Open-source personal AI assistants (2026)
Personal assistants and always-on agents with public source code you can run and customize yourself. Here are the top 25 of 30 from the AgentScout directory.
How we picked and ranked: tools are matched by category, the pricing each maker states and what each tool says it does. They are ranked by GitHub stars as recorded on each listing (link checks 2026-10-18); tools without a tracked repo follow, by listing maturity. No paid placements.
1. OpenClaw
Open-source personal agent you run yourself and reach over chat apps.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Active
2. Career Ops
Open-source job search agent that scans job boards and scores each posting against your CV before you apply.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
3. AnythingLLM
Local-first desktop and server app for chatting with your documents, running agents and connecting any LLM.
Pricing (as stated): Open source + cloud · Mature
4. Cherry Studio
Desktop AI studio with chat, autonomous agents and hundreds of assistants, connecting to many LLM providers.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
5. Nanobot
Ultra-lightweight, self-hosted personal agent framework in Python with a web UI, tools, memory and MCP support.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
6. CowAgent
Open-source personal assistant and agent harness that plans tasks, runs tools and skills and connects to chat apps.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
7. QwenPaw
Personal AI assistant you can install locally or in the cloud, connected to multiple chat channels.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
8. AionUi
Open-source desktop cowork app that gives a GUI to CLI agents like Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode and others.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
9. NanoClaw
Lightweight personal agent that runs in containers and connects to WhatsApp, Telegram and Slack.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
10. agenticSeek
Fully local autonomous agent that browses, codes and plans without paid APIs.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
11. Screenpipe
Records your screen and audio locally so AI agents can search and act on your computer history.
Pricing (as stated): Open source + cloud · Mature
12. Kortix Suna
Kortix, an open-source platform for building and running general-purpose AI agents.
Pricing (as stated): Open source + cloud · Mature
13. Rowboat
AI coworker with memory that works alongside you and your team.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
14. Leon
Open-source personal assistant that runs on your own server.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
15. Eigent
Open-source cowork desktop app that runs multi-agent workflows locally.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
16. GenericAgent
Self-evolving agent that grows its own skill tree for full system control.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
17. Moltworker
Cloudflare's project for running the OpenClaw personal agent on Cloudflare Workers.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
18. Octop
Self-hosted, multi-user AI assistant with multiple agents.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
19. Yao
Workspace for running and tracking all your agents and tasks across devices.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
20. Osaurus
Native macOS harness for AI agents with any model, memory and autonomous execution.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
21. big-AGI
AI suite for power users with personas, multi-model chats and agent features.
Pricing (as stated): Open source + cloud · Mature
22. OpenBot
Open-source AI coworkers that each get their own computer with a browser, files and tools.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
23. Everywhere
Desktop assistant that sees what is on your screen and helps using LLMs and MCP tools.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
24. Kun
Local-first agent workspace for coding, writing, design, research and automation.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
25. LobsterAI
NetEase Youdao's desktop agent for data analysis, slides, documents and web research.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
FAQ
What are the best open-source personal AI assistants?
Ranked by tracked GitHub stars, the top open-source personal AI assistants in our directory are OpenClaw, Career Ops, AnythingLLM, Cherry Studio, Nanobot. Stars measure popularity, not fit, so compare a few against your own task.
How many open-source personal AI assistants does AgentScout list?
30 tools match. This page shows the top 25. Pricing mix on this page: Open source (21), Open source + cloud (4).
How much do these tools cost?
Pricing is what each maker states on their site. Open-source tools are free to self-host but may need a paid model API key or offer paid cloud plans; freemium tools have a free plan with limits. Check each official site.
Where can I see every tool for personal assistance?
Our task page lists all 41 tools we match to personal assistance.
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Facts come from our directory listings; pricing is as each maker states it and can change. Check official sites before you choose.