De beste zelf gehoste AI-agents in 2026

Checklist

Checklist

	ZeroClaw	Rakazo	Hermes Agent	OpenClaw	NanoClaw	Agent Zero	nanobot
Open-source licentie	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
Draait lokale modellen	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
Standaard in sandbox	Ja	Ja	Nee	Nee	Ja	Ja	Nee
Standaard geen telemetrie	Ja	Ja	Ja	Nee	Nee	Nee	Ja
Woont in je chatapps	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
Werkt door als je weg bent	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja

Beste keuzes

1. 

   ZeroClaw

   Gratis

   Personal AI agent in one Rust binary, MIT or Apache-2.0, with local or cloud models, 30+ channels, approval gates and an OS sandbox on by default.

   Meets every check: one Rust binary, approval gates and an OS sandbox on by default, no telemetry, local models.

   Sterke punten

   • Safe defaults: the recommended profile asks before medium-risk actions, blocks high-risk ones, keeps files in the workspace and runs tools in an OS sandbox
   • One small Rust binary with one config file, running on macOS, Linux, Windows and boards like a Raspberry Pi
   • More than 30 channels, plus a web dashboard for chat, memory, config and cron
   • Provider fallback chains, local models through Ollama, and cryptographic receipts for tool calls
   • States plainly that it sends no telemetry and needs no cloud account or license server

   Zwakke punten

   • Slack, iMessage, Signal and several other channels are not in the standard release; you build from source with extra features to get them
   • `zeroclaw quickstart` only sets up the model provider; channels and risk profiles mean editing the TOML config file
   • The Docker sandbox backend isn't picked automatically under the default native runtime
   • Model costs are on you
   Naar ZeroClaw
2. 

   Rakazo

   Vanaf US$ 10/mnd

   Open-source, self-hostable platform for persistent AI bots that each get a job, a computer, memory and routines, using the model you choose.

   Our own product. Meets every check: Apache-2.0, sandboxed bot computers, no telemetry by default, any model you connect.

   Sterke punten

   • Open source (Apache-2.0) and fully self-hostable, including with local models
   • Choice of model per bot, including existing Claude or ChatGPT subscriptions
   • Bots keep working on schedules and triggers with their own cloud computer
   • Approval controls over which actions a bot may take on its own

   Zwakke punten

   • Still in beta, with frequent releases
   • You supply and pay for the model on the hosted plans, unless you buy Rakazo credits
   • Telegram, WhatsApp and iMessage/SMS are only available when self-hosted
   • More setup than a single chat app
   Naar Rakazo
3. 

   Hermes Agent

   Vanaf US$ 20/mnd

   Free, MIT-licensed AI agent from Nous Research that runs on your own machine or server, learns reusable skills, and chats with you on Telegram, Slack and more.

   MIT licensed, no telemetry and lives in your chat apps, but commands aren't sandboxed by default.

   Sterke punten

   • Free and MIT licensed, and runs on hardware you control
   • Writes and refines its own skills from experience, on top of persistent memory and cross-session search
   • One gateway for 20+ chat platforms, including Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal and email
   • Run several separate agents as profiles, each with its own model, memory and skills, and let them talk in group chats
   • Model-agnostic, with a one-command import from OpenClaw

   Zwakke punten

   • Setup expects comfort with the command line and with running your own server
   • Model costs are on you unless you use free models, and hosted web search, images and speech need a paid Nous Portal plan or your own keys
   • iMessage needs a separate BlueBubbles server on a Mac
   • No native mobile app; Android support is a command-line install through Termux
   Naar Hermes Agent
4. 

   OpenClaw

   Gratis

   Free, MIT-licensed personal AI agent that runs on your own computer and takes orders from WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage, Slack and 20+ other chat apps.

   The biggest ecosystem and every chat app, but sandboxing is off and telemetry is on by default.

   Sterke punten

   • Free and MIT licensed, with no paid tier
   • Runs on your own hardware, and state, memory and credentials stay there
   • Works in 29 chat channels, including WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage, Slack, Discord and Microsoft Teams
   • Model-agnostic: 64 model and media providers, plus local models
   • Large ecosystem of skills and 142 official plugins, and very active development

   Zwakke punten

   • Model costs are on you and can run high: testers and users have reported spending over $100 in a day with expensive models
   • Sandboxing is off by default and the agent can run commands on the host unless you turn on approvals
   • Setup and upkeep expect comfort with the command line; maintainers warn it is risky for non-technical users
   • Broad access to email, messages and the system makes prompt injection and malicious third-party skills a real risk
   Naar OpenClaw
5. 

