grok bot and openai dots are cloud agents that come with a subscription. 5dive is open source (MIT): it runs the real claude code, codex and other agent CLIs as one team on your own server, on the AI plans you already pay for.
i run 13 agents that way on one 4-core server.
at a glance
| Grok Bot | OpenAI Dots | 5dive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on | Cursor-hosted cloud computers | A cloud computer for each dot | Your Linux server, or one we host |
| Model | Picked for each task | GPT-6 Astra | Your pick: Claude Code, Codex, Hermes, OpenClaw and more |
| You need | A paid X or SuperGrok plan | ChatGPT Pro or Business Premium | Nothing. Bring your own AI plan or API key |
| Several agents | Yes, Bots work in parallel on one shared computer | Teams of dots announced for later | Yes, a team on one task board, each agent its own Linux user |
| Apps | Native desktop and mobile | ChatGPT, Slack, Teams | Web app and Telegram |
| Source | Closed | Closed | MIT |
pick grok bot if
you already pay for X or SuperGrok and want native apps with nothing to set up.
pick openai dots if
you're on ChatGPT Pro or Business Premium and your work lives in ChatGPT, Slack or Teams.
pick 5dive if
you want the agents on your own server, claude code and codex working together on plans you already pay for, or a team that hands work to each other and checks it before it closes.
try it
curl -fsSL https://install.5dive.ai | sudo bash sudo 5dive init a 1 GB server is enough to start. the full comparison, with sources: 5dive.ai/compare/grok-bot-vs-openai-dots. the code: github.com/5dive-ai/5dive.
