Personal Agent Atlas

Head to headchecked 19 Oct 2026

Grok Bot vs Hermes Agent

  • United StatesBoth available
  • United KingdomBoth available
  • European UnionBoth available
Grok Bot: 4 of 10 capabilities have a sourced yes. The rest are partly, no or not yet clear. A count, not a score.Works in your accounts: YesUses a browser or computer: YesWorks while you're away: YesLives in chat apps: UnclearMakes phone calls: UnclearCan pay for things: PartlyAsks before sending or paying: YesWorks in German: UnclearData can stay in the EU: UnclearRuns on your own hardware: No4Grok BotSpaceXAI (xAI)
Hermes Agent: 4 of 10 capabilities have a sourced yes. The rest are partly, no or not yet clear. A count, not a score.Works in your accounts: UnclearUses a browser or computer: UnclearWorks while you're away: YesLives in chat apps: YesMakes phone calls: UnclearCan pay for things: UnclearAsks before sending or paying: UnclearWorks in German: UnclearData can stay in the EU: YesRuns on your own hardware: Yes4Hermes AgentNous Research
Availability
Where you can use it
USYesUKYesEUYesDE tested

The X Subscription is rolling out to everyone globally since 12 Oct. The Grok Bot app has no published regional restriction, but tagging @bot on X is not yet available for accounts based in the UK, the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Australia (xAI docs, updated 7 Oct).

USYesUKYesEUYes

Runs on your own hardware anywhere.

Cheapest way in
$30/mo

Premium tier of the X Subscription since 12 Oct, bundling SuperGrok, Cursor Pro and X Premium+. Also included with every paid individual Cursor plan, or through a linked SuperGrok, SuperGrok Plus or SuperGrok Heavy subscription. On-demand usage can come on top.

Free

MIT licensed. You pay for the model and server you use.

What it can do
Works in your accounts
YesAccount-level connectionsPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Uses a browser or computer
YesShared cloud computer with browserPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Works while you're away
YesRoutines on a schedule or triggerPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesAutonomous, keeps runningPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Lives in chat apps
UnclearNo source yet
YesTelegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsAppPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Makes phone calls
UnclearNo source yet
UnclearNo source yet
Can pay for things
PartlyYou complete payment stepsPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Asks before sending or paying
YesMessages, purchases and deletions need approvalPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Works in German
UnclearNo source yet
UnclearNo source yet
Data can stay in the EU
UnclearNo source yet
YesAll data stays on your machinePer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Runs on your own hardware
NoRuns in xAI’s cloudPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesLinux, macOS, WSL2Per the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Details
What it can touch
  • Sites and apps you sign it into
  • Your real logins
  • Telegram
  • Discord
  • Slack
  • WhatsApp
  • Your server
How it asks before acting
Before it acts

Signs in with your real logins on a persistent cloud computer.

Before it acts

Depends on your configuration.

Watch out for

Needs cloud data storage and isn’t compatible with Cursor’s Legacy Privacy Mode. Usage beyond the plan is billed by tokens.

You run and secure the server yourself. All data stays on your machine.

Launched
Aug 2026
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People to follow
Sources
  1. SpaceXAI, The X Subscription, 12 Oct 2026
  2. The Agent Race, price table, 18 Oct 2026
  3. Agent Sonic, availability by country, 29 Sep 2026
  4. Coursiv, Grok Bot explained, 11 Sep 2026
  5. xAI docs, Tag Grok Bot on X, updated 7 Oct 2026
  6. xAI docs, Grok Bot FAQ, updated 29 Sep 2026
  1. Hermes Agent, about

Facts only, no scores. We have not tested these agents hands-on unless an entry says so.

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