AI agent tools for privacy
Short answer: Our top pick for privacy: openhuman, with the highest AgentPick Score (88/100) among tools tagged "privacy". Runners-up: hister (77) and minutes (72). Compare what each does, its license and how recently it was updated below.
| # | Tool | What it does | Score | Stars | License | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | openhuman | The fastest, cheapest, most efficient open-source agent harness. Run more than 500 agents on a $10 VPS. | 88/100 | ★ 42k | GPL-3.0 | 14 Oct 2026 |
| #2 | hister | Your own search engine | 77/100 | ★ 6k | AGPL-3.0 | 14 Oct 2026 |
| #3 | minutes | Open-source, local-first Granola/Otter alternative that Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and any MCP client can query. Meetings, calls, and voice memos tra… | 72/100 | ★ 1.5k | MIT | 14 Oct 2026 |
| #4 | mcp-searxng | Private web search for AI assistants via SearXNG — supports Claude, Cursor, and any MCP client | 71/100 | ★ 1.3k | MIT | 13 Oct 2026 |
| #5 | obsei | Obsei is a low code AI powered automation tool. It can be used in various business flows like social listening, AI based alerting, brand image analysi… | 69/100 | ★ 1.4k | Apache-2.0 | 14 Oct 2026 |
| #6 | jarvis | Private local AI assistant for your desktop. Voice and text chat, personal memory, dictation and MCP tools. Runs offline with Ollama or OpenAI-compati… | 67/100 | ★ 2.1k | See repo | 14 Oct 2026 |
| #7 | sentient-os | An on-device LLM understands your entire life, then proactively offers to get your work done through computer use. | 63/100 | ★ 577 | AGPL-3.0 | 14 Oct 2026 |
| #8 | openanalytics | Open-source, privacy-first and cookieless web analytics with revenue attribution and an MCP server. | 59/100 | ★ 626 | AGPL-3.0 | 29 Sept 2026 |
| #9 | Prism-Browser-Community | Local-first open-source multi-profile fingerprint browser based on Chromium and Electron | 58/100 | ★ 685 | MIT | 3 Oct 2026 |
| #10 | personal-model | Build your HUMAN.md. | 57/100 | ★ 1.3k | Apache-2.0 | 25 Sept 2026 |
| #11 | claude-prism | An offline-first scientific writing workspace powered by Claude. LaTeX + Python + 100+ scientific skills all running locally. | 50/100 | ★ 1.8k | MIT | 28 Aug 2026 |
| #12 | redd-archiver | A PostgreSQL-backed archive generator that creates browsable HTML archives from link aggregator platforms including Reddit, Voat, and Ruqqus. | 45/100 | ★ 346 | Unlicense | 13 Oct 2026 |
| #13 | northcinder | Open-source MCP server for comparing products and asking the buyer before purchase. | 44/100 | ★ 1.2k | MIT | 22 Aug 2026 |
| #14 | datahaven | An EVM compatible Substrate chain, powered by StorageHub and secured by EigenLayer | 36/100 | ★ 7.9k | GPL-3.0 | 17 Apr 2026 |
| #15 | cc-gateway | AI API identity gateway — reverse proxy that normalizes device fingerprints and telemetry for privacy-preserving API proxying | 26/100 | ★ 3.1k | MIT | 2 Apr 2026 |
Source: each project's public GitHub repository (description, stars, license, last push). Listed tools aren't tested or ranked by AgentPick.
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- Check whether it runs locally or calls a remote service.
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