Redditor hunts for open-source Claude Cowork alternative, finds sparse field
caenum · reddit · 2026-10-01
Reddit user caenum is looking for an open-source alternative to Claude Cowork (project work/documents, Notion & Gmail integrations, web search, PDF tools), self-hosting LLMs via Ollama/Ninfer.
They found Eigent (eigent-ai/eigent on GitHub) but could not find any real reviews — usually a red flag. OpenClaw, Hermes, and OpenWebUI were tried but fit different use cases. The thread highlights how thin the open-source ecosystem still is for Cowork-style workspace agents.
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