Grok Bot vs Devin: AI Teammates or AI Software Engineer?
Grok Bot vs Devin compares two agents that both keep working in the cloud. Grok Bot from xAI gives you named AI teammates (Bots) on a persistent cloud computer for all kinds of business work. Devin is Cognition’s autonomous AI software engineer. One naming note: on 2 June 2026 Windsurf became Devin Desktop, so the Devin family is now Devin Cloud, Devin Desktop, Devin CLI and Devin Review.
Key takeaways
Grok Bot: all your Bots share ONE persistent cloud computer, and each Bot gets its own screen.
Grok Bot runs on Cursor infrastructure: you sign in with a Cursor account and the computers run in Cursor’s cloud.
Devin is an AI software engineer; each cloud session gets its own VM.
Windsurf was renamed Devin Desktop on 2 June 2026.
The quick answer
Pick Devin if you have a software backlog and want tickets turned into tested pull requests. Pick Grok Bot if you want AI teammates for the wider business, like email, docs, research and reports, that keep their own roles and memory and work while your laptop is closed.
Side by side
Grok Bot
Devin
What it is
Named AI teammates (Bots) from xAI
Cognition’s AI software engineer
Where work runs
One persistent cloud computer shared by your Bots, each with its own screen
A VM per cloud session; Devin CLI and Desktop locally; Outposts on your machines
Browser, command line and files on the cloud computer
Computer Use on Linux, Windows and macOS sessions
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The Grok Bot computer docs say all your Bots share one persistent cloud computer, and each Bot gets its own screen. Grok Bot runs on Cursor infrastructure: the FAQ says you sign in with your Cursor account, and the private networks page says Grok Bot computers run in Cursor’s cloud.
Devin gives each cloud session its own VM with a shell, browser and full repo access, per the handoff docs. With Computer Use it can click and type in any app on Linux, Windows or macOS sessions. Devin CLI runs locally, and you can hand a task from it to a cloud Devin with /handoff.
Coding and engineering work
Devin is built for engineering. The Devin intro lists Linear and Jira tickets, new features, bug fixes, app testing, migrations and unit tests, and Devin Review reviews pull requests.
Grok Bot can use its cloud computer’s command line and react to GitHub events through routines. Bots can also hand coding work to Cursor Cloud Agents, per How Grok Bot works. It’s a general teammate, not a dedicated software engineer.
Apps and automations
Grok Bot connects apps like Gmail, Notion, Slack and Google apps, and routines run on a schedule or on triggers from Slack, GitHub, Linear, Sentry, PagerDuty, email or a webhook. Each Bot gets its own email address at mail.grokbot.com.
Devin automations start sessions from Slack, GitHub, Linear, schedules and webhooks, and a triage Devin can watch a Slack channel and spin up sub-Devins for bugs. Memory and Skills carry lessons and reusable instructions across sessions.
Grok Bot’s Auto Review checks actions, approval cards offer Allow once, Always allow or Deny, and the Vault signs in without the Bot seeing your password. The security page explains that requests go through Cursor’s servers.
Devin stores API keys, site cookies and TOTP codes as Secrets at organisation, personal, repo or session level, and security profiles can restrict network, MCP and git access.
My verdict
If you run an engineering team with a backlog, Devin is the specialist: it turns tickets into tested pull requests in its own sessions. If you run a small business and want AI teammates for email, docs, research and reports on one always-on cloud computer, Grok Bot is the better fit. That’s my take on Grok Bot vs Devin.
About Julian Goldie
I’m Julian Goldie — founder of Goldie Agency and the AI Profit Boardroom. I test new AI agents almost every day for 432K+ YouTube subscribers and run Hermes, OpenClaw, OpenCode, Claude and Codex side by side in my own Agent OS. Claim your free strategy session or join the AI Profit Boardroom.
What is the difference between Grok Bot and Devin?
Grok Bot gives you named AI teammates that share one persistent cloud computer for all kinds of work. Devin is Cognition’s AI software engineer, built to turn tickets into tested pull requests.
Does Grok Bot run on Cursor?
Yes. Grok Bot signs in with your Cursor account, and its cloud computers run in Cursor’s cloud.
Do all Grok Bots share one computer?
Yes. All your Bots share one persistent cloud computer, and each Bot gets its own screen.
Is Windsurf now Devin?
Yes. On 2 June 2026 Windsurf became Devin Desktop, the same IDE under the Devin brand.
Can both start work from Slack?
Yes. Grok Bot routines trigger from Slack and more, and Devin automations and triage Devins start sessions from Slack messages.
Which is better for a small business?
Devin suits teams with a software backlog. Grok Bot suits owners who want AI teammates for email, docs, research and reports.
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