The open-source AI agent platform landscape

A maintained directory of 51 AI agent platforms: AI coworkers you delegate work to, the frameworks developers build agents with, workflow automation, browser agents, and coding agents. Every entry lists its exact license and hosting model.

Updated September 3, 2026 · How to choose · FAQ

Market map of 51 AI agent platforms grouped into five categories
The 51 platforms, grouped by main use. Full detail below.

Platforms that give an individual or a team persistent agents they can delegate work to through chat, a desktop, or a shared workspace.

Agent Zero

Personal agent with a Linux desktop, browser, files, skills, and plugins.

MIT self-hosted with Docker; desktop launcher available
Agenta

Workspace for building AI coworkers and automations through chat, sharing them with a team, and running them interactively or in the background.

MIT core, separately licensed enterprise features self-hosted; hosted service available
Eigent

Desktop application for building and managing a workforce of agents that completes multi-step tasks.

Apache-2.0 local desktop
Hermes Agent

Personal agent with memory, skills, tools, scheduled jobs, and messaging channels.

MIT self-hosted; desktop application available
Kuse Cowork

Local-first desktop coworker that works across documents and tasks with user-selected models.

MIT local desktop; optional Docker isolation
LibreChat

Multi-model AI workspace with agents, tools, memory, code execution, and shared access controls.

MIT self-hosted
LobeChat

Multi-model agent workspace with knowledge bases, plugins, and one-click or Docker deployment.

LobeHub Community License (source-available) self-hosted or vendor-hosted
Open WebUI

Extensible AI workspace for local and cloud models with knowledge, tools, and offline operation.

Open WebUI License (source-available) self-hosted; vendor-hosted available
OpenClaw

Assistant that connects models, tools, messaging channels, and companion applications through one gateway.

MIT self-hosted on a device or server
OpenWork

Desktop workspace for using and sharing agent workflows across files and connected services.

mixed, open-source and separately licensed portions local desktop or organization-managed
OpenWorker

Desktop coworker that completes everyday tasks across files, applications, and Slack.

MIT local desktop
Orkas

Local-first desktop AI workforce whose Commander coordinates specialist agents through one chat.

MIT local desktop
Paperclip

Control plane for assigning goals, roles, budgets, and work to teams of external agents.

MIT self-hosted

Frameworks and visual tools developers use to create, connect, run, and inspect agents.

Agno

Python framework and runtime for building agents, serving them through an API, and managing them in a web interface.

Apache-2.0 self-hosted; vendor cloud available
CAMEL

Python framework for researching and building agents, multi-agent systems, tasks, and simulated environments.

Apache-2.0 library for self-managed applications
CrewAI

Python framework for coordinating role-based agents and structured task flows.

MIT self-hosted framework; vendor platform available
Dify

Platform for building AI workflows, retrieval pipelines, and agentic applications with broad model support.

Dify Open Source License (Apache-2.0 based, with conditions) self-hosted; vendor cloud available
Flowise

Visual builder for agents and language-model workflows.

Apache-2.0 core, separately licensed enterprise features self-hosted; vendor cloud available
Haystack

Python framework for production retrieval, document-processing pipelines, and agents.

Apache-2.0 library for self-managed applications; vendor cloud available
Langflow

Visual and code-based platform for building agents and workflows that run as APIs or MCP servers.

MIT self-hosted; vendor-hosted available
LangGraph

Low-level framework for long-running, stateful agents with explicit control over the execution graph.

MIT library for self-managed applications; vendor platform available
Letta

Framework and server for stateful agents with persistent memory.

Apache-2.0 self-hosted server; vendor-hosted available
LlamaIndex

Framework for building agentic applications over documents and data, with parsing, extraction, and multi-agent workflows.

MIT library for self-managed applications; vendor cloud available
MetaGPT

Python multi-agent framework that models software and business roles as coordinated agent workflows.

MIT library for self-managed applications
Microsoft Agent Framework

Framework for building and coordinating agents across Python and .NET applications.

MIT library for self-managed or cloud applications
OpenAI Agents SDK

Python framework for agent and multi-agent workflows with tools, handoffs, guardrails, sessions, and tracing.

MIT library for self-managed applications
Pydantic AI

Typed Python agent framework with model portability, tools, and durable execution.

MIT library for self-managed applications; vendor platform available
Sim

Collaborative visual workspace for building, deploying, and monitoring agents and workflows.

Apache-2.0 self-hosted; vendor cloud available
smolagents

Compact Python library for agents that act through code or tool calls.

Apache-2.0 library for self-managed applications

Platforms and runtimes for repeatable workflows, scheduled jobs, and event-driven processes, with or without AI steps.

Activepieces

Visual automation platform with integrations, AI steps, and a TypeScript extension framework.

MIT core, separately licensed enterprise features self-hosted or vendor cloud
Apache Airflow

Python platform for developing, scheduling, and monitoring batch workflows as code.

Apache-2.0 self-hosted; third-party managed services available
Automatisch

Visual business-automation tool for connecting services and running workflows without code.

AGPL-3.0 core, separately licensed enterprise files self-hosted; vendor cloud available
Dagster

Python orchestrator for building and operating data assets, pipelines, and automation.

Apache-2.0 self-hosted; vendor cloud available
Huginn

System of agents that monitors events and performs actions on a schedule or in response to changes.

MIT self-hosted
Kestra

Workflow orchestration platform for data, infrastructure, and AI processes defined in code or a UI.

Apache-2.0 core, separately licensed enterprise features self-hosted or vendor cloud
n8n

Visual platform for connecting applications and building workflows that can include code and AI agents.

