The Oct 2026 ranking of open-source ai agents software
We keep install counts on every app in our catalog, so this ai agents roundup is built from real numbers, not hunches.
The catalog currently carries 22 ai agents options. OpenClaw leads on installs, and the rest of the pack is worth a look too.
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| # | App | Category | Installs | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenClaw Your AI assistant on your own server — one Gateway for Discord, Slack, Telegram & 20+ channels | AI Agents | 245 000 | €0.046/hr |
| 2 | Hermes Agent The agent that grows with you — runs on a $5 VPS, Docker, SSH or GPU cluster | AI Agents | 182 000 | €0.046/hr |
| 3 | Langflow Visual builder for AI agents and workflows | AI Agents | 163 000 | €0.046/hr |
| 4 | Cline Autonomous coding agent for VS Code | AI Agents | 151 000 | €0.023/hr |
| 5 | OpenHands Open-source AI software engineer that builds with you | AI Agents | 125 000 | €0.046/hr |
| 6 | Gemini CLI Google's agentive coding companion in the terminal | AI Agents | 113 000 | €0.023/hr |
| 7 | Paperclip Open-source orchestration for teams of AI agents at work | AI Agents | 96 000 | €0.046/hr |
| 8 | Aider AI pair programming in your terminal | AI Agents | 92 000 | €0.023/hr |
| 9 | CrewAI Orchestrate role-playing autonomous AI agent crews | AI Agents | 91 000 | €0.046/hr |
| 10 | Flowise Build AI agents visually — drag-and-drop flows | AI Agents | 88 000 | €0.023/hr |
| 11 | AutoGen Microsoft's programming framework for agentic AI | AI Agents | 84 000 | €0.046/hr |
| 12 | claude-mem Persistent memory across sessions for every agent | AI Agents | 81 000 | €0.023/hr |
| 13 | MetaGPT Multi-agent collaboration that turns ideas into software | AI Agents | 72 000 | €0.046/hr |
| 14 | Continue Open-source AI code assistant for VS Code & JetBrains | AI Agents | 68 000 | €0.023/hr |
| 15 | Ruflo Agent harness for multi-agent swarms & autonomous workflows | AI Agents | 64 000 | €0.046/hr |
| 16 | CopilotKit Frontend stack for agents & generative UI | AI Agents | 46 000 | €0.023/hr |
| 17 | Botpress Open-source hub to build & deploy LLM agents | AI Agents | 37 000 | €0.046/hr |
| 18 | Multica Humans and AI agents working as one team — open-source, self-hostable | AI Agents | 32 000 | €0.046/hr |
| 19 | Letta Stateful agents with memory that learn and improve | AI Agents | 29 000 | €0.046/hr |
| 20 | OpenCode Terminal-native AI coding agent — bring any provider | AI Agents | 27 000 | €0.023/hr |
| 21 | Goose Block's extensible AI agent that runs locally | AI Agents | 19 000 | €0.023/hr |
| 22 | Emdash Agentic dev environment — run coding agents in parallel | AI Agents | 11 000 | €0.046/hr |
Reading the field
OpenClaw
Built around its core job, OpenClaw stays out of your way. Plan for 2 vCPU and 4 GB of RAM. Start here if you want the safe pick.
Hermes Agent
Hermes Agent covers the essentials without demanding a manual. Spec: 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB disk. Worth a demo before you commit to the leader.
Langflow
The core loop is what Langflow does best. It runs comfortably on 2 vCPU / 4 GB here. Lesser known, often a better fit for smaller teams.
Cline
Cline covers the essentials without demanding a manual. Spec: 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 25 GB disk. Newer to the catalog, climbing steadily.
Choosing a server
Every app in this list runs on our Pay as you go plan. The heaviest spec here wants 2 vCPU and 4 GB of RAM — about €0.046 per hour, billed only while the server is on. Pick an app above to see its exact sizing.
Generated 2026-10-22 from live catalog data · all guides