# Tale

> Build and run project-based agents on a self-hosted automation platform.

## Facts
- **Category:** [Workflow & Productivity](https://agentsearchengine.app/category/workflow-agents)
- **Type:** Platform
- **Listed pricing:** Open source
- **License:** MIT
- **Official site:** https://tale.dev/
- **Repository:** https://github.com/tale-project/tale
- **Listing on Agent Search Engine:** https://agentsearchengine.app/agents/tale
- **Record checked:** October 2026

## Best for
Teams evaluating a self-hosted platform for building project-based agent workflows.

## Avoid if
You need a maintenance-free hosted service or have no budget for model usage and the operation of the server.

## About Tale
Tale is a self-hosted agent platform with project workspaces, conversations, tools and automation. Its public repository includes an MIT license and its installation guide provides a Docker Compose setup. The Community software is free; model-provider usage, hosting and optional enterprise services are separate costs. Production setup still requires credentials, TLS, access controls and backups. This listing verifies the documented project and installation route, not a production installation, security assessment or successful automated task.

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Tale sits in workflow & productivity. These are related catalogue records, not verified substitutes:
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