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Looking for an alternative to cua? Below are the agent infrastructure in our index that do a similar job — open-source options are ranked by real maintained adoption (GitHub stars and recent commit activity), never by sponsorship. cua is open source, so the list below includes both other self-hostable projects and commercial products.

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cuaInfrastructureAgent Infrastructure

Open-source infrastructure for Computer-Use Agents. Sandboxes, SDKs, and benchmarks to train and evaluate AI agents that can control full desktops (macOS, Linux, Windows).

Open source · 21k stars · Python · MIT · updated Aug 2026

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cua's own profile notes it may not be the right fit if you need a runtime older than Python 3.11. If that's you, the options below are worth comparing.

Open-source alternatives to cua

Ranked by maintained adoption — self-hostable and free to run.

daytonaInfrastructureDaytona is a Secure and Elastic Infrastructure for Running AI-Generated Code72k stars · Jul 2026mem0InfrastructureUniversal memory layer for AI AgentsPython · 63k stars · Apache-2.0 · Aug 2026gatewayInfrastructureA blazing fast AI Gateway with integrated guardrails. Route to 1,600+ LLMs, 50+ AI Guardrails with 1 fast & friendly API.TypeScript · 13k stars · MIT · May 2026BinduInfrastructureBindu: The identity, communication, and payments layer for AI agents.Python · 8.5k stars · Aug 2026osaurusInfrastructureOwn your AI. The native macOS harness for AI agents -- any model, persistent memory, autonomous execution, cryptographic identity. Built in Swift. Fully offline. Open source.Swift · 7.6k stars · MIT · Aug 2026steel-browserInfrastructureOpen Source Browser API for AI Agents & Apps. Steel Browser is a batteries-included browser sandbox that lets you automate the web without worrying about infrastructure.TypeScript · 7.5k stars · Apache-2.0 · Aug 2026bifrostInfrastructureFastest enterprise AI gateway (50x faster than LiteLLM) with adaptive load balancer, cluster mode, guardrails, 1000+ models support & <100 µs overhead at 5k RPS.Go · 7.4k stars · Apache-2.0 · Aug 2026registryInfrastructureA community driven registry service for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.Go · 7.2k stars · Aug 2026klavisInfrastructureKlavis AI: MCP integration platforms that let AI agents use tools reliably at any scalePython · 5.8k stars · Apache-2.0 · Jun 2026lemonadeInfrastructureLemonade helps users discover and run local AI apps by serving optimized LLMs right from their own GPUs and NPUs. Join our discord: https://discord.gg/5xXzkMu8ZkC++ · 5.4k stars · Apache-2.0 · Aug 2026byterover-cliInfrastructureByteRover CLI (brv) - The portable memory layer for autonomous coding agents (formerly Cipher)TypeScript · 4.9k stars · Jun 2026skillhubInfrastructureSelf-hosted, open-source agent skill registry for enterprises. Publish & version skill packages, govern with RBAC and audit logs, deploy on-premise with Docker or Kubernetes.Java · 4.9k stars · Apache-2.0 · Aug 2026
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mcpoInfrastructureA simple, secure MCP-to-OpenAPI proxy serverPython · 4.3k stars · MIT · May 2026archestraInfrastructureEnterprise AI Platform with guardrails, MCP registry, gateway & orchestratorTypeScript · 4.2k stars · Aug 2026metamcpInfrastructureMCP Aggregator, Orchestrator, Middleware, Gateway in one dockerTypeScript · 2.6k stars · MIT · Jun 2026VCPToolBoxInfrastructureVCP 部署在 AI 模型 API 与前端应用之间，是面向AGI OS开发和探索的工业级基建示范项目。通过统一指令协议、多层级持久化记忆、分布式插件引擎及多 Agent 协作框架，将原本“无状态、无记忆、无工具调用能力”的大语言模型，彻底改造成拥有永久自我意识、物理世界操作权及群体协作智能的完整智能体系统。JavaScript · 2.3k stars · Aug 2026mcp-routerInfrastructureA Unified MCP Server Management App (MCP Manager).TypeScript · 2.1k stars · Aug 2026toolhiveInfrastructureToolHive is an enterprise-grade platform for running and managing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.Go · 2.0k stars · Apache-2.0 · Aug 2026ai-devkitInfrastructureThe control plane for AI coding agents.TypeScript · 1.6k stars · Aug 2026MCP-BridgeInfrastructureA middleware to provide an openAI compatible endpoint that can call MCP toolsPython · 930 stars · MIT · Dec 2025mlx-serveInfrastructureNative LLM inference server for Apple Silicon. OpenAI + Anthropic API compatible. No Python. Includes MLX Core macOS app with chat, agent mode, and tool calling.Zig · 708 stars · MIT · Aug 2026agentlyticsInfrastructureComprehensive analytics dashboard for AI coding agents — Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code, VS Code Copilot, Zed, Antigravity, OpenCode, Command CodeJavaScript · 560 stars · Aug 2026

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Frequently asked

What is the best alternative to cua?
daytona is the most widely-adopted open-source alternative in our index (72k GitHub stars). The full ranked list is above — the best fit depends on your language, license, and budget.
Is there a free or open-source alternative to cua?
Yes. daytona, mem0, and gateway are open-source agent infrastructure you can self-host for free — you still pay for the infrastructure you run them on and any model or API usage. See the ranked open-source list above.
How are these cua alternatives ranked?
Every product in the agent infrastructure category is a candidate. Open-source alternatives are ranked by maintained adoption — GitHub stars plus recent commit activity — so you see what's genuinely used, not abandoned. Commercial products are listed separately and alphabetically, because stars don't measure commercial adoption. Sponsored placement is always labeled and never affects the ranking.