AgentBox vs OpenBot
OpenBot is an open-source platform for AI coworkers on your own infrastructure, built for teams and security rules. AgentBox is a ready-made cloud computer for one owner and their agent.
What OpenBot is
OpenBot is a CopilotKit project under the MIT licence that describes itself as a template, not a product. Each AI coworker (a "Bot") gets its own container with a browser, files and only the tools it was granted, and every action goes through one gateway that checks it against rules (CEL policies that refuse by default) and writes it to an audit log.
It works with any agent that speaks the AG-UI protocol, from LangGraph and Mastra to CrewAI, Pydantic AI or Google ADK, and has governed MCP servers, human takeover, encrypted credentials, scheduled routines and sign-in through Google, Microsoft, Okta, SAML or OIDC. It runs with Docker, Bun and PostgreSQL or from a single image, has a Helm chart, and needs CopilotKit Intelligence (a free plan or a self-hosting licence) and a model key. Its README marks it as alpha.
Side by side
| What you get | AgentBox | OpenBot |
|---|---|---|
| Ready to use, no setup | Yes Order, wait a few minutes, sign in to your agent. | No Install and configure the platform, and sign-in, before opening it to others. |
| Server and hosting included | Yes Server included; pick the location, European data centres among them. | No On your own servers or cluster (Docker, Helm). |
| No extra service account needed | Yes Only your AI account or an API key. | No A CopilotKit Intelligence project and licence plus a model key. |
| Full graphical Linux desktop | Yes A full XFCE desktop with office apps and Chrome. | Partly A container with a browser and a workspace per Bot. |
| Ready-made AI agents | Yes Eight coding agents installed, on your own subscriptions. | Partly Any AG-UI agent you build or bring; examples included. |
| Approval before risky steps | Yes Approve or Decline on Telegram, Slack, in the console or by email. | Yes CEL policies for every action, and approvals per Bot. |
| Hand over to a human (login, 2FA) | Yes A screenshot on Telegram or Slack and the live desktop on your phone. | Yes Help requests and takeover in the same panel, recorded. |
| Scheduled and triggered work | Yes Cron, private links, webhooks, automatic follow-ups. | Yes Scheduled routines, at least 15 minutes apart, up to 20 enabled. |
| Connected services (MCP) | Yes GitHub, Notion, Linear, Stripe or any MCP server, for every agent. | Yes Governed MCP (Drive, Notion, web research) and apps through Composio. |
| Chat apps (Telegram, Slack) | Yes Telegram and Slack, with your own bot. | Partly Slack, Microsoft Teams and text messaging, per its README. |
| Page and price watchers | Yes Page changes, texts and prices, with no AI cost. | No Not described. |
| Log of what the agent did | Yes The agent's journal and the list of commands it ran. | Yes An audit row for every permitted, refused or failed action, with the rule that applied. |
| Several users and single sign-on | No One owner per box. | Yes Several users, roles, SSO through Google, Microsoft, Okta, SAML and OIDC. |
| Open source, self-hosted | No A hosted service. | Yes MIT code you can change. |
| Maturity | In production, with billing and support. | Alpha, under active development, per its README. |
| What you pay for | Hourly, capped at the monthly price; the agent's subscription is separate. | Free code; you pay for the infrastructure, CopilotKit Intelligence and the model. |
Compared with the public README of OpenBot on GitHub in 2026-10. Projects move fast; check the repository for its current state. github.com/CopilotKit/OpenBot
When OpenBot is the better choice
- A whole team must use the same AI coworkers, with roles and SSO.
- Your security team wants written rules for every action and a complete audit.
- You build your own agents (LangGraph, CrewAI, Mastra) and want a platform for them.
- You want it all on your own Kubernetes, with the data in your own PostgreSQL.
When AgentBox is the better choice
- You are one person or a small company and want an agent working today.
- You want Claude Code, Codex or Gemini exactly as you know them, not an agent built from scratch.
- The agent needs a whole desktop with apps, not just a browser.
- You do not want to look after servers, databases and updates.
Questions
Is AgentBox an OpenBot alternative for teams?
Only partly. Each AgentBox has one owner and no SSO or roles. For a large team with strict security rules, OpenBot is built for exactly that; for one person or a small team, an AgentBox each is usually simpler.
Can I run OpenBot on a cloudlinux.ro server?
Yes. OpenBot's Docker image runs on a regular cloud server from us, like on any Linux server with Docker. You still need CopilotKit Intelligence and a model key.
Does AgentBox have approvals like OpenBot?
Yes. Before a step that cannot be undone the agent runs agentbox-approve, and you answer Approve or Decline on Telegram, Slack, in the console or by email. No answer means it does nothing. It has no written policies like OpenBot's CEL rules, though.
Do I need a CopilotKit account for AgentBox?
No. You sign in directly to your agent, such as Claude Code or Codex, or paste an API key.
Try AgentBox
Order a box, wait a few minutes, sign in to the agent you already pay for. Billed by the hour, capped at the monthly price.
From 10.00 €/month
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