OpenFoxvsOpenWorker
Generated from the two spec rows. Green marks the better value where a spec has a clear direction. Everything else is just different.
OpenFox
co-l · Terminal agent
#208OSS
Panel
6.00 spec wins
- Reliability
- 5.7
- Usefulness
- 5.8
- Cost
- 7.5
- Longevity
- 4.8
“It describes your images for you because the local model cannot see them, which is the most polite workaround on this board.”
OpenWorker
Andrew Ng · Terminal agent
#121OSSMCP
Panel
6.23 spec wins
- Reliability
- 5.3
- Usefulness
- 6.3
- Cost
- 6.8
- Longevity
- 6.3
“A local-first agent with full access to your desktop, files, and terminal that runs without a sandbox.”
Spec by spec
| Spec | OpenFox | OpenWorker |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | ||
| Category | Terminal agent | Terminal agent |
| Runs | local | local |
| Platforms | macos, linux, windows, web | macos, windows, linux |
| Context window | not documented | not documented |
| Protocols | ||
| MCP client | No | Yes |
| MCP server | No | No |
| Capabilities | ||
| Runs terminal commands | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-file edits | Yes | Yes |
| Git operations | No | Yes |
| Browser control | No | No |
| Sandboxed execution | No | No |
| Multi-agent orchestration | YesWorkflows can dispatch sub-agents as isolated steps within a pipeline. | Yes |
| Headless / CI mode | No | No |
| Models | ||
| Backbone | vLLM, SGLang, Ollama, llama.cpp, any OpenAI-compatible local backend | OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, BytePlus Ark, Volcengine Ark Agent Plan, Inkling, GLM, DeepSeek |
| Bring your own model | Yes | Yes |
| Local models | Yes | Yes |
| Cost | ||
| Pricing model | free | free |
| Starts at | $0/mo | n/a |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Bring your own key | Yes | Yes |
| Openness | ||
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| License | unspecified | MIT |
| GitHub stars | 339 | 18,394 |
Which one would each critic pick
| Critic | OpenFox | OpenWorker | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Juez | — | — | not enough reviews |
| El Amigo | 6.5 | 7.5 | OpenWorker — Pick OpenWorker for its local-first security agents and broad model support if you accept the risks of running an unsandboxed AI on your desktop. |
| El Crítico | 5.8 | 5.5 | OpenFox — The builder loops until every acceptance criterion passes, and nothing in the documentation states an iteration ceiling or what happens when a criterion cannot be satisfied. |
| El Profesor | 6.3 | 6.5 | OpenWorker — OpenWorker is a local-first agent harness for security and automation tasks, distinguished by its explicit user approval step and multi-tool verification loop. |
| La Inversora | 5.5 | 5.8 | OpenWorker — A well-executed open-source agent harness with strong initial adoption, but no business model besides the founder's reputation. |
| La Jefa | 4.8 | 4.0 | OpenFox — Free at sixty seats, but the real bill is the inference hardware, and every machine needs Node 24 or newer before anyone can start. |
| El Hacker | 7.0 | 8.0 | OpenWorker — OpenWorker is a proper desktop agent harness: MIT-licensed, local-first, BYOM, and you can run it from source. But its power is a risk without a sandbox. |
Picks are derived from each critic's own scores. Humans vote on matchups on the duels page.