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Agno
Python SDK, self-hosted AgentOS runtime and hosted control plane for building and operating agent platforms.
From FreeWhy it's on this listRuns autonomously · YesAgents, teams and workflows run unattended on cron schedules and as background jobs, with persisted retries, so a run needs no human present unless a pause is configured.Evidence ↗
Where it improves on LuMay
- +Open models · YesOpen-weight models run through documented local runtime adapters for Ollama, vLLM, llama.cpp and LM Studio, so inference can stay on your own hardware.Evidence ↗
- +Free tier · YesA standing $0 plan builds and runs the platform at any scale and gives the full control plane against a local AgentOS, with no sales call required to start.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against LuMay
- −Done-for-you service · PartialYou run the software yourself, but Enterprise adds vendor engineers on the build: dedicated help with your product agent, monthly office hours and ChatGPT/Claude app help.Evidence ↗
- −Certifications · PartialSOC 2 compliance is asserted in the trust band on the enterprise and SDK pages, but no ISO 27001 or GDPR statement is published; security reviews are an Enterprise item.Evidence ↗
35/35 researched criteria - 02
Salesforce Agentforce
Salesforce's platform for building, deploying and monitoring AI agents on top of CRM data.
From FreeWhy it's on this listRuns autonomously · YesAutonomy is a per-agent setting rather than a fixed trait; agents escalate to a human when an issue exceeds their scope.Evidence ↗
Where it improves on LuMay
- +Free tier · YesSalesforce Foundations is a $0 add-on activated inside an existing Salesforce org, seeded with a fixed Flex Credit grant and subject to overage fees; every paid Agentforce tier routes to a sales conversation.Evidence ↗
- +MCP server · YesSalesforce hosts MCP servers so external agents can query an org under per-user OAuth, and Agentforce is also an MCP client consuming third-party servers attached in Agent Builder.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against LuMay
- −Done-for-you service · PartialAgentforce is software the customer configures in a low-code builder; Salesforce separately sells Professional Services that performs the hands-on build, reached through an account executive rather than bundled with the product.Evidence ↗
- −Agent permissions · PartialGuardrails and filters bound which topics and actions an agent may reach and data access honours existing Salesforce permissions, but an approval-before-every-action mode is documented only for the Agentforce Vibes coding agent.Evidence ↗
- −Self-hosted · NoAgentforce runs on Salesforce's own public-cloud infrastructure, and even default model inference is operated inside the Salesforce Trust Boundary; no on-premises or customer-VPC deployment is offered.Evidence ↗
35/35 researched criteria - 03
LangChain
Open source agent frameworks plus LangSmith, a hosted platform to trace, evaluate, deploy and govern agents.
From FreeWhy it's on this listRuns autonomously · YesEngine scans traces and drafts fixes on a schedule with nobody watching, and deployed agents run as background or cron-scheduled jobs rather than only in a chat session.Evidence ↗
Where it improves on LuMay
- +Open models · YesOpen-weight models run through local Ollama, vLLM, Hugging Face and Together integrations, and the gateway can front a self-hosted OpenAI-compatible endpoint you operate yourself.Evidence ↗
- +Free tier · YesThe Developer plan is a standing $0 tier with one seat and a monthly trace allowance, not a countdown trial, and the open source packages cost nothing at all.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against LuMay
- −Done-for-you service · PartialYou run the software yourself on every self-serve plan; only Enterprise buyers get LangChain engineers, architectural guidance and team training alongside the product.Evidence ↗
- −Self-hosted · PartialThe open source frameworks run anywhere, but self-hosting or hybrid-hosting the LangSmith platform on Kubernetes is an Enterprise-plan option; Developer and Plus are cloud-only.Evidence ↗
- −Audit log · PartialA tamper-resistant log of administrative actions with a UI, an API and 400-day retention exists, but the vendor states plainly it is Enterprise-only: Developer and Plus get nothing.Evidence ↗
34/35 researched criteria · 1 not established - 04
Tale
Open-source project workspace where teams assign tasks to AI coding agents running in sandboxes.
From FreeWhy it's on this listOpen models · YesA custom provider credential points at a self-hosted model server such as vLLM or Ollama, or any internal gateway speaking the OpenAI or Anthropic API.Evidence ↗
Where it improves on LuMay
- +Free tier · YesThe Community edition is a standing free self-hosted option with every product feature, needing no sales call; support happens on GitHub.Evidence ↗
- +MCP server · YesTale serves its own MCP endpoint over HTTPS JSON-RPC so an external agent can discover tools, retrieve knowledge and run automations.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against LuMay
- −Done-for-you service · PartialYou run the software, but the Enterprise plan adds professional operation, installation and maintenance, with consulting and custom development charged hourly rather than a built-for-you agent.Evidence ↗
- −Agent permissions · PartialEach agent is granted explicit tools, skills and secrets, connector writes are refused to the agent broker, and external automation writes pause for approval by default.Evidence ↗
- −Certifications · PartialRuler GmbH holds ISO/IEC 27001 covering Tale Enterprise and offers a GDPR/FADP DPA with a custom DPA on Enterprise, but no SOC 2 report is published.Evidence ↗
33/35 researched criteria · 2 not established - 05
Glean
Enterprise AI platform for building, governing and running agents on permission-aware company context.
Why it's on this listRuns autonomously · YesAutonomous agents plan their own approach from plain-language instructions, and time-based triggers run them unattended.Evidence ↗
Where it improves on LuMay
- +Open models · YesOpen-weight models are a named tier in the rate card, served through Fireworks or Baseten.Evidence ↗
- +MCP server · YesA remote Glean MCP server exposes Glean tools and agents to other AI hosts; Glean can also consume external MCP servers.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against LuMay
- −Done-for-you service · NoGlean sells licensed software; it manages the infrastructure and application but customers build and run their own agents.Evidence ↗
- −Agent permissions · PartialWrite actions require confirmation and are checked before execution; source-system permissions are re-checked on every request, but read work proceeds unattended.Evidence ↗
- −Self-hosted · PartialCustomer Hosted runs Glean inside your own AWS or GCP account, but as a Glean-operated managed service you may not deploy or patch yourself.Evidence ↗
35/35 researched criteria - 06
n8n
Workflow automation platform for building and running AI agents on a visual canvas, with code where needed.
From FreeWhy it's on this listRuns autonomously · YesAgents run a reasoning loop until they produce a result and fire from schedules or channels with nobody watching; approval steps are something you add.Evidence ↗
Where it improves on LuMay
- +Open models · YesOllama chat and embedding nodes run local open-weight models; OpenRouter, Hugging Face Inference, DeepSeek and Mistral nodes cover hosted open-weight options.Evidence ↗
- +Free tier · Yes14-day n8n Cloud trial with no card (Business-plan trial does need one), and the self-hosted Community edition is free indefinitely per the Compare editions docs.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against LuMay
- −Done-for-you service · NoEvery plan is software you operate, on n8n Cloud or your own infrastructure; the only vendor-delivered service on the pricing page is support, dedicated with an SLA on Enterprise.Evidence ↗
- −Seat model · NoNot sold per seat. Users are unlimited on every plan and the quota is executions, so there is no seat floor or ceiling to negotiate; shared projects are what step up by tier (1, 3, 6, unlimited).Evidence ↗
- −Audit log · PartialAudit events and log streaming to a SIEM are Enterprise: the pricing comparison table shows a cross against audit logging and log streaming for Starter and Pro.Evidence ↗
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