TASK Research
Compare providers and verify claims
Turn scattered sources into a reliable basis for a decision. Ask an agent to gather the claims, then check the evidence and open questions.
Agents to start with
ManusFor a sourced provider overview and presentation in a cloud workspace.
Perplexity ComputerFor market briefings with sources and recurring monitoring.
Hermes AgentFor a self-hosted research workflow you can reuse as a skill.
Examples for this task
Sample task to adapt
Research and compare providers.
Compare three providers for [task]. Use their official documentation. Show differences, sources, and open questions in a table.
Documented use cases
- Ask questions about your documents Tutorial
How to approach it
Understand a topic, compare sources, and identify open questions.
- Define the goal and source scope
- Gather information and flag contradictions
- Review a briefing with traceable evidence
What to check
Open sources, check the date, and review the key statements.
Check which sources the agent can open and which materials you need to provide.
All candidates in the catalogue
- 68agents in the catalogue
- 29self-hostable
- 33can start without a base fee
- 3documented as available in Europe
General-purpose agents 36
Manus
General-purpose agent and workspace
For research, presentations, and digital work products in a cloud workspace.
Free to startAvailability still unclear
Claude (including Cowork)
General-purpose agent in Claude
General agent work in Claude with files, connectors, skills and background tasks. Docs, Slides and Design are generally available; Dashboards and Motion extend the offering in beta.
Free to startAvailable
ChatGPT dots
Persistent agent in ChatGPT
Persistent agent in ChatGPT for ongoing tasks. It works on its own cloud computer and is available through the ChatGPT app or browser.
Partly restricted
Muse
Personal AI agent
Personal agent with its own secure VM, browser, and connected applications.
Free to startPartly restricted
Grok Bot
Persistent personal agent
Persistent agents with cloud computers, browsers, files, and terminals for multi-step tasks.
Partly restricted
Gemini Spark
Personal background agent in Gemini
Personal background agent for tasks and schedules in the Google context.
Partly restricted
Perplexity Computer
Orchestrating digital work agent
Digital worker for tasks across real user interfaces and connected services.
Partly restricted
Poke
Messaging-based personal AI assistant
Agent via messaging channels for email, calendar, reminders, and web search.
Free to startAvailable
OpenClaw
Self-hosted agent runtime and gateway
Self-hosted, model-agnostic assistant with a persistent gateway to chat channels and tools.
Self-hostableSelf-hostable without licence feeWith requirements
Genspark Super Agent
General-purpose agent in a multi-agent platform
Plans tasks, selects tools, and creates digital work products.
Free to startAvailability still unclear
Lindy
AI team assistant with connected work and workflow automation
Team assistant with connected apps, meeting context, Skills, and scheduled routines.
Partly restricted
Hermes Agent
Self-hosted agent
Model-agnostic agent system with custom bots, Kanban, skills, hooks, and memory. Available through desktop, CLI, and messaging gateways.
Self-hostableSelf-hostable without licence feeWith requirements
ChatGPT
Chat and Work
Clarify questions, conduct research, and produce results. Chat supports the exchange; Work handles larger tasks.
Free to startAvailable
Gemini agent
Announced universal cloud agent
Universal work agent announced on October 8, 2026 for research, content and code. Google describes shared enterprise context, tools and persistent cloud execution.
Availability still unclear
goose
Local general-purpose open-source agent
Local open-source agent for coding, research, writing and automation. Desktop, CLI and API connect a choice of models with MCP tools.
Self-hostableSelf-hostable without licence feeWith requirements
Letta Code
General-purpose agent with persistent state
Agent runtime with persistent memory for coding and general tasks. Agents can be reused through CLI, desktop, browser and messaging channels.
Self-hostableFree to startWith requirements
Abacus AI Agent
General-purpose platform agent
General-purpose agent for research, applications, documents and presentations. The Abacus platform connects models, tools and enterprise services.
Availability still unclear
Agent Zero
Self-hosted work agent
Open work agent with a Linux environment for browsers, files, code and documents.
Self-hostableSelf-hostable without licence feeWith requirements
NanoClaw
Self-hosted personal agent
Personal messaging agent with separate container workspaces.
Self-hostableWith requirements
Moltis
Self-hosted personal agent
Personal agent server with voice, memory and browser automation.
Self-hostableWith requirements
Martin
Personal assistant
Personal assistant for inbox, calendar, reminders and tasks.
