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AbacusAI Bot

by Abacus.AI

Free open source desktop app for standing bots with memory, routines and 100+ connectors, reachable over WhatsApp or Telegram.

WebsiteChangelogGitHub
Pricegithub.com/abacusai
Free
Free account with 2,000 credits; bring your own keys
Licensegithub.com/abacusai
Open source
MIT
Platformsgithub.com/abacusai
Desktop, Messaging apps
macOS, Windows, Linux; WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord
Launchedgithub.com/abacusai
Sep 11, 2026
Repo created

What it can do

The same 11 checks for every agent, each linked to the page it came from.

Its own cloud computerPartlyOptional local sandbox mode; no hosted computerGitHub
Uses a web browserYesGitHub
Remembers between chatsYesGitHub
Routines and schedulesYesHourly, daily, weekly or webhook routinesGitHub
App connectors or MCPYes100+ connectors and MCPGitHub
Asks before risky actionsPartlyBots run with full access by default; approval modes optionalGitHub
Teams or several agentsYesSeveral botsGitHub
Works in iMessage, WhatsApp or TelegramYesGitHub
VoiceNot documentedThe maker's pages don't sayNo source says
Bring your own model or keyYesFree models, your keys or local modelsGitHub
Can be self-hostedYesGitHub

How it differs from Mates

Runs on your own desktop with your choice of models and messaging apps; Mates is hosted only, with a computer per mate.

See Mates' entry

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