Side-by-side comparison · AI Browsers & Agents
Grok Bot vs Manus vs Opera One
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: Grok subscribers and small teams who want an agent that keeps working through admin, sales and ops jobs in the background.
Pick it if: People who want to hand off whole tasks and don't want to build the automation themselves.
Pick it if: Anyone who wants a free Chrome alternative with a capable AI sidebar, tab organisation and a built-in VPN, without paying for anything.
Overview
| Attribute | Grok Bot | Manus | Opera One |
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| In one line | Always-on Grok agents with their own cloud computer that work your apps for you. | A general-purpose agent that takes a goal and works through it in its own browser. | Opera's free everyday browser with a built-in AI sidebar that reads your tabs. |
| Pricing model | Paid | Freemium | Free |
| Starting price | $30/mo | From $20/mo | Free |
| Free plan | No | Yes | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | No | Yes | No |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Grok Bot | Manus | Opera One |
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| Overall rating | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.9Winner |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Grok Bot | Manus | Opera One |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | No | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browser extension | No | Yes | No |
| API access | No | Yes | No |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes | No |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | Yes | No |
| 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Makes video | No | Yes | No |
| Writes code | Yes | Yes | No |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | Yes | No |
| Learns your brand or style | No | No | No |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 10/ 17 | 15/ 17 | 8/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Grok Bot | Manus | Opera One |
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| Plans | X PremiumOur pick $30/mo Trying Grok Bot alongside everyday Grok use. | Free Free Quick questions and seeing what it can do. | Free Free Everyone. There is no paid tier for the AI. |
X Super $100/mo Running Bots most days. | ProOur pick From $20/mo, less with yearly billing Anyone who wants to hand off real research and build jobs. | Free with an Opera accountOur pick Free Anyone who wants chat history across devices and more images. | |
Enterprise See website Companies rolling it out across teams. | Pro (higher tier) From $40/mo, less with yearly billing Heavier users and anyone publishing websites with it. | ||
Team From $20/seat/mo Teams that want shared credits and admin controls. | |||
Enterprise Custom Large organisations. | |||
| Which plan to pick | 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. | Try the Free plan for a week to get a feel for how many credits a real task uses, then move to the $20 Pro tier. Only go higher if you run out most months or you want it to publish websites for you. | It's all free. Sign in with a free Opera account if you want your chats saved and more images; otherwise just download it and click Ask AI. Opera sells a separate VPN Pro, but you don't need it for the AI. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Grok Bot, Manus or Opera One?
Opera One scores highest overall in our ratings (Grok Bot 3.4/5, Manus 3.7/5 and Opera One 3.9/5). Grok Bot is best for overnight sales research and draft outreach and keeping a CRM tidy. Manus is best for multi-step research with a report at the end and lead lists and data gathering. Opera One is best for summarising long pages and YouTube videos and comparing suppliers or products grouped in a Tab Island.
Which is cheaper, Grok Bot, Manus or Opera One?
Grok Bot: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $30/mo. Manus: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at From $20/mo. Opera One: It's free to use.
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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