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OpenManus vs Goose: catalog facts
OpenManusGoose
Free

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

Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Self-hosted, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Open alternative to the Manus agent
  • Supports MCP and multi-agent flows
  • Connects model providers with tools through MCP extensions.
  • Command-line setup with Python and configuration files
  • Needs a language model API to work
  • A configured model provider is required and may charge for use.
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: Apache-2.0
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 22, 2026

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