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24 alternatives to OpenYak

The open-source Claude Desktop with any model you want

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 2 we have checked on their own sites, 2 of them free or with a free tier.

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    The easiest way to chat with local AI

    2025 · ollama.com · its alternatives →

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    opencode▲393

    Your terminal's AI agent, with any model you want

    2025 · opencode.ai · its alternatives →

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    OpenHuman▲549

    An open source AI harness built with the human in mind

    May 2026 · tinyhumans.ai · its alternatives →

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    Complete AI Platform: RAG Systems & Intelligent Agents for Local AI

    2025 · rlama.dev · its alternatives →

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    OpenBotfree▲362

    Grok Bot alternative: free, local, open-source, multiplayer

    22d ago · openbot.run · its alternatives →

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    1Code▲569

    Just to clarify the background a bit. This project wasn’t planned as a big standalone release at first. On January 16, Ollama added support for an Anthropic-compatible API, and I was curious how far this could be pushed in practice. I decided to try plugging local Ollama models directly into a Claude Code-style workflow and see if it would actually work end to end. Here is the release note from Ollama that made this possible: https://ollama.com/blog/claude Technically, what I do is pretty straightforward: - Detect which local models are available in Ollama. - When…

    Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Stop babysitting your AI agents

    Aug 2026 · chat.xpander.ai · its alternatives →

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    OpenAgents - The collaboration OS for AI agents. Contribute to openagents-org/openagents development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Apr 2026 · open-agents.dev · its alternatives →

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    Wandesk▲408

    Build Your Own AI Desktop

    May 2026 · wandesk.ai · its alternatives →

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    Build the AI operating system for your company

    Aug 2026 · os.cloudflare.app · its alternatives →

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    Cyberdesk▲125

    Open source API to control a virtual desktop

    2025 · cyberdesk.io · its alternatives →

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    Omniwork▲418

    The Creative Agent OS, create better with desktop AI agents

    Aug 2026 · omniwork.ai · its alternatives →

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    An open source terminal agent that builds its own skills

    Jun 2026 · hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · its alternatives →

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    Evoke▲317

    Run open source AI models on the cloud with our APIs

    2023 · evoke-app.com · its alternatives →

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    Massive local model speedup on Apple Silicon with MLX

    Apr 2026 · ollama.com · its alternatives →

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    Cline Desktop Appfree tier▲265

    An open-source app for open-weight models

    Sep 2026 · cline.bot · its alternatives →

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    Opengeni▲341

    Ship AI agents within minutes. Infrastructure for Agents

    Sep 2026 · opengeni.ai · its alternatives →

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    hi hn, i built openwork, an open-source, local-first system inspired by claude cowork. it’s a native desktop app that runs on top of opencode (opencode.ai). it’s basically an alternative gui for opencode, which (at least until now) has been more focused on technical folks. the original seed for openwork was simple: i have a home server, and i wanted my wife and i to be able to run privileged workflows. things like controlling home assistant, or deploying custom web apps (e.g. our customs recipe app recipes.benjaminshafii.com), legal torrents, without living in a terminal. our initial setup…

    Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Buda▲197

    Run a full AI agent team in the cloud — no hardware, no setup. Persistent memory, browser automation, parallel agents. The OpenClaw alternative built for teams. Start free.

    May 2026 · buda.im · its alternatives →

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    Open-source AI agent video editor with a real timeline

    Jul 2026 · openchatcut.com · its alternatives →

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    Computer use but with OpenAI and Gemini models

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Stek.io▲161

    Easily install open source software to get things done!

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Open-source desktop AI agent for any model you choose

    12d ago · openpilot.in · its alternatives →

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    Open-source homeserver OS with a built-in AI agent

    Jul 2026 · livinity.io · its alternatives →

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