AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Skylight
Run computer use agents on Windows
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Hey all! We're Skylight, a team founded by Maria (DeepMind Scholar in AI) and Adam (PhD researcher focused on LLMs). We’re building Windows virtual machines that can be operated by computer-use agents (CUAs). You can spin up persistent Windows instances in seconds and operate them with CUAs. We’ve created a built-in agent, or you can plug in your own with the API + SDK. Skylight works best to automate apps and legacy software that don’t have APIs, such as Microsoft Office and ERP systems. We built this because deploying CUAs in production is way harder than it should be, and we packed in all…
2025 · launchskylight.com · its alternatives →
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Skydive▲438Skydive lets teams create AI agents that complete real work inside the tools they already use. Describe the outcome you need, and Skydive builds an agent around it with no code or prompt engineering required. Each agent has its own computer and browser, allowing it to log into to
13d ago · skydive.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, we're building Skyvern (https://www.skyvern.com), an open-source tool that uses LLMs and computer vision to help companies automate browser-based workflows. You can see some examples here: https://github.com/Skyvern-AI/skyvern#real-world-examples-of... and there's a demo video at https://github.com/Skyvern-AI/skyvern#demo, along with some instructions on running it locally. We provide a natural-language API to automate repetitive manual workflows that happen within the companies' backoffices. You can check out our code and play with…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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ComputerX▲560Your smart agent that handles your computer work
2025 · computerx.ai · its alternatives →
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Devin Desktop▲125Manage fleets of local and cloud agents from one surface
Jun 2026 · devin.ai · its alternatives →
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Remote desktop for AI agents running on headless Macs
Apr 2026 · astropad.com · its alternatives →
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Project SKY▲95Your ambient AI companion for Windows.
19d ago · projectsky-ten.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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agents-cli▲145The CLI your coding agent uses to ship agents
Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Your agent's personal remote computer and drive
Feb 2026 · agentsandbox.co · its alternatives →
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Asteroid▲166Build Browser, Linux and Windows AI agents in seconds
May 2026 · asteroid.ai · its alternatives →
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Skip the setup and run OpenClaw & Hermes, fully managed
20d ago · cloudways.com · its alternatives →
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Ara▲143Agentic Wispr flow computer-use-agent living in your notch
May 2026 · ara.so · its alternatives →
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AgentOS▲100Manage AI agents, tasks, workspaces from one control layer
Jun 2026 · sapienx.app · its alternatives →
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Run AI agents across your local files and apps on Windows
Jun 2026 · perplexity.ai · its alternatives →
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UseDesktop▲78An infrastructure layer for training deskop agents
Mar 2026 · usedesktop.com · its alternatives →
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