Sustainable Use License (fair-code, source-available) self-hosted or vendor cloud
Node-RED

Flow-based programming tool for connecting devices, APIs, and online services.

Apache-2.0 self-hosted
Pipedream

Event-driven automation platform with prebuilt integrations and steps in Node.js, Python, Go, or Bash.

Pipedream Source Available License vendor-hosted
Prefect

Python framework for building, deploying, and observing workflows with schedules and event triggers.

Apache-2.0 self-hosted server or vendor cloud
StackStorm

Event-driven automation platform that connects services and takes actions through rules and workflows.

Apache-2.0 self-hosted
Temporal

Durable execution platform that preserves application state and retries workflow steps through failures.

MIT self-hosted or vendor cloud
Trigger.dev

TypeScript platform for background jobs, workflows, and long-running AI tasks.

Apache-2.0 self-hosted or vendor cloud
Windmill

Developer platform that turns scripts into APIs, background jobs, workflows, and internal applications.

AGPL-3.0 and Apache-2.0 core, separately licensed enterprise features self-hosted or vendor cloud

Agents specialized in operating web browsers and automating tasks on websites.

Agents specialized in writing, editing, and shipping code.

Full comparison

Every listed platform with its category, license, and hosting model.

PlatformCategoryLicenseHosting
Agent Zero AI coworkers and teammates MIT self-hosted with Docker; desktop launcher available
Agenta AI coworkers and teammates MIT core, separately licensed enterprise features self-hosted; hosted service available
Eigent AI coworkers and teammates Apache-2.0 local desktop
Hermes Agent AI coworkers and teammates MIT self-hosted; desktop application available
Kuse Cowork AI coworkers and teammates MIT local desktop; optional Docker isolation
LibreChat AI coworkers and teammates MIT self-hosted
LobeChat AI coworkers and teammates LobeHub Community License (source-available) self-hosted or vendor-hosted
Open WebUI AI coworkers and teammates Open WebUI License (source-available) self-hosted; vendor-hosted available
OpenClaw AI coworkers and teammates MIT self-hosted on a device or server
OpenWork AI coworkers and teammates mixed, open-source and separately licensed portions local desktop or organization-managed
OpenWorker AI coworkers and teammates MIT local desktop
Orkas AI coworkers and teammates MIT local desktop
Paperclip AI coworkers and teammates MIT self-hosted
Agno Agent builders and frameworks Apache-2.0 self-hosted; vendor cloud available
CAMEL Agent builders and frameworks Apache-2.0 library for self-managed applications
CrewAI Agent builders and frameworks MIT self-hosted framework; vendor platform available
Dify Agent builders and frameworks Dify Open Source License (Apache-2.0 based, with conditions) self-hosted; vendor cloud available
Flowise Agent builders and frameworks Apache-2.0 core, separately licensed enterprise features self-hosted; vendor cloud available
Haystack Agent builders and frameworks Apache-2.0 library for self-managed applications; vendor cloud available
Langflow Agent builders and frameworks MIT self-hosted; vendor-hosted available
LangGraph Agent builders and frameworks MIT library for self-managed applications; vendor platform available
Letta Agent builders and frameworks Apache-2.0 self-hosted server; vendor-hosted available
LlamaIndex Agent builders and frameworks MIT library for self-managed applications; vendor cloud available
MetaGPT Agent builders and frameworks MIT library for self-managed applications
Microsoft Agent Framework Agent builders and frameworks MIT library for self-managed or cloud applications
OpenAI Agents SDK Agent builders and frameworks MIT library for self-managed applications
Pydantic AI Agent builders and frameworks MIT library for self-managed applications; vendor platform available
Sim Agent builders and frameworks Apache-2.0 self-hosted; vendor cloud available
smolagents Agent builders and frameworks Apache-2.0 library for self-managed applications
Activepieces Workflow automation platforms MIT core, separately licensed enterprise features self-hosted or vendor cloud
Apache Airflow Workflow automation platforms Apache-2.0 self-hosted; third-party managed services available
Automatisch Workflow automation platforms AGPL-3.0 core, separately licensed enterprise files self-hosted; vendor cloud available
Dagster Workflow automation platforms Apache-2.0 self-hosted; vendor cloud available
Huginn Workflow automation platforms MIT self-hosted
Kestra Workflow automation platforms Apache-2.0 core, separately licensed enterprise features self-hosted or vendor cloud
n8n Workflow automation platforms Sustainable Use License (fair-code, source-available) self-hosted or vendor cloud
Node-RED Workflow automation platforms Apache-2.0 self-hosted
Pipedream Workflow automation platforms Pipedream Source Available License vendor-hosted
Prefect Workflow automation platforms Apache-2.0 self-hosted server or vendor cloud
StackStorm Workflow automation platforms Apache-2.0 self-hosted
Temporal Workflow automation platforms MIT self-hosted or vendor cloud
Trigger.dev Workflow automation platforms Apache-2.0 self-hosted or vendor cloud
Windmill Workflow automation platforms AGPL-3.0 and Apache-2.0 core, separately licensed enterprise features self-hosted or vendor cloud
Browser Use Browser agents MIT self-hosted; vendor cloud available
Skyvern Browser agents AGPL-3.0 self-hosted; vendor cloud available
Aider Coding agents Apache-2.0 runs locally in the terminal
Cline Coding agents Apache-2.0 runs locally in the IDE or terminal
Goose Coding agents Apache-2.0 runs locally
Hotdog Coding agents MIT runs locally
Open Interpreter Coding agents Apache-2.0 runs locally
OpenHands Coding agents MIT self-hosted; vendor cloud available