AutoGPT

AutoGPT is a platform for assembling a team of AI specialists. Users describe the work they need done, and a coordinator called Otto routes it to an Expert with the right role, instructions and skills. Experts can chat directly with the user, follow scheduled routines and work with connected apps. The project grew out of the AutoGPT open-source effort and can still be self-hosted.

Key Features

• Otto, a coordinator that takes a request, picks an Expert and reports on the team's progress.
• Role-specific Experts with their own instructions, skills and workflows; the site lists 33 and continues to add more.
• Scheduled routines, such as an Expert that runs every Monday morning.
• Per-Expert app connections, with control over which accounts each Expert may access.
• A spending approval threshold for each Expert, so work stops before a set dollar limit.
• A visual agent builder for people who want to design a workflow step by step.
• A self-hosted option that runs with Docker on your own infrastructure.

Who is it for

• People with recurring content, sales, research or operations work.
• Small teams that want specialist AI help without designing a workflow from scratch.
• Users who prefer to brief an assistant in ordinary language rather than use a canvas.
• Teams that need to keep data and model keys on their own infrastructure.
• Builders who want a visual builder for more controlled agent workflows.

What can you do with AutoGPT

• Tell Otto what needs doing and get matched with an appropriate Expert.
• Chat directly with an Expert about a specific job.
• Turn a repeating task into a scheduled routine.
• Connect the accounts an Expert needs, such as a drive or a publishing tool.
• Set a dollar limit that must be approved before an Expert continues.
• Self-host the platform and supply your own model API keys.

How does AutoGPT work

1. Describe the task to Otto or choose an Expert from the available roles.
2. Answer the briefing questions and share the context the Expert needs.
3. Connect the apps the Expert is allowed to use.
4. Review the work, refine the brief and repeat until the output fits.
5. Turn the task into a routine if it needs to run on a schedule.

Pricing

• Pro is $50 per month after a 7-day free trial, or $510 per year.
• Max is $320 per month and includes 8.5 times the Pro usage.
• Team is listed as coming soon, with pricing handled through sales.
• The open-source version can be self-hosted for free with your own API keys and infrastructure.
• Workflow runs draw from a credit wallet on every plan.

FAQ

Is there a free AutoGPT plan?

There is no permanent free hosted plan. Pro starts with a 7-day free trial, and a card is required at signup without an immediate charge. The open-source version can be self-hosted for free.

What are Experts?

Experts are role-specific AI specialists with their own instructions, skills and workflows. The site lists roles such as an SEO content manager, an account executive, a LinkedIn posts writer and an executive assistant.

Who is Otto?

Otto is the coordinator, described as the user's head of AI. It receives a request, brings in the right Expert, and lets the user check on the team's progress.

Can an Expert act without approval?

The site says nothing is sent without the user's approval. Each Expert can also have a spending threshold, and decisions beyond it require sign-off.

Can I self-host AutoGPT?

Yes. The open-source version runs with Docker on your own infrastructure and uses your own API keys. Hosted billing, credentials and email are not part of the self-hosted setup.

How is usage billed?

Workflow runs are paid from a credit wallet on every plan. The Expert itself has no separate hiring charge, and Pro and Max differ in usage allowance and support.