Milo vs Grok Bot

Grok Bot is a beta app of always-on Bots that share one cloud computer, reachable from its apps, X and Slack. Milo is an always-on AI teammate you message on WhatsApp, iMessage, Slack, Microsoft Teams or Google Chat.

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The short answer

Both are always-on: they work on their own cloud computer, run routines and keep going while you are away. Grok Bot is a beta that comes with The X Subscription and some legacy plans.

Choose Milo if you want that teammate in WhatsApp, iMessage, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat as well as Slack, asking you before every payment.

Milo and Grok Bot, side by side

Milo and Grok Bot, side by side
QuestionMiloGrok Bot
Where you work with itWeb, Mac and Windows apps, WhatsApp, iMessage, Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat.Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android apps, X Chat, tagging @bot on X, and Slack for shared Bots.
Text it on WhatsApp or iMessageYes.Yes. Text Milo like a teammate on WhatsApp or iMessage.Not published.WhatsApp and iMessage are not covered in its docs.
Works in Slack, Teams and Google ChatYes.Yes. Mention @Milo in a channel or space to hand it a task; it answers there with the sources it can access.Partly.Slack for shared Bots, approved by a workspace admin. Microsoft Teams and Google Chat are not covered in its docs.
Does the work on websitesYes.Yes. Its own computer in the cloud, plus your Chrome or Mac when a task needs them.Yes.Yes. A persistent cloud computer with a browser, shared by all your Bots.
Connects to your appsYes.Gmail, Outlook, Google Calendar, Drive, Notion, HubSpot, Salesforce and 40+ more, plus your own apps through MCP.Yes.Gmail, Google Drive, Outlook, Slack, Notion, Linear and more, plus MCP.
Keeps working on goals over timeYes.Yes. Recurring work and ongoing goals that it follows through.Yes.Yes. Routines on schedules or events, up to 50 per Bot.
Remembers youYes.Yes. It learns your preferences and the details you would otherwise repeat.Yes.Yes. Each Bot keeps its own memory.
Buys things with your approvalYes.Yes. Saved logins and cards stay in Vault, and Milo asks before it pays.Yes.Yes. A card saved in its Vault fills in at checkout without a new approval each time, unless you set rules.
PriceFree to start, no card. Then $49, $99 or $199 per person a month.Included with The X Subscription from $30 a month, but not its free or $8 tiers. Extra usage is billed in credits.

Checked on November 5, 2026, against each company’s public product, pricing and help pages. Product features and prices change; the sources are listed below.

Why people choose Milo

Asks before every payment

Milo keeps logins and cards in Vault and asks before it pays. Grok Bot can fill a saved card at checkout without a new approval each time; its docs say to leave the card unsaved if you want to approve every payment, and its Ask first rules can stop chosen actions.

WhatsApp, iMessage, Teams and Google Chat

Milo works on WhatsApp and iMessage, and in Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat. Grok Bot’s docs cover its apps, X and Slack.

Your team’s knowledge, with permissions

On Milo’s enterprise offering, each person’s Milo draws on your team’s knowledge through Company Brain, within what that person is allowed to see.

When Grok Bot is the better pick

  • You want several Bots that hand work to each other, and you already pay for The X Subscription or Cursor.
  • You want to hand tasks to an agent right from X by tagging @bot.

Questions people ask

Is Milo an alternative to Grok Bot?

Yes. Both are always-on teammates with their own cloud computer and routines. Milo also works on WhatsApp, iMessage, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat, and asks before every payment.

Which plans include Grok Bot?

As of November 2026, Grok Bot is a beta included with The X Subscription’s plans from $30 a month and with legacy Cursor plans and some linked Grok and X Premium+ subscriptions. The free and $8 tiers do not include it.

How much does Milo cost compared with Grok Bot?

Milo starts free with no card, then costs $49, $99 or $199 per person a month. Grok Bot comes with The X Subscription from $30 a month, with a weekly usage pool shared with Grok and Cursor and extra usage billed in credits.

Does Grok Bot ask before it pays?

Not by default. Its docs say a card saved in its Vault fills in at checkout without a new approval each time. To approve every payment, don’t save the card or set an Ask first rule. Milo asks before it pays.

Sources

Give Milo the job.

It works in the apps and chats you already use, and follows through.

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