Open Dot Brings Persistent Agent Automation to Mac, Undercutting OpenAI's Dots by 90%

An open-source alternative to OpenAI's proprietary Dots agents has arrived, offering persistent browser-based task automation on Mac at roughly one-tenth the cost. Open Dot, released by the Composio community, provides the same always-on agent workflow as OpenAI's recently launched Dots—each agent maintains its own logged-in browser, accesses over 1,500 applications, and executes tasks autonomously in the background. Unlike OpenAI's cloud-based offering, Open Dot runs locally on macOS hardware, giving users full control over their data, model choice, and operating costs.