Comma vs Grok Bot: a free, open source Grok Bot alternative

Grok Bot is a team of AI agents from SpaceXAI that sign in to your apps from a shared cloud computer and work 24/7. It comes with paid Cursor and SuperGrok plans, and runs only on hosted computers. Comma is a free, open source personal agent that also works around the clock on a cloud computer of its own. You choose its model, and you can run it on your own server.

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By the Comma team · Updated 10 October 2026

At a glance

Feature	Comma	Grok Bot
What it is	An open source personal AI agent that works 24/7	A team of AI agents from SpaceXAI that use your apps from a cloud computer
Who can use it	Anyone with an email address	People on a paid Cursor or SuperGrok plan, after a free trial
Where the agent works	A cloud computer for each Workspace, and your Mac when you allow it	One cloud computer that all your Bots share, and your own computer if you allow it
Works while you are away	Yes. Loops watch your apps 24/7, and Tasks keep running with your Mac closed	Yes. Bots work in parallel, 24/7, with your laptop closed
Acts without being asked	A briefing at the time you set, and a message when something needs you	Routines on a schedule, and tasks taught by example
How work is organised	One agent; each request becomes a Task on one board	Many Bots, each with a job, passing work in shared threads
How it uses your apps	Connections with scoped permissions; agents never see raw credentials	Signs in to your apps and websites; all your Bots share the logins
Where you talk to it	Mac app, web app, Signal and Telegram. iOS and Android are coming soon	Desktop and phone apps, X, and Slack for teams
Models	Comma's models, your own API key, or your ChatGPT or Claude plan	Chosen for you; there is no model picker
Price	Free plan US$0 with unlimited chat; Pro adds credits	In Cursor plans from US$20 and SuperGrok plans from US$30 a month
Open source and self-hosting	AGPL-3.0; self-host with Docker Compose	No published source; runs only on hosted computers in the US
Training on your data	Your content is not used to train AI models	Follows Cursor's Privacy Mode, with a training opt-out

Quick verdict

Choose Comma if you…

Want to start free, or bring your own model key or ChatGPT or Claude plan
Want to run the agent on your own server, or read its code
Want apps connected with scoped permissions, not your logins on a shared computer
Want one agent and one Task board, with your decisions waiting in Needs Review

Choose Grok Bot if you…

Already pay for Cursor or SuperGrok, where Grok Bot is included
Want several Bots, each with its own job, working side by side
Want to teach a workflow by doing it once while a Bot watches
Want to reach your agents from X or Slack, or from phone apps today

Comma vs Grok Bot: One agent or a team of Bots

Grok Bot gives you many agents with separate jobs. Comma gives you one agent that takes each request from start to finish.

In Grok Bot, you create Bots and give each one a job, such as outbound sales or expense reports. They work in parallel, each with its own memory, and pass work between themselves in shared threads. They come back to you when an approval is needed.

In Comma, you talk to one agent. It hands each Task to a worker, several Tasks can run at once, and every one of them sits on the same board: In progress, Needs Review and Done. You can choose a model for each role, or let Codex or Claude Code do the work on a computer you connect.

Comma: One agent and one board, with a model you choose for each role.
Grok Bot: Many Bots with their own jobs and memory, in shared threads.

Comma vs Grok Bot: How it uses your apps

Grok Bot uses your apps the way you do, from its own computer. Comma connects to them with permissions you can revoke.

Grok Bot signs in to your apps and websites on its cloud computer and works in them as a person would, alongside connectors and MCP servers. All your Bots share that one computer, with its files, browser and logins, so a separate Bot is not a separate security boundary.

Comma connects to Gmail, Outlook, Slack, GitHub, Linear, Notion and Google Workspace with scoped permissions that you can revoke at any time, and its agents never see your raw credentials. When work needs a computer, it uses its own cloud computer or your Mac, which stays read-only until you turn on Allow operations.

Comma: Scoped connections you can revoke; your Mac read-only until you allow more.
Grok Bot: Your logins on one cloud computer that all your Bots share.

Comma vs Grok Bot: Background work

Both keep working when you are away. They learn what to do in different ways.

Grok Bot runs routines on a schedule. You can also teach a Bot a task by doing it once while it watches, and it saves the steps as a routine to run on its own.

