Switch from Rakazo to Task Machine
Rakazo keeps each persistent bot's work in a continuous conversation with its own memory and routines. Task Machine gives each job a Task with a plan, review criteria and decisions in your Inbox.
Prefer the side-by-side comparison?Why people switch
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Memory notes stay short
Rakazo bots keep at most 4 KB of notes in MEMORY.md, merging or removing notes to make room. You can add more by hand or connect an optional memory service.
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Broad tool permissions
Rakazo warns that Always allow on a tool such as the shell or browser lets outside text use it freely in routines. Review those exceptions before relying on an approval mode to protect event-started work.
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Credits expire at renewal
On Rakazo's credits plan, monthly credits expire at renewal while added credits do not. Check which balance funds an irregular job before choosing how to pay for it.
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 Rakazo | In Task Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Agents |
In Rakazo
Each bot has one continuous chat, standing instructions, memory and a computer. Its Open work list holds unfinished items you can add, complete or remove. |
In Task Machine
A person or agent owns each Task. Its plan, discussion, decisions, runs and history stay together, so a weekly research brief has its own record. |
| Workflows |
In Rakazo
Skills hold written steps for a job, such as filing expenses. Bots can save a completed procedure as a skill for themselves and other bots to repeat. |
In Task Machine
A Workflow repeats explicit steps with branches, human questions and approvals. Verifier checks judge results against requirements and send failed work back with feedback. |
| Approval |
In Rakazo
Ask, Auto and Never ask modes control actions. Approval cards appear in chat, and Auto checks each action against what you requested. |
In Task Machine
Decisions arrive in your Inbox with context. Set each agent's actions to Ask first or Automatic, and put a Human approval step before sending a report. |
| Recurring work |
In Rakazo
Routines start from schedules, change checks, webhooks or GitHub events. Email and Slack triggers have connection requirements, and each routine has run history. |
In Task Machine
Start a Task or Workflow on a schedule in your timezone or from a supported service event. Recurring work keeps one root Task with each occurrence's own status and history. |
| Memory |
In Rakazo
You can read, edit, download or delete a bot's notes. Shared memory holds notes that every bot in the space reads and keeps up to date. |
In Task Machine
Agents carry lessons from corrections into later work. Memory belongs to an agent, Project, Goal, Team or workspace, and you can read, correct and restore notes. |
| Connections |
In Rakazo
Connect apps such as Gmail or GitHub, or add remote MCP servers, OpenAPI and GraphQL connections. App connections belong to the space where you connect them. |
In Task Machine
Install a catalog Connector or add a custom API, command-line tool or Model Context Protocol connection. Assign it to the agents that need it and approve credential access separately. |
| Hosting |
In Rakazo
Use hosted Rakazo or self-host the application. Its desktop app can run everything locally or let bots use your computer's commands and files. |
In Task Machine
Run agents in Managed Cloud with nothing to install, or connect a Local Worker for files, tools and accounts on a computer you control. Choose where each agent runs. |
| Pricing |
In Rakazo
Self-hosting is free. Hosted own-model plans start at $15 a month, or $12 a month billed yearly. Rakazo credits start at $20 a month for model usage at provider prices plus computer hours. |
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 Rakazo if
You may stay with Rakazo if you want to run the whole application on your own computer or server, rather than connect a worker to a hosted workspace. Its desktop app supports that setup. You may also prefer teaching a task by demonstrating it on the bot's screen and saving the learned steps as a skill.
What you give up
Task Machine's docs do not describe a free, open-source self-hosted application or recording a screen demonstration to create a skill. A Local Worker gives agents access to your computer, rather than moving the whole application there. Its docs do not describe importing Rakazo account archives or bot setup files.
You will rebuild instructions and routines, reconnect accounts and check which memories should become shared guidance. There is no trial. AI work and execution consume usage even when an attempt does not produce the result you wanted.
How the switch works
- Before cancelling or deleting anything, use Export data in Settings, General to download a zip containing every space's chats, files and bot workspaces. Also export each bot's setup and keep its routine instructions and triggers. Download the memory notes you need.
- Create your workspace and connect the accounts for one job first. Keep the zip as an archive. Extract selected reference files before uploading them to the Library, which does not accept zip files.
- Pick a Playbook or rebuild one routine in the Workflow builder. Translate the saved instructions into steps, expected outputs and verifier requirements. Review useful memory notes before making them standing guidance.
- Choose Supervised autonomy and put an explicit approval before sending or publishing. Run copied inputs through the new process and compare its output with the old job before changing live connections.
- Pause the original Rakazo routine by turning off Active. Move any webhook destination deliberately, then set the replacement's schedule or supported service event. Keep only one process able to send or update live records.
Common questions
Can I bring my chats and bot memory?
Rakazo's account export includes chats, files and bot workspaces, and its memory view lets you download notes. Keep those as an archive. Task Machine's docs do not describe a Rakazo importer, so move selected reference files into the Library and curate instructions and memory separately.
Will it cost less?
Compare a representative job rather than the entry prices. Rakazo offers free self-hosting and paid hosted plans, while Task Machine's pricing funds shared workspace usage from $29 a month before tax, with no base fee and no trial. You keep 100% of your revenue, Task Machine takes no cut and never custodies your accounts.
Can I keep using my own computer?
Yes. Connect a Local Worker for local files, tools and accounts. This runs agents locally, not the whole Task Machine application.
Do approvals carry over?
Recreate the boundaries rather than copying labels. Rakazo's approval modes include Allow and Block lists. Choose Task Machine's per-agent action settings and explicit Workflow approvals for the new job, then test before widening authority.