Ephemeral alternatives

Tools that do what Ephemeral does, found by what they say they do rather than by shelf. Among the equally alike, the most used come first. Each line says how it differs from Ephemeral.

Read 2026-11-02 · Ephemeral itself: From $0.00 per use

With a free plan or free to use: BeeOS, Vellum, Oh My Opencode Slim.

10 alternativesUnlike Ephemeral

#1
Ellipsis Developer tools
Runs cloud agents defined in YAML with isolated environments, permissions controls, and full logging.
Costs moreMore widely used
2.6k
Active
From $0.02 per use
2023
#2
BeeOS Agents
Creates and runs AI agents in the cloud or on your devices with multiple model support and scheduled tasks.
Free planCan run on your servers
Emerging
Active
From $9.90/mo
#3
Manus Agents MCP · open
Runs a general-purpose agent on a cloud computer that browses the web, writes code and files, and completes multi-step tasks from one request.
More widely used
206k
Active
2025
#4
Vellum Agents
Runs an autonomous AI assistant on your computer that manages tasks, remembers preferences, and takes actions across your tools and files.
Free planOpen source
30.8k
Active
Open source
2024
#5
Gumloop Agents
Builds and deploys autonomous agents that automate business tasks like sales pipeline management, prospect research, and CRM updates.
Also: Workflow automationMore widely used
372k
Active
From $37/mo
#6
MyAgens Developer tools
Runs a self-hosted crew of AI agents on your own machine, driven from Telegram or Slack, with a task board and approval gate.
Open sourceMore widely used
20
Active
#7
Clanker Cloud Beta Agents
Creates custom AI agents that research, write, and build from your project files and notes.
Also: Workflow automationMore widely used
904
Active
From $9.99/mo
#8
PolyAI Agents
Builds and runs voice AI agents that handle customer conversations across phone, chat, and other channels.
Also: VoiceMore widely used
392k
Active
Pay per use
2017
#9
Lindy Agents
Executes tasks across connected tools like email, Slack, and CRM by learning your workflows and operating on a schedule.
Also: Workflow automationMore widely used
153k
Active
From $49.99/user/mo
#10
Oh My Opencode Slim Agents
Orchestrates AI agents to delegate complex tasks to specialized sub-agents and manage multi-step workflows.
Free planOpen source
566
Active
Open source

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How this list is made: the words Ephemeral is described with (what it does, for whom, what it is used for) are matched against every tool in the Atlas. A tool on the same shelf, or doing the same kind of work, counts for a little more. Nothing here is paid for.