Side-by-side comparison · AI Browsers & Agents
Google Chrome vs Grok Bot vs Microsoft Edge
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
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.
Pick it if: Windows and Microsoft 365 users who want AI help with reading, comparing and researching in the browser they already have.
Overview
| Attribute | Google Chrome | Grok Bot | Microsoft Edge |
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| In one line | 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. | Microsoft's free browser with Copilot built in to read pages, compare tabs and do tasks. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Paid | Freemium |
| Starting price | $19.99/mo | $30/mo | $19.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | No | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | No | No | No |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Google Chrome | Grok Bot | Microsoft Edge |
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| Overall rating | 4.1Winner | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Google Chrome | Grok Bot | Microsoft Edge |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | No | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browser extension | Yes | No | Yes |
| 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 | No | Yes |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | No | Yes | No |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | No | No | No |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 12/ 17 | 10/ 17 | 12/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Google Chrome | Grok Bot | Microsoft Edge |
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| Plans | FreeOur pick Free Most people: summaries, tab comparisons and AI search. | X PremiumOur pick $30/mo Trying Grok Bot alongside everyday Grok use. | FreeOur pick Free Most people: summaries, tab comparisons and Journeys. |
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. | Microsoft 365 Premium $19.99/mo, or $199.99/yr US households and sole traders who want the agent and Office apps in one bill. | |
Google AI Ultra From $99.99/mo Heavy users who hit Pro's limits. | Enterprise See website Companies rolling it out across teams. | Microsoft 365 Copilot (business) See website Companies on Microsoft 365 business plans. | |
| Which plan to pick | 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. | Stay on free. The side panel, tab comparisons and Journeys cover what most business owners need, and they cost nothing. Microsoft 365 Premium is only worth it if you're in the US and already want Office for the household; don't buy it just for the browser agent, which Microsoft still calls experimental. |
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Who each one is for
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Google Chrome, Grok Bot or Microsoft Edge?
Google Chrome scores highest overall in our ratings (Google Chrome 4.1/5, Grok Bot 3.4/5 and Microsoft Edge 3.9/5). 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. Microsoft Edge is best for summarising long pages and PDFs and comparing products or quotes across open tabs.
Which is cheaper, Google Chrome, Grok Bot or Microsoft Edge?
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. Microsoft Edge: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $19.99/mo.
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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