Switch from Kortix to Task Machine
Kortix keeps shared agent configuration in a repository and coordinates work through sessions. Task Machine gives each job a Task with its plan, decisions and execution history together.
Prefer the side-by-side comparison?Why people switch
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Workflows need a person
Kortix's JavaScript workflow tool starts only from a person's own message. A turn started by a trigger, reminder or another session cannot start it.
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Unattended questions time out
A session started by a Kortix trigger waits at most 30 minutes for a person, then stops. Its guide advises allowing the connector actions that unattended work needs.
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Model fees need tracking
Kortix adds a 5.5% platform fee to managed model calls. With your own provider keys, it adds 5% on monthly model usage above $1,000, paid from credits.
What maps to what
Every answer links to its source and shows when we last checked it. The oldest check on this page was November 15, 2026.
| Area | In Kortix | In Task Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Tasks |
In Kortix
My Kortix hands each job to a suitable agent in its own session and returns the result. The session list's board groups sessions by state. |
In Task Machine
Every job is a Task that a person or an agent owns. Its plan, discussion, decisions, runs and history stay together, such as a report you send back for correction. |
| Workflows |
In Kortix
JavaScript scripts coordinate agents through parallel calls and pipelines. Saved workflows live in the workspace repository and can run again with arguments. |
In Task Machine
Build explicit steps with branches, human questions and approvals. A verifier can check a draft report against requirements and send failed work back with feedback. |
| Recurring work |
In Kortix
Triggers start agents on schedules or signed webhooks. A loop wakes an existing session with its full history. |
In Task Machine
Start a Task or Workflow once or on a repeat in your timezone. A weekly report keeps one root Task, with each occurrence's own status and history. |
| Approval |
In Kortix
Connector rules use Allow, Ask and Block. Held actions appear in Review, and an approval covers one exact action rather than later changed calls. |
In Task Machine
Choose Ask first or Automatic for each agent action. Decisions arrive in your Inbox with context, and an explicit Human approval step can hold a report before sending. |
| Memory |
In Kortix
Memory is editable Markdown files in Drive. My Kortix reads its saved preferences and corrections at the start of every session in the workspace. |
In Task Machine
Keep reusable lessons per agent, Project, Goal, Team and workspace, such as an accepted example or a mistake to avoid. Read, correct and restore notes without granting new authority. |
| Connections |
In Kortix
Kortix lists more than 3,000 apps, plus MCP, OpenAPI and raw HTTP connections. You can add custom connectors. |
In Task Machine
Install services from the Connectors catalog or add a custom API, command-line tool or Model Context Protocol connection. Assign a payments connection only to the agents that need it. |
| Execution |
In Kortix
Run Kortix hosted or self-hosted. Its desktop app can also connect your own computer for agents to use local files, commands or the screen. |
In Task Machine
Run agents in Managed Cloud with nothing to install, or connect a Local Worker for files and tools on a computer you control. Choose where each agent runs. |
| Pricing |
In Kortix
Free includes 500 monthly credits on the first workspace. Credits starts at $50 a month for 5,000 credits shared by unlimited members. Computer and model usage bill separately. |
In Task Machine
Usage based, from $29 a month before tax. The whole payment becomes usage that your workspace shares, with no base fee. |
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You may stay with Kortix if
You may stay with Kortix if you want agents, skills and connector settings managed as repository files, or want to self-host the service. Its Apps also deploy sites and servers with releases and rollback. Keeping a working setup may suit you better than rebuilding its scripts and moving hosted apps.
What you give up
Task Machine's docs do not describe an importer for Kortix repository configuration or JavaScript workflow scripts. They also do not describe a bundled equivalent to Kortix's App deployment service. Keep any hosted apps you rely on elsewhere and connect their services through Connectors. Translating scripts into steps, reconnecting accounts and checking saved guidance takes time.
There is no trial. Your first payment funds usage, and unsuccessful AI work and execution can still consume it. Read Usage and fees before moving a long-running process.
How the switch works
- Before deleting anything, download the committed repository as a ZIP with
kortix files download -o workspace.zip. Save Drive files and memory separately, and download the session attachments you need. The same developer reference documents attachment downloads and copying uncommitted session files. Deleting a workspace deletes its Kortix-managed repository. - Inventory the selected job's agents, connector rules and triggers. Record runtime triggers separately from repository files, because Kortix's guide distinguishes those two storage locations. Create your workspace, reconnect the required accounts, and upload supported reference files to the Library, not the ZIP archive.
- Pick a Playbook or rebuild the script's stages in the Workflow builder. Give each stage an expected output, add verifier requirements and copy only guidance you still want into Memory.
- Choose Supervised autonomy for the first runs. Add an explicit approval before sending or publishing, test with copied inputs and compare the results in Run history.
- Pause the old job's Kortix triggers and check for work already running before turning on the replacement's schedule. Move one process first so both systems do not send messages or change records for the same event.
Common questions
Can I import my Kortix workspace?
Task Machine's docs do not describe importing Kortix configuration or workflow scripts. Keep the repository download as an archive, then rebuild the selected process and upload supported reference files individually to the Library.
What happens to my files and memory?
Kortix's guide puts Memory in Drive and also allows memory in the workspace repository. Preserve both locations and session attachments before deleting anything. Recreate the guidance you still need in Task Machine's Memory, with source documents in the Library.
How do the costs compare?
Kortix bills computer and model usage separately. Task Machine's pricing is usage based, from $29 a month before tax, with no base fee and no trial. Compare a representative job, including failed attempts and the connections it calls, rather than treating credits as equivalent units. You keep 100% of your revenue, Task Machine takes no cut and never custodies your accounts.
Can I use my existing AI subscription?
Kortix's guide documents ChatGPT and Claude subscriptions. In Task Machine, sign in to a supported subscription on a Local Worker. Agents there use that subscription, while Task Machine's own features and applicable fees still consume workspace usage.