Grok Bot vs OpenClaw
How the two compare on price, platforms, what they can act on and how they ask before acting. Facts come from each agent's sources page.
| Grok Bot | OpenClaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | xAI (SpaceXAI), built with Cursor | OpenClaw Foundation |
| Cheapest paid plan | $30/month (Premium on The X Subscription, the cheapest X Subscription plan that includes Grok Bot; legacy Cursor and SuperGrok plans also include it) | Free |
| Free tier | No (a one-time trial usage credit with a 7-day window is offered) | Yes: the software is free and open source under the MIT license; the site states there is no subscription, hosted tier or paid version, and model provider usage is billed by the provider |
| Platforms | macOSWindowsLinuxiOSAndroidSlackX | macOSWindowsLinuxiOSAndroidSelf hostedWhatsAppTelegramSlackDiscordiMessageSignalMicrosoft TeamsMatrix |
| Can act on | EmailCalendarBrowserFilesCodeMessagesShopping | EmailCalendarBrowserMessagesFilesCode |
| Approval model | Auto Review evaluates tool calls and computer actions before they run, with user rules set to Ask first or Allow automatically; Ask first wins when both match. Before actions it cannot undo, such as sending, posting, buying or deleting, a Bot checks for approval; emails go out from draft cards and purchases show an Allow or Deny card. Running commands on the user's own computer defaults to Ask every time. | Configurable. Host commands run only when tool policy, the allowlist and optional user approval agree; modes are deny, allowlist, ask, auto and full. The docs state the default is security full with ask off on gateway and node hosts, and deny on sandbox hosts, so prompting depends on configuration. Approval prompts can be answered in the companion apps, the Control UI or supported chat channels. |
| Launched | Aug 11, 2026 | Nov 2025 |
| Last update | Oct 11, 2026: v0.70.2: Bot email addresses, X search, and in-chat apps | Oct 15, 2026: openclaw 2026.10.4 |
See sources on the Grok Bot and OpenClaw pages.
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