Dust alternatives · AI Agents
Open-source alternatives to Dust
Dust is not described as open source on its own site. 14 of the 51 other AI agents in this directory are open source, according to their own sites.
Dust is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $24 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro). All of them are free or have a free plan.
14 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 9, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Dust
- Free plan · from $40/mo
Kortix
Open-source platform for running AI agents from a git repo you own
- Kortix starts at $40 per seat / month (Team). Dust starts at $24 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro).
- Kortix has a free plan. Dust does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Kortix lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Dust lists a browser extension.
- Free plan · from $9.9/mo
LobeHub
Workspace for building and running teams of AI agents
- LobeHub starts at $9.9 per month, billed yearly ($118.8); $12.9 billed monthly. Dust starts at $24 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro).
- LobeHub has a free plan. Dust does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only LobeHub lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Dust lists a browser extension.
- Free plan · from $42.50/mo
AutoGPT
Open-source agent platform with a hosted team of AI Experts
- AutoGPT starts at $42.50 per month, billed yearly at $510 (Pro); $50 billed monthly. Dust starts at $24 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro).
- AutoGPT has a free plan. Dust does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Dust lists a browser extension.
- AutoGPT is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $590/yr
Dify
Open-source platform for building AI agents and agentic workflows
- Dify starts at $590 per workspace / year (Professional); $59 billed monthly. Dust starts at $24 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro).
- Dify has a free plan. Dust does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Dust lists a browser extension.
- Dify is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free
goose
Open-source AI agent with a desktop app, CLI and API
- goose is free. Dust starts at $24 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro).
- goose has a free plan. Dust does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only goose lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Dust lists a web app.
- Free plan · from $21.25/mo
Sim
Open-source workspace for building and running AI agents
- Sim starts at $21.25 per user / month, billed annually ($255); $25 billed monthly. Dust starts at $24 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro).
- Sim has a free plan. Dust does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Sim lists a macOS app.
- Only Dust lists a browser extension.
- Free plan · from $29/mo
Agenta
Open-source workspace for building team AI agents and automations
- Agenta starts at $29 per month (Pro, unlimited users, 10,000 agent runs included). Dust starts at $24 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro).
- Agenta has a free plan. Dust does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Dust lists a browser extension.
- Agenta is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free
OpenClaw
Open-source personal AI agent you run yourself and message in chat
- OpenClaw is free. Dust starts at $24 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro).
- OpenClaw has a free plan. Dust does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only OpenClaw lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Dust lists a browser extension.
- Free plan · from $20/mo
Hermes Agent
Open-source AI agent with persistent memory and a messaging gateway
- Hermes Agent starts at $20 per month for the optional Nous Portal Plus tier; the agent is free. Dust starts at $24 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro).
- Hermes Agent has a free plan. Dust does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Hermes Agent lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Dust lists a browser extension.
- Free
NanoClaw
Open-source personal AI agent that runs in containers you host
- NanoClaw is free. Dust starts at $24 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro).
- NanoClaw has a free plan. Dust does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only NanoClaw lists macOS, Linux and Windows apps.
- Only Dust lists a web app.
- Free plan · from $19.99/mo
Eigent
Open-source desktop app for working alongside AI agents
- Eigent starts at $19.99 per month (Plus); $199.90 billed yearly. Dust starts at $24 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro).
- Eigent has a free plan. Dust does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Eigent lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Dust lists a web app.
- Free plan · from $30/mo
Vellum
Personal AI assistant with long-term memory that acts across apps
- Vellum starts at $30 per month (Mighty). Dust starts at $24 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro).
- Vellum has a free plan. Dust does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Vellum lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Vellum is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
Common questions
Is there an open-source alternative to Dust?
Yes. Kortix, LobeHub, AutoGPT, Dify, goose, Sim, Agenta, OpenClaw and 6 more are open source, according to their own sites.
Is Dust open source?
Dust is not described as open source on its own site. The listing was checked on Oct 5, 2026 against the pages it cites.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Dust: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.