# Best open source AI agents and agent frameworks > The best open source AI agent platforms you can self-host are Langflow, RAGFlow and OpenHands. Langflow leads with 155,530 GitHub stars. Candidates: the 12 AI tools, low-code, automation and API apps whose own description or topics mention AI agents, agentic workflows or multi-agent systems. ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Question | What are the best open source AI agents and agent frameworks? | | Picks | 12 | | Top pick | Langflow (155,530 stars) | | Data as of | Oct 7, 2026 | | Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/best/open-source-ai-agents | Apps are included only when their own description or topics talk about AI agents (agents, agentic, multi-agent or autonomous agents) and they are AI tools, low-code, automation or API platforms. Agent features vary a lot, from visual agent builders to coding agents, so check each project's documentation. ## Ranked picks - [Langflow](https://appsgit.com/apps/langflow) (155,530 stars, MIT, Python, Docker, AI features): Langflow has 155,530 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 2,486 commits in the last year. - [RAGFlow](https://appsgit.com/apps/ragflow) (91,708 stars, Apache-2.0, Go, Docker, AI features): RAGFlow has 91,708 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 5,821 commits in the last year. - [OpenHands](https://appsgit.com/apps/openhands) (90,074 stars, MIT, TypeScript, Docker, AI features): OpenHands has 90,074 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 3,155 commits in the last year. - [Dify.ai](https://appsgit.com/apps/dify-ai) (157,921 stars, Dify Open Source License, source-available, TypeScript, Docker, AI features): Dify.ai has 157,921 GitHub stars, is source-available under the Dify Open Source License (modified Apache 2.0) (not an open-source license), ships a Docker image and had 6,112 commits in the last year; it replaces ChatGPT and Lovable. - [AnythingLLM](https://appsgit.com/apps/anythingllm) (66,738 stars, MIT, JavaScript, Docker, AI features): AnythingLLM has 66,738 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 887 commits in the last year; it replaces ChatGPT. - [LobeHub](https://appsgit.com/apps/lobehub) (83,008 stars, LobeHub Community License, source-available, TypeScript, Docker, AI features): LobeHub has 83,008 GitHub stars, is source-available under the LobeHub Community License (not an open-source license), ships a Docker image and had 7,488 commits in the last year; it replaces ChatGPT and Lovable. - [Activepieces](https://appsgit.com/apps/activepieces) (24,913 stars, MIT, TypeScript, Docker, AI features): Activepieces has 24,913 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 5,647 commits in the last year; it replaces Zapier and IFTTT. - [Vane](https://appsgit.com/apps/vane) (37,015 stars, MIT, TypeScript, Docker, AI features): Vane has 37,015 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 279 commits in the last year. - [Khoj](https://appsgit.com/apps/khoj) (37,565 stars, AGPL-3.0, Python, Docker, AI features): Khoj has 37,565 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 120 commits in the last year; it replaces ChatGPT. - [Composio](https://appsgit.com/apps/composio) (30,445 stars, MIT, TypeScript, AI features): Composio has 30,445 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license and had 4,415 commits in the last year. - [Botpress](https://appsgit.com/apps/botpress) (14,939 stars, MIT, TypeScript, Docker, AI features): Botpress has 14,939 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 858 commits in the last year. - [Agenta](https://appsgit.com/apps/agenta) (4,807 stars, MIT, TypeScript, Docker, AI features): Agenta has 4,807 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 18,955 commits in the last year. ## How this list was made - Candidates: the 12 AI tools, low-code, automation and API apps whose own description or topics mention AI agents, agentic workflows or multi-agent systems. - Base score: GitHub stars on a log scale plus commits in the last 12 months (log scale, capped at 1,000). - Bonus points for a published Docker image, an OSI-approved open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days. - Source-available apps can rank, but they are labelled and never described as open source. ## FAQ ### Is Langflow free? Yes. Langflow is open-source software released under the MIT license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan. ### Can I self-host these apps with Docker? Yes, 11 of the 12 picks. Langflow, RAGFlow and OpenHands publish Docker images, so you can run them on a VPS or home server with Docker Compose. The others install from their own packages or source; follow each project's install guide. ### Are all of these apps open source? 10 of the 12 apps on this list are open source; 2 are source-available. Source-available licenses add conditions, such as limits on hosted or commercial use, so read them before you deploy. ### Which of these apps is the most actively developed? Agenta, with 18,955 commits in the last 12 months and a latest release, v0.122.0, from October 2026. 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