OpenClaw alternatives for teams and businesses
OpenClaw showed what an AI agent that really does things feels like. People look for alternatives for three reasons: setting it up and keeping it safe takes a command line and a server, its shared mode is one trust domain where guests can read every shared session, and businesses want something a whole team can use safely.
| Feature | Interweave OSCE Solutions | Hermes AgentNous Research | Grok BotSpaceXAI (formerly xAI) | OpenAI dotsOpenAI | Claude (Cowork and Team)Anthropic | Microsoft 365 CopilotMicrosoft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI models | Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok and more: any model your organisation connects | Any OpenAI-compatible API: OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, local and more | Routed between SpaceXAI and other models; no model picker | OpenAI only | Anthropic only | OpenAI and Anthropic, chosen by Microsoft and your admin |
| Change model mid-conversation | Yes, the new model gets the whole conversation | Yes, with a /model command | No | No model picker | Within Claude models only | Model choice in some tools, such as Researcher |
| Several people working with the same agents | Yes: group chats and team chats where everyone works with the same agents | Yes, through its gateway | Team Bots shared with people or groups; Slack channels | Personal | Claude Tag: one Claude per Slack channel; shared Cowork projects | Copilot in Teams group chats |
| Each person keeps their own access | Yes: every message is checked against the sender's rights, by the platform | An allowlist of who may use it; no per-person levels described | Each person's chat with a bot is private; files and secrets a manager adds reach every teammate's chat | Not applicable: one person | Channel settings decide access, not the person asking | Not stated for group chats |
| Where it runs | Your organisation's own server | Self-hosted, or Hermes Cloud | Hosted | Hosted in ChatGPT | Hosted | Hosted in your Microsoft 365 tenant |
| Setting it up | Sign in with a browser; an admin setup guide for the organisation | One-line install, then setup on the command line | Sign up | Sign up, then connect mail, calendar and drives | Sign up; admin setup for Team | An admin assigns licences |
| Where you talk to it | Web, phone browser, phone calls in and out, Telegram, Slack, Discord and Microsoft Teams | Command line, Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, email | Desktop, mobile, X, Slack, Microsoft Teams | ChatGPT web, desktop and mobile | Web, desktop, mobile, Slack | Copilot app, Teams, Outlook, Office apps |
| Runs on a schedule | Yes: schedules and agents that check in, run as you | Yes: plain-language scheduled jobs | Yes: routines on a schedule or an event | Not confirmed on OpenAI's public pages | Yes: scheduled tasks | Scheduled prompts, up to 10 per user |
| Asks before acting outside | Yes: emails, invitations and public apps wait for the person who asked | Up to your own setup | Drafts first and asks before sensitive steps | Not confirmed on OpenAI's public pages | Not stated | Not stated |
| Price | Private beta, no public pricing yet | Free software; you pay for the server and model use | Included in some X Premium and Cursor plans | Included with ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium | Team from $20 to $25 a seat a month | Business from $21 a user a month (annual) |
Checked 14 November 2026 against each maker's own pages. Products change often; follow the sources below for the latest.
Interweave OS
A shared AI agent platform for organisations: an agent in every chat, many people in a chat, any model, on your organisation's own server.
Where it shines
- Every message is checked against the person who sent it, so a shared agent never reveals one person's private chats to another
- Any model your organisation connects, from several labs, switchable mid-chat
- Subagents in any model family, Council reviews by other AI labs, schedules and agents that check in
- No command line for anyone using it, and nothing goes outside the organisation until the person who asked approves it
Good to know
- In private beta: places are limited and there is no public pricing yet. Join the waitlist
Best for: Teams and organisations that want AI agents many people can use safely, with any model.
Hermes Agent
A free, open-source agent that remembers, writes and improves its own skills, and runs on a small server or in Hermes Cloud.
Where it shines
- Works with any OpenAI-compatible model, switchable mid-chat
- Writes and improves its own skills
- Strong memory and search over past sessions
Good to know
- Shared use is an allowlist of who may talk to it, with no per-person permission levels described. Source
- Several security advisories in 2026, including a sandbox escape fixed in 0.11.0. Source
Best for: Technical individuals who want an agent that learns and improves itself.
Grok Bot
A hosted, always-on agent with its own cloud computer, included with some X and Cursor plans.
Where it shines
- No setup: sign up and go
- Its own cloud computer with a browser and terminal
- Team Bots that can be shared with chosen people
Good to know
- There is no model picker; it routes between models and does not show which. Source
- Its docs say not to use separate Bots as a security boundary. Source
Best for: People who want an always-on agent with no setup and do not mind which model it uses.
OpenAI dots
Always-on agents inside ChatGPT, each with its own cloud computer and browser, launched in September 2026.
Where it shines
- No setup inside ChatGPT
- Works with ChatGPT's apps and memory
- Its own cloud computer and browser
Good to know
- OpenAI's models only, and a personal dot is for one person. Source
Best for: ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium users who want a personal always-on agent inside ChatGPT.
Claude (Cowork and Team)
Anthropic's Claude apps: Cowork for agentic work on your files and apps, and Claude Tag, one shared Claude per Slack channel.
Where it shines
- Excellent writing and long agent tasks
- Scheduled tasks and plugins with skills and connectors
- Claude Tag shares one Claude across a Slack channel
Good to know
- Anthropic's models only. Source
- In Claude Tag, the agent's access does not change with who sends the message. Source
Best for: Organisations happy to use Anthropic's models only, especially teams that live in Slack.
Microsoft 365 Copilot
AI across Microsoft 365, in Teams, Outlook and the Office apps, now using models from OpenAI and Anthropic.
Where it shines
- Built into Teams, Outlook and Office
- Models from OpenAI and Anthropic
- Copilot in Teams group chats
Good to know
- Scheduled prompts are limited to 10 per user. Source
- Works inside Microsoft's apps; no Telegram, WhatsApp or Slack found. Source
Best for: Organisations that live in Microsoft 365 and Teams.
The verdict
Pick Hermes Agent if you want another open-source agent you run yourself. Pick a hosted agent like Grok Bot or OpenAI dots for a personal agent with no setup. Pick Claude or Microsoft 365 Copilot if you are committed to one lab or to Microsoft 365. Pick Interweave OS if you want AI agents a whole team can use together, with each person keeping their own access and any model for each job.
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Questions
Can several people share one Hermes Agent agent?
Yes, through its gateway. Each person keeping their own access: an allowlist of who may use it; no per-person levels described.
Which AI models does Hermes Agent use?
Any OpenAI-compatible API: OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, local and more.
Can several people share one Grok Bot agent?
Team Bots shared with people or groups; Slack channels. Each person keeping their own access: each person's chat with a bot is private; files and secrets a manager adds reach every teammate's chat.
Which AI models does Grok Bot use?
Routed between SpaceXAI and other models; no model picker.
Can several people share one OpenAI dots agent?
Personal. Each person keeping their own access: not applicable: one person.
Which AI models does OpenAI dots use?
OpenAI only.
Can several people share one Claude (Cowork and Team) agent?
Claude Tag: one Claude per Slack channel; shared Cowork projects. Each person keeping their own access: channel settings decide access, not the person asking.
Which AI models does Claude (Cowork and Team) use?
Anthropic only.
Can several people share one Microsoft 365 Copilot agent?
Copilot in Teams group chats. Each person keeping their own access: not stated for group chats.
Which AI models does Microsoft 365 Copilot use?
OpenAI and Anthropic, chosen by Microsoft and your admin.
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