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ChatGPT vs Grok

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

ChatGPT

$8/mo Free tier

OpenAI's AI assistant for recruiting writing, research and analysis. Free plan; Go $8/mo, Plus $20/mo, Pro from $100/mo, Business from $20/user/mo billed annually.

Where ChatGPT fits

  • Recruiters drafting outreach, job ads and Boolean strings every day
  • Agency desks that want one project per req with the JD and notes attached
  • Teams that work in Excel, Word, Slack or Teams
  • Anyone new to AI who wants to start on a free plan

Grok

$30/mo Free tier

SpaceXAI's AI assistant with live web and X search, plus Grok Bot on SuperGrok. Free plan; SuperGrok $30/mo, SuperGrok Plus $100/mo.

Where Grok fits

  • Recruiters who follow companies, founders and candidates on X
  • SuperGrok users who want Grok Bot for sourcing and scheduling routines
  • Quick live research on a company before a call

At a glance

DetailChatGPTGrok
Starting price$8/mo$30/mo
Free tier✓Yes✓Yes
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underAI assistantsAI assistants

Where they pull apart

ChatGPT

Stands out: ChatGPT packs the widest set of everyday tools into one plan: projects, scheduled tasks, custom GPTs, deep research, voice and Office extensions. Most recruiting prompt guides, including the prompt library on this site, are written with it in mind.

Watch out: Personal plans use your chats for training unless you opt out, so keep candidate personal data out of Free, Go and Plus, or move the team to Business, where data is never used for training. It cannot reach LinkedIn or your ATS on its own.

Not the right fit for

  • Finding candidate contact data or LinkedIn profiles
  • Teams handling candidate data on personal accounts instead of a Business workspace

Grok

Stands out: Grok searches X in real time alongside the web, which suits recruiters who follow companies, founders and candidates there. SuperGrok includes Grok Bot, an agent with ready-made recruiting bots.

Watch out: Its strength is live search and X, not office apps: it does not sit inside Outlook, Gmail or Word the way Copilot and Gemini do. Check the data settings before pasting candidate details into a personal plan.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that want the assistant inside Outlook, Gmail or Word
  • Finding candidate contact data

Pros and cons

ChatGPT

  • Free plan with unlimited everyday text chats
  • Projects, scheduled tasks and custom GPTs on paid plans
  • Extensions for Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Google Sheets
  • Free and Go plans limit uploads, images and deep research
  • The Go plan may show ads
  • Personal plans can train on your chats unless you opt out

Grok

  • Live web and X search on the free plan
  • Grok Bot included with SuperGrok
  • SOC 2 Type I and II compliance listed on every plan
  • SuperGrok Lite and Heavy prices are not published outside the app
  • Fewer office-app integrations than Copilot or Gemini
  • SSO and team admin need a Business or Enterprise plan

What each one costs

ChatGPT

$8/mo

The Free plan costs nothing and includes unlimited everyday text chats, with tighter limits on uploads, images and deep research. Go is $8/mo and may show ads, Plus is $20/mo, and Pro comes in three monthly tiers at $100, $200 and $500. ChatGPT Business costs $20/user/mo billed annually ($25 monthly) for Standard seats and $100/user/mo billed annually for Premium seats, with a two-seat minimum; Enterprise is quoted. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Oct 2026

Grok

$30/mo

The Free plan costs nothing and includes real-time web and X search, voice mode and connectors within usage limits. SuperGrok is $30/mo and adds the latest Grok model, Expert mode, higher limits, image and video generation and Grok Bot access; SuperGrok Plus is $100/mo for significantly higher usage and priority access. SuperGrok Lite, SuperGrok Heavy, Business and Enterprise plans are listed on the vendor site without a published price outside the app or sales. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Oct 2026

Common questions

Is ChatGPT cheaper than Grok?
ChatGPT starts lower, at $8/mo against $30/mo for Grok. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try ChatGPT or Grok for free?
ChatGPT and Grok carry a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 7 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?