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Cost per task: a census of 145 listings
112 of 145 listings answer yes for “Cost per task”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Getting your data out: a census of 145 listings
32 of 145 listings answer yes for “Getting your data out”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Audit log: a census of 145 listings
27 of 145 listings answer yes for “Audit log”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Single sign-on: a census of 145 listings
13 of 145 listings answer yes for “Single sign-on”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Data residency: a census of 145 listings
35 of 145 listings answer yes for “Data residency”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Runs unattended: a census of 145 listings
100 of 145 listings answer yes for “Runs unattended”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Claude models: a census of 145 listings
88 of 145 listings answer yes for “Claude models”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Ships it: a census of 145 listings
18 of 145 listings answer yes for “Ships it”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Multi-agent: a census of 145 listings
83 of 145 listings answer yes for “Multi-agent”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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API access: a census of 145 listings
82 of 145 listings answer yes for “API access”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Free to use: a census of 145 listings
85 of 145 listings answer yes for “Free to use”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Pooled budget: a census of 145 listings
66 of 145 listings answer yes for “Pooled budget”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Done-for-you service: a census of 145 listings
13 of 145 listings answer yes for “Done-for-you service”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Writes code: a census of 145 listings
51 of 145 listings answer yes for “Writes code”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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On the command line: a census of 145 listings
66 of 145 listings answer yes for “On the command line”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Certifications: a census of 145 listings
63 of 145 listings answer yes for “Certifications”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Model choice: a census of 145 listings
73 of 145 listings answer yes for “Model choice”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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MCP server: a census of 145 listings
68 of 145 listings answer yes for “MCP server”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Seat model: a census of 144 listings
48 of 144 listings answer yes for “Seat model”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Whole-codebase work: a census of 145 listings
14 of 145 listings answer yes for “Whole-codebase work”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Opt out of training: a census of 145 listings
71 of 145 listings answer yes for “Opt out of training”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Admin controls: a census of 145 listings
60 of 145 listings answer yes for “Admin controls”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Open models: a census of 145 listings
53 of 145 listings answer yes for “Open models”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Agent permissions: a census of 145 listings
67 of 145 listings answer yes for “Agent permissions”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Debugs and fixes: a census of 145 listings
34 of 145 listings answer yes for “Debugs and fixes”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Writes tests: a census of 145 listings
20 of 145 listings answer yes for “Writes tests”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Bring your own key: a census of 145 listings
56 of 145 listings answer yes for “Bring your own key”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Reviews code: a census of 145 listings
26 of 145 listings answer yes for “Reviews code”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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In your pipeline: a census of 145 listings
27 of 145 listings answer yes for “In your pipeline”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Open source: a census of 145 listings
30 of 145 listings answer yes for “Open source”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Self-hosted: a census of 145 listings
34 of 145 listings answer yes for “Self-hosted”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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In your editor: a census of 145 listings
30 of 145 listings answer yes for “In your editor”. Counted from our own datasheet, with the query that reproduces every figure.
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Which AI Agents Are Free to Start? 60 of 94
We read the published pricing tiers of the 94 classified AI agents in our index on 27 August 2026. 60 offer an ongoing free tier and 34 do not.
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Research or Data Agent? 6 of 11 Return Structured Data
Our Research & data agents category holds 11 tools. Re-verified 26 August 2026: 6 return structured, machine-readable output as a named feature; 5 return prose.
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Which AI Agents Have a Public API? 72 of the 81 We Could Confirm
We checked all 94 AI agents in our index for a public API on 22 August 2026. 72 of the 81 we could determine offer one, and 34 of the 35 you can self-host.
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AI Agent Entry Prices: 40 of 92 Publish One, and the Median Is $20
We read the pricing table of all 92 tools in our index on 18 August 2026. 40 publish an exact flat monthly price in dollars, and the median is $20 a month.
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CLI, Web App or Library? An Interface Census of 93 AI Agents
We recorded the primary interface of 93 of the 94 AI agents in our index on 20 August 2026. All 14 library-first tools self-host; 4 of 37 web apps do.
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AI Agent Pricing Models: 21 of 93 Tools Bill by Usage
We classified the pricing meter on 93 of the 94 AI agents published in our index on 26 August 2026. 21 bill by usage, 15 of them voice or support agents.
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How Many AI Agent Tools Publish a Full Price List? 30 of 92
We read all the pricing tiers recorded for the 93 tools in our index on 25 August 2026. 30 publish a figure for every tier, and 8 publish no price anywhere.
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Which Coding Agents Run Commands Without Asking? 21 Tools, Checked
Cursor auto-applies edits but asks before commands. Codex CLI and OpenCode run both by default. We checked all 21 coding agents in our index against their own docs.
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Which AI Agent Frameworks Support A2A? 12, Verified
A2A lets agents on different frameworks talk to each other. We checked all 12 frameworks in our index: 4 ship it natively, 3 as an add-on, 4 don't support it yet.
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Does Your Coding Agent Train on Your Code? 21 Tools, Checked
SOC 2 confirms an audit was passed, not whether your code trains a model. We checked the default training policy, tier by tier, for 21 coding agents in our index.
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Terminal-Bench 2.1: How Our Indexed Coding Agents Actually Score
Stanford/Laude Institute's independent Terminal-Bench results, matched against the coding agents in our index: accuracy, model pairing and cost, not vendor claims.
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GitHub Star Velocity: 30 Open-Source AI Agents Measured 7 Days Apart
Stars for 32 trackable open-source AI agents in our index, counted 2026-08-18 and 2026-08-25. OpenAI Codex CLI gained 11,317 stars in 7 days.
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Which AI Agents Can You Self-Host? A Census of 94 Tools
Of the 94 AI agents in our index, 42 can run on infrastructure you control and 52 are cloud-only. Support and sales agents offer zero self-hosting.
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Are AI Coding Agents & Frameworks Actually Open Source?
We read the license behind every AI agent in our index. All 94 product listings now have a determined answer, and 33 are open source in some form.
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Which AI Agents Won't Tell You What LLM Powers Them?
We checked all 93 AI agents in our index for the LLM underneath. Of the 92 we could classify, 23 name no model at all, and it tracks how the tool is sold.
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What Is MCP, and Which AI Agents Mention It?
We searched each listing's own attributes, key features and integrations for the text "MCP" on 27 August 2026: 70 of 94 mention it, 24 do not.
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9 AI agent tools that changed how they charge in 2026
Nine 2026 pricing-change case studies, with verified old and new terms and what they mean for buyers of “free,” “bundled,” or “unlimited” plans.
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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.
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AI Agent Statistics 2026: Adoption, Production, and Trust
Sourced 2026 statistics on AI agent adoption, production and developer trust, from Gartner, McKinsey, LangChain and Stack Overflow, plus our own 94-tool index.
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AI voice agent funding vs. real growth: the 2026 gap
Vapi, Retell AI, Bland AI, ElevenLabs and Cartesia raised very different amounts. The one that raised the least reports the fastest, most profitable growth.
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The State of AI Agents 2026: A Census of 93 Researched Tools
License, API, deployment and price for all 93 AI agents in our index, measured 26 August 2026. 33 are open source, and every self-host-only tool is one of them.
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