# Eigent pricing and the open source alternative

> Eigent is free when you bring your own model keys or run a local model, and its managed cloud is billed monthly with task credits (checked October 2026). Kortix is the open-source AI Operating System: self-host it free, or run a managed cloud billed per seat.

URL: https://eigentalternative.com/eigent-pricing

_Which fits_

## Which fits your team, a desktop Cowork app or a platform you own?

Four questions built from eigent.ai and github.com/eigent-ai/eigent (checked October 2026).

1. Where should the agents run? (On my own machine, local-first / On isolated cloud computers my team shares)
2. Who should own the configuration? (Me, on my laptop / The team, in one git repo it controls)
3. How should finished work be reviewed? (I check the output on my desktop / The agent opens a change request a person approves)
4. What should the bill look like? (Free with my own keys, on one desktop / Self-host free, or per-seat cloud with usage)

Possible answers:

- **A desktop Cowork app fits a solo local-first setup.**: Eigent runs the agent on your own machine, with local-first execution across cloud APIs, enterprise gateways, or local models.
- **Kortix fits a team that wants to own the stack.**: Kortix is the open-source AI Operating System: your agents, their skills, your company memory, and every connector in one git repo you own, with the agents working on real cloud computers.

_Side by side_

## Eigent and Kortix, side by side

Kortix first, because it is the open-source platform a team can own next to Eigent's local desktop app, with prices and plans checked October 2026.

| | Kortix (recommended) | Eigent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Where it runs | Kortix Cloud, your VPC, or on-prem | Your desktop, or a self-hosted deployment |
| Model choice | Any model provider with your own keys | Cloud APIs, enterprise gateways, or local models |
| How work lands | A change request a person approves | Output on your machine, ready for review |
| Pricing shape | Free self-host; managed cloud per seat plus usage | Free with your own keys; paid monthly plans with credits |

_The prices_

## What Kortix costs, in the pricing page's own words

`kortix.com/pricing`

```
Free includes 200 credits each month for sandbox compute and 1 project.
Bring your own API key or connect your ChatGPT subscription for premium access.
$40/seat/month includes 2,500 pooled credits per seat, optional managed model access, and seats for the people on your team.
Agent Computer runtime and managed model token usage draw from the same pool.
Everything in Team plus SAML SSO, SCIM directory sync (Okta, Microsoft Entra, JumpCloud), advanced RBAC, audit logs, an SLA and DPA, and Cloud / VPC / on-prem deployment.
Talk to us for volume pricing.
```

Source: kortix.com/pricing

Quotes from kortix.com/pricing, checked October 2026.

_FAQ_

## Eigent pricing questions, answered

### What are Eigent's paid plans?

$19.99 per month for 2,000 task credits and $99.99 per month for 10,000 task credits, after a 7-day trial, with custom enterprise pricing (checked October 2026).

### How much can I use Eigent for free?

Eigent's free tier adds 1,000 registration credits and 500 for each invite, and BYOK or local models keep it usable with no plan at all (checked October 2026).

### What does Kortix cost?

Self-host is free. The team plan is $40 per seat per month with 2,500 pooled credits per seat, and usage bills Agent Computer runtime and optional managed models (checked October 2026).

### Can I self-host Eigent?

Eigent's recommended setup runs locally on your machine, and its repository documents a self-hosted deployment for teams that want their own environment (checked October 2026).

## Run your whole company from one repo you own.

Start free, self-host, or run it on Kortix Cloud.

[Try Kortix](https://kortix.com) · [Compare Kortix vs Eigent](https://eigentalternative.com/kortix-vs-eigent)

Open source · Any model, your keys · Self-host, VPC, or on-prem