Roundup · checked 6 November 2026
The best AI agent apps
Eleven apps that keep AI agents working for you, side by side. We make Bloks, so we are telling you why it is first; every claim about the others was checked against their own pages.
Our pickBest overall
Bloks
The only app here that does everything in the table below: your machine, your AI plan, undo, approvals, memory you can read, a phone app, and free for work.
- Runs on the AI you already pay for. Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Cursor and more, on your existing sign-in.
- Your agents live on your machine. Their memory is Markdown you can open, read and edit.
- Safe to hand real work. Agents ask before they act, and anything they change can be undone.
- A team, not a chat. Rooms with a lead, agents that message each other and hire help with your yes.
- With you everywhere. Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Apple Watch, a server or managed hosting.
- Free for any use, including at work, except selling it.
By what you need
The right app for you
You already use Claude Code or Codex
BloksYour agents run on the plan you pay for, with undo and an iPhone app.
You live in chat apps
OpenClaw33 channels and phone calls, MIT, free.
You want it always on, with nothing to set up
ChatGPT dotsA cloud computer of its own, on a ChatGPT Pro plan. Grok Bot is similar on X.
You write code all day
DevinBuilt for software work. Or run Devin inside Bloks.
You want knowledge work on Claude
Claude CoworkEditable memory and approvals, in Anthropic's cloud.
You want an MIT licence and your own runtime
Hermes AgentIts own agent, cloud sandboxes, 28 chat platforms.
Side by side
What each one can do
Yes Partly No Not published
| App | Runs on your machine | Uses the AI plan you have | Undo what an agent did | Asks before acting | Memory you can read | Phone app | Free for work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloks7 of 7 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OpenClaw | Yes | Partly | Not published | Partly | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hermes Agent | Yes | Partly | Partly | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
 OpenBot | Yes | Yes | Not published | No | No | Partly | No |
| Claude Cowork | Partly | Partly | Not published | Yes | Partly | Yes | No |
| ChatGPT dots | Partly | Partly | No | Not published | No | Yes | No |
 Grok Bot | Partly | No | No | Partly | No | Yes | No |
 Meta Muse | No | No | Not published | Yes | Partly | Yes | Partly |
| Devin | Partly | No | Not published | Partly | Yes | Partly | Partly |
 Instinct | No | No | Not published | No | Not published | Partly | Not published |
 MausBot | Yes | Yes | No | Not published | Not published | Partly | Yes |
Each mark is from the app's own pages, checked 6 November 2026; its comparison page has the detail and the sources. "Partly" means with limits (one provider's plan only, off by default, a beta, a free tier).
All eleven
The apps, one by one
- 1
BloksOur pick7 of 7
By Bloks (that is us) · Best for: A team of agents on your own machine, on the AI you already use
Each agent is a contact and a team is a room. Agents ask before they act, anything they change can be undone, memory is files you can read, and the iPhone and Apple Watch app goes with you.
Runs Your Mac, PC or Linux machine; your server; or managed hostingPrice Free with your own AI; paid plans add reach, people and an included AI
- 2
OpenClaw4 of 7
By the OpenClaw Foundation · Best for: Living in chat apps, with the widest list of them
A self-hosted gateway you reach through 33 chat apps and phone calls, with the largest community and plugin hub. Full access by default.
Runs A gateway on your machine or serverPrice Free, MIT, no paid tier
Bloks vs OpenClaw - 3
Hermes Agent4 of 7
By Nous Research · Best for: An agent with its own runtime that grows its own skills
Reached from a terminal, a desktop app or 28 chat platforms. Small Markdown memory, and checkpoints that are off by default.
Runs Your machine, Docker, SSH or cloud sandboxesPrice Free, MIT; Nous Portal plans from $20 a month
Bloks vs Hermes Agent - 4
OpenBot2 of 7
By Synthetify Labs · Best for: Personal, noncommercial use of a team of coding agents
The closest app to Bloks: coding agents on your sign-ins, messaging each other. Full access with no approvals, memory in a database, and a noncommercial licence.
Runs Your computer, or hosted serversPrice Free for noncommercial use; work licence from €10 a month
Bloks vs OpenBot - 5
Claude Cowork2 of 7
By Anthropic · Best for: Knowledge work on Claude, in Anthropic's cloud
Non-coding work with editable memory, approval modes and scheduled tasks that keep going with your computer off. Claude only, and no chat apps.
Runs Anthropic's cloud, reaching your files through the desktop appPrice Paid Claude plans, from $20 a month
Bloks vs Claude Cowork - 6
ChatGPT dots1 of 7
By OpenAI · Best for: Always-on agents inside ChatGPT, with no setup
Always-on agents with their own computer and browser, in the ChatGPT apps, Slack, Teams and by voice. Not offered in the EEA, UK or Switzerland.
Runs A cloud computer of its ownPrice ChatGPT Pro, from $100 a month
Bloks vs ChatGPT dots - 7
Grok Bot1 of 7
By xAI · Best for: Always-on agents for people on X
Named, always-on agents with schedules, triggers and a vault, on every desktop and phone. No model choice and no memory you can see.
Runs A cloud computer run by CursorPrice The X Subscription, from $30 a month
Bloks vs Grok Bot - 8
Meta Muse2 of 7
By Meta · Best for: A consumer agent on your phone and in WhatsApp
A cloud agent with approvals and editable memory, on iOS, Android, the web and WhatsApp. Needs a Meta account, and trains on your data unless you opt out.
Runs A cloud computer of its ownPrice Free tier; $20 and $100 plans
Bloks vs Meta Muse - 9
Devin1 of 7
By Cognition · Best for: Software engineering, in the cloud or on your machine
A coding agent with a desktop app, a CLI and deep Slack, GitHub and Linear integrations. For code only, and Bloks can run Devin as one of its engines.
Runs Devin's cloud computers, or locallyPrice Free; Pro $20, Max $200 a month; Teams from $80
Bloks vs Devin - 10
Instinct0 of 7
By Spear Street Technology · Best for: An agent you text or call
An agent reached by text and phone calls, on its own computer. Little is published about models, memory or price, and it trains on your data by default.
Runs Instinct's own phone number and computerPrice Invite only; prices not published
Bloks vs Instinct - 11
MausBot3 of 7
By Supamaus Software · Best for: A roster of bots on your CLIs, with paid cloud hours
An Apache 2.0 desktop app that runs bots on the CLIs you already pay for, with phone companions shared through Discord and cloud plans by the hour.
Runs Your computer, or its paid cloudPrice Free locally; cloud plans from $15 a month
Bloks vs MausBot
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