AI agent platform buying guide · 2026

Grok Bot vs OpenAI dot

A Bot roster and shared roles, or a continuing ChatGPT coordinator?

Grok Bot suits named coworkers, repeatable routines and shared Team Bots. OpenAI dot suits ongoing responsibilities with Work/Codex delegation inside ChatGPT. AI Agent Teams is a strong additional option when runtime choice and direct operational reporting matter.

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Sources checked 30 September 2026 · Weekly review: Tuesday, 03:00 Europe/Vilnius

Published by AIAgentStore, maker of AI Agent Teams. This is an editorial comparison based on product documentation and our implemented product guide. Recommendations describe workflow fit; no speed, accuracy or revenue benchmark is claimed.

The details that change the decision

Features compared side by side

These are documented capabilities, not a scorecard. A provider-managed experience does not establish that an undocumented feature is absent.

Grok Bot vs OpenAI dot — reviewed 30 September 2026
What to compare	Grok Bot	OpenAI dot
Working environmentWhere the agent actually executes the job.	Persistent account computer shared by personal Bots. Grok Bot: official product documentation	Cloud computer; optional access to your own computer. OpenAI: dot computers and apps
Team coordinationHow work passes between specialists and people.	Parallel Bots; shared Team Bots with private individual chats. Grok Bot: Team Bots documentation Team Bots launch, 28 September 2026	Delegation to background agents, Work and Codex. OpenAI: dot tasks and memory OpenAI: get started with your dot
Runtime and model accessHow much of the execution stack you can choose.	Provider-managed Bot experience; verify available settings in-app. Grok Bot: official product documentation	ChatGPT-managed dot and delegated execution environments. OpenAI: get started with your dot
Recurring workWhether a repeated job has an explicit operating schedule.	Skills and routines with schedules and run history. Grok Bot: skills, routines and automations	Follow-ups and saved recurring tasks with a time zone. OpenAI: dot tasks and memory
Apps and integrationsA named integration must work with your exact account.	Plugins, API credentials and browser-based work. Grok Bot: Team Bots documentation	Connected plugins; app access separate from messaging access. OpenAI: dot computers and apps
Visibility and evidenceA finished-looking answer is only part of managing work.	Bot conversations and routine success/failure records. Grok Bot: skills, routines and automations	Activity view for delegated tasks and requests for input. OpenAI: dot controls and approvals
Human controlDefine which actions can happen without another decision.	User approvals; test and review routines before unattended use. Grok Bot: skills, routines and automations	App permissions, automatic action review and custom rules. OpenAI: dot controls and approvals
Access and rolloutAvailable in an announcement may differ from your account.	Desktop and mobile; account and plan eligibility apply. Grok Bot: official product documentation Cursor: Grok Bot plans and billing	Desktop setup; mobile depends on supporting app update. OpenAI: messaging and calling your dot

Start with your job

Who is each platform best for?

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Grok Bot

Named AI coworkers and shared Team Bots

Persistent Bots that coordinate work, plus Team Bots that share role knowledge with human teammates through the app and Slack.

Consider it when: Cursor users and teams that want to teach workflows to Bots and put a shared AI coworker into existing collaboration tools.

Plan for: Check the plan allowance and on-demand spending settings. Personal Bots share an account computer, so shared files and logins require deliberate access choices.

Grok Bot: official product documentation Grok Bot: Team Bots documentation Cursor: Grok Bot plans and billing

OpenAI / ChatGPT

OpenAI dot

Ongoing responsibility inside ChatGPT

A persistent ChatGPT agent that follows responsibilities over time and can delegate work to ChatGPT Work or Codex.

Consider it when: ChatGPT users who want continuity across research, documents and software tasks without repeatedly rebuilding the context.

Plan for: Check access for your account and workspace. Local work requires a connected computer to remain available; cloud work has a separate environment.

OpenAI: get started with your dot OpenAI: dot computers and apps OpenAI: meet dots and access information

A decision you can act on

How to choose between Grok Bot and OpenAI dot

Compare how each system divides the work

A roster of named workers makes sense when roles repeat: research, triage and follow-up. A continuing coordinator makes sense when one responsibility expands into different kinds of tasks. Neither arrangement guarantees better output by itself.

