Claude (with Claude Cowork) vs Grok Bot
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.
| Claude (with Claude Cowork) | Grok Bot | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Anthropic | xAI (SpaceXAI), built with Cursor |
| Cheapest paid plan | $20/month billed monthly for Pro ($17/month with annual billing) | $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 tier | Yes: chat on web, desktop and mobile, web search, file creation, memory, connectors and artifacts; task handoff, scheduling and Claude in Chrome require Pro or higher | No (a one-time trial usage credit with a 7-day window is offered) |
| Platforms | WebmacOSWindowsiOSAndroidChrome extension | macOSWindowsLinuxiOSAndroidSlackX |
| Can act on | BrowserFilesEmailCalendarCodeApps via connectors | EmailCalendarBrowserFilesCodeMessagesShopping |
| Approval model | By default Claude asks before taking an action; users can let it keep working and check in only when something needs a closer look. In Claude in Chrome, actions a classifier judges safe are approved automatically and actions that do not match the request are blocked; this can be switched off. Claude still asks before certain irreversible or costly actions such as purchases or sharing personal data. | 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. |
| Launched | Jan 12, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Last update | Sep 16, 2026: Claude Cowork and chat are now one Claude | Oct 11, 2026: v0.70.2: Bot email addresses, X search, and in-chat apps |
See sources on the Claude (with Claude Cowork) and Grok Bot pages.
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