# Koshra vs Turnstone

> Deployment and feature differences between Koshra and Turnstone, checked 7 November 2026 against Turnstone's public facts and howto pages. Competitor features are advertised, not independently tested. No overall winner.

Canonical: https://koshra.si/compare/turnstone
Last updated: 2026-11-07

Checked 7 November 2026 against current public primary sources. Koshra's evidence combines installed-code inspection and bounded tests. Turnstone's capabilities below are vendor-advertised, not independently tested. These products have different deployment choices. We do not claim an overall winner.

Deployment and feature differences, checked 7 November 2026. Competitor features are vendor-advertised, not independently tested. No overall winner.

| Area | Koshra | Turnstone |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Where it runs | Server-hosted web app in assisted preview. Mac is an unreleased unsigned prototype. | Facts page: Mac app available; Cloud, web and iPhone listed as coming soon; local schedules need an awake Mac. Howto also describes Cloud schedules. That discrepancy is not a claim that Turnstone cannot run unattended anywhere. |
| Team setup | Dispatcher with a plan card and countdown; one owner bot per task | A Chief of Staff agent sets up the team and hands work between agents; you approve each handoff |
| Shared memory | Brain edited as text with versioned undo, plus memory per bot | Brain of Markdown files, shared and per agent, built from email and calendar; replies show which files were read |
| Approvals | Configured tool rules and approval cards. Plays supports typed Twenty company creation only. | Four modes: Read Only, Ask First, Always Allow, Full Access; review cards |
| Models | Per-bot model selection, mid-chat switching and fallback are implemented. Usage estimates depend on provider reporting. Free-tier availability is not guaranteed. | Bring your ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok or Cursor plan, OpenRouter, Ollama or API keys; switch mid-chat |
| Apps and tools | MCP and app-connection adapters. A catalog listing is not a tested connection | 60+ built-in apps, a browser per agent, Mac apps including iMessage and WhatsApp |
| Source | Server-hosted assisted preview, built on an Apache-2.0-licensed foundation. Koshra terms are separate. | Closed source, no self-hosting |

## Deployment and feature differences

- Koshra Cloud is a server-hosted web app, so it is not tied to a laptop being awake. That is not a reliability or uptime guarantee. Turnstone's howto describes Cloud schedules while its facts page lists Cloud as coming soon.
- Koshra Cloud is a server-hosted web app. Turnstone's facts page advertises a Mac app and lists Cloud as coming soon, while its howto also mentions Cloud schedules. Not an overall ranking.
- Configured tool and CRM rules exist. Plays is limited to owner-staged email and Twenty company creation. Not a claim that every outbound path is covered.

## Where the other product advertises more

- Turnstone advertises subscription sign-in; using an existing ChatGPT or Claude subscription in Koshra is coming soon
- Turnstone advertises 60+ built-in apps and a browser per agent. Koshra's catalog is not a tested connection, and validated live viewing is coming soon
- Turnstone advertises a released Mac app. Koshra for Mac is an unsigned prototype, not a released app
- Koshra is in assisted preview, not a public self-serve download

## Which to pick

If you want the Mac app Turnstone advertises, start with their facts page. If you want a server-hosted Koshra workspace that does not depend on a laptop, that is a deployment difference, not proof of better reliability.

## Sources

- [Turnstone facts](https://myturnstone.ai/facts)
- [Turnstone howto](https://myturnstone.ai/howto)
- [Turnstone changelog](https://myturnstone.ai/changelog)
- [Turnstone llms.txt](https://myturnstone.ai/llms.txt)