At a glance
| Linda | Grok Bot | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | On your Mac, in its own browser and your project folders | Cloud computers run by xAI |
| Price | Free; online assistants pay as you go with your key | Included in SuperGrok Plus ($100/month) or Heavy ($300/month); 7-day trial |
| Where the AI runs | On your Mac, or a provider you choose | xAI's cloud |
| Your passwords | Typed into Linda's browser on your Mac; never sent to the assistant | Kept in a secrets field for the cloud computers |
| Approvals | Send, buy, delete, post and personal data always ask, in code | Rules, with “always allow” |
| Plugins | Calendar, Reminders, Notion, Todoist, Linear, GitHub, Stripe, any MCP app | About 220 plugins |
| Runs while the Mac sleeps | Not yet (planned) | Yes, in the cloud |
| Platforms | macOS 26, Apple silicon | Mac app (Apple silicon) |
Based on public pricing pages and coverage as of September 2026. Plans change; check the sources below.
Choose Linda if
- You want your files, passwords and memory to stay on your Mac, with the option to run the AI itself locally.
- You don't want another subscription: Linda is free, and online assistants are pay as you go with your own key.
- You want hard guarantees: send, buy, delete, post and personal data always ask, enforced in code.
- You live in Finder folders and want results as real files: spreadsheets, PDFs, Word and slides.
Choose Grok Bot if
- You want many agents working in parallel around the clock, even with your Mac closed.
- You need its large plugin catalog today.
- Keeping data on your own machine isn't a requirement.