# MausBot > Source: > Published: 2026-10-03 21:21:29+00:00 - Stars 3,992 - Last commit 2 hours ago - Repository age 2 months - Version v0.1.95 - License [Apache-2.0](https://openalternative.co/licenses/apache-2) - Self-hosted [Yes](https://openalternative.co/collections/self-hosted) - Repository [milind-soni/openmausbot](https://github.com/milind-soni/OpenMausBot) MausBot is a local-first [Grok Bot alternative](https://openalternative.co/alternatives/grok-bot) that lets you run a team of AI agents from a familiar chat interface. Each bot gets its own model, its own computer, and access to your connected apps. They work in parallel, come back when something needs your attention, and never proxy your credentials through a third party. It runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux under Apache 2.0. Your transcripts, keys, and events stay in a local folder on your own disk. Local-first isn't a setting; it's the default. **Key capabilities:** - **Model per bot.** Assign Claude, Codex, or other models to individual bots and switch mid-conversation. - **Computer use.** Each bot gets a desktop it can see and click, either a cloud desktop from a provider you connect or your local machine directly. - **Scheduled tasks.** Inbox sweeps, weekly reports, competitor watches, PR reviews, and support triage all run on a calendar you define. - **Connected apps.** Gmail, Slack, GitHub, Notion, Linear, and hundreds more via Composio. Authenticate once and every bot on the team can use them. - **Voice.** Hit call and the bot hears you, narrates its work, and asks for approvals out loud. - **Playbooks.** A whole team, its routines, and its app connections ship as a single Markdown file. Connections stay off until you approve them. - **Manage bots like contacts.** Pin, duplicate, mark unread, hide, or delete. The interface is a messaging app, not a dashboard. For teams that want bots running around the clock without leaving a laptop on, Cloud plans add always-on workspaces with scheduled tasks and voice included. You still bring your own Claude or ChatGPT account; MausBot never sits between you and the model provider. Compared to other [AI chat interfaces](https://openalternative.co/librechat), MausBot is built specifically for multi-agent workflows where each agent has persistent tasks, tool access, and its own compute rather than just a shared conversation window. Every Sunday we deconstruct one proprietary app and pick the best open source alternatives worth switching to. - Stars - Last commit - License AI An AI assistant that acts, not just answers - Stars 391,240 - Last commit 2 hours ago - License MIT A personal AI assistant that connects to your existing chat apps and handles real tasks like email, calendar, and flight check-ins on your behalf. Compare with Desktop AI agent with persistent memory across platforms - Stars 250,957 Personal AI agent for messaging apps, containerized - Stars 30,872 Desktop multi-agent workforce for automating real tasks - Stars 15,454 Self-hosted enterprise agent platform with real permissions - Stars 5,951 Self-hosted AI agents that do real work on your machine - Stars Last commit 2 hours ago License MIT Cross-platform desktop agent from Nous Research that connects to Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, and more, with persistent memory, scheduling, and isolated sandboxing. 3 hours ago Self-hosted AI agent that connects to WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, and a dozen more messaging apps, running each agent in an isolated Docker container with credential injection via a secure vault. 1 day ago Apache-2.0 Self-hostable desktop app that runs a coordinated team of AI agents to browse the web, manage files, execute terminal commands, and complete complex workflows. 21 hours ago Deploy AI agents inside your own infrastructure with document-grounded answers, computer use, and support for any AG-UI-compatible agent framework. 3,287 4 hours ago Run persistent AI bots that sign into your tools, complete tasks autonomously, and ask for approval when needed. Your keys, your model, your infrastructure.