Omnara
Omnara is a managed agent platform that runs AI agents with tools, memory, and machines for developers and teams who want to self-host.
What it is good for
- Running AI agents on your own machines or sandboxes
- Connecting an agent to Slack, Discord, or GitHub
- Keeping agent work going after crashes or restarts
- Scheduling agents to run at set times
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Guided command-line setup
Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.
- Cost
- Free tier plus paid plans
- Type
- Agent builder or no-code platform
- Tasks
- Works with
- Slack, Discord, GitHub, Claude, OpenAI, OpenRouter
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked (last #8, week 43, 2026)
- Best rank
- #8 week 43, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 3,339
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
On Hacker News
- Show HN: Omnara, Open-source alternative to Claude Managed Agents 114 points, 35 comments, Oct 21, 2026
Ranking history
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is Omnara free?
- It has a free plan and paid plans, according to its own description.
- Do I need to know how to code to use Omnara?
- You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
- What does Omnara work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Slack, Discord, GitHub, Claude, OpenAI, and OpenRouter.
- What is Omnara good for?
- Running AI agents on your own machines or sandboxes, connecting an agent to Slack, Discord, or GitHub, keeping agent work going after crashes or restarts, and scheduling agents to run at set times.
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