Openclaw vs OpenManus vs AgenticSeek

Side by side, as alternatives to Manus. Rows that differ are highlighted; the strongest value in a row is marked. Unknown means no source yet.

Openclawopenclaw/openclaw

OpenManusFoundationAgents/OpenManus

AgenticSeekFosowl/agenticSeek

Manuspaid product

Cost and coverage

Price

$0 software; you run it

See pricing page source ↗

Autonomous web browsing

Partly

Yes

Deep research reports

Yes

File and code tasks in a sandbox

Partly

Yes

Slides generated from a prompt

Yes

Scheduled agent tasks

Partly

Yes

Connectors to your apps

Yes

Jobs covered

1 of 6 jobs

2 of 6 jobs

All 6

Popularity and activity (from GitHub)

Stars

392,686Top

58,747

27,515

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Gain this week

Unknown

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Signal

Building history

—

Commits / 4 wk

14,028Top

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Latest release

v2026.10.5 · 2026-10-18Top

v0.3.0 · 2025-04-10

Unknown

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Commits / 12 wk

42,127

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People committing / 12 mo

498+

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Issues opened / closed, 30 days

5573 / 4501

8 / 28

0 / 0

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Facts, with sources on each project page

Runs on my machine?Differs

Yes, self-hosted gateway; hosted or local model providers

Yes, Python CLI on your own machine; Docker sandbox optional

Yes, fully local with Docker services and a local model

Hosted by the vendor

Code licenceDiffers

MIT

GPL-3.0 (copyleft)

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Model weights licenceDiffers

No bundled weights; depends on the hosted or local model you connect

No separate model weights; you bring your own model API key or a local Ollama model

No separate model weights; you choose a local model (Ollama, LM Studio) or a cloud API

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Commercial useDiffers

Yes, MIT code

Yes, MIT code; model terms depend on the provider or local model you choose

GPL-3.0 code allows commercial use if derived work stays GPL; local model terms vary

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Paid services needed?Differs

No OpenClaw paid tier; configured model/provider or hosting costs may apply

An LLM API key is needed unless you run a local model through Ollama; Browser Use Cloud and Daytona sandboxes are optional

None required with a local model; cloud LLM APIs are optional

Subscription

HardwareDiffers

Gateway with cloud models: minimum 1 GB RAM, 1 core, 500 MB free disk, 64-bit OS; 2 GB+ RAM recommended (Raspberry Pi guide)

Not documented; needs Python 3.12 and Chrome or Chromium; a local model needs your own GPU

For local models, a GPU that can run a 14B model (Magistral, Qwen, DeepSeek); with a cloud API, no GPU needed

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Operating systemsDiffers

Windows, macOS and Linux installers

Windows, macOS and Linux (install steps cover each)

Windows, macOS and Linux with Docker Desktop or Docker Engine

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Setup effortDiffers

Installer and onboarding wizard; configure model access and channels

Medium; clone, install Python deps with uv or conda, edit config.toml with model keys

Medium; Python 3.10, Docker Compose services (SearxNG, Redis), a local model server and .env config

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Stars over time

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Openclaw vs OpenManus vs AgenticSeek (as alternatives to Manus)
Figures from RepoQuarry, 21 Oct 2026. Sources: https://repoquarry.dev/compare?ids=openclaw,openmanus,agenticseek&product=manus

Manus: See pricing page
Openclaw: free software; does 1 of 6 Manus jobs
OpenManus: free software; does 2 of 6 Manus jobs
AgenticSeek: free software; does 2 of 6 Manus jobs

- Openclaw: 392,686 GitHub stars, 42,127 commits in 12 weeks, licence MIT
- OpenManus: 58,747 GitHub stars, 8 commits in 12 weeks, licence MIT
- AgenticSeek: 27,515 GitHub stars, 30 commits in 12 weeks, licence GPL-3.0 (copyleft)

Where they differ:
- Runs on my machine?: Openclaw Yes, self-hosted gateway; hosted or local model providers; OpenManus Yes, Python CLI on your own machine; Docker sandbox optional; AgenticSeek Yes, fully local with Docker services and a local model
- Code licence: Openclaw MIT; OpenManus MIT; AgenticSeek GPL-3.0 (copyleft)
- Model weights licence: Openclaw No bundled weights; depends on the hosted or local model you connect; OpenManus No separate model weights; you bring your own model API key or a local Ollama model; AgenticSeek No separate model weights; you choose a local model (Ollama, LM Studio) or a cloud API
- Commercial use: Openclaw Yes, MIT code; OpenManus Yes, MIT code; model terms depend on the provider or local model you choose; AgenticSeek GPL-3.0 code allows commercial use if derived work stays GPL; local model terms vary
- Paid services needed?: Openclaw No OpenClaw paid tier; configured model/provider or hosting costs may apply; OpenManus An LLM API key is needed unless you run a local model through Ollama; Browser Use Cloud and Daytona sandboxes are optional; AgenticSeek None required with a local model; cloud LLM APIs are optional
- Hardware: Openclaw Gateway with cloud models: minimum 1 GB RAM, 1 core, 500 MB free disk, 64-bit OS; 2 GB+ RAM recommended (Raspberry Pi guide); OpenManus Not documented; needs Python 3.12 and Chrome or Chromium; a local model needs your own GPU; AgenticSeek For local models, a GPU that can run a 14B model (Magistral, Qwen, DeepSeek); with a cloud API, no GPU needed
- Operating systems: Openclaw Windows, macOS and Linux installers; OpenManus Windows, macOS and Linux (install steps cover each); AgenticSeek Windows, macOS and Linux with Docker Desktop or Docker Engine
- Setup effort: Openclaw Installer and onboarding wizard; configure model access and channels; OpenManus Medium; clone, install Python deps with uv or conda, edit config.toml with model keys; AgenticSeek Medium; Python 3.10, Docker Compose services (SearxNG, Redis), a local model server and .env config

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