Toby
An AI coworker in Slack and Teams, hosted in Australia.
- US$25 a month, half Viktor's entry plan
- Dedicated onboarding and support on every plan
- 3,000+ tools over MCP, each approved by name
Viktor AI alternative
Toby vs Viktor AI: the AI coworker hosted in Australia
Toby is a Viktor AI alternative built for Australian teams. Both join your Slack or Teams and do real work in the tools you connect. Toby costs US$25 a month, half of Viktor's cheapest paid plan, and comes with a person to help you set it up.
Start with 2,000 free credits, no card needed. US$25 a month after that.
Toby vs Viktor AI: two AI coworkers for Slack and Teams
The Viktor AI employee lives in Slack and Teams, in its own words [1]. You message the Viktor Slack app in a channel, it works across the tools you have connected, and it asks before anything it cannot undo [3]. It is a well-funded product with a large user base, and it also shows up in Discord, in its own email inbox and in desktop and mobile apps [1][8].
Toby does the same core job. It joins the Slack or Teams channels you choose, takes a request in plain English, breaks it into steps and posts the finished work in the thread. Reports, follow-ups, account briefs and scheduled jobs all run this way, through Gmail, Xero, HubSpot, Notion and thousands more tools over MCP.
So for most Australian teams the question is not which one can do the work. It is what that work costs each month, where the model behind it runs, and who helps you get the first jobs set up.
Why Australian teams choose Toby over Viktor
The day-to-day work is comparable. These are the differences that show up on the invoice, in your security review and in the first week.
01
The same kind of hire
Toby handles what you would ask Viktor for: chasing invoices, writing the Monday report, prepping a call, running a job every morning. It works in Slack and Teams, and anything that sends or writes waits for your Approve.
02
Half Viktor's entry price
Toby is US$25 a month after 2,000 free credits. Viktor's smallest paid plan is US$50 a month, and the plan its pricing page shows first is US$100 [2]. The same kind of work, from half the starting price.
03
Hosted in Australia
Toby is hosted in Australia, and the model behind it runs in Australia and Singapore. Viktor is hosted on AWS in the US by default, with EU data residency on Enterprise contracts [3].
Jobs teams move from Viktor to Toby first
Each one starts as a single message in Slack or Teams, and the finished work comes back in the same thread.
Morning brief
A short read at 7:30 covering what is on today and anything that moved overnight.
Invoice chasing
Toby works out who is late, sends the follow-ups, and tells you which accounts it left alone.
Meeting prep
Before a call, Toby writes up the account so you are not reading the CRM in the car park.
Inbox triage
It sorts whatever came in overnight and drafts the replies you would have written anyway.
Toby vs Viktor AI: features side by side
The facts a Viktor AI review would check, next to Toby's.
| What matters | Toby |  |
|---|---|---|
| Where it works | Slack and Microsoft Teams | |
| Does the job end to end | Plans the steps, uses your tools, posts the finished result | Runs tasks and recurring workflows across connected tools[1] |
| Tools | 3,000+ over MCP, each approved by name | 27 native integrations and 3,200+ through managed connectors[6] |
| Asks before acting | Approve or Reject before anything is sent or written | Asks before anything it can't undo; admins choose which actions[3] |
| Scheduled jobs | Give it a time and it runs the job | Scheduled tasks set up in chat[7] |
| Price to start | 2,000 free credits, no card, then US$25 a month | Free credits, no card, then paid plans from US$50 a month[2] |
| Hosting | Hosted in Australia; model runs in AU and SG | US by default; EU residency on Enterprise[3] |
| Onboarding | Dedicated onboarding and support on every plan | Self-serve; dedicated onboarding on Enterprise[2] |
Switching from Viktor to Toby
Most teams run both side by side for a week, then keep the AI coworker in Slack or Teams that fits.
1
Add Toby to Slack or Teams
It joins only the channels you pick and introduces itself, so nobody wonders who arrived.
