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ChatGPT Work vs Google Chrome vs Grok Bot

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

ChatGPT Work

4.0

From $20/mo

Best overall

Google Chrome

4.1

From $19.99/mo

Grok Bot

3.4

From $30/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Pick it if: ChatGPT users who want admin, inbox, research and reporting jobs done for them without building automations.

Best overallBest valueEasiest to use

Pick it if: Anyone already using Chrome and Google's apps who wants AI help reading, comparing and researching without switching browsers.

Pick it if: Grok subscribers and small teams who want an agent that keeps working through admin, sales and ops jobs in the background.

Overview

AttributeChatGPT WorkGoogle ChromeGrok Bot
In one lineChatGPT's agent mode: hand it a whole task across your email, apps, files and browser.The world's most used browser, now with Gemini built in to read pages and do tasks.Always-on Grok agents with their own cloud computer that work your apps for you.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemiumPaid
Starting price$20/mo$19.99/mo$30/mo
Free plan Yes Yes No
Works with Claude Code No No No

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeChatGPT WorkGoogle ChromeGrok Bot
Overall rating4.04.1Winner3.4
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.0
4.5
3.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
4.0
4.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.0
3.5
3.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.0
4.5
3.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
3.5
4.0
3.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeChatGPT WorkGoogle ChromeGrok Bot
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes No
Mobile app Yes Yes Yes
Desktop app Yes Yes Yes
Browser extension No Yes No
API access No No No
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes Yes Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes Yes Yes
Connects to other apps Yes Yes Yes
Open source or self-hosted No No No
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes Yes Yes
Understands images Yes Yes Yes
Makes images Yes Yes No
Makes video No No No
Writes code Yes No Yes
Runs agents or automations Yes Yes Yes
Learns your brand or style No No No
Works in many languages Yes Yes Yes
Capabilities score12/ 1712/ 1710/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeChatGPT WorkGoogle ChromeGrok Bot
Plans

Free

Free

Trying a task or two on desktop.

FreeOur pick

Free

Most people: summaries, tab comparisons and AI search.

X PremiumOur pick

$30/mo

Trying Grok Bot alongside everyday Grok use.

PlusOur pick

$20/mo

Handing off a few jobs a week.

Google AI Pro

$19.99/mo

US users who want Gemini to do tasks on websites for them.

X Super

$100/mo

Running Bots most days.

Pro

From $100/mo

Anyone running agent tasks every day.

Google AI Ultra

From $99.99/mo

Heavy users who hit Pro's limits.

Enterprise

See website

Companies rolling it out across teams.

Business

See website

Teams that want shared admin and no training on their data.

Which plan to pickTry it on Plus with a couple of real jobs. If you hand it work most days you'll run out of credits, and that's when Pro or extra credits make sense.Use it free. The side panel is what most business owners will actually use, and it's free in Australia. Only pay for AI Pro if you're in the US or India and want auto browse, or you want Gemini's better models anyway. Nobody needs Ultra for the browser.Start on Premium at $30 a month, which already includes Grok Bot, and only move up if you hit the usage limits. If your team already pays for Cursor's top plans, check whether Grok Bot is included before paying for anything else. Plans changed on 12 October, so check x.ai before you buy.

Key features

AttributeChatGPT WorkGoogle ChromeGrok Bot
Standout features
  • Works across your apps
  • Its own browser
  • Scheduled and triggered tasks
  • Finished outputs
  • Runs in the cloud
  • Desktop app access
  • Gemini side panel
  • Auto browse
  • Works with Google apps
  • AI Mode in the address bar
  • Skills
  • Scam protection
  • Its own cloud computer
  • Uses your real tools
  • Teach it once
  • Approvals, not hand-holding
  • Bots that work together
  • Desktop and iPhone apps

Pros and cons

AttributeChatGPT WorkGoogle ChromeGrok Bot
Pros
  • Handles multi-step work across email, calendar and files, not just chat
  • Runs in the cloud, so scheduled tasks don't need your computer on
  • No separate subscription if you already pay for ChatGPT
  • Asks before consequential actions, and you can redirect it mid-task
  • Hands back finished documents, decks and spreadsheets
  • Most people already use it, so there's nothing to switch
  • Free Gemini side panel, available in Australia
  • Works with Gmail, Calendar and YouTube
  • Huge extension library
  • Asks before sign-ins and purchases during auto browse
  • Keeps working when your laptop is closed
  • Works in tools that have no API or connector
  • Teach a routine once and rerun it
  • No extra cost if you already pay for Grok Premium
  • Several Bots can split up and hand off work
Cons
  • Long tasks burn through credits quickly, especially on Plus
  • Long or complex jobs still go wrong and need checking
  • Reads a lot of your email, calendar and chat, which some teams won't accept
  • Only one Gmail account at a time for now
  • Auto browse is paid, US and India only, and not on iPhone
  • Early reviews found auto browse unreliable and prone to claiming tasks it hadn't done
  • Page content you share with Gemini is sent to Google
  • Not yet available in the EU
  • Gemini prompts are increasingly pushed into the browser whether you want them or not
  • Beta, with no independent testing of how reliably it finishes jobs
  • Security details are thin, and all your Bots share one computer
  • Only available bundled into Grok or Cursor plans
  • No Android app yet
  • Which model powers it isn't published

Who each one is for

AttributeChatGPT WorkGoogle ChromeGrok Bot
Best for
  • Sorting inbox and calendar admin across connected apps
  • Weekly reports and reviews on a schedule
  • Research that ends in a finished document or deck
  • Repetitive web jobs like comparing suppliers or filling in forms
  • Prep notes before meetings and calls
  • Summarising pages and YouTube videos
  • Comparing products or suppliers across tabs
  • Adding events to Google Calendar from a page
  • Google Workspace users who don't want a new browser
  • Overnight sales research and draft outreach
  • Keeping a CRM tidy
  • Repetitive jobs in apps with no API
  • Recurring routines you teach it once
You'll find it used by
  • Business owners
  • Operations teams
  • Marketers
  • Analysts
  • Sales teams
  • Small business owners
  • Marketers
  • Students
  • Google Workspace users
  • Founders
  • Sales teams
  • Operations managers
  • Grok power users

Questions people ask

Which is better, ChatGPT Work, Google Chrome or Grok Bot?

Google Chrome scores highest overall in our ratings (ChatGPT Work 4.0/5, Google Chrome 4.1/5 and Grok Bot 3.4/5). ChatGPT Work is best for sorting inbox and calendar admin across connected apps and weekly reports and reviews on a schedule. Google Chrome is best for summarising pages and YouTube videos and comparing products or suppliers across tabs. Grok Bot is best for overnight sales research and draft outreach and keeping a CRM tidy.

Which is cheaper, ChatGPT Work, Google Chrome or Grok Bot?

ChatGPT Work: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $20/mo. Google Chrome: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $19.99/mo. Grok Bot: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $30/mo.

Which is easier to use, ChatGPT Work, Google Chrome or Grok Bot?

Google Chrome rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Anyone already using Chrome and Google's apps who wants AI help reading, comparing and researching without switching browsers.

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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