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The AutoGPT alternative Stop running servers.

Agents that build their own tools and run themselves. Free. Open source.

You run it vs it runs itself

AutoGPT

Otto, plan this week's posts Bringing in Maria for SEO content. waiting for you…
You brief Otto. It hands work to Experts.

EXTREMELY

Agentruns itself Research Outreach Builds its tools Fixes itself
48,210 actions today1 time you stepped in
Give it a job. It builds its own tools, fixes itself and keeps going.

What runs

EXTREMELY dashboard: Lead Research and Outreach agents running, with output and cost this month

Side by side

EXTREMELYAutoGPT
Steps decided byThe agentOtto and its Experts
Missing integration✓ Builds it itselfCode a block, or add an MCP server
Runs onYour computerAutoGPT cloud or your server
AIYour plan, keys or local modelCredits, or own models self-hosted
Open source✓ AGPL-3.0Polyform Shield (platform)
PriceFreeFree self-hosted, Pro $50/mo

AutoGPT details from agpt.co, checked 5 November 2026.

Pick the right one

AutoGPT if

  • Ready-made Experts to hire
  • Hosted for you, or self-host

EXTREMELY if

  • Agents that build their own tools
  • A desktop app, no server to run
  • Running on the AI you already pay for
Questions

Is EXTREMELY a free AutoGPT alternative? Yes. Open source (AGPL-3.0), runs on your own computer, on the AI you already have. Optional hosting is US$399 a year.

What's the difference between AutoGPT and EXTREMELY? AutoGPT gives you Experts coordinated by Otto, on its cloud or your own Docker server. EXTREMELY is a desktop app whose agents build the tools they're missing, while the Agency Doctor gets problems fixed.

Can I use AutoGPT and EXTREMELY together? Yes. AutoGPT has an API and an MCP server, and an EXTREMELY agent can use either as a tool.

100x your output.