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Pally vs Grok Bot
X's team of always-on AI coworkers for work, or one personal assistant you text for your whole life.
Checked October 11, 2026 · Grok Bot launched in beta on August 11, 2026. It is available on desktop, iOS, and Android to Cursor Pro, Pro+, Ultra, and Teams subscribers and to linked SuperGrok and X Premium+ accounts, with Enterprise access rolling out. See their site for the latest.
So, Grok Bot or Pally?
The case for Grok Bot
Pick Grok Bot if your team wants AI coworkers for sales, operations, or engineering work on a shared cloud computer, and you already pay for Cursor or SuperGrok. It is built for work you would hand to a colleague, and Team Bots in Slack, SSO, and its approval rules suit a company rollout.
The case for Pally
Pick Pally if you want one assistant for your own life, work included: family, friends, errands, and the inbox. You text it in iMessage, RCS, or Telegram, or call its number, and it's free. Pally joins your group chats, manages your WhatsApp, iMessage, and LinkedIn messages, books travel, calls businesses and waits on hold, and picks up calls on a number you give out.
| Feature | Grok Bot$20/mo | PallyFree |
|---|---|---|
| Inbox management | ||
| Email and calendarGrok Bot: Gmail, Google Calendar and Outlook plugins | YesGmail, Google Calendar and Outlook plugins | Yes |
| SlackGrok Bot: Slack plugin posts as you | YesSlack plugin posts as you | Yes |
No | Yes | |
| iMessagePally: Only via the Mac app | No | PartialOnly via the Mac app |
| LinkedIn DMsPally: Only via the Mac app | No | PartialOnly via the Mac app |
| X DMsGrok Bot: Reads your X DMsPally: Only via the Mac app | PartialReads your X DMs | PartialOnly via the Mac app |
| Capabilities | ||
| Browser use, sign-ins and deep researchPally: Signs in with your saved logins | Yes | YesSigns in with your saved logins |
| Long-term memory | Yes | Yes |
| Long-running tasks | Yes | Yes |
| Reminders and routinesGrok Bot: Routines on schedules or eventsPally: One-off, recurring and location-based | YesRoutines on schedules or events | YesOne-off, recurring and location-based |
| Inbound email addressGrok Bot: Claim an address at mail.grokbot.com | YesClaim an address at mail.grokbot.com | Yes |
| Personal CRM of your contacts | No | Yes |
| Outbound callsGrok Bot: Through third-party plugins such as SpekoPally: Waits on hold, gets through phone menus | PartialThrough third-party plugins such as Speko | YesWaits on hold, gets through phone menus |
| Takes calls for youPally: A number you give out. Pally picks up, handles the call and tells you what happened. | No | YesA number you give out. Pally picks up, handles the call and tells you what happened. |
| Bookings and travelPally: Restaurants, appointments, travel; fare-drop watch, check-in | No | YesRestaurants, appointments, travel; fare-drop watch, check-in |
| Shopping and checkoutGrok Bot: Browser purchases; you complete payment stepsPally: With your payment wallet | PartialBrowser purchases; you complete payment steps | YesWith your payment wallet |
| Add to your group chats | No | Yes |
| Creates apps and websites | Yes | Yes |
| Generates images, video and music | No | Yes |
| Team and admin controlsGrok Bot: Team Bots, SSO and approval rules | YesTeam Bots, SSO and approval rules | No |
| Integrations | ||
| Gmail and Google servicesGrok Bot: Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides plugins | YesGmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides plugins | Yes |
| Outlook and Microsoft 365Grok Bot: Outlook email and OneDrive | PartialOutlook email and OneDrive | Yes |
| Apple Mail, Calendar and Contacts | No | Yes |
| Apple Photos | No | Yes |
| Notion, Linear, GitHub, JiraGrok Bot: Notion, Linear, GitHub, Atlassian (Jira), Todoist plugins | YesNotion, Linear, GitHub, Atlassian (Jira), Todoist plugins | Yes |
| Granola and other meeting notesGrok Bot: Granola marketplace plugin | YesGranola marketplace plugin | Yes |
| LinkedIn and XGrok Bot: X only | PartialX only | Yes |
| Bank account | No | Yes |
| Partiful | No | Yes |
| School portalsPally: Google Classroom, Canvas, Moodle, Brightspace, Blackboard | No | YesGoogle Classroom, Canvas, Moodle, Brightspace, Blackboard |
| Any MCP or APIGrok Bot: Custom MCP servers, plus a terminal | YesCustom MCP servers, plus a terminal | Yes |
| Ways to message it | ||
| iMessageGrok Bot: Talk to it in its desktop and mobile apps | NoTalk to it in its desktop and mobile apps | Yes |
| RCSGrok Bot: Talk to it in its desktop and mobile apps | NoTalk to it in its desktop and mobile apps | Yes |
| TelegramGrok Bot: Talk to it in its desktop and mobile apps | NoTalk to it in its desktop and mobile apps | Yes |
| ChatGPT, Claude and other AI toolsGrok Bot: Talk to it in its desktop and mobile apps | NoTalk to it in its desktop and mobile apps | Yes |
| Phone callGrok Bot: In-app voice chat only; no phone number | NoIn-app voice chat only; no phone number | Yes |
| SlackGrok Bot: Team Bots only, on Cursor Teams | PartialTeam Bots only, on Cursor Teams | No |
| EmailGrok Bot: Mail to its address can trigger a routine | PartialMail to its address can trigger a routine | Yes |
| Native mobile appGrok Bot: iOS and Android | YesiOS and Android | No |
| Privacy and security | ||
| Encrypted in transit and at restGrok Bot: TLS 1.2+ in transit, AES-256 at rest | YesTLS 1.2+ in transit, AES-256 at rest | Yes |
| Doesn't train on your conversations and tool outputsGrok Bot: Cursor Privacy Mode; individuals must turn it onPally: Trains by default; turn it off in settings | PartialCursor Privacy Mode; individuals must turn it on | PartialTrains by default; turn it off in settings |
| Doesn't train on your connected dataGrok Bot: Cursor Privacy Mode; individuals must turn it onPally: Your email, calendar and other connected accounts | PartialCursor Privacy Mode; individuals must turn it on | YesYour email, calendar and other connected accounts |
| Never sells your data | No | Yes |
| No paid placement in recommendations | No | Yes |
| View, edit and delete your dataGrok Bot: Delete Bots or your account | PartialDelete Bots or your account | Yes |
| Price | ||
| PlansGrok Bot: $20/mo (Cursor Pro or SuperGrok; free trial credit)Pally: Free | $20/moCursor Pro or SuperGrok; free trial credit | Free |
Features neither one offers are left out. See every assistant on one grid.
