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Dev tools · September 29, 2026

OpenBot

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

OpenBot launched on September 29, 2026 with 362 votes, #29 of 8,096 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches.

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In plain words

OpenBot is a free desktop application that runs multiple AI agents as a team on your own computer. It works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or custom models you already subscribe to, keeping all data local. Each agent has its own name, instructions, and workspace, and can communicate with teammates, hand off tasks, and share files. Users can connect various AI models including OpenAI-compatible endpoints, Ollama, or LM Studio. The app is designed for developers who want persistent AI teammates without uploading data to external servers.

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From the sources

A free desktop app that runs AI agents as a team on your own computer, with the ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Grok plan you already pay for, or your own model.

Persistent AI teammates on your own computer. Run Codex , Claude , Gemini and Grok with the plans you already pay for, or your own model. One desktop app for a team of AI agents that work on your computer, with the AI plans you have. Each agent has its own name, instructions and workspace. Agents send each other messages, hand off tasks and share files. Run Codex, Claude Code, Gemini, Grok, OpenCode, Cursor or Cline. Or connect an OpenAI-compatible endpoint, Ollama or LM Studio. Workspaces, conversations, files and browser data stay on the computer that runs OpenBot, not on our servers. An agent keeps its workspace and conversation when you restart the app or move it to a different…from openbot.run

Pricing, as stated on its site

Free — OpenBot is completely free with no hidden fees or locked features. Users pay only for the AI plans they already have with providers like ChatGPT or Claude.

checked October 2026 · prices change

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