What it does
6 features
OpenBot · Agent workspace with a desktop app and optional server operation.
Product and access
Independent project of the nightly-labs GitHub organization; this profile covers OpenBot at openbot.run.
Core features
6 features from provider sources · reviewed on November 9, 2026. Availability and limitations are listed directly below.
Let agents collaborate
Agents can delegate work and collaborate with people in shared channels.
Source 1Maintain memories
Essential memories are supplied to the agent; additional entries can be searched when needed.
Source 13Add tools
MCP connections and skills extend capabilities; the engine determines supported integration paths.
Source 10Share browser control
The built-in browser supports observation and manual takeover. Credentials can be supplied through a separate secure input path.
Source 11
Usable AI models
Open choice
Providers and models are selectable; OpenRouter and local OpenAI-compatible endpoints are supported. Capabilities vary by engine.
Model families named
- Anthropic (Claude)
- OpenAI (GPT)
- Google (Gemini)
- Other models can be connected freely
- Model choice
- You choose
- Your own API key
- Yes
- Router or custom endpoint
- Yes
- Local models
- Yes
The rating covers the generally available main access. Documented · Sources accessed on
Does it fit my task?
2 practical tasks · 3 requirements and limits
A good fit if …
- you want to coordinate multiple agents and people in one workspace
- you want to switch providers or connect your own local models
- you can assess access settings and commercial licence terms
Less suitable if …
- you need an open-source licence permitting unrestricted commercial use
- you expect all administration settings in the browser
Editorial assessment based on provider documentation. Not a product test.
Practical tasks
Editorial examples based on documented features. No product tests performed.
Example: research with handoff
- Your input
- You give an agent a question and permitted sources.
- Possible result
- A research agent gathers material; another prepares a draft in the shared workspace.
- What to check
- You review sources, task allocation and conclusions before use.
Example: recurring report
- Your input
- You configure a reporting routine with the required connections.
- Possible result
- The agent processes the task at the scheduled time and presents a result.
- What to check
- You check execution status, data freshness and approvals before further actions.
Example: research with handoff
Your possible prompt
Read the project rules. Investigate [error], propose a small change, and run the relevant checks. Show me the diff and any remaining uncertainties.
Adjust the task, data and permissions.
Requirements and limits
Requirement
Check commercial licensing
The published PolyForm licence permits noncommercial use; business use requires a separate agreement.
Source 2Requirement
Provide model access
Availability and costs depend on the connected provider or your own model infrastructure.
Source 6Limitation
Interfaces differ
According to the architecture documentation, some settings, including memories and routines, remain in the desktop app.
Source 11
Can I use it?
With requirements
Europe & regional availability
Product access, country availability and data processing are assessed separately.
Reviewed scope: OpenBot · Documented product access
Reviewed on:
With requirements
Access and regional conditions
Desktop platforms and a Polish operator are documented. A complete country list or uniform EU storage location for hosted services and model providers is not publicly established.
Region, reason and source
Region covered: EU/EEA, United Kingdom and Switzerland
Documented reason: The conditions of the specific access route and connected services apply.
Accounts & permissions
Based on provider documentation. Permissions depend on the account, integration and organization policies. Review the permissions actually requested before use.
Configuration covered: OpenBot · Account and permissions
Sources reviewed:
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Memory and conversation continuity
4 of 6 criteria documented
Persistent database entries with essential and searchable memories and automatic reviews.
OpenBot: agent memories, channel and connection scopes; conversation archive is separate.
Sources accessed:
Documentation by criterion
StorageDocumented
Storage and scope
Memories are stored in SQLite; openbot.db is the central application database. Provider sessions have additional directories of their own.
SelectionDocumented
Selection and timing
Automatic reviews are triggered by new conversation turns and idle time. Agents can stage memories; changes are committed only after a completed turn.
Edit & deleteDocumented
Inspect, edit and delete
Entries can be listed, created, updated, deleted and cleared together. Essential, searchable and user-controlled memories are distinguished.
Access boundariesPartly documented
Agent and channel boundaries
The storage model distinguishes agent, channel and messaging-connection scopes. A comprehensive security guarantee for their separation is not publicly established by this.
RetrievalDocumented
Retrieval
Essential memories are supplied in context. Searchable agent memories use SQLite full-text search with BM25 ranking; conversation search is a separate tool path.
New conversationsPartly documented
Session reset and compaction
Database memories exist independently of individual chats. Context reset and visible compaction are documented; exact detail retention depends on the engine and is not uniformly established.
Cost and effort
3 plans · Prices as of 9 November 2026
Prices and included usage
Pricing checked
Personal noncommercial self-hosted use is free; model charges are additional. Commercial licences and hosted servers are sold separately.
| Plan | Price | Included |
|---|---|---|
| Personal | €0; model charges additional | Personal noncommercial use on your own infrastructure. |
| Commercial Starter | €10/month; new licences free until December 1, 2026 | Commercial licence for one person; hosting separate. |
| Hosted Standard | €50/month | Hosted server; commercial licence additional where required. Prices exclude applicable VAT. |
Setup
Install the app, connect a model provider and create an agent. Configure its access mode, workspace and required connections before work.
Operation & oversight
Based on public provider documentation. Assessments are editorial inferences from the stated properties. Actual time requirements and reliability have not been measured.
Deployment covered: OpenBot · Execution and resumption
Sources reviewed:
Editorial assessment
Editorial assessment for the documented access route. Each criterion lists requirements and unresolved operating details.
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Documented
Files and working state
SQLite stores agents, conversations, queues and provider-session bindings.
EvidenceDocumented with conditions
Sign-ins
Provider logins reside in engine-specific environments; browser secrets can be entered separately from the model prompt.
EvidenceDocumented
Starting further runs
User requests and scheduled routines initiate work; routines are durably queued before execution.
EvidenceDocumented with conditions
Human intervention
People can take over the browser and answer approval requests. Exact intervention depends on the tool.
EvidenceDocumented
Detecting errors
Routines can explicitly report failures; their execution status reflects these reports.
EvidenceDocumented with conditions
Resuming after failures
Persisted routine queues can resume after a restart. Provider sessions have their own resume bindings.
Evidence
Evidence and open questions
16 sources · 0 open points
Sources and evidence
Official product documentation reviewed. Workflows and assessments are editorial; hands-on product tests are outside the scope of this directory.
Editorial team: Michael Meierhoff · sources reviewed on . Provider information is not independent evidence of performance.
Provider
The terms identify Synthetify Labs sp. z o.o. in Poland as operator. Source code is published under PolyForm Noncommercial; commercial use requires a separate licence.
- Operator
- Nightly Labs / Synthetify Labs
- Organization
- Software provider
- Website
- openbot.run
Changes to this profile 1
OpenBot combines persistent AI agents, shared chats, files and automations in one workspace. Models and execution environments can be selected for the task.
These notes describe editorial changes. Source and pricing review dates appear in their respective sections.