Comma's agent writes small programs called Loops that watch your inbox, a repository or a feed, and wake the agent only when something needs it. Before your day starts, Routines lists what needs you in each app, and Comma messages you first when something needs you now.

Comma: Loops that watch 24/7, a daily briefing, and a message when something needs you.
Grok Bot: Routines on a schedule or on events, and tasks taught by example.

Comma vs Grok Bot: Models and price

Grok Bot comes with a paid plan and picks its models for you. Comma starts free and lets you choose.

Grok Bot is included in Cursor Pro, Pro+ and Ultra, in SuperGrok, SuperGrok Plus and Heavy, and in Cursor's team plans, after a free trial. Each plan includes weekly Grok Bot usage, and more is billed at token cost. There is no model picker: the service chooses the models.

Comma's Free plan costs US$0 with unlimited chat, and Pro adds credits for heavier use. Comma uses its own models by default, and you can bring your own API key or use your ChatGPT or Claude plan, which uses no Comma credits. A self-hosted Comma needs no plan at all.

Comma: A free plan, and the model you choose, including your own key.
Grok Bot: A paid plan from US$20 a month, with models chosen for you.

Comma vs Grok Bot: Privacy and ownership

Grok Bot runs only on hosted computers. Comma can run on yours.

Grok Bot runs on hosted computers in the US, encrypted in transit and at rest. Your data follows Cursor's Privacy Mode, with a training opt-out, and sensitive actions can go through Auto Review before they run. Access to your own computer is optional.

Comma does not use your files, conversations or prompts to train AI models, and it does not sell your personal data. It is open source under AGPL-3.0, and a self-hosted Comma keeps your Tasks, chats and files in your own databases and sends model calls to the provider you set.

Comma: No training on your content; open source, and free to self-host.
Grok Bot: Hosted only, with a training opt-out and Auto Review.

Pricing side by side

Comma

FreeUS$0 / monthUnlimited chat. Bring your own key (BYOK) for advanced models.
ProSee pricingAbout 300–600 agentic tasks a month.
EnterpriseCustomCredits and billing set with you.
Self-hostedUS$0No plan or card. You pay for your machine and your model provider.

Grok Bot

Cursor plansUS$20–200 / monthPro, Pro+ or Ultra, with weekly Grok Bot usage.
SuperGrok plansFrom US$30 / monthSuperGrok, Plus or Heavy, with weekly Grok Bot usage.
Cursor TeamsUS$40–120 / seat / monthStandard or Premium, for teams.
EnterpriseCustomThrough sales.

Prices as each product lists them on 10 October 2026. Grok Bot usage beyond each plan's weekly allowance is billed at token cost. See Comma's current Pro price on the pricing page.

Try Comma beside Grok Bot

Start on the Free plan with your email address, or run Comma on your own server. Connect the apps you work in, and hand Comma one Task to see how it handles it.

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FAQs

Is Comma a good Grok Bot alternative?

If you want an agent you can start free or host yourself, yes. Comma has a Free plan, works 24/7 on its own cloud computer, and is open source under AGPL-3.0. Grok Bot needs a paid Cursor or SuperGrok plan and runs only on hosted computers.

Do I need a Cursor or SuperGrok plan to use Comma?

No. Comma has its own plans, and the Free plan costs US$0. You can also use your own API key, or your ChatGPT or Claude plan.

Can Comma work on several things at once?

Yes. You talk to one agent, and it hands each Task to a worker, so several Tasks can run at the same time. The board shows what is running and what waits for you.

How does Comma use my apps?

Comma connects to Gmail, Outlook, Slack, GitHub, Linear, Notion and Google Workspace with scoped permissions that you can revoke at any time, and its agents never see your raw credentials. For work that needs a computer, it uses its own cloud computer, or your Mac once you allow it.

Which models can Comma use?

Comma uses its own models by default. You can also bring your own API key, or your ChatGPT or Claude plan, and choose a model for each role. On a self-hosted Comma, you set one model for the whole instance, or each person adds a private model.

Does Comma train AI models on my data?

No. Comma does not use your files, conversations or prompts to train its own or third-party general-purpose AI models, and it does not sell your personal data.