Phone: Crew agents take phone calls too, included in your Crew plan.
  • Operations: chase invoices, update the spreadsheet, check every vendor portal.
  • Marketing: write the blog post and the newsletter, post to social, watch what competitors charge.

Pricing

myturnstone.ai (November 3, 2026) lists Turnstone for Mac at $0 forever, with persistent agents, the Chief of Staff and free connectors, no card needed. You pay for the AI plans or API keys it uses. Turnstone Cloud is coming soon: the first 1,000 people get the first month free, then it is $49 a month.

Dooza Crew is $5 to start, with the AI included. Your desk is built in order; we email you the moment it is ready.

Which one should you pick?

  • Choose Turnstone if you work alone on a Mac, already pay for ChatGPT, Claude or Grok, and want your own agents on those plans for free, with your data on your machine.
  • Choose Dooza Crew if you run a business with customers and staff, need agents that keep working when your computer is off, and want your team and your AI employees in one chat on web and phone.
  • Want it done for you? Dooza also builds and runs custom AI agents.

Comparing others too? See Dooza Crew vs Grok Bot, Dooza Crew vs Claude and OpenClaw alternatives.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Turnstone AI?

Turnstone (myturnstone.ai) is a Mac app from a Y Combinator Winter 2026 startup that runs a team of persistent AI agents, led by a Chief of Staff agent, on the AI subscriptions or API keys you already have: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, Cursor, OpenRouter or a local model through Ollama.

Is Turnstone free?

Turnstone for Mac is listed at $0 forever with no card needed (checked November 3, 2026). You still pay for the AI plans or API keys it runs on. Turnstone Cloud, which keeps agents working while your Mac is closed, is marked coming soon: the first month is free for the first 1,000 people, then $49 a month.

Does Turnstone work on Windows or on a phone?

Not today. The site offers a Mac download for Apple silicon and Intel Macs. Messaging your agents from your phone is part of Turnstone Cloud, which the site marks as coming soon (checked November 3, 2026).

Is Dooza Crew a Turnstone alternative?

Yes. Both give you a team of AI agents led by one main agent. Dooza Crew is built for small businesses: each AI employee has its own computer and a real browser in the cloud, you chat with them on web or phone, and your staff work with them in the same group chat. It is $5 to start.

Do Turnstone agents keep working when my computer is off?

Not on the free Mac app. Its own example says a scheduled brief arrives "when your Mac is on". Turnstone Cloud is meant to keep agents working while your Mac is closed; it is marked coming soon. Dooza Crew agents run on their own computers, so your laptop does not need to stay open.

Who makes Turnstone?

Turnstone was founded in 2026 by Jai Bhatia and Aryan Vij and is in Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch, with 3 employees in San Francisco, per its Y Combinator profile (checked November 3, 2026).

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