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 50 from the AgentScout directory.
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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.
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. LibreChat
Self-hosted, multi-user AI chat platform with agents, MCP, skills, code interpreter and support for OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, AWS, Azure and many more providers.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
8. DeepTutor
Open-source personalized AI tutoring agent from HKU that turns your materials into guided explanations, practice and long-term learning support.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
9. QwenPaw
Personal AI assistant you can install locally or in the cloud, connected to multiple chat channels.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
10. 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
11. NanoClaw
Lightweight personal agent that runs in containers and connects to WhatsApp, Telegram and Slack.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
12. agenticSeek
Fully local autonomous agent that browses, codes and plans without paid APIs.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
13. Hermes WebUI
Lightweight web and mobile interface for the Hermes Agent with full parity with its CLI experience.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
14. OpenWorker
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
15. Rowboat
AI coworker with memory that works alongside you and your team.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
16. Leon
Open-source personal assistant that runs on your own server.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
17. Eigent
Open-source cowork desktop app that runs multi-agent workflows locally.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
18. Hermes One
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
19. GenericAgent
Self-evolving agent that grows its own skill tree for full system control.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
20. Inbox Zero
AI email assistant that organizes your inbox, pre-drafts replies and manages your calendar, chat-controllable from Slack or Telegram.
Pricing (as stated): Starter $20/mo, Plus $35/mo, Professional $50/mo (yearly $18/$28/$42 per user/mo), 7-day free trial; self-host free (AGPL-3.0) · Mature
21. Moltworker
Cloudflare's project for running the OpenClaw personal agent on Cloudflare Workers.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
22. Octop
Self-hosted, multi-user AI assistant with multiple agents.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
23. Osaurus
Native macOS harness for AI agents with any model, memory and autonomous execution.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
24. ClawX
Desktop app that puts a graphical interface on OpenClaw agents so you can set up and run them without the terminal.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature
25. big-AGI
AI suite for power users with personas, multi-model chats and agent features.
Pricing (as stated): Open source + cloud · 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?
50 tools match. This page shows the top 25. Pricing mix on this page: Open source (22), Open source + cloud (3).
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 87 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.