Open-source alternatives to Manus AI

AI Agents · 5 free & open-source options

Looking to replace Manus AI with something free and open-source? These 5 tools are the best open alternatives in 2026 — most are self-hostable, so you keep full control of your data and pay no subscription.

At a glance: how they compare

Click a column to sort — the best one depends on what matters to you.

Which one should you pick?

AgenticSeek

Fully local autonomous agent that thinks, browses and codes without APIs. Its GPL-3.0 license keeps the project and its forks open-source forever, and commercial use is allowed. Because it is self-hostable, your data can stay entirely on your own infrastructure.

autoMate

Computer-use agent that automates your desktop locally. Its MIT license is permissive — free to use commercially, embed and modify. Because it is self-hostable, your data can stay entirely on your own infrastructure.

OpenHands

Autonomous agent that browses, codes and completes multi-step tasks. Its MIT license is permissive — free to use commercially, embed and modify. Because it is self-hostable, your data can stay entirely on your own infrastructure.

Suna

Open-source generalist AI agent, a Manus alternative. Its Apache-2.0 license is permissive — free to use commercially, embed and modify. Because it is self-hostable, your data can stay entirely on your own infrastructure.

Agno

Framework to build fast, multi-modal autonomous agents. Its MPL-2.0 license is permissive — free to use commercially, embed and modify. Because it is self-hostable, your data can stay entirely on your own infrastructure.

Switching from Manus AI without the drama

1. Export your data from Manus AI first — most tools above can import standard formats.
2. Run your top pick in parallel for a week or two before committing; self-hosted options can be tried locally in minutes.
3. Migrate one team or one project at a time, keeping the old account read-only until everything checks out.

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