Where Grok Bot shines.
A team, not one assistant
You create several named Bots, each with its own job, and they run in parallel. They message each other, share work, and pass tasks along, so you aren't the go-between.
A real computer in the cloud
Bots share a persistent cloud computer with a browser, files, and a terminal. They work in tools that have no clean API, and the work continues when your laptop is closed.
Learns by watching
Teach a task records you doing a browser workflow once, for up to ten minutes, and turns it into a draft skill. Routines then run it on a schedule or when an event arrives.
Serious admin controls
Auto-review checks each action before it runs, with Ask first and Allow automatically rules. Teams get Team Bots in Slack, SSO, private networks, and action recording.
What each one costs.
Grok Bot
$20/mo
Grok Bot has no separate subscription. It is included with Cursor Pro ($20 a month), Pro+, Ultra, and self-serve Teams, or you can link an individual SuperGrok, SuperGrok Plus, SuperGrok Heavy, or X Premium+ subscription. Each plan grants weekly usage, and higher tiers grant more; on-demand usage continues past the grant if you turn it on. New accounts get a free trial credit with a 7-day window.
Pally
Free
Pally is free, with almost unlimited usage limits. No waitlist or invitation. Cloud Mac is a paid add-on. Every connection, every automation, calls, and its own number and email.
Switching from Grok Bot.
Pally's setup is texting a number, and connecting accounts is tapping a link it sends you. No account to create first.
Connect your email and calendar first
Gmail, Outlook, or iCloud Mail, and your calendars. Pally flags what needs you, summarizes the rest, and checks availability, books and moves events.
Then add the rest
Slack, Notion, Linear, GitHub, Drive, your own WhatsApp, your bank, and your own MCP servers. Save logins to its password vault and Pally runs web errands in a browser with them. Add it to group chats, with per-capability grants controlling what it shares from your accounts.
What carries over
Your accounts: Pally works from the email, calendars, and apps you already use. It remembers the people in your life and what matters to them, and you can browse and edit that memory in its web dashboard.
Pally vs Grok Bot FAQ.
What is Grok Bot?
Grok Bot is the always-on agent app from X, the company behind Grok, launched in beta on August 11, 2026. You create named Bots that work on a shared cloud computer with a browser, files, and a terminal, use connected apps, and keep working after you close your laptop. It is separate from the Grok chat app and the @grok account on X.
What does Grok Bot cost?
It comes with Cursor Pro ($20 a month), Pro+, Ultra, and Teams, or with a linked SuperGrok, SuperGrok Plus, SuperGrok Heavy, or X Premium+ subscription. Usage resets weekly, and you can add on-demand usage. Pally is free.
Can I text Grok Bot like I text Pally?
No. You talk to Bots in the Grok Bot apps for Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, and Android, and team Bots can also join Slack. You can hand a post to your Bot by tagging @bot on X in most countries. You text Pally in your phone's own messages app, over iMessage, RCS, or Telegram, and you can also email it or call its number.
Does Grok Bot have its own email address?
Yes. You can claim one address at mail.grokbot.com that all your Bots share. They can send from it with your OK, and a routine can act on mail that arrives. Pally also has its own email address.
Can Grok Bot make phone calls?
Only through third-party plugins. Voice chat is a live conversation with your Bot inside the app, and a Bot has no phone number of its own. Pally calls businesses for you, waits on hold, and gets through phone menus. Give out its number and Pally picks up, handles the call, and tells you what happened.
Which AI model does Grok Bot use?
There is no model picker. Grok Bot routes each task to the model it expects to do best, which can be one of X's Grok models or a third-party model from Cursor's sub-processor list.
So how does Pally make money?
Pally plans to earn a fee from merchants when you buy through it. Merchants can never pay to change what Pally recommends to you. Cloud Mac, an optional add-on, is paid.