Omnara
Open-source alternative to Claude Managed Agents
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What is Omnara?
Omnara is Open-source alternative to Claude Managed Agents It's designed for developers who want to embed long-running agents in their own product without locking into one model vendor's managed-agent api.
About Omnara
Key Strengths
- Open-source (Apache-2.0) and self-hostable platform for running managed agents, pitched as an alternative to Claude Managed Agents and OpenAI's Agents API
- No seat fees: bring your own model keys and machines for free, or use Omnara Cloud and pay only usage
- Active, well-starred project (about 3,200 GitHub stars) with a CLI and a TypeScript SDK for building agents into your own product
Limitations to Consider
- On its Show HN, commenters struggled to see how it differs from other agent harnesses; the maker framed it as an API for product builders
- The company pivoted from its earlier remote-control phone app for coding agents, so older guides and reviews describe a different product
- Cloud usage bills per GiB-hour of machine runtime plus storage retention, which takes some math to forecast
Best For
Developers who want to embed long-running agents in their own product without locking into one model vendor's managed-agent API.
Skip it if: You just want to remote-control Claude Code from your phone, or you'd rather use a vendor's fully managed agent API.
Pricing
a completely free service with no subscription required
Free platform with no seat fees; BYO keys and machines free. Omnara Cloud: managed models at provider token rates, machine runtime $0.0414 per GiB-hour while online (idle machines auto-sleep), retention $0.20016 per GiB per 30 days; Enterprise custom. (checked Oct 23, 2026)
Sources
- https://github.com/omnara-ai/omnara
- https://omnara.com/pricing
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50183892
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44878650
Pros, cons and pricing compiled from public sources (official pricing/docs pages, published reviews, user reports), not hands-on testing.
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What is Omnara?
Omnara is Open-source alternative to Claude Managed Agents It's designed for developers who want to embed long-running agents in their own product without locking into one model vendor's managed-agent api.
How much does Omnara cost?
Omnara offers a completely free service with no subscription required You can get started for free on their official website.
Who should use Omnara?
Omnara is best suited to developers who want to embed long-running agents in their own product without locking into one model vendor's managed-agent api.