AI computer-use agents (2026)

Agents that look at the screen and use the mouse and keyboard to work across desktop apps and websites. Here are the top 25 of 62 from the AgentScout directory.

Updated October 21, 2026

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 2026-10-21); tools without a tracked repo follow, by listing maturity. No paid placements.

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   1. AnythingLLM

   personal agentsOpen source + cloud★ 67,210 GitHub stars

   Local-first desktop and server app for chatting with your documents, running agents and connecting any LLM.

   Pricing (as stated): Open source + cloud · Mature

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   2. UI-TARS-desktop

   browser/computer useOpen source★ 39,297 GitHub stars

   ByteDance's open-source multimodal agent stack, including a desktop app and Agent TARS for controlling computers and browsers.

   Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature

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   3. Next AI Draw.io

   productivityOpen source★ 36,280 GitHub stars

   Create and edit draw.io diagrams by chatting with AI, as a web app, desktop app or MCP server.

   Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature

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   4. AionUi

   personal agentsOpen source★ 33,580 GitHub stars

   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

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   5. Cua

   browser/computer useOpen source + cloud★ 29,966 GitHub stars

   Open-source infrastructure for computer-use agents: sandboxes, drivers across operating systems and benchmarks.

   Pricing (as stated): Open source + cloud · Mature

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   6. Happy Coder

   codingOpen source★ 24,180 GitHub stars

   Mobile and desktop app to run and control Claude Code, Codex and other agents using your own subscriptions.

   Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature

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   7. Paseo

   codingOpen source★ 21,143 GitHub stars

   Orchestrate multiple coding agents from desktop and mobile.

   Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature

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   8. OpenWorker

   personal agentsOpen source★ 18,561 GitHub stars

   Andrew Ng's open-source desktop coworker that turns requests into finished work in your files, Slack and calendar, asking before important actions.

   Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature

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   9. OpenFang

   frameworksOpen source★ 18,213 GitHub stars

   Open-source agent operating system for running autonomous agents.

   Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature

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    10. Eigent

    personal agentsOpen source★ 15,571 GitHub stars

    Open-source cowork desktop app that runs multi-agent workflows locally.

    Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature

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    11. Midscene.js

    browser/computer useOpen source★ 15,311 GitHub stars

    Vision-driven UI automation and E2E testing framework where a GUI agent carries out natural-language steps on web, mobile and desktop apps.

    Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature

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    12. Hermes One

    personal agentsOpen source★ 14,427 GitHub stars

    Community desktop app for installing, configuring and chatting with Hermes Agent without managing it from the terminal.

    Pricing (as stated): Free and open source (MIT) · Mature

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    13. MemOS

    memory & RAGOpen source★ 11,892 GitHub stars

    Memory operating system for LLMs and agents with persistent memory and retrieval.

    Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature

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    14. RobotGo

    browser/computer useOpen source★ 10,871 GitHub stars

    Go library for cross-platform desktop automation and AI computer use that controls mouse, keyboard, screen, windows and processes.

    Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature

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    15. UFO

    browser/computer useOpen source★ 10,056 GitHub stars

    Microsoft's desktop agent framework that operates Windows apps and orchestrates multi-device tasks as task graphs.

    Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature

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    16. Windows-MCP

    browser/computer useOpen source★ 9,404 GitHub stars

    Lightweight MCP server for computer use on Windows that lets agents navigate files, control apps and interact with the UI.

    Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature

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    17. AIOS

    frameworksSee site★ 6,492 GitHub stars

    Research AI agent operating system that handles scheduling, context switching, memory, storage and tool management for LLM-based agents.

    Pricing (as stated): Free to download on GitHub; no licence declared (empty LICENSE file) · Mature

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    18. DeepChat

    personal agentsOpen source★ 6,371 GitHub stars

    Open-source, local-first AI agent desktop client with MCP, skills, ACP support and remote control from messaging apps.

    Pricing (as stated): Free and open source (Apache-2.0); bring your own model keys or local models · Mature

19. 

    19. LobsterAI

    personal agentsOpen source★ 6,119 GitHub stars

    NetEase Youdao's desktop agent for data analysis, slides, documents and web research.

    Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature

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    20. 5ire

    personal agentsSource-available★ 5,372 GitHub stars

    Cross-platform desktop AI assistant and MCP client with a local knowledge base and support for major model providers.

    Pricing (as stated): Source-available · Mature

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    21. AstronRPA

    browser/computer useOpen source★ 5,276 GitHub stars

    iFlytek's open-source enterprise RPA desktop app with a low-code visual designer whose workflows can be called by AI agents.

    Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature

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    22. Kiln

    evals & observabilitySource-available★ 5,195 GitHub stars

    Free desktop app and open-source library for building AI systems with evals, RAG, agents, fine-tuning and synthetic data in one workbench.

    Pricing (as stated): Source-available · Mature

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    23. Rakazo

    personal agentsOpen source★ 4,713 GitHub stars

    Self-hosted personal AI agent and persistent teammate for web, desktop, iPhone and Android, with your own choice of model and computer sandbox.

    Pricing (as stated): Open source · Active

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    24. Skill Recorder

    productivityOpen source★ 4,246 GitHub stars

    Microsoft desktop app that records you doing a task once and turns the recording into a reusable skill or automation for Copilot agents.

    Pricing (as stated): Open source · Active

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    25. nexu

    personal agentsOpen source★ 3,282 GitHub stars

    Open-source desktop client that connects your OpenClaw agent to WeChat, Feishu, Slack and Discord in one click.

    Pricing (as stated): Open source · Active

FAQ

What are the best computer-use agents?

Ranked by tracked GitHub stars, the top computer-use agents in our directory are AnythingLLM, UI-TARS-desktop, Next AI Draw.io, AionUi, Cua. Stars measure popularity, not fit, so compare a few against your own task.

How many computer-use agents does AgentScout list?

62 tools match. This page shows the top 25. Pricing mix on this page: Open source (20), Open source + cloud (2), Source-available (2), See site (1).

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 controlling a computer?

Our task page lists all 62 tools we match to controlling a computer.

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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.