# Apex

> Apex gives you a personal AI assistant that runs 24/7 on its own dedicated server — handling email, calendar, Slack, business monitoring, app development, calls, purchases, content creation, and more. Not a chatbot. Not automation. It acts.

## What is Apex?

Apex is an AI operating system (AI OS) — a fully autonomous agent that works like you, thinks like you, and executes real work on your behalf. Unlike chatbots that only respond or automation tools that only follow rules, Apex acts without being prompted.

Each Apex assistant runs in an isolated Docker container on a dedicated server. It has persistent memory, connects to your real tools, and is always running — whether or not you have a browser tab open. Your data is encrypted, backed up nightly, and never shared across users.

## Core Architecture

- **The Brain** — Central AI that reasons, plans, and decides. Initiates action without prompting.
- **Memory** — Persistent knowledge of your preferences, contacts, decisions, and business context. Compounds over time.
- **Gateway** — Unified connection to all your communication channels and tools.
- **Skills** — Modular capabilities for complex workflows: email triage, calendar management, content creation, business monitoring, and more.
- **Heartbeat** — Proactive execution loop. Apex acts on its own schedule, not just when prompted.
- **Security Layer** — Self-hosted in isolated containers. Dropped Linux capabilities, non-root user, no inter-container communication, TLS encryption, encrypted backups.

## What Apex Can Do

- Triage your inbox, draft and send emails on your behalf
- Manage your calendar, book meetings, protect deep work time
- Monitor Slack, WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage and respond in your voice
- Watch your KPIs, surface insights, flag anomalies, deliver daily briefings
- Build apps overnight — describe it, wake up to a working prototype
- Make phone calls on your behalf — screening, booking, info gathering
- Handle purchases within guardrails you define
- Turn your calls and talks into clips, posts, and distribution-ready content
- Track every commitment and follow up so nothing falls through
- Run support agents that handle customer inquiries 24/7

## Integrations

Gmail, Outlook, Slack, WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage, Google Calendar, Notion, HubSpot, Salesforce, Twitter/X, Reddit, LinkedIn, Vapi (voice), and any service with an API.

## How Apex Compares

- **vs Zapier** — Zapier follows rules. Apex thinks, decides, and acts autonomously. Use Zapier for simple triggers; use Apex when you need judgment.
- **vs Make/Integromat** — Make builds visual workflows. Apex reasons about what to do without a predefined flow.
- **vs ChatGPT/Claude** — Those are chatbots you talk to. Apex is an agent that works for you, whether or not you're present.
- **vs Copilot** — Copilot assists within Microsoft apps. Apex runs autonomously across your entire stack 24/7.
- **vs Lindy/Bardeen** — Single-purpose automation tools. Apex is a full AI OS — one agent, one persistent memory, across your entire business.

## Hosting Options

- **Apex Hosting** — Deploy instantly on Apex-managed servers. No setup required.
- **BYOH (Bring Your Own Hardware)** — Run on your own Mac or Linux machine. Full physical control of hardware and data. Connects via secure reverse SSH tunnel — no inbound ports required.

## Availability

Join the waitlist at apex.host and we bring people in as we open up. Referrals move you up the list.

## Key URLs

- Homepage: https://apex.host
- What is Apex: https://apex.host/docs/what-is-apex
- What is an AI OS: https://apex.host/docs/what-is-ai-os
- How it Works: https://apex.host/docs/how-it-works
- Integrations: https://apex.host/docs/integrations
- FAQ: https://apex.host/docs/faq
- Apex vs Zapier: https://apex.host/docs/vs-zapier
- Apex vs Make: https://apex.host/docs/vs-make
- Apex vs ChatGPT: https://apex.host/docs/vs-chatgpt
- Apex vs Copilot: https://apex.host/docs/vs-copilot
- Apex vs Lindy: https://apex.host/docs/vs-lindy
- Waitlist: https://apex.host/#waitlist

## Contact

- Website: https://apex.host
- Support: sammy@apex.host