OpenClaw · OpenClaw community (created by Peter Steinberger)
★ 382,000 · highMIT-licensed self-hosted personal AI assistant ('the lobster way') that exploded to ~382k GitHub stars in months: any model, 20+ messaging channels (WhatsApp/Telegram/Slack/iMessage...), SKILL.md skills via ClawHub, Docker-sandboxed sessions, cron jobs, voice, and a live Canvas.
General / computer-useopen-sourcebyok✓ mcp✓ skills✓ local models⛨ optional
browser-use · Browser Use Inc. (YC-backed, SF)
★ 103,000 · highMIT-licensed Python library (103k stars) that lets any LLM drive a real Chrome browser via DOM+vision instead of brittle selectors, now flanked by a desktop app and a usage-based cloud with stealth browsers, proxies, and a 24/7 'Browser Use Box' agent.
General / computer-useopen-sourcebyok✓ mcp✓ local models⛨ optional
YC-backed autonomous software engineer that picks up tickets from GitHub/Jira/Linear and opens tested PRs end-to-end across CLI, desktop, VS Code and cloud, distinguished by its own in-house Lumen model family (including on-device Scout and air-gapped sovereign variants for regulated industries like HSBC/NatWest/BAE) and the April 2026 'Swarm' feature for parallel long-horizon agents; credit-based seats at $20 (Hobby) and $200 (Professional).
Cloud / backgroundproprietarysubscription✓ local models⛨ optional