The Eigent Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Eigent in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Eigent
The Insider’s Guide
Open-source desktop app for working alongside AI agents
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI agents, read from Eigent’s own pages.
Made by Eigent UK Ltd · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Eigent’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Eigent’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 23 of the 51 other AI agents we grade
Eigent is an open-source desktop app in which a single agent or a multi-agent Workforce carries out tasks on your computer using a browser, a terminal and your files. Work is organized into Spaces, Sessions and Tasks, with memory, approvals, automations that run on a schedule or an event, and connectors built on the Model Context Protocol. It runs on Eigent Cloud credits, your own provider API keys or local models, and the Apache-2.0 code can be self-hosted.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Eigent, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You download it and Eigent's cloud models mean you needn't bring a key to start.
- 1
Best for a desktop agent on your own keys or local models
It's desktop only, and the Teams plan, three chat channels and four connectors are still marked coming soon.
- 2
Paid plans start at $19.99 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $19.99 per month (Plus); $199.90 billed yearly.
- 3
There is a free plan
1,000 one-time registration credits, 500 more per successful invite, and free use with your own API keys or local models. The open-source app can also be self-hosted at no cost.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
macOS, Windows and Linux.
- 5
Single Agent and Workforce modes
Give a task to one agent, or to a Workforce that splits it among specialized workers running in parallel. You can define your own workers and choose the tools each one gets.
- 6
Spaces, Sessions and Tasks
A Space holds related Sessions and working files and can be tied to a local folder. Space profiles package agents, skills and connectors so the same setup is reused.
- 7
Browser agents
Agents navigate pages, click, type and capture screenshots in a managed or connected Chrome DevTools Protocol browser, and can use imported cookies for signed-in sessions.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 23 of 51
That is against the other AI agents we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Eigent you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Eigent at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $19.99 per month (Plus); $199.90 billed yearly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial of Plus or Pro, capped at 300 credits a day and 1,000 in total; converts to the paid plan unless canceled.
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows, Linux
- Made by
- Eigent UK Ltd
- Category
- AI Agents
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for a desktop agent on your own keys or local models
Eigent is an open-source desktop app where one agent, or several working side by side, carries out tasks on your computer with a browser, a terminal and your files. It's free with your own API keys or local models, but its own cloud credits are a one-time 1,000, Plus is $19.99 a month and Pro jumps to $99.99. It's desktop only, and the Teams plan, three chat channels and four connectors are still marked coming soon.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Plus is $19.99 a month, or $199.90 for the year, for 2,000 task credits plus the Claude and Grok models, which is in the lower part of what this category charges. Bring your own key or a local model and you can skip it entirely. Pro leaps to $99.99. |
| Free plan and trial | B | The app is free and uncapped if you bring your own API key or run a local model through Ollama or LM Studio, and the code is open source. Eigent's own credits are a one-time 1,000 for signing up with no monthly allowance, so without a key of your own you don't get far. |
| Features | C | The Workforce mode has one agent or several splitting a task in parallel, a browser they drive with your cookies, Spaces holding files and profiles, and automations on a schedule or an app event. A fair bit is unbuilt, though: the Teams plan, three chat channels and four connectors are marked coming soon. |
| Ease of use | C | You download it and Eigent's cloud models mean you needn't bring a key to start. Then it's defining workers, choosing each one's tools and wiring connectors, and no rating on record to say how that lands. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Mac, Windows and Linux, and that is the lot: the download page says mobile and tablet aren't supported, and there's no web app. Connectors cover Notion, Slack, Google Calendar, Gmail, LinkedIn and Lark, plus any MCP server. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Eigent is for
- Fits if you want a desktop agent that runs on your own API keys or local models
- Works for teams that want to host it themselves and read the code they run
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want it on your phone, tablet or the web, as it's a desktop app only
- Tight if you want free cloud credits every month, because the 1,000 you get are a one-off
- Not for you if you need shared team billing today, since the Teams plan is listed as coming soon
- Watch out: the Telegram, Lark and WhatsApp channels and the X, WhatsApp, Reddit and GitHub connectors are marked coming soon
- Watch out: the 7-day trial turns into a paid plan unless you cancel, and it caps you at 300 credits a day
Good to know
Good for
- People who want a desktop agent that runs on their own API keys or local models
- Long tasks that can be split among several agents working in parallel
- Teams that want to self-host and inspect the code they run
Worth knowing
- Desktop only: the download page says Eigent is not supported on mobile or tablet.
- The Free plan's credits are a one-time 1,000 registration bonus plus invite bonuses; it has no monthly credit allowance.
- The Teams plan, with a shared library and centralized billing, is listed as Coming Soon.
- The docs mark the Telegram, Lark and WhatsApp channels and the X, WhatsApp, Reddit and GitHub connectors as Coming soon.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$19.99
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Eigent has a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99 per month (Plus); $199.90 billed yearly.
Bring your own key or a local model and you can skip it entirely.
Free
$0
1,000 registration credits, 500 credits per successful invite, free use with your own API keys or local models, and email and community support.
Plus
$19.99
per month ($199.90 billed yearly)
2,000 task credits a month, priority email support, and Claude and Grok models on top of the 16 models listed for Free.
Pro
$99.99
per month ($999.90 billed yearly)
Everything in Plus, with 10,000 task credits a month and high-priority user support.
