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AutoGPT

Category: OSS Agent

AutoGPT is an open-source AI agent platform for building, deploying, and running autonomous agents. Unlike a chatbot, an AutoGPT agent executes complete workflows end-to-end without manual back-and-forth, using AI models and integrated third-party applications.

Key capabilities

  • Visual drag-and-drop agent builder (block-based workflow editor)
  • AutoPilot chat for natural-language agent creation
  • Agent marketplace with pre-built community agents
  • Agent dashboard with per-run cost and performance monitoring
  • Scheduled triggers and file-aware agents

Free vs Paid

TierCostNotes
Self-hosted (OSS)FreeRuns on your own infrastructure; you supply API keys
Pro (cloud)$42.50/mo (annual)Hosted, includes model usage
Max (cloud)$272/mo (annual)8.5x usage allocation, early features, priority support
Team (cloud)Coming soonMulti-user workspaces, admin controls

Self-hosting is fully free and open source. The autogpt_platform/ folder ships under the Polyform Shield License; all other code is MIT.

Safety and licensing note

The platform is under active development. The autogpt_platform/ directory uses the Polyform Shield License (not MIT), which restricts commercial competing use. Evaluate licensing carefully before embedding in a commercial product. Only follow the official docs; third-party tutorials are frequently out of date.