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OpenManus vs AutoGPT: catalog facts
OpenManusAutoGPT
Free

Free to download and run; you supply your own model API access.

Free

The code is free to download and run yourself.

Self-hosted, Command line Self-hosted
  • Open alternative to the Manus agent
  • Supports MCP and multi-agent flows
  • Large, active project with a big community
  • Can be self-hosted with Docker
  • Command-line setup with Python and configuration files
  • Needs a language model API to work
  • Setup requires Docker and some technical knowledge
  • Needs access to language model APIs to be useful
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 26, 2026

Checked September 26, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.