Use a handoff that requires two sources and one review. Check who owns the next step, where the evidence lives, and how a changed requirement reaches the work already in progress. Choose the model that is easier for your team to supervise.

Grok Bot: Team Bots documentation OpenAI: dot tasks and memory

Shared context needs a deliberate boundary

Team Bots combines maintained role knowledge with individual conversations. Dot can delegate while drawing on the context and connections you supply. These are different ways to make continuing work useful.

Write a short test involving a public policy file and a private note. Inspect what the shared answer contains and whether the agent asks before broadening access. This is more informative than assuming every memory feature has the same sharing behavior.

Grok Bot: Team Bots documentation OpenAI: dot controls and approvals

Recurring work should be inspectable

For a recurring brief, define the schedule, time zone, output and conditions that deserve an interruption. Look for a record of failed runs and a way to edit or pause the task when it stops being useful.

Try a missing-source scenario before expanding the job. Evaluate whether the agent reports the limitation and preserves useful prior context without presenting old information as a fresh check. This matters for procurement, research and support work alike.

Grok Bot: skills, routines and automations OpenAI: dot tasks and memory

Cost and alternatives depend on the whole setup

Grok Bot eligibility and usage allowances follow its current plan rules. Dot access must be checked against current ChatGPT account and workspace availability. Use those actual allowances in the budget instead of inferring unlimited execution from an included-access label.

Agent Teams offers another route: managed Hermes/OpenClaw agents with supported provider options, a shared workspace and recorded activity dashboards. It is especially relevant if you want to configure workers directly and include reporting from agents you already operate elsewhere.

Cursor: Grok Bot plans and billing OpenAI: meet dots and access information AI Agent Teams: complete product guide

Budget the completed job

Pricing, usage and the costs to check

Grok Bot

Included with eligible paid Cursor plans or qualifying linked individual SuperGrok / X Premium+ subscriptions. Weekly usage and optional on-demand billing apply; plan grants do not stack.

Grok Bot: official product documentation Grok Bot: Team Bots documentation Cursor: Grok Bot plans and billing

OpenAI dot

Check current ChatGPT access and preview limits for your plan and workspace. The reviewed dot setup documentation does not establish a universal standalone per-dot price.

OpenAI: get started with your dot OpenAI: dot computers and apps OpenAI: meet dots and access information

Prices, limits and eligibility can change between reviews. Compare the same workflow, including setup time, human corrections, connected service subscriptions and extra usage. No unsupported “cheapest” claim or estimated competitor price is used here.

Make the comparison real

Run a small, useful pilot

Example: prepare a weekly competitor brief from two approved sources, identify what changed, and leave a draft for review. This is a suggested test, not a customer case study.

Write one brief. Specify the sources, deadline, time zone, output format and decisions that need you.
Connect only what the job needs. Check the actual read/write access and test an unavailable source.
Inspect the handoff. Can you find the source, task status, missing information and next owner?
Measure the whole run. Record useful output, corrections, interruptions and actual usage before adding more work.

For Agent Teams, keep the agent running for its native schedule, review the spending controls, and save a tested setup before expanding the team. Explore costs and controls →

Frequently asked questions

Does Grok Bot collaborate with people?

Yes. Team Bots supports a shared role and private individual conversations, including supported Slack interaction. Test permissions and team setup before rollout.

Can OpenAI dot delegate tasks?

Yes. Official documentation describes delegation to background agents and to ChatGPT Work or Codex. Access and permissions still determine which work can run.

When should I also compare AI Agent Teams?

Compare it when runtime and supported provider choice, hosted specialist agents, shared task/file management or external-agent reporting are important to your operation.

Build your own agent operation

Put specialist agents in a workspace you can manage.

Explore hosted runtimes, shared work, dashboards and practical controls in AI Agent Teams.

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Sources and review method

Last completed source check: 30 September 2026. We review primary documentation, release announcements and the current Agent Teams guide weekly. Product claims are documentation-based; the decision guidance is our interpretation. Unverified access or prices remain explicitly uncertain.

“Muse” means Meta’s personal agent, “Grok Bot” means the persistent Bot product, and “OpenAI dot” means dots in ChatGPT. Model releases alone do not establish a product’s enabled features. Scheduled review does not replace checking current provider details before purchase.