# OpenManus

Agent · https://godooo.ai/en/agent/openmanus

> OpenManus is an open-source AI agent, launched in 2025, made for developers.

An open-source general agent, started as an alternative to Manus, that plans and uses tools to finish tasks.

Main jobs: Hand off multi-step tasks. It is open source and free to use. You can use it on your own server, offline on your own machine and in the terminal.

## At a glance

- **Type:** [Agent](https://godooo.ai/en/browse#agent)
- **Launched:** 2025
- **Galaxy:** [Agents & Automation](https://godooo.ai/en/galaxy/agents)
- **Pricing:** Open source, free
- **Open source:** Yes · MIT
- **Source code:** [github.com/FoundationAgents/OpenManus](https://github.com/FoundationAgents/OpenManus)
- **GitHub stars:** 58,400
- **How you run it:** Self-host · Runs offline · Terminal
- **Made for:** Developers
- **Protocols:** [Model Context Protocol](https://godooo.ai/en/protocol/mcp)
- **Website:** [openmanus.github.io](https://openmanus.github.io)

## What it can do

- **[Hand off multi-step tasks](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/general-agent)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “OpenManus can achieve any idea without an Invite Code” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/FoundationAgents/OpenManus), 2026-09-24)
- **[Browser automation](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/browser-automation)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Browser automation OpenManus starts Browser Use CLI 3.0 as a default MCP server” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/FoundationAgents/OpenManus), 2026-09-24)
- **[Data analysis](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/data-analysis)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “we have also integrated the DataAnalysis Agent, which is suitable for data analysis and data visualization tasks” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/FoundationAgents/OpenManus), 2026-09-24)

## Alternatives

- **[Manus](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/manus)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Hand off multi-step tasks, Browser automation; no code needed
- **[ChatGPT agent](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/chatgpt-agent)**: Also does: Browser automation, Hand off multi-step tasks; no code needed
- **[Claude Cowork](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/claude-cowork)**: Also does: Hand off multi-step tasks, Browser automation, Data analysis; no code needed
- **[DeerFlow](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/deerflow)** (Open source, free): Also does: Hand off multi-step tasks, Browser automation, Data analysis
- **[CowAgent](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/cowagent)** (Open source, free): Also does: Hand off multi-step tasks, Browser automation; no code needed
- **[AutoGPT](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/autogpt)** (Open source, free): Also does: Hand off multi-step tasks; no code needed
- **[OpenClaw](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/openclaw)** (Open source, free): Also does: Hand off multi-step tasks; no code needed
- **[Genspark](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/genspark)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Hand off multi-step tasks; no code needed
- **[goose](https://godooo.ai/en/cli/goose)** (Open source, free): Also does: Hand off multi-step tasks
- **[Lindy](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/lindy)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Hand off multi-step tasks; no code needed
- **[UI-TARS Desktop](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/ui-tars-desktop)** (Open source, free): Also does: Browser automation, Hand off multi-step tasks; no code needed
- **[ChatGPT](https://godooo.ai/en/product/chatgpt)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Data analysis, Hand off multi-step tasks; no code needed

## Connections

- **Uses:** [Browser Use](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/browser-use)

## Questions

### What is OpenManus?

OpenManus is an open-source AI agent, launched in 2025, made for developers. An open-source general agent, started as an alternative to Manus, that plans and uses tools to finish tasks.

### Is OpenManus free?

Yes. OpenManus is open source (MIT) and free to use.

### Is OpenManus open source?

Yes, under the MIT license. The source code is at https://github.com/FoundationAgents/OpenManus.

### Can OpenManus run locally?

Yes. OpenManus can run offline on your own machine. It can also be self-hosted on your own server.

### What can OpenManus do?

Main jobs: Hand off multi-step tasks. It can also do: Browser automation, Data analysis.

### What are open-source alternatives to OpenManus?

Open-source ones: DeerFlow, CowAgent, AutoGPT, OpenClaw, goose and UI-TARS Desktop. Others: Manus, ChatGPT agent, Claude Cowork, Genspark, Lindy and ChatGPT.

## Sources

- [github.com](https://github.com/FoundationAgents/OpenManus) — checked 2026-09-24
- [openmanus.github.io](https://openmanus.github.io)

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