# Agent Zero

> Open-source agent framework that works in its own Linux computer

Agent Zero is an open-source agent framework that gives an AI agent its own Dockerized Linux computer, with a desktop, a browser, a terminal and document editors it operates while you watch. It keeps memory per project, hands parts of a task to subagents, runs scheduled jobs and is extended with plugins, skills and MCP servers. The software is MIT licensed and free: you install it on your own machine or server and connect a model provider or a local model.

- **Category:** AI Agents
- **Made by:** Agent Zero, s.r.o.
- **Website:** https://www.agent-zero.ai
- **Runs on:** Web, macOS, Windows, Linux
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

Agent Zero is free to use.

- **Pricing model:** Free
- **Free plan:** The whole framework is free and open source under the MIT license, with no paid edition or hosted tier. You supply the machine it runs on and your own model access, which the provider bills separately.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Agent Zero (MIT licensed) | Free | The complete framework, installed with the desktop Launcher, a terminal installer or Docker, with a model provider of your choice. |

Read from https://www.agent-zero.ai/ on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Agent Zero before buying.

## Key features

- **Linux desktop in a container:** The agent gets an XFCE desktop session inside its Docker container, where it runs terminals, file tools and GUI software. You see each action and share the same mouse and keyboard.
- **Browser with annotation:** A built-in browser opens pages, clicks, types, uploads files and takes screenshots. In Annotate mode you click a page element to have it changed, inspected, copied or commented on.
- **Document cowork:** A Markdown editor and LibreOffice Writer, Calc and Impress are built into the workspace, so you and the agent edit the same document, spreadsheet or slide deck.
- **Projects, memory and secrets:** Projects keep files, instructions, memory, secrets, Git repositories and model presets separate per workspace. A Memory Dashboard is used to review and manage what is stored.
- **A0 CLI Connector:** An optional command-line bridge lets a sandboxed instance request access to files, a terminal and a Chromium-based browser on your own computer.
- **Plugin Hub, MCP and A2A:** More than 100 community plugins install from the Web UI, each scanned for risks first. The agent also connects to MCP servers and Agent-to-Agent flows.

## Good for

- Developers who want an agent whose prompts and tools they can inspect and change
- Keeping an agent sandboxed in Docker instead of running it on the host
- Running on local models through Ollama or LM Studio

## Worth knowing

- The site lists no hosted version: you install it with the Launcher, a terminal installer or Docker on a machine you provide.
- Model access is not included. You connect a cloud provider, an AI account such as ChatGPT or GitHub Copilot, or a local model server.
- The Launcher is offered for macOS, Windows and Linux; the installation page lists no iOS or Android app.
- The project funds itself through its A0T crypto token, not paid plans; a beta LLM API with a daily quota is open only to people who stake A0T.

## Works with

OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic, Venice, Ollama, LM Studio, GitHub Copilot, LibreOffice

**Tags:** AI agents, Open source, Self-hostable, Local-first

## Alternatives

- [OpenClaw](https://toolgpa.com/tools/openclaw): Open-source personal AI agent you run yourself and message in chat. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/agent-zero-vs-openclaw)
- [Hermes Agent](https://toolgpa.com/tools/hermes-agent): Open-source AI agent with persistent memory and a messaging gateway. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/agent-zero-vs-hermes-agent)
- [NanoClaw](https://toolgpa.com/tools/nanoclaw): Open-source personal AI agent that runs in containers you host. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/agent-zero-vs-nanoclaw)
- [goose](https://toolgpa.com/tools/goose): Open-source AI agent with a desktop app, CLI and API. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/agent-zero-vs-goose)
- [Eigent](https://toolgpa.com/tools/eigent): Open-source desktop app for working alongside AI agents. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/agent-zero-vs-eigent)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://www.agent-zero.ai/
- https://www.agent-zero.ai/p/docs/
- https://www.agent-zero.ai/p/docs/installation/
- https://www.agent-zero.ai/p/token
- https://www.agent-zero.ai/p/community/api-dashboard
- https://github.com/agent0ai/agent-zero
- https://github.com/agent0ai/agent-zero/blob/main/LICENSE

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