# Five closed products. One open-source alternative.

The open-source Grok Bot alternative: an AI coworker that acts on its own. Each page puts pi-durable-bot (Pots) next to one product, with sources.

Facts checked 2026-11-10.

- [Pots vs Grok Bot](https://pots.sh/grok-bot-alternative.md) (SpaceXSI (formerly xAI)): AI teammates on the maker's cloud; the maker picks the model.
- [Pots vs dots](https://pots.sh/openai-dots-alternative.md) (OpenAI): Always-on agents, one per person, in ChatGPT, Slack and Teams.
- [Pots vs Claude Duet](https://pots.sh/claude-duet-alternative.md) (Anthropic): A proactive agent in its own app; a US-only preview.
- [Pots vs Claude Tag](https://pots.sh/claude-tag-alternative.md) (Anthropic): Claude in Slack; it also reads untagged messages.
- [Pots vs Muse](https://pots.sh/meta-muse-alternative.md) (Meta): A personal agent in its own app and in WhatsApp.

| | Source code | Where it runs | Model | Where you talk to it | Your data | Change the agent itself |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pi-durable-bot (Pots) | Open, MIT | Any machine you choose | Any: your subscription, 40+ providers, or a local model | Any channel (Slack, Discord, Telegram, and more) | On your machine, in each bot's folder | Yes. It is your code |
| Grok Bot | Closed | The maker's cloud (Cursor account) | The maker picks per task; no model picker | Desktop and mobile apps, X; Slack for team bots | On the maker's cloud | No. Plugins, MCP servers and settings |
| dots | Closed | The maker's cloud; your computer is optional | OpenAI models | ChatGPT, Slack, Teams (limited) | On the maker's cloud | No. Plugins and rules |
| Claude Duet | Closed | The maker's cloud | Claude Opus 5.5; no choice | Its own app, and the web | On the maker's cloud | No. Connectors and plugins |
| Claude Tag | Closed | The maker's cloud; self-hosted runners optional, the service stays hosted | Claude Opus and Sonnet; you can switch | Slack | On the maker's cloud | No. Connectors, plugins, skills |
| Muse | Closed | The maker's cloud | Meta's Muse Spark | Its own app, WhatsApp | On the maker's cloud | No. Connectors |

Each page compares the same six rows, from the makers' own pages, and links them. To be fair: all five also have a cloud computer or sandbox, memory and scheduled work. The other products as their makers described them in public, checked 2026-11-10; they may have changed since. Grok Bot, dots, Claude Duet, Claude Tag and Muse are products of SpaceXSI, OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta. pi-durable-bot is not affiliated with any of them.

Repository: https://github.com/Crokily/pi-durable-bot