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Self-hosted alternatives to Kognitos

The Kognitos listing does not say it can be self-hosted. 28 of the 178 other AI agents in this directory can be self-hosted, according to their own sites.

Kognitos has a free plan. Paid plans start at Free workspace; paid use is consumption-based and quoted by sales. 25 of them are free or have a free plan.

28 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from

The 12 closest to Kognitos

  1. Sema4.ai

    Governed workspace for enterprise agents, projects and workflows

    • Kognitos has a free plan. Sema4.ai does not.
    • Sema4.ai is self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • Kognitos also covers no-code.
  2. Lyzr

    Enterprise agent platform with a free builder and custom plans

    • Lyzr is self-hostable, according to its own site.
  3. MindStudio

    No-code builder for AI agents, with 200+ models billed at cost

    • MindStudio starts at $16 per month plus model usage, billed yearly. Kognitos starts at Free workspace; paid use is consumption-based and quoted by sales.
    • Only MindStudio lists a browser extension.
    • MindStudio is self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • MindStudio also covers templates and app builder.
  4. Dify

    Open-source platform for building AI agents and agentic workflows

    • Dify starts at $590 per workspace / year (Professional); $59 billed monthly. Kognitos starts at Free workspace; paid use is consumption-based and quoted by sales.
    • Dify is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
  5. 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). Kognitos starts at Free workspace; paid use is consumption-based and quoted by sales.
    • Agenta is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • Agenta also covers templates.
  6. Mastra

    TypeScript framework for building and running AI agents

    • Mastra starts at $25 per workspace / month. Kognitos starts at Free workspace; paid use is consumption-based and quoted by sales.
    • Mastra is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • Kognitos also covers no-code.
  7. Kindo

    Control center for governing and metering enterprise AI agents

    • Kognitos has a free plan. Kindo does not.
    • Kindo is self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • Kognitos also covers no-code.
  8. Rasa

    Platform for building and running conversational AI agents

    • Rasa is self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • Rasa also covers AI support agent and chatbots.
  9. OpenClaw

    Open-source personal AI agent you run yourself and message in chat

    • OpenClaw is free. Kognitos starts at Free workspace; paid use is consumption-based and quoted by sales.
    • Only OpenClaw lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
    • OpenClaw is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • OpenClaw also covers chat assistant.
  10. 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. Kognitos starts at Free workspace; paid use is consumption-based and quoted by sales.
    • AutoGPT is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • Kognitos also covers no-code.
  11. 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. Kognitos starts at Free workspace; paid use is consumption-based and quoted by sales.
    • Only Hermes Agent lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
    • Hermes Agent is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • Hermes Agent also covers chat assistant.
  12. NanoClaw

    Open-source personal AI agent that runs in containers you host

    • NanoClaw is free. Kognitos starts at Free workspace; paid use is consumption-based and quoted by sales.
    • Only NanoClaw lists macOS, Linux and Windows apps.
    • Only Kognitos lists a web app.
    • NanoClaw is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.

Common questions

Is there a self-hosted alternative to Kognitos?

Yes. Sema4.ai, Lyzr, MindStudio, Dify, Agenta, Mastra, Kindo, Rasa and 20 more can be self-hosted, according to their own sites.

Can Kognitos be self-hosted?

The Kognitos listing does not say it can be self-hosted. The listing was checked on Nov 12, 2026 against the pages it cites.

Which of these AI agents are free?

Lyzr, MindStudio, Dify, Agenta, Mastra, Rasa, OpenClaw, AutoGPT and 17 more are free or have a free plan.

When was this checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 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 Kognitos: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.