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OpenManusChatDev
Free

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

 Free

Free to self-host; you pay for whichever model API you connect.

Self-hosted, Command line Self-hosted
  • Open alternative to the Manus agent
  • Supports MCP and multi-agent flows
  • Workflows defined in YAML templates
  • Docker and compose files for self-hosting
  • Command-line setup with Python and configuration files
  • Needs a language model API to work
  • Needs access to an LLM to do anything useful
  • Setup assumes familiarity with Docker and environment files
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Closed source Open 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 October 1, 2026

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