paperclip alternatives

Tools that could take the place of paperclip, ranked by the stacks builders put them in rather than by stars alone.

Other apps in the runchr registry that do the work of paperclip — a tool somebody pairs with it ranks above a more popular stranger. Read the paperclip page or browse every apps.

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    Fair-code workflow automation platform for building AI agents and integrations

  • holaOSAppsdoes the same work11.4k

    Local-first agentic workspace app with apps, MCP, memory, and any model.

  • orcaAppsdoes the same work118.0k

    Desktop and mobile app to run and orchestrate a fleet of coding agents

  • OmniRouteAppsdoes the same work85.2k

    Free MIT AI gateway routing 375+ providers through one endpoint.

  • herdrAppsdoes the same work48.8k

    Terminal multiplexer runtime that hosts and orchestrates coding agents across

  • AionUiAppsdoes the same work34.1k

    Desktop cowork app that runs and teams up 20+ CLI coding agents.

  • activepiecesAppsdoes the same work25.4k

    Open-source AI workflow automation with 280+ pieces exposed as MCP servers.

  • eigentAppsdoes the same work15.8k

    Open-source desktop app for running local multi-agent cowork workflows.

  • hermes-desktopAppsdoes the same work14.5k

    Desktop GUI for installing, configuring, and chatting with Hermes Agent.

  • ekko-studioAppsdoes the same work11.7k

    Local-first AI workspace for multi-agent chat, coding, and visual workflows.

  • OrkasAppsdoes the same work9.1k

    Local-first desktop app where a Commander agent coordinates specialist agents.

  • AiSOCAppsdoes the same work6.7k

    Self-hostable AI security operations center with auditable LLM-agent triage.