Availability still unclear
Microsoft Copilot Cowork
Work agent
Cloud agent for long-running work using Microsoft 365 context.
With requirements
DeerFlow
Agent platform
Open agent runtime for research, coding and multi-step tasks on your own infrastructure.
Self-hostableWith requirements
Claude Duet
Personal work agent
Proactive work agent for daily briefs, connected apps and background tasks.
Partly restricted
Mistral Vibe
Assistant and agent for work and code
Mistral’s assistant and agent for work and code (formerly Le Chat) on the web, in the app, in the terminal and in the editor.
Free to startWith requirements
Perplexity Comet
Browser with built-in AI assistant
Browser from Perplexity with a built-in assistant that summarises pages, searches tabs and history and carries out tasks in the browser.
Free to startAvailability still unclear
Kimi
Chat assistant with agent mode and coding agent suite
Kimi from Moonshot AI with the OK Computer agent mode for research and documents, plus Kimi Code as a coding agent for terminal, VS Code and desktop.
Availability still unclear
OpenManus
Open-source agent framework
Open-source framework for a general-purpose agent that you install yourself and start in the terminal with your own model key.
Self-hostableAvailability still unclear
MiniMax Code
General desktop agent with coding and work modes
MiniMax desktop app for programming and office work, formerly offered at the MiniMax Agent address; with a local workspace, computer use, agent teams and schedules.
Self-hostableAvailability still unclear
Opera Neon
Agentic browser
Agentic browser from Opera for Windows and macOS: the browser is free, its own AI agents such as Neon Do and Deep Research require a subscription.
Free to startWith requirements
Wabi
Shared everyday assistant
Shared everyday assistant for groups, tasks and small interactive apps, with continuing context across computers and phones.
Free to startAvailability still unclear
Strawberry
Browser with AI companions
Browser with individual AI companions for research and office work, with tools, shared knowledge and companion-specific memory.
Free to startAvailability still unclear
Quest
Managed personal AI service with an Apple app.
Personal AI advisor with persistent personal knowledge, a relationship map and custom mini-apps.
Free to startAvailability still unclear
Nico
Personal desktop agent
Voice-controlled Mac agent for local files, apps and browsers. A dedicated worker executes tasks using the AI account you connect.
Self-hostableFree to startWith requirements
Caddy
Managed personal messaging assistant in public beta.
Personal AI assistant that coordinates life and work through messaging and monitors connected apps.
Availability still unclear
Pebs
Personal web agent
Personal agent in Nox that handles multistep web tasks in an isolated cloud browser. You can watch, take over and approve external actions.
Availability still unclear
Coding agents 2
Qoder
Desktop coding agent and IDE with Quest
A coding agent with a standalone desktop app for delegated tasks. Qoder IDE adds direct editor work and the Quest window for longer tasks.
Self-hostableFree to startPartly restricted
DeepSeek Harness
Open-source agent harness in preview
Open-source agent harness from DeepSeek with a plugin architecture, web interface and desktop app, currently a developer preview.
Self-hostableFree to startWith requirements
Agent builders 17
Dify
AI application and agent platform
Platform for building AI applications, agents and workflows with your own data. Applications can be published as web apps or through APIs.
Self-hostableSelf-hostable without licence feeWith requirements
Dust
Team platform for knowledge and work agents
Team platform for custom AI agents with company knowledge, tools and shared conversations. Agents are configured through instructions and approved data sources.
Free to startWith requirements
Relevance AI
Builder for agents and agent teams
Platform for building custom agents and agent teams with tools, knowledge sources and configured approvals. Visual workforces connect specialist agents into workflows.
Availability still unclear
Browser Use
Browser agent library and cloud services
Run browser agents as a Python library or hosted service. The product family also offers a CLI for existing agents and standalone browser infrastructure.
Self-hostableSelf-hostable without licence feeWith requirements
StackAI by Asana
Agent builder with a browser agent
Enterprise platform for custom agent workflows with browser navigation, data sources and tools. Its browser agent handles web tasks within StackAI.
Self-hostableFree to startWith requirements
Gumloop
Platform for work agents
Build and share work agents: connect apps, perform browser tasks and coordinate recurring workflows.
Availability still unclear
Glean Agents
Enterprise agent platform
Build, manage and use agents grounded in connected company knowledge for multi-step tasks.
