AlternativesGrok Bot ยท SpaceXSI (formerly xAI)Facts checked 10 Nov 2026
The open-source Grok Bot alternative.
An AI coworker that acts on its own and does the work on its own computer.
Short answer
pi-durable-bot (Pots) is an open-source AI coworker that decides when to act and works on its own computer. Grok Bot is SpaceXSI's closed service of always-on AI teammates on the maker's cloud. The difference: Pots runs on any machine you choose, with any model, and its code is yours.
What Grok Bot is
Grok Bot, from SpaceXSI (formerly xAI), is a team of always-on AI teammates. A user's Bots share one cloud computer, sign in to your tools, and come back to you when they need approval. You use them in desktop and mobile apps and on X; team Bots also work in Slack.
Pots and Grok Bot, side by side
| pi-durable-bot (Pots)Open source | Grok BotSpaceXSI (formerly xAI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Source code | Open, MIT | Closed |
| Where it runs | Any machine you choose | The maker's cloud (Cursor account) |
| Model | Any: your subscription, 40+ providers, or a local model | The maker picks per task; no model picker |
| Where you talk to it | Any channel (Slack, Discord, Telegram, and more) | Desktop and mobile apps, X; Slack for team bots |
| Your data | On your machine, in each bot's folder | On the maker's cloud |
| Change the agent itself | Yes. It is your code | No. Plugins, MCP servers and settings |
| Messages that do not mention it | Yes. It decides if they are its job | Not stated. Slack docs describe mentions |
| Asks before it acts | No. No approval step on its computer | Yes. Auto Review, on by default |
| Price | Free (MIT). You bring the machine and the model | From USD 30 a month; extra use billed by token cost |
Grok Bot cells: SpaceXSI's public pages, checked 2026-11-10. Your data: with a local model for the agent and the judge, nothing leaves your machine; with a hosted model, requests go to the provider you chose.
Pick Grok Bot if
- You want a hosted service with nothing to install or run.
- You want its desktop and phone apps, and X.
- You want to teach it a task by showing it once.
- Your company needs admin controls such as DLP and network rules.
Pick Pots if
- You want the code, and to change the agent itself.
- You want it on a machine you choose.
- You want any model, including a local one.
- You want it in any channel (Slack, Discord, Telegram, and more).
Other open-source alternatives to Grok Bot
Open-source projects whose GitHub description names Grok Bot, found on 2026-11-10. We have not tested them.
- milind-soni/OpenMausBotApache-2.0.
- HarnessMD/munder-difflinMIT. Names dots, bots and muses.
- elie222/rakazoApache-2.0.
- Anil-matcha/open-duetApache-2.0. Also names Duet, dots and Muse.
- modelflare-ai/AnyModelBotMIT. Also names dots and Duet.
- leepokai/CodyncApache-2.0. Also names Muse and dots.
- najmuzzaman-mohammad/gawkbotLicense not detected.
- rome-os/romeMIT. Also names Muse.
- wolfqing/OpenSuperBotMIT.
Questions
- Is Grok Bot open source?
- No. SpaceXSI's pages offer no source code or self-hosted version; its open-source Grok Build is a different product.
- Which model does Grok Bot use?
- Grok Bot picks it per task, from SpaceXSI or a third-party provider, and does not show which. Pots uses the model you choose.
- Can Pots use my Grok subscription?
- Yes.
pots logincan sign in with a subscription you already pay for, Grok among them. - Is Pots free?
- Yes. Pots is MIT-licensed; you bring the machine and the model.
- Is Pots affiliated with SpaceXSI or xAI?
- No. 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.
Sources
Grok Bot product page and plansIntroducing Grok BotxAI joins SpaceXSpaceXSI newsHow Grok Bot worksGrok Bot FAQGet startedShared BotsComputer and appsApprovals, security and privacy
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. Out of date? Open an issue.