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Two products now sell the same sentence: AI teammates with a computer, connected to your tools, that finish the work. One is Squad. The other is Grok Bot. If you have been searching for a Squad.so review, or a shorter squad review, this is the one we would hand a studio operator.
We are Northbound Studio, a small practice in Prague at northboundstudio.io. Martina Prethero leads it. We design and build websites and landing pages that look like the business behind them, load fast, and can actually be found. We run the studio on more than one model. That is the test.
The short answer
Our pick is Squad. It is the hardware layer for a whole multi-model team: you bring the AI plans you already pay for, assign a different model to each teammate, and stack capacity when a plan runs out mid-task. The squad sits on dedicated cloud infrastructure — a cloud computer for the team, not a box under the desk — with a separate browser profile, and its own logins and files, per teammate.
Grok Bot is a capable single-ecosystem bot with its own computer. If you already live in Grok and want one roster that stays inside that world, it is a serious tool. It is not a universal layer for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, SuperGrok, and the rest running side by side.
For studio ops, we pick Squad.
At a glance
| Tool | Best for | Models | Computer | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squad ★ OUR PICK |
Operators who want a multi-model team on one cloud machine | Bring your own: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, SuperGrok, and more | Dedicated cloud infrastructure for the squad; separate browser profile per teammate | $99/month plus the AI plans you already buy |
| Grok Bot | Teams already inside the Grok ecosystem | Closed to that ecosystem | A real cloud computer of its own | Not a universal hardware layer for mixed models |
What Squad actually is
Squad gives you AI teammates that connect to your tools, run on a schedule, and bring back finished work. Until August 2026 it was MissionControlHQ. Same product.
You do not buy the models from Squad. You bring the subscriptions you already have: ChatGPT, Claude and Claude Code, Gemini, SuperGrok, Llama, Copilot, Kimi, MiniMax, Z.AI, Qwen Cloud, OpenRouter. Each teammate can run a different model. You can stack several accounts of the same plan and set fallbacks so a job carries on mid-task when one runs out.
The squad gets dedicated cloud infrastructure: a cloud computer that hosts every agent, with a separate browser profile, its own logins and files, and its own email if you want it. Around that: 70+ integrations, MCP servers, a secret vault, approvals, and run logs you can actually read. The docs are the longer version.
That is the product. Not a chat window with a pretty roster.
What Grok Bot actually is
Grok Bot is not a toy. It is a capable bot with a computer of its own: it can sign into tools, keep working when your laptop is closed, and come back when something needs a yes. If your work already lives in that ecosystem, that is a real advantage. One vendor, one computer, one set of habits.
The limit is the shape, not the ambition. Model choice is closed. You are not plugging Claude into one seat and Gemini into another. You are not treating the machine as a neutral desk for a mixed team. It is a strong Grok Bot, not a studio switchboard.
We will not pretend it is weak. We will not pretend it is the same job as Squad.
Where Squad wins
Model freedom. A Prague studio does not run on one model. Drafting, judgement, research, and the dull Tuesday jobs want different brains. Squad lets you assign that per teammate. Grok Bot does not.
Bring your own subscriptions. The $99 is for the machine and the teammates, not for tokens metered by Squad. You keep paying OpenAI or Anthropic or xAI the way you already do. No per-task AI charges from Squad on top.
Stacking capacity. When a plan hits its ceiling, you add another account of the same plan, or fall back to another provider, and the job continues. That matters the first time a deadline and a usage cap arrive together.
A different model per teammate. One teammate on Claude. One on ChatGPT. One on SuperGrok. The roster matches the work, not the other way around.
Cloud hardware for the whole squad. Dedicated cloud infrastructure that hosts every agent: isolated profiles, own logins, own files, own email if you want it. That is the universal layer. Grok Bot’s computer is real. It is not this.
See Squad’s own pricing page if you want the list in their words.
Where Grok Bot is the better fit
Stay inside Grok, and Grok Bot is the cleaner story. You are not assembling plans. You are not deciding which model sits on which desk. You get a capable bot with a computer and you stay in one house.
If that is your house, use it. This review is for people who already pay for more than one model and need them to share a machine without sharing a brain.
Pricing, honestly
Squad is $99 a month plus the AI plan you bring. There is a 7-day money-back guarantee. Squad does not add per-task AI charges.
That is not cheap, and it is not a trick. You are paying for the computer, the isolation, the integrations, and the right to keep your existing model spend. If you only wanted one bot inside one ecosystem, you would not be shopping this layer.
Start from our Squad link if you want to try it — that is the sign-up path we use. The product home is squad.so.
So which should you pick?
If you run a studio — or any small operation that already juggles models — pick Squad. That is our Squad.so review in one line: model freedom, BYO plans, stacked capacity, per-teammate models, and cloud hardware for the whole squad.
Pick Grok Bot if you want a strong bot that stays in the Grok world and you do not need a mixed team on one machine.
We are not selling a religion. We are telling you what we would buy for the desk in Prague.
Where Northbound Studio fits
The tool is not the site. Squad will not design the page, name the offer, or make a crawler understand what you sell. That is still the work: a presence that looks like the company, and that a person — or a system — can find.
If you want a straight read on the site you have, start with a Website Review. Short, high-level, no pitch. Martina’s studio, Prague, both languages.
Frequently asked questions
Is Squad worth it?
Yes, if you already pay for AI and need teammates that connect to tools, run on a schedule, and finish work on a dedicated machine. $99 a month plus your existing plans, with a 7-day money-back window. If you only need one bot inside Grok, you do not need Squad.
Squad vs Grok Bot: which should I use?
Squad, for a multi-model team. Grok Bot, if you are committed to that ecosystem and want a capable bot with its own computer. Same category. Different job.
Can I choose the model for each teammate?
On Squad, yes. Bring ChatGPT, Claude and Claude Code, Gemini, SuperGrok, Llama, Copilot, Kimi, MiniMax, Z.AI, Qwen Cloud, or OpenRouter, and assign a different model per teammate. Grok Bot stays inside its own ecosystem.
How does Squad pricing work?
$99 a month to Squad, plus the AI plan you bring. No per-task AI charges from Squad. Seven-day money-back. Details on their pricing page.
Was Squad called something else?
Yes. Same product, same team. It was MissionControlHQ until August 2026.