Product comparison
Open-source alternative to Grok Bot
Open Dots is an MIT-licensed, self-hostable project for people comparing Grok Bot with an AI workspace whose action pathways and code can be inspected.
How Open Dots compares
Grok Bot is presented as AI teammates with their own computers that work across tools and return for approval when needed. Open Dots includes chat, a governed action gateway, approvals, audit events, connectors, and an optional computer runtime, but it does not provide always-on bots, routines, or a managed cloud computer service.
Product information: Grok Bot launch overview.
Who Open Dots is for
Developers experimenting with assistant personas, limited app integrations, and approval-controlled actions in an environment they operate.
Trade-offs to consider
Grok Bot is built around managed AI teammates and their computers. Open Dots is a prototype you host yourself; it has no always-on bot service, scheduled routines, or equivalent managed computer infrastructure.
Open Dots features
- Self-hostable web client and API; app state is stored in local SQLite.
- Assistant personas, model selection, conversation history, and image attachments.
- Composio connectors with narrow GitHub issue actions.
- Deny-by-default action gateway, approval prompts, and audit events for higher-risk actions.
- Optional bot-scoped Docker/Playwright computer runtime or compatible remote service.
Frequently asked questions
Can I self-host an alternative to Grok Bot?
Open Dots can be run on your own infrastructure and includes an optional computer runtime. It is not a drop-in Grok Bot replacement and does not include always-on bots or scheduled routines.
Does Open Dots support approval before an agent acts?
Higher-risk actions pass through an approval flow and produce audit events. The available actions are limited by the current action gateway and connectors.
Open Dots is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Grok Bot or its owners. Comparison reflects public product descriptions and the current Open Dots README; capabilities can change.