AI · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Experiential Labs

Open source AI gateway turning traffic into a better model

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 5 we have checked on their own sites, 5 of them free or with a free tier.

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Exa 3.0free tier, from $4/mo▲187
Smarter search that gives AI agent richer data at lower cost
2d ago · exa.ai · its alternatives →
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We built open OpenRouter that turns usage into a better model▲222
Hi HN, we built an open source model gateway. It's a single place to manage our own self hosted, frontier, and open source models in one place. It’s is rust native, built for concurrency, and implements all the config quirks across models and providers (streaming formats, tool calls, model parameters, rate limits, and different error behavior). The gateway adds under 1 ms for BYOK requests and under 2 ms when Experiential supplies the provider key. It has every major inference provider, and 1000+ models refreshed daily via a codex agent that opens a PR. Compared to other similar projects…
Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
3
AgentSDR▲106
Open-source AI SDR
15d ago · agentsdr.ai · its alternatives →
4
Muse Gadgets▲185
Meta's open-source kit for building your own AI gadgets
19d ago · gadgets.muse.ai · its alternatives →
5
Dreamscale Labs▲80
Run the best robot AI models over the cloud
9d ago · dreamscalelabs.com · its alternatives →
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WeftCut▲77
The open-source video editor your AI agent can drive
21d ago · weftcut.com · its alternatives →
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OpenAI Gym▲147
Open source interface to reinforcement learning tasks
2016 · its alternatives →
8OS
Open-source model routing for coding agents at Astra-level performance▲122
21d ago · its alternatives →
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OpenScience▲75
The open-source AI workbench for scientific research
25d ago · openscience.sh · its alternatives →
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ruOSfree tier▲103
A cloud desktop where AI agents do the work for you
16d ago · ruos.cognitum.one · its alternatives →
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Semwright▲67
Give AI agents structured access to real software
14d ago · semwright.com · its alternatives →
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Lloyal▲109
Turn open-weight models into AI apps people can download
21d ago · lloyal.ai · its alternatives →
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Proto-Mindfree▲60
A floating AI workspace for your Mac
Sep 2026 · virencore.com · its alternatives →
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AI Sandboxes by Buddy▲89
Isolated cloud machines for your AI coding agents
7d ago · buddy.works · its alternatives →
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OpenPilot▲98
Open-source desktop AI agent for any model you choose
13d ago · openpilot.in · its alternatives →
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Aster by AsterWise▲65
Intelligent model routing for code, agents and workflows
20d ago · asterwise.dev · its alternatives →
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Mantlefree tier▲58
Open-source service builder for humans and AI agents
Sep 2026 · mantle.tools · its alternatives →
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Harness Router▲79
A fast decision layer for smarter AI tool routing.
25d ago · harness-router.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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M9Rfree▲56
Multiplayer space for your AI coding agents and teams
Sep 2026 · app.m9r.workers.dev · its alternatives →
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ChinaMarketing.AI GEO Workspace▲59
From Chinese AI evidence to implementation with Astra
Sep 2026 · chinamarketing.ai · its alternatives →
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OrgComputers▲72
Workspace for your AI Agents
16d ago · orgcomputers.com · its alternatives →
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Sapien▲66
AI market research with synthetic populations
19d ago · asksapien.ai · its alternatives →
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MindBound Labs▲19
Accelerating ASI through the power of communities
2024 · its alternatives →
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Surf.new – An open-source alternative to OpenAI Operator▲9
2025 · surf.new · its alternatives →

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