# OpenBot

> OpenBot (v0.51.1, Oct 2026, ~1.8k stars) is a desktop app where each agent keeps its own workspace, chat, queue and memories, backed by Codex, Claude Code, Grok CLI, Gemini, Cursor, Cline, OpenCode or local models. Agents message each other, hand off tasks, share files, drive an embedded browser and run routines on a schedule or webhook. Installers for Windows, macOS and Linux; you sign in to each provider's CLI. A development preview: agents run with full local access. PolyForm Noncommercial licence; desktop analytics on by default (can be turned off).

- Repository: https://github.com/nightly-labs/openbot
- Official docs: https://github.com/nightly-labs/openbot#readme
- Checked: 2026-10-28

## What it replaces
- Grok Bot: Named bots with memory, Autonomous web browsing, Scheduled agent tasks, Connectors to your apps (partial). Named agents with memories, an agent-controlled browser, scheduled or webhook routines and plugins such as Notion and Linear, on your own computer with full local access rather than a sandboxed cloud computer.
  - Use it instead of paying for Grok Bot? Personal use: Yes. Business: No (Not for commercial use: No, noncommercial use only (personal use, charities, schools and public bodies); a commer…).

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Confirmed | Yes, desktop app or self-hosted Linux server/Docker; agents call their providers' cloud models unless you use a local model | https://github.com/nightly-labs/openbot#what-works | 2026-10-27 |
| Code licence | No | PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 (source-available, not OSI); versions up to 0.1.11 remain Apache-2.0 | https://github.com/nightly-labs/openbot/blob/main/LICENSE | 2026-10-28 |
| Model weights licence | Confirmed | No model weights; agents use your Codex, Claude, Grok or other provider sign-in, or a local model | https://github.com/nightly-labs/openbot#agent-setup | 2026-10-27 |
| Commercial use | No | No, noncommercial use only (personal use, charities, schools and public bodies); a commercial licence is available by contacting licenses@openbot.run | https://github.com/nightly-labs/openbot/blob/main/NOTICE | 2026-10-28 |
| Paid services needed? | Partial | OpenBot itself is free; agents need a provider plan or key (ChatGPT plan for Codex, Claude subscription or API key, xAI login or XAI\_API\_KEY for Grok, Google AI Pro/Ultra for Gemini), or OpenCode free models or a local Ollama/LM Studio model. Managed hosted servers on request | https://github.com/nightly-labs/openbot#agent-setup | 2026-10-27 |
| Hardware | Unknown | Not documented | none found | - |
| Operating systems | Confirmed | Windows 10+ x64 (.exe), macOS 13+ Apple silicon and Intel (.dmg), Linux x64 and arm64 (AppImage); headless Linux server and Docker image; iPhone (TestFlight) and Android companion apps | https://github.com/nightly-labs/openbot#install | 2026-10-27 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Easy; run the installer, then download or sign in to a provider CLI during onboarding (Claude Code on Windows also needs Git for Windows) | https://github.com/nightly-labs/openbot#install | 2026-10-27 |

GitHub: 4850 stars, 495 forks, last push 2026-11-03, archived: no.

## Alternatives to OpenBot
- [Rakazo](https://repoquarry.dev/projects/rakazo.md): Self-hosted open-source agent for persistent AI teammates with their own computers, memory and routines; bring your own model.
- [OpenClaw](https://repoquarry.dev/projects/openclaw.md): Self-hosted personal AI assistant you run on your own computer and chat with through WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, iMessage and 20+ other apps.
- [Cindy](https://repoquarry.dev/projects/cindy.md): Desktop AI agent that runs Claude Code and Codex on your own files and logged-in apps, with schedules, MCP and IM hand-off. Apache-2.0 client.
- [DeerFlow](https://repoquarry.dev/projects/deer-flow.md): ByteDance's self-hosted "super agent" for deep research, reports, slides and web pages, with Docker sandboxes, sub-agents, scheduled tasks and chat-app bots.
- [Kortix (formerly Suna)](https://repoquarry.dev/projects/kortix.md): Team agent platform (formerly Suna) where agents work in isolated sandboxes, in Slack or Teams and on schedules. Source-available, Elastic License 2.0.
- [OpenManus](https://repoquarry.dev/projects/openmanus.md): Terminal-based general agent from the MetaGPT team that plans tasks, browses the web and runs tools with your own model keys or a local Ollama model.
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