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Omnara
Open-source managed agent platform: one API to deploy and run durable agents on any model and any machine, with tools, secrets, permissions and streaming built in. A self-hostable alternative to Claude Managed Agents.
💲 Platform free; bring your own model keys and machines at no charge, or pay as you go for Omnara-managed models (provider token rates) and machines ($0.0414 per GiB memory per hour active). Self-hosting free (Apache 2.0). Enterprise custom. Source: omnara.com (checked Oct 22, 2026).
Pros & cons
👍 Pros
- Open source (Apache 2.0) and self-hostable, so no model or cloud lock-in
- Durable agents that survive crashes and sleep when idle
- REST API, TypeScript SDK, CLI and MCP, plus Slack, Discord and GitHub integrations
👎 Cons
- Young product (relaunched Sept 2026), APIs still changing
- More infrastructure than a solo vibe coder needs
Latest release
Show HN: open-source alternative to Claude Managed Agents
Omnara hit the Hacker News front page as a self-hostable managed agent platform; its latest update (Oct 7) added Slack, Discord and GitHub integrations, shared memory stores and a redesigned dashboard. Source ↗
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