AI agent alternatives, compared
Always-on AI agents went mainstream in 2026. Some you install and run yourself, some come with premium plans. Here is how the best-known ones compare with todo.is, honestly.
Hermes Agent alternative
- Hermes Agent is an open-source (MIT) AI agent by Nous Research, built around a learning loop: it writes skills from experience, keeps a memory it curates itself, and can search its past conversations.
Grok Bot alternative
- Grok Bot is an AI agent from the makers of Grok. Each bot has its own persistent cloud computer with a browser, files and a terminal, so it can sign in to your tools, use them like you do and keep working after you close the app. You can save multi-step work as routines.
OpenAI Dots alternative
- Dots are persistent AI agents OpenAI introduced at DevDay on September 29, 2026, powered by its GPT-6 Astra model. Each dot gets its own cloud computer and browser, connects to thousands of apps through ChatGPT, and brings completed work back for your approval.
OpenClaw alternative
- OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot, then Moltbot) is a viral open-source personal AI agent created by Peter Steinberger. It runs as a self-hosted service on macOS, Windows or Linux, connects to WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord and iMessage, and uses skills to run commands, manage files and automate the web.
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