Grok vs Open Assistant
Grok
x.aiOpen Assistant
open-assistant.orgSide by side
| Figure | Grok | Open Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $30/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 1 |
| Spec score · AI chatbots and assistants | 9.0 (#8) | 7.7 (#50) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Built-in connectors include Gmail and Google Calendar, Google Drive, OneDrive, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Salesforce. | Yes |
| Security | The security page describes TLS for web application and enterprise API sessions, S3 server-side encryption for customer archive data, and least-privilege access controls. | The site says credentials are encrypted at rest with Fernet, integrations use OAuth2, and tool invocations are recorded in an audit log. |
| Support | The Grok documentation lists email support at [email protected]. | The site provides a contact email, [email protected], for help. |
| Web search | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Grok
- FreeFree
- SuperGrok$30 a month
- SuperGrok Plus$100 a month
- SuperGrok LitePrice not published
- SuperGrok HeavyPrice not published
- Business$30 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Grok
Grok is an AI assistant for chat, research, writing, and problem solving, available on Android, iOS, web, and through an API. It searches the web and X in real time and provides citations from web sources. Users can upload PDFs, images, spreadsheets, code, and audio for analysis, extraction, and summarization. Grok Imagine generates and edits images and video from text prompts or reference photos, while voice mode supports natural, low-latency conversations. Built-in connectors cover Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, OneDrive, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Salesforce; custom MCP servers must be publicly reachable. Team workspaces and app integrations are listed. The Free plan costs nothing. SuperGrok costs $30 a month, and SuperGrok Plus costs $100 a month.
Open Assistant
Open Assistant has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.