# Taskilo Journal

> Practical guides, product notes, and field research for people building and running useful AI companions.

## [Best open source AI agents in 2026](https://taskilo.ai/blog/best-open-source-ai-agents-2026/)

A look at open source agents you can run yourself in 2026, split into apps and libraries. There is no single best, and this is not a benchmark.

Updated October 23, 2026.

## [OpenClaw vs Hermes Agent vs Taskilo: which is simplest to run?](https://taskilo.ai/blog/openclaw-vs-hermes-vs-taskilo/)

Compare Taskilo, OpenClaw, and Hermes Agent by availability, interface, sandboxing, and daily operation. Taskilo self-hosting is coming soon.

Updated October 23, 2026.

## [Self-hosting for Taskilo is coming soon](https://taskilo.ai/blog/self-host-an-ai-agent/)

Supported Taskilo self-hosting is coming soon. Use the hosted apps while we prepare the supported edition.

Updated October 23, 2026.