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• Comparisons

  Claude Duet vs Grok Bot, and a source-available alternative

  Anthropic released Claude Duet on October 21, 2026. How it compares with xAI's Grok Bot, and with Ork, the source-available option you run yourself.

  Updated October 24, 2026

• Roundups

  Open source and source-available AI agents in 2026

  Open source AI agents you can run in 2026, with Ork as a source-available comparison. Apps, libraries, and their different licenses. This is not a benchmark.

  Updated October 7, 2026

• Comparisons

  OpenClaw vs Hermes Agent vs Ork: which is simplest to run?

  Ork, OpenClaw, and Hermes Agent can run on your hardware. Ork is source-available, while OpenClaw and Hermes Agent use MIT. The simplest one is the product shape you actually want: chat, a gateway, or a desktop agent.

  Updated October 7, 2026

• Guides

  How to self-host an AI agent in 10 minutes

  Install Ork with the published Docker images, create an account, connect a model, and keep the database on your machine. Image pulls vary, and a public server takes longer.

  Updated October 7, 2026