   NanoClaw

   Gratis

   Small, MIT-licensed OpenClaw alternative that runs each agent in its own Docker container and chats with you on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord and more.

   Every agent in its own container and a tiny codebase, but tied to Claude Code and sends setup diagnostics by default.

   Sterke punten

   • Every agent runs in its own Docker container and sees only the folders you mount, so shell access stays off your host
   • Small codebase (one host process and a handful of files) that you customize by having Claude Code edit your fork
   • Agents never hold raw API keys: outbound calls go through a credential gateway with per-agent policies and rate limits
   • Many chat channels, including WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, iMessage, Teams, Matrix and email, with one or several agents per channel
   • Scheduled tasks with optional script gates that skip waking the agent when there's nothing to do

   Zwakke punten

   • Built around Claude and Claude Code: customizing, debugging and adding channels all go through Claude Code
   • Sends anonymous setup diagnostics unless you set NANOCLAW_NO_DIAGNOSTICS=1
   • No config files by design, so every change means editing code in your own fork
   • Needs Docker, and Windows only works through WSL2
   Naar NanoClaw
6. 

   Agent Zero

   Gratis

   Free, MIT-licensed AI agent that runs in its own Docker Linux workspace with a terminal, browser and desktop apps, and chats on Telegram and WhatsApp.

   Runs in its own Docker container with local models, but sends telemetry by default.

   Sterke punten

   • Free and MIT licensed, with frequent releases (v2.11 to v2.15 between late August and early November 2026)
   • The agent works in its own Linux workspace with a terminal, browser, desktop apps and LibreOffice, isolated from your computer unless you grant host access
   • Web search runs through a local SearXNG instance, and speech-to-text and text-to-speech can run locally
   • Projects keep memory, files, secrets, instructions and model choices separate per job, with workspace snapshots you can roll back
   • Built-in Telegram, WhatsApp and email channels, a scheduler, MCP and a community Plugin Hub with 200+ plugins

   Zwakke punten

   • Needs Docker, and the container image is a full Linux desktop environment rather than a small service
   • No built-in image generation; the docs show teaching it an image API yourself
   • By default it checks for updates with Agent Zero's server, sending your version and a hashed instance ID
   • Code runs in the same container as Agent Zero itself today; per-task sandboxes are only a v3 prototype
   • WhatsApp works by linking a phone account through a Baileys bridge, which needs Node.js, rather than the official WhatsApp Business API
   Naar Agent Zero
7. 

   nanobot

   Gratis

   Free, MIT-licensed personal AI agent in Python with a browser UI and terminal app, scheduled tasks, memory, and chat on Telegram, Discord, Slack and more.

   Small, readable Python with a good web UI and no telemetry, but shell commands aren't sandboxed by default.

   Sterke punten

   • Free and MIT licensed, with a small Python core that is meant to be read and modified
   • Polished bundled WebUI with projects, file diffs, an MCP app catalog and an automations calendar, plus a terminal UI
   • Many chat channels, including Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, WeChat, Feishu, Teams, Matrix and email
   • Scheduled automations, long-running goals and a heartbeat that reports only useful results to your last chat
   • Works with local models through Ollama, vLLM or LM Studio

   Zwakke punten

   • Shell commands are not sandboxed by default; the bubblewrap or macOS Seatbelt sandbox must be turned on, and Windows has none
   • Model costs are on you, and voice messages need a separate transcription provider such as Groq or OpenAI
   • No native mobile or desktop app; on a phone you use the WebUI in a browser or a chat app
   • Missed scheduled runs are not replayed and interrupted subagent tasks are not relaunched after a restart
   Naar nanobot

Functies

Functies

	ZeroClaw	Rakazo	Hermes Agent	OpenClaw	NanoClaw	Agent Zero	nanobot
Zoeken op het web	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
Afbeeldingen maken	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Onbekend	Nee	Ja
Spraakmodus	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Onbekend	Ja	Ja
Bestanden uploaden	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
Geheugen	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
Voert taken voor je uit	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
App-koppelingen	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
Werkt zelfstandig	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
Stuurt zelf eerst een bericht	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
Meerdere bots	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja

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