We Do AI Agents vs Grok
Grok is the general-purpose AI assistant from xAI, used in its own app, on X and through an API. We build an agent around one job in your business and run it for you.
| Factor | Grok | We Do AI Agents |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | General-purpose AI assistant | An agent built for one job in your business |
| Setup | You write prompts and connect apps | We build it to your workflow |
| Time to live | Sign up and start chatting | Hours to rent, 5 business days custom |
| Pricing | Per-seat plans, API billed by usage | One flat monthly plan |
| Maintenance | You keep prompts and settings current | On us |
| Best for | Research, writing and quick answers | A repeatable task done the same way every time |
THE HONEST TAKE
Grok is a strong pick for research, writing and quick answers, and it can run simple scheduled tasks you set up yourself. If you want a specific job handled inside your own tools, with a team that keeps it running, a managed agent is the better fit.
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What teams say
★★★★★
“I asked what happens to our data if we leave. They gave me a straight answer in writing, which is more than our last vendor ever did. That's why we signed, and why we added a second agent.”
★★★★★
“We priced a new hire against an agent. The agent cost about a third of the salary, works nights and weekends, and was live the same week. It wasn't a hard decision.”
★★★★★
“We started with one ready-made agent for a few hundred a month. Once it proved itself, we had a custom one built. No big bet up front, and both pay for themselves several times over.”