AgentGPT

Early autonomous-agent experiment — repo archived January 2026, no longer maintained

Agents & Automation Open Source Open Source
Researched · Published · Reviewed
RECATOOLS Score
4.5 / 10
Capability
5
Value for money
7
Ease of use
7
ASEAN readiness
6
API quality
4
Founded
2023
HQ
Toronto, Canada
Users
100k+ users
Launched
Apr 2023
Developer
Reworkd AI

Overview

AgentGPT was an early browser-based tool for configuring autonomous AI agents that could break down goals into sub-tasks and execute them with minimal supervision, one of the first widely-used implementations of the "autonomous agent" concept popularized by Auto-GPT. Reworkd, the company behind it, archived the GitHub repository on January 28, 2026 — it is now read-only, with no bug fixes, security patches, or new model support, effectively frozen at 2023-era GPT-3.5-class capability. The site still loads a limited free demo, but billing status for any paid tier is uncertain post-archival. Reworkd's company focus has shifted to web data extraction.

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Pricing

Pricing shown for reference only. These figures reflect RECATOOLS research as of 11 Jul 2026 and may be out of date or incomplete. This is not financial or purchasing advice — always confirm the current price on the provider’s official website before making any decision.

Free
$0/mo
5 demo agents a day on GPT-3.5-Turbo
  • 5 agents/day
  • GPT-3.5-Turbo
  • Limited web search & plugins
Enterprise
Custom
Everything in Pro plus SSO and account management
  • SAML single sign-on
  • Dedicated account manager
  • Enterprise features

Use cases

Autonomous goals AutoGPT pattern Agent prototyping
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ASEAN Perspective

AgentGPT in Southeast Asia

ASEAN-region availability and pricing notes coming soon. Drop the editorial team a note via /contact/ if you can supply local context (Singapore/Malaysia/Indonesia/Thailand/Vietnam).

RECATOOLS Verdict

Note: AgentGPT is no longer actively maintained.

AgentGPT mattered as a demonstration: in 2023 it put the Auto-GPT-style autonomous agent loop in a browser with zero setup, and for a lot of people it was their first look at goal-directed AI. That's also all it is now. Reworkd archived the GitHub repo on January 28, 2026, freezing the project at GPT-3.5-era capability with no security patches or new model support, and the company has moved on to web data extraction. The hosted demo still loads but hits a five-loop wall on the free tier almost immediately, and the billing status of any paid tier post-archival is murky. Historical interest only — anyone building agents today should reach for actively maintained frameworks like LangGraph or CrewAI, or a hosted product such as ChatGPT's agent mode.

Independent AI-assisted assessment by RECATOOLS.

What people say

A 3.8/5 on G2 from just six reviews is about the right epitaph for AgentGPT: briefly fascinating, never load-bearing. The 2023 browser tool let anyone spin up an Auto-GPT-style autonomous agent — name it, give it a goal, watch it decompose tasks and self-prompt its way through them. Reworkd archived the GitHub repository on January 28, 2026; it's read-only now, with no bug fixes, no security patches, and no route to any model newer than the GPT-3.5 era. The company pivoted to web data extraction, and its own docs treat AgentGPT as an earlier chapter.

Even in its prime the complaints were consistent. The free tier capped runs at five loops — testers report hitting the wall in under two minutes — which made it a curiosity rather than a working tool. The deeper criticism, common on Reddit, was structural: letting the agent self-prompt removed your ability to steer iterative refinement, and users found they got noticeably better results just driving GPT-4 in a normal chat. Agents happily burned their loop budget producing plans about plans.

The hosted site at agentgpt.reworkd.ai still loads a limited demo, but whether the paid tier is even properly billable post-archival is unclear, and nobody should hand a card number to an unmaintained product. Every 2026 roundup that mentions it does so as a footnote before recommending LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, or ChatGPT's agent mode. Its real legacy is proving mainstream appetite for autonomous agents two years before the underlying models could deliver them.

Summary of public user & expert reviews, compiled by RECATOOLS.

Notable facts

  • AgentGPT reached 100,000 GitHub stars within weeks of release, driven by viral demos of the autonomous agent completing multi-step research tasks.
  • The project was inspired by AutoGPT but designed from the start as a browser-first experience requiring no local Python installation.
  • AgentGPT demonstrated that autonomous agent behaviour could be made accessible to non-developers through a simple goal-input interface.

Frequently asked questions

Is AgentGPT free?
Yes, with limited daily runs. Pro at $40/month provides more agent executions.
What can AgentGPT do autonomously?
Web research, content writing, planning tasks, summarisation, and code generation. Tool access depends on the configuration.
Is AgentGPT reliable for production workflows?
Not recommended for production. It is best for exploration and learning. CrewAI or LangGraph are more suitable for production agents.
Can I self-host AgentGPT?
Yes. The open-source codebase supports self-hosting with your own LLM API keys.
How does AgentGPT compare to AutoGPT?
Both are autonomous agent platforms. AgentGPT is browser-based with no installation; AutoGPT runs locally with more configuration options.

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