Enterprise
Custom
Local deployment with enterprise security, custom features and integrations, agent training environments, invoice or PO billing and account management.
The free plan
1,000 one-time registration credits, 500 more per successful invite, and free use with your own API keys or local models. The open-source app can also be self-hosted at no cost.
Trying it first
7-day free trial of Plus or Pro, capped at 300 credits a day and 1,000 in total; converts to the paid plan unless canceled.
Read from eigent.ai on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Two months free with yearly billing
The pricing page labels yearly billing as 2 months free: Plus is $199.90 a year instead of $19.99 a month, and Pro is $999.90 a year instead of $99.99 a month.
Stated on eigent.ai
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: macOS, Windows and Linux
Open-source desktop app for working alongside AI agents. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, self-hostable, local-first, workflow automation, AI agents.
A fair bit is unbuilt, though: the Teams plan, three chat channels and four connectors are marked coming soon.
- Single Agent and Workforce modes
- Give a task to one agent, or to a Workforce that splits it among specialized workers running in parallel. You can define your own workers and choose the tools each one gets.
- Spaces, Sessions and Tasks
- A Space holds related Sessions and working files and can be tied to a local folder. Space profiles package agents, skills and connectors so the same setup is reused.
- Browser agents
- Agents navigate pages, click, type and capture screenshots in a managed or connected Chrome DevTools Protocol browser, and can use imported cookies for signed-in sessions.
- Automations
- Scheduled automations run recurring work, Event automations respond to webhooks and external events, and App automations react to events in connected applications.
- Connectors and MCP
- Guided connectors cover Notion, Slack, Google Calendar, Gmail, LinkedIn and Lark, and you can add a local or remote MCP server for a service that is not in the catalog.
- Cloud, own-key or local models
- Use managed Eigent Cloud models billed in credits, your own provider API keys, or local models served by Ollama, vLLM, SGLang, LM Studio or LLaMA.cpp.
Where it runs
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
What it works with
- Notion
- Slack
- Google Calendar
- Gmail
- Lark
- Ollama
- LM Studio
Eigent is made by Eigent UK Ltd.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
23/51
Other AI agents it is graded above
Eigent's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 23 of the 51 other AI agents we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 40 of 51) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $19.99 a month, against a middle price of $21.25 for the category: 12 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 12 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 52 AI agents we grade, cut by the letter each got. Eigent’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 33 of 51
- BFree plan and trialAbove 40 of 51
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 51
- CEase of useAbove 5 of 51
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 51
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 49 AI agents. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Eigent is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Eigent you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $239.88 a year. Eigent is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could not
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other.
What this rests on. Eigent’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
goose, Agent Zero, OpenClaw, Manus and Hermes Agent
The 5 tools Eigent is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
goose
Free
Open-source AI agent with a desktop app, CLI and API.
- Eigent is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.8GPA
Agent Zero
Free
Open-source agent framework that works in its own Linux computer.
- Only Agent Zero lists a web app.
- Eigent also covers workflow automation.
- 3.2GPA
OpenClaw
Free
Open-source personal AI agent you run yourself and message in chat.
- Only OpenClaw lists a web app.
- Only OpenClaw lists iOS and Android apps.
- OpenClaw also covers chat assistant.
- 3.2GPA
Manus
Free plan · from $20/mo
General AI agent for research, slides, websites and browser tasks.
- Only Eigent lists a Linux app.
- Only Manus lists a web app.
- Only Manus lists iOS and Android apps.
- 2.8GPA
Hermes Agent
Free plan · from $20/mo
Open-source AI agent with persistent memory and a messaging gateway.
- Only Hermes Agent lists a web app.
- Hermes Agent also covers chat assistant.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Eigent free?
Eigent has a free plan. 1,000 one-time registration credits, 500 more per successful invite, and free use with your own API keys or local models.
How much does Eigent cost?
Eigent lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Eigent work on?
Eigent is available on macOS, Windows and Linux.
Does Eigent offer any discounts?
Eigent publicly lists the following: Two months free with yearly billing.
Does Eigent have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Eigent is listed for macOS, Windows and Linux.
Does Eigent have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Eigent is listed for macOS, Windows and Linux.
Is Eigent open source?
Yes. Eigent is open source, according to its own site.
What does Eigent integrate with?
Eigent's listing names Notion, Slack, Google Calendar, Gmail, LinkedIn, Lark, Ollama and LM Studio.
Does Eigent have a free trial?
Yes. 7-day free trial of Plus or Pro, capped at 300 credits a day and 1,000 in total; converts to the paid plan unless canceled.
Who makes Eigent?
Eigent is made by Eigent UK Ltd.
What are the alternatives to Eigent?
The closest alternatives to Eigent in our directory are goose, Agent Zero, OpenClaw, Manus and Hermes Agent.
How does Eigent compare with other AI agents?
Eigent's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 23 of the 51 other AI agents we grade, and level with 3.
Is Eigent good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Eigent B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $19.99 a month, against a middle price of $21.25 for the category: 12 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Eigent?
To replace Eigent you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Eigent’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Eigent's own pages on 9 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-09-28.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Eigent UK Ltd. Prices change, so check eigent.ai before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Eigent, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/eigent
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Eigent’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Eigent is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Eigent UK Ltd. Prices and plans change: check eigent.ai before you buy.