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2 open source tools do the job of Personal Computer. The most starred is Hermes Desktop, with 263k stars. Verified on GitHub. About Personal Computer
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Questions about alternatives to Personal Computer
What is the best open source alternative to Personal Computer?
By GitHub stars it is Hermes Desktop, with 263,223 stars and a commit on 14 Nov. Choose Hermes Desktop when you want an MIT-licensed desktop agent with persistent memory and skills, with a free plan to start. Next come Leon (17,672 stars).
Is there a free alternative to Personal Computer?
Yes. The code of all 2 is public under MIT, so you can use them with no licence fee. Running one yourself costs the server and your time to look after it, and some makers also sell a hosted plan.
How do I choose between them?
Start from the job you use Personal Computer for. Choose Leon when you want an assistant that works in the apps on your own computer without paying for a Perplexity Pro or Max plan.
Which Personal Computer alternatives can I host on my own server?
1 of the 2: Leon. Each tool's page says what it needs to run.
Which ones are still being worked on?
All 2 we track had a commit in the last 30 days, among them Hermes Desktop and Leon. A recent commit shows the project is kept up, not that it will stay that way.
What licences do they use?
MIT (2). MIT, BSD and Apache let you change and reuse the code freely.
What do I lose by leaving Personal Computer?
The hosting. Personal Computer's maker runs the servers for you; with an open source tool the updates, backups, security fixes and support are yours, unless you take the maker's hosted plan. Features differ too, so check what each one imports and exports before you move your data.