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Original-data reports, statistics and market analysis on the AI-agent landscape, computed from our own quality-gated index and built to be cited.

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Latest reportMarket analysis

Which AI Agent Tools Are Actually Open Source? A License Census

"Open source" is a marketing word on half the agent landing pages we read. We checked the exact license behind all 49 tools in our index — the answer isn't binary.

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Statistics

Which AI Agents Won't Tell You What LLM Powers Them?

We checked all 44 tools in our index for what LLM sits under the hood. 10 disclose nothing at all — and the pattern splits almost perfectly by category.

Jul 23, 2026 · 10 min

Market analysis

What Is MCP, and Which AI Agents Actually Support It?

MCP is becoming the standard way agents connect to tools and data. We checked our 45-tool index for documented support — near-universal except sales agents.

Jul 22, 2026 · 9 min

Market analysis

9 AI agent tools that changed how they charge in 2026

9 AI agent tools changed how they charge in 2026 — verified old and new terms, and what it means for buyers of "free," "bundled," or "unlimited" plans.

Jul 21, 2026 · 15 min

Market analysis

Who owns the AI agent you're building on? A 2025–2026 field guide

Six tools in our index changed hands or raised historic rounds in nine months. What happened, what it already broke, and how to judge the risk before you adopt.

Jul 21, 2026 · 10 min

Statistics

AI Agent Statistics 2026: Adoption, Production, and Trust

Sourced 2026 statistics on AI agent adoption, production deployment, and developer trust — Gartner, McKinsey, LangChain, Stack Overflow, and our own 40-tool index.

Jul 21, 2026 · 6 min

Market analysis

AI voice agent funding vs. real growth: the 2026 gap

Vapi, Retell AI, Bland AI and ElevenLabs raised very different amounts. The one that raised the least reports the fastest, most profitable growth.

Jul 21, 2026 · 7 min

Data report

The State of AI Agents 2026 — A Data Report on 51 Researched Tools

An analysis of 51 researched AI agents across 7 categories: open-source rates, API availability, deployment models and pricing, from our own listings.

Jul 20, 2026 · 10 min