Omnara
Open-source alternative to Claude Managed Agents: one API to deploy and run agents anywhere.
At a glance
Free + paid · Source review 2026-11-04- Price & billing
Free $0 verified: the full platform is free with a $0 platform fee and no per-seat fees. Managed models bill at provider token rates; machine runtime is $0.0414 per GiB of memory per hour online in $ without a named currency statement.
- Free allowance
Free $0 verified: the full platform is free with a $0 platform fee and no per-seat fees.
- Best suited to
Developers who want to deploy and run agents for users and teams without being tied to one model, machine, or cloud.; Teams that want the full platform free and to pay only for managed models at provider token rates and machine runtime.
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What to know before choosing
Good fit
Developers who want to deploy and run agents for users and teams without being tied to one model, machine, or cloud.; Teams that want the full platform free and to pay only for managed models at provider token rates and machine runtime.
Limits and trade-offs
Users who need managed models and machines included at no usage cost, since Omnara charges provider token rates and machine runtime for managed resources.; Users who need a finished consumer agent app rather than an API, CLI, and SDK for deploying agents.
Plans and free allowances
Free $0 verified: the full platform is free with a $0 platform fee and no per-seat fees. Managed models bill at provider token rates; machine runtime is $0.0414 per GiB of memory per hour online in $ without a named currency statement.
Evidence
Official homepage ↗ (reviewed 2026-11-04), Official pricing page ↗ (reviewed 2026-11-04)
Official published documentation reviewed; not a product test
Dates: Last reviewed 2026-11-04. Last reviewed is the latest source or editorial review date; it is not a content-change date.
A closer look at Omnara
Omnara is the open-source alternative to Claude Managed Agents: one API deploys and runs agents for users and teams on any model, any machine, and any cloud, with a CLI, TypeScript SDK, and cURL setup, plus a skill file for coding agents. The full platform is free with a $0 platform fee and no per-seat fees; managed models and machines are pay as you go.
Editorial guidance based on published documentation. The workflow below is a suggested starting point, not a measured product result.
When to choose Omnara
- Developers who want to deploy and run agents for users and teams without being tied to one model, machine, or cloud.
- Teams that want the full platform free and to pay only for managed models at provider token rates and machine runtime.
When to choose something else
- Users who need managed models and machines included at no usage cost, since Omnara charges provider token rates and machine runtime for managed resources.
- Users who need a finished consumer agent app rather than an API, CLI, and SDK for deploying agents.
A practical starting workflow
- Read the Omnara skill file or use the CLI, SDK, or cURL to launch an agent with a name, source, and message.
- Deploy the agent on any model, machine, or cloud, bringing your own models and machines or using managed resources.
- Run agents for users and teams, with idle machines auto-sleeping to pause runtime charges while preserving data.
Check before committing
- Free scope is taken from the pricing page: the full platform is free with a $0 platform fee and no per-seat fees; managed models bill at provider token rates and machines bill for storage and active time.
- Review is limited to the official homepage and pricing page text read on 2026-11-04; no product run, no account, no purchase.
Common questions
What is Omnara?
The open-source alternative to Claude Managed Agents: one API to deploy and run agents for users and teams, on any model, any machine, and any cloud.
What is free?
The full platform is free with a $0 platform fee and no per-seat fees; users bring their own models and machines, or pay as you go for managed resources.
How are managed resources charged?
Managed models at the same token rates as the model provider, and machines billed for storage and active time, with idle machines auto-sleeping to pause runtime charges.
Compare approaches for this task
- Octopoda — Agent builders whose agents lose context between runs and need memory that persists across agents and sessions.; Side projects that want every feature with no functionality limits on the free plan, with local SQLite or cloud sync.
- Nuphos — Teams running Claude Code and Codex agents that want one shared workspace for tools, memory, and planned work.; Teams that want agents and people to work on the same tasks with shared context, rather than isolated agent sessions.
Sources and checks
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