Sovereign AI for knowledge workers
Your AI workspace. Without vendor lock-in.
The open-source alternative to Claude Cowork and Codex. Run any model on any infrastructure.
Already use an AI agent?
Paste one prompt. It installs and sets up OpenWork for you.
Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or any agent
Products
Start with the open-source app.Add the rest when you need it.
Free for teams of up to 5.
Weekly update
Pull last week's closed Linear issues and the Q3 numbers from Drive, then draft the weekly update for #launch.
Searched issues · Linear — “closed last week” · 23 issues1.2s
Read Q3 revenue.xlsx · Google Drive0.8s
Used your Weekly update skill
Wrote weekly-update.md0.3s
Here's the draft. 23 issues closed, led by the new billing page. Q3 revenue is up 18% on Q2, mostly from the two new team plans.
Post weekly-update.md to #launch?48 people will see it. You can delete it from Slack.
Chat, Library and Automations, on your own files. No account needed.
Download OpenWorkOpenWork vs Claude Cowork
Feature parity. Zero lock-in.
Chat on your files and tools
OpenWork
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IncludedClaude models (Sonnet, Opus, Haiku)
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IncludedGPT-5, Gemini, Mistral, and local models
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Not availableScheduled tasksAlpha
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IncludedDispatch: assign tasks from your phone
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IncludedLive artifacts: auto-refreshing dashboards
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IncludedBrowser automation
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LimitedAnthropic-compatible plugins and skills
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IncludedInstant org-wide skill and MCP sharing
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Not availableMCP gateway usable from any clientOPENWORK ONLY
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Not availableSelf-host or managed private instance
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Not availableOpen source. Audit it, fork it, own it
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Claude Cowork
Chat on your files and tools
Included
Included
Claude models (Sonnet, Opus, Haiku)
Included
Included
GPT-5, Gemini, Mistral, and local models
Included
Not available
Scheduled tasksAlpha
Included
Included
Dispatch: assign tasks from your phone
Coming soon
Included
Live artifacts: auto-refreshing dashboards
Coming soon
Included
Browser automation
Included
Limited
Anthropic-compatible plugins and skills
Included
Included
Instant org-wide skill and MCP sharing
Included
Not available
MCP gateway usable from any clientOPENWORK ONLY
Included
Not available
Self-host or managed private instance
Included
Not available
Open source. Audit it, fork it, own it
Included
Not available
Migrating from Cowork? Your SKILL.md files and MCP servers work as-is.See the migration guide
Frequently asked questions
- What is OpenWork?
- OpenWork is a free, open-source desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux that lets you do work with AI agents on your own files. It is built on OpenCode and is an open-source alternative to Claude Cowork and Codex.
- Is OpenWork free?
- Yes. The desktop app is free and open source — you bring your own LLM provider keys. On OpenWork Cloud, the Team Starter plan includes your first 5 seats free, then $10 per seat per month, and adds API access and the Extension Marketplace. Enterprise plans have custom pricing with SSO and bring-your-own inference.
- How is OpenWork different from Claude Cowork?
- OpenWork is open source, works with 50+ LLMs from any provider instead of a single vendor, and runs locally so your files stay on your machine. Teams can package skills, MCP servers, plugins, and configs into a single link that teammates import in one click.
- Which AI models does OpenWork support?
- Any model OpenCode supports — OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and local models across 50+ providers. You connect your own API keys, or use a managed provider on the cloud plans.
- Does OpenWork send my files to the cloud?
- No. In desktop mode your files stay on your machine, and prompts are sent directly to the LLM provider you choose. Hosted cloud workers are optional and run on sandboxed infrastructure.
- Do I need to be technical to use OpenWork?
- No. OpenWork is a point-and-click desktop app. Skills, MCP servers, and plugins shared by a teammate import in one click — no terminal or setup guide required.
Give your whole team an agent.
Free on desktop. Central management in Cloud. Private instances for enterprise.
Free & open source · No account required to start