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OpenManus vs Agent Zero: catalog facts
OpenManus	Agent Zero
Free Free to download and run; you supply your own model API access.	Free Free to download and run; model API costs depend on the provider you use.
Self-hosted, Command line	Self-hosted
Open alternative to the Manus agent Supports MCP and multi-agent flows	Runs on your own hardware in Docker Web interface for working with the agent
Command-line setup with Python and configuration files Needs a language model API to work	Requires Docker and some technical setup An agent that runs code needs careful sandboxing
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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