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Merlin vs Runner™

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Merlin compared with Runner™
DetailMerlin logo MerlinRunner™ logo Runner™
What it doesYour agents, now part of your team AI growth team for your business
StageGrowing Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Paid
PricingNot given Solo: $65.84/month (billed annually, two months free), includes 3,000 AI credits a month, 1 product team, up to 3 channel leads, 1 person sign-in. Team: $149.17/month (billed annually, two months free), includes 8,000 AI credits a month, 1 product team, up to 6 channel leads, 2 people sign-in. Busin
Key features
  • Integrates with Slack, Linear, and GitHub
  • Runs on your own devices using your existing Claude and Codex subscriptions
  • Shared skills that teams can publish and install
  • Recurring schedules for progress updates and routine checks
  • Shared memory across company and channels
  • Access control for devices, skills, memory, and schedules
  • Proactive responses to surface missing context
  • Lead scout identifies new prospects from your traffic or customer data
  • Channel leads draft outreach for email, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google Business and web chat
  • Set growth goals and track progress with weekly reviews
  • Choose AI models per agent: Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, Grok, or Ollama on your own key
  • Daily limits and spending controls with approval workflow
  • Visitor identification and company recognition on your website
  • Integration with ChatGPT and Claude for querying your business data
  • Managed ad budget with Google ads near your shop location
  • Connect QuickBooks Online or Xero to read invoices and profit and loss data
What makes it different
  • Runs on your own machines with no separate model billing
  • Multiplayer by default with work visible to entire team
  • Lives in existing collaboration tools, not a separate app
  • Shared skills and memory compound across the team
  • Built from your business data—code, POS or spreadsheet—not generic templates
  • Full AI team included in every plan with your choice of models—no vendor lock-in
  • Nothing sends without your approval or explicit limits you set
  • 14-day money-back guarantee on first plan payment minus what you used
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)26 +5 (up) since last check1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)1912
Referring domains (Majestic)241

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