Product comparison
Open-source alternative to OpenAI Dots
Open Dots is an independently built, self-hosted AI workspace for people evaluating OpenAI Dots who want an inspectable MIT-licensed codebase and control over where their app state is stored.
How Open Dots compares
Open Dots provides configurable model API access, chat, connectors, an approval and audit flow, and an optional computer runtime. It is a prototype and does not claim feature parity with OpenAI Dots or include a consumer mobile experience.
Product information: OpenAI safety hub reference to Dots.
Who Open Dots is for
Developers who want to run an AI assistant workspace themselves, inspect how tool actions are handled, and experiment with approval-gated computer tasks.
Trade-offs to consider
OpenAI Dots is a managed product. Open Dots requires setup, an inference API that matches its adapter contract, and your own operations. It does not currently provide a polished consumer agent experience or feature parity.
Open Dots features
- Self-hostable web client and API; app state is stored in local SQLite.
- Assistant personas, model selection, conversation history, and image attachments.
- Composio connectors with narrow GitHub issue actions.
- Deny-by-default action gateway, approval prompts, and audit events for higher-risk actions.
- Optional bot-scoped Docker/Playwright computer runtime or compatible remote service.
Frequently asked questions
Is Open Dots an open-source alternative to OpenAI Dots?
Yes. Open Dots is an independently built MIT-licensed project that you can run and inspect. It is an early prototype, not an official OpenAI product or a feature-equivalent replacement.
Can I use Open Dots without OpenAI?
The app uses a configurable inference API, but the bundled adapter expects a specific prediction and upload contract. It is not a plug-and-play adapter for every OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
Open Dots is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by OpenAI Dots or its owners. Comparison reflects public product descriptions and the current Open Dots README; capabilities can change.