# Omnara — AI Coding Tool Review & Pricing > Omnara is an open-source managed agent platform and a self-hostable alternative to Claude Managed Agents and OpenAI's Agents API. You define an agent in a small YAML config, launch it through a REST API, TypeScript SDK or CLI, and Omnara runs the durable agent loop with tools, secrets, permissions and event streaming on any model and any machine. Source: https://ai.dosa.dev/tools/omnara · Updated Oct 22, 2026 · Category: Autonomous & Async Agents · Published by dosa.dev ## At a glance - **Tool**: Omnara - **Company**: Omnara (YC S25) - **Category**: [Autonomous & Async Agents](https://ai.dosa.dev/category/async-agents) - **Pricing model**: Open Source - **Official website**: https://www.omnara.com ## Key features - Agents defined in YAML and launched via REST API, `@omnara/sdk` TypeScript SDK, `npx omnara` CLI or the web dashboard - Durable agents whose state is stored in Postgres, so they survive restarts and cost nothing while idle - Machines from managed sandbox pools (including an E2B provider) or your own laptop, VM or container - Model-agnostic: OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter or self-hosted model providers - Secrets, permissions and RBAC handled by the platform - Stateless workers plus message and event-stream APIs for chatting with agents ## Pricing **Model**: Open Source Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license when self-hosted; you bring your own model provider credentials and machines or sandbox providers. A hosted Omnara Cloud (app.omnara.com) is also offered; its pricing is not published in the repository. ## Who it is for - **Best for**: Developers and platform teams building internal bots, code review agents or in-product agents who want a self-hosted, model-agnostic alternative to vendor-hosted managed agent APIs. - **Not ideal for**: Individuals who just want an interactive coding agent in their editor or terminal; Omnara is agent infrastructure, and self-hosting requires running the server, Postgres and your own model and machine providers. ## Verdict A credible, actively developed open-source take on managed agents from a YC-backed team, with a clean YAML/API model and bring-your-own models and machines; still early, so expect APIs to keep moving. ## Recent updates Relaunched as an open-source managed agent platform with a Show HN on October 21, 2026; omnarad v0.2.9 (October 21, 2026) added an E2B machine pool provider, with daily commits continuing on October 22, 2026. The company previously launched on HN (YC S25) with a remote-control app for Claude Code and Codex. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Omnara free? Yes - Omnara is Open Source. Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license when self-hosted; you bring your own model provider credentials and machines or sandbox providers. A hosted Omnara Cloud (app.omnara.com) is also offered; its pricing is not published in the repository. ### Is Omnara open source? Yes - Omnara is open source. Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license when self-hosted; you bring your own model provider credentials and machines or sandbox providers. A hosted Omnara Cloud (app.omnara.com) is also offered; its pricing is not published in the repository. ### Who is Omnara best for? Developers and platform teams building internal bots, code review agents or in-product agents who want a self-hosted, model-agnostic alternative to vendor-hosted managed agent APIs. ### Who is Omnara not ideal for? Individuals who just want an interactive coding agent in their editor or terminal; Omnara is agent infrastructure, and self-hosting requires running the server, Postgres and your own model and machine providers. ### What are the best Omnara alternatives? The closest Omnara alternatives on ai.dosa.dev are Jules, OpenHands, SWE-agent - all listed under Autonomous & Async Agents. ### Who makes Omnara? Omnara is developed by Omnara (YC S25). It is listed in the Autonomous & Async Agents category on ai.dosa.dev. ## Top alternatives - [Jules](https://ai.dosa.dev/tools/jules) (Freemium) — Developers looking to automate routine maintenance, bug fixing, dependency upgrades, and complex multi-step coding tasks within a GitHub-centric workflow. - [OpenHands](https://ai.dosa.dev/tools/openhands) (Freemium) — Individual developers and software teams looking to automate repetitive coding tasks, repository maintenance, and issue resolution through autonomous agents. - [SWE-agent](https://ai.dosa.dev/tools/swe-agent) (Open Source) — Developers and researchers looking to automate software engineering tasks, resolve GitHub issues, or perform complex coding challenges autonomously. - [Sweep](https://ai.dosa.dev/tools/sweep) (Freemium) — Individual developers and teams who live in JetBrains IDEs and want a native-feeling assistant for autocomplete, bug fixes, and routine coding tasks. - [Ellipsis](https://ai.dosa.dev/tools/ellipsis) (Freemium) — Engineering teams needing to automate repetitive coding tasks, code reviews, and maintenance workflows with governance and security oversight. - [Genie](https://ai.dosa.dev/tools/genie) (Freemium) — Teams working with large, complex production codebases that require an autonomous agent to handle full engineering tasks asynchronously rather than acting as a real-time typing assistant. - Full alternatives guide: https://ai.dosa.dev/tools/omnara/alternatives