2
Connect the same tools
Approve the tools Viktor uses today, one at a time, by name. We join the call if anything needs keys or admin rights.
3
Move one recurring job
Take something Viktor runs for you, like the Monday report, and ask Toby for it in the same channel.
4
Put it on a schedule
Once the output looks right, give Toby a time and it runs the job without being asked again.
Toby or Viktor: which AI employee for Slack fits your team
Choose Toby when
- You want an AI coworker in Slack or Teams for US$25 a month rather than a US$50 to US$100 plan.
- You need the model behind it hosted in Australia.
- You want a person to help connect your tools and set up the first jobs.
Choose Viktor when
Viktor AI pricing vs Toby pricing
Toby starts with 2,000 free credits and no card. After that the Starter plan is US$25 a month, shared by the whole workspace with nobody paying per seat, and dedicated onboarding and support come with it. The full tier list is on Toby's pricing page.
Viktor also starts with free credits and no card. Its Team plan is priced per workspace by monthly credits: 20,000 credits for US$50, 40,000 for US$100, and up from there, with unused credits rolling over for one month [2]. Dedicated onboarding and volume discounts sit on the Enterprise plan, which is quoted per customer [2].
The two products count credits differently, so a credit-for-credit comparison would mislead. The simpler test is to give both the same week of real jobs and compare the bill.
Is Toby a good Viktor AI alternative for Australian teams?
Yes, if you want the same kind of AI coworker in Slack or Teams with the model hosted in Australia. Toby handles the jobs teams usually give Viktor, such as reports, follow-ups and scheduled briefs. It starts at US$25 a month after 2,000 free credits, and every plan includes dedicated onboarding and support. Viktor is hosted in the US by default [3].
Can we move our Viktor scheduled tasks to Toby?
Yes. Describe the job to Toby in the same channel, the way you described it to Viktor, check the first result, then give it a schedule. There is no builder to learn and nothing to export. Most teams move their recurring jobs one at a time and run both side by side for a week before switching over.
Does Toby ask for approval the way Viktor does?
Yes. Toby shows an Approve or Reject step before it sends a message, writes to a system or changes a record, so the last call stays with a person. Reading and working things out happens on its own. It only sees the channels it is invited into, never private channels or direct messages between teammates.
How much does Viktor AI cost compared with Toby?
Viktor AI cost starts at US$50 a month for 20,000 credits on its Team plan, priced per workspace, and it says a quick Slack question uses about 50 to 100 credits [2]. Toby's Starter plan is US$25 a month after 2,000 free credits. The two credit units differ, so the fairest test is the monthly bill for the same set of jobs.
Where does Viktor host data, and where does Toby?
Viktor says it is hosted on AWS us-east-1 and US-hosted by default, with EU data residency available on Enterprise contracts [3]. Toby is hosted in Australia, and the model behind it runs in Australia and Singapore. For teams whose clients ask where their AI runs, that is a local answer without an enterprise contract.
Does Toby work in Microsoft Teams as well as Slack?
Yes. Toby works as one AI employee for Slack and Microsoft Teams, with the same jobs, tools and approvals, so a business split across the two can use one coworker. Viktor supports both as well, and adds Discord and its own email inbox [1][8]. To see Toby in your own tools first, book a demo.
Sources
- Viktor home page, accessed 29 Sep 2026
- Viktor pricing, accessed 29 Sep 2026
- Viktor security, accessed 29 Sep 2026
- Viktor changelog, accessed 29 Sep 2026
- Viktor for enterprise, accessed 29 Sep 2026
- Viktor integrations, accessed 29 Sep 2026
- Viktor docs: scheduled tasks, accessed 29 Sep 2026
- Viktor in Discord, accessed 29 Sep 2026
Try Toby on a job Viktor does for you today.
Add it to Slack or Teams, connect one tool, and compare the result this week.
Start with 2,000 free credits, no card needed. US$25 a month after that.