Availability still unclear
Claude Managed Agents
Agent platform
Beta platform for custom long-running agents with managed execution and persistent sessions.
With requirements
AutoGPT
Platform for AI agents and workflows
Platform for AI agents with a visual builder, marketplace, schedules and triggers; as a paid cloud service or to self-host.
Self-hostableAvailability still unclear
Langflow
Builder for agents and workflows
Visual builder for assembling AI agents and workflows by drag and drop and serving them as an API or MCP server.
Self-hostableAvailability still unclear
DeutschlandGPT
AI work platform with agent mode, desktop agents and workflows
German AI platform with chat, agent mode, Cowork and Code on the desktop as well as workflows, hosted according to the provider in the Open Telekom Cloud.
Free to startWith requirements
Gemini Enterprise
Agent platform for businesses in editions
Paid agent platform from Google for businesses: search across company data, assistant, Agent Gallery and Workflow Builder in several editions.
Partly restricted
HubSpot Agent Hub
Agent workspace in a CRM platform
Agents in HubSpot for customer service, sales, marketing and data. Agent Hub brings together prebuilt and custom agents that work in the CRM and are billed through credits.
With requirements
innoGPT
AI work platform with assistants, tasks and workflows
AI platform from Vechta with chat, over 50 models, assistants with tools, scheduled tasks and workflows in public beta.
Self-hostableWith requirements
Langdock
AI platform for companies with agents and workflows
Commercial AI platform from Berlin with chat, agents, workflows and integrations for company-wide use.
Self-hostableWith requirements
UiPath Agents
Agent capability of an automation platform
Agent capability of the UiPath platform: with Agent Builder in Studio you build agents with prompts, tools, context and human escalations and run them through Orchestrator.
Self-hostableFree to startWith requirements
webAI App
Builder for local agent teams
Mac workspace for teams of Personas with their own roles, documents and tools. Local models can process tasks directly on the Mac.
Self-hostableWith requirements
Agent orchestration 4
Paperclip
Agent team orchestration platform
Platform for orchestrating agent teams. Tasks, roles, goals, routines and budgets structure the work of connected agents.
Self-hostableSelf-hostable without licence feeWith requirements
Kiro Crew
Persistent bot workspace
Persistent bots for development work: with individual memory, schedules and coordinated worker sessions on your computer or server.
Self-hostableFree to startWith requirements
Timon
Agent workspace with orchestration
Local workspace for agent teams: coordinates existing coding agents, tasks, reviews and routines through a shared background service.
Self-hostableFree to startWith requirements
Perplexity Teammates
Research preview for ongoing agent work
Personal agents in Computer that own ongoing responsibilities, delegate tasks, and present results for review.
Availability still unclear
Specialist agents 5
Miso
Personal agent
Travel concierge combining AI and travel support for planning and bookings.
Availability still unclear
Hex Agent
Specialist data analysis agent
Analyze data, edit SQL and Python, and build dashboards from business data.
With requirements
Harvey
Legal AI platform with agents
Commercial AI platform for legal work with agents, document analysis and shared matter workspaces.
With requirements
Legora
Legal AI platform with an agent
Commercial AI platform for legal work with an agent, workflows and connections to document repositories.
With requirements
Partyline
Outings and event assistant
An iMessage assistant for outings, event planning and relevant connections, with invitation pages and guest management.
Availability still unclear
Agent workspaces 4
AppuBot
Workspace for desktop bots
Workspace for your own AI bots: connects existing agents to desktop apps, Telegram, routines and editable memory, locally or on an optional cloud computer.
Self-hostableFree to startWith requirements
MausBot
Agent workspace with desktop, self-hosting and optional cloud
Workspace for personal bot teams using agent CLIs, applications and controllable computers. Desktop, self-hosted servers and optional cloud run tasks and automations.
Self-hostableFree to startWith requirements
OpenBot
Agent workspace with a desktop app and optional server operation.
OpenBot combines persistent AI agents, shared chats, files and automations in one workspace. Models and execution environments can be selected for the task.
Self-hostableFree to startWith requirements
Orca
Open-source agent development environment
Workspace for parallel coding agents with separate Git worktrees, diff review, and local or self-managed runtimes.
Self-hostableFree to startWith requirements
The full list is grouped by tool category. Classification is based on provider sources. Hands-on tests are still pending.