1. nanoclaw
31,045 stars+66 this week
A lightweight alternative to OpenClaw that runs in containers for security.
open-cowork alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like opencoworkai/open-cowork
Flowy lists 210 other Automation plugins like open-cowork, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid.
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How they compare
| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| open-coworkThis page | 2,227 | +12 | Oct 20, 2026 | MIT | 5 skills |
| 1nanoclaw | 31,045 | +66 | Oct 28, 2026 | MIT | 64 skills |
| 2open-claude-cowork | 4,304 | +10 | May 23, 2026 | MIT | 2 skills |
| 3longhorizon-harness | 1,784 | +24 | Oct 21, 2026 | MIT | 5 skills |
| 4agentsys | 1,009 | +4 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| 5wps-skills | 673 | +14 | Jun 30, 2026 | MIT | 4 skills |
| 6clawdcursor | 406 | 0 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| 7golembot | 324 | +2 | Oct 25, 2026 | MIT | 13 skills |
| 8sbusso-claudeclaw | 194 | 0 | Aug 12, 2026 | MIT | 27 skills |
| 9claude-prompts | 191 | +2 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 5 hooks, 1 MCP server |
| 10browser-use | 119,140 | +620 | Oct 24, 2026 | MIT | 6 skills |
| 11dev-browser | 6,701 | +19 | Oct 18, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| 12n8n-mcp-skills | 6,529 | +41 | Oct 24, 2026 | MIT | 15 skills, 3 hooks |
The 12 closest alternatives
2. open-claude-cowork
4,304 stars+10 this week
Open Source version of Claude Cowork with 500+ SaaS app integrations
3. longhorizon-harness
1,784 stars+24 this week
The long-horizon computer-use harness.
4. agentsys
1,009 stars+4 this week
AI writes code.
5. wps-skills
673 stars+14 this week
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6. clawdcursor
406 stars0 this week
Local MCP server that gives any AI agent safe desktop control on Windows, macOS and Linux.
7. golembot
324 stars+2 this week
Any Agent × Any Provider × Anywhere.
8. sbusso-claudeclaw
194 stars0 this week
Use Claude to orchestrate agents like OpenClaw
9. claude-prompts
191 stars+2 this week
MCP server for reusable prompt templates, multi-step workflow chains, and quality gates.
10. browser-use
119,140 stars+620 this week
Find an available slot, pick a date and time, handle the CAPTCHA, and book a driving test.
11. dev-browser
6,701 stars+19 this week
A Claude Skill to give your agent the ability to use a web browser
12. n8n-mcp-skills
6,529 stars+41 this week
Expert Claude Code skills for building flawless n8n workflows using the n8n-mcp MCP server
Questions about open-cowork alternatives
What is the best alternative to open-cowork?
nanoclaw is the first of 12 alternatives to open-cowork by shared technologies: it has 31,045 stars (ahead of open-cowork), gained 66 stars this week and ships 64 skills against 5 for open-cowork.
Which open-cowork alternative has the most skills?
nanoclaw has the most, with 64 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. open-cowork has 5.
Is open-cowork free?
Yes. open-cowork is published under the MIT license, so it is free to use.