Alternatives to Moltbot

Self-hosted AI gateway that sits in WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, and more. MIT, ~176k GitHub stars, npm `openclaw`.

Open-source coding agent for VS Code and JetBrains. Apache-2.0, local models, CLI, and MCP. Acquired by Cursor; the repo stays public.

Self-hosted control plane for Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, OpenCode, and Pi. Desktop, mobile, and web clients. Apache 2.0.

Self-hosted coding assistant. Apache-2.0 core, not a free cloud Copilot.

Antigma Rust harness. Public repo Apache-2.0; binary free in preview. CLI $0 plus BYOK or local GGUF. Not a $20 seat.

On-device work memory that captures apps, meetings, and chats every 2 seconds, then feeds that timeline into MCP-ready agents. Pro is $18.99/user/month.

An open-source Claude Code framework that runs your job search locally: scrape postings, score fit, tailor your CV, draft cover letters, and prep for interviews.

Open-source terminal pair programmer. Apache-2.0 and BYOK. You pay the model API, not an Aider seat.

Chinese AI coding assistant with an Apache-2.0 7B model. No public SaaS price table; treat cloud seats as sales-quoted.

Open-source CLI that analyzes token usage and costs from local coding agent logs across Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and more.

HKUDS open-source registry that turns GUI apps, APIs, and SaaS tools into agent-native CLIs for OpenClaw, Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor.

Open-source VS Code/CLI/SDK coding agent. Enterprise custom. Not a Claude 3.5 Sonnet wrapper.

Microsoft's open-source polyglot agent that researches a repo, then plans, writes, and verifies unit tests: 92.1% completion versus 78.9% for stock Copilot.

JetBrains' LLM-agnostic AI coding agent that ships code from your terminal, IDE, or CI/CD pipeline, with bring-your-own-key model support.