Orkas
by Orkas
Open-source, local-first desktop AI team for research and recurring work.
What it does
Orkas is an MIT-licensed desktop app for macOS and Windows. A Commander agent turns a goal and your files into to-dos and coordinates built-in specialist agents (for example DeepResearcher, PptMaker, ContentWriter, OfficeWorker) plus Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw and Hermes-Agent, to produce reports, slide decks and other documents. Projects keep goals, memory and files between chats, and scheduled automations repeat routine work hourly, daily, weekly or monthly. Chats and files stay on your device by default; Orkas's built-in models run through its managed service, or you can use your own provider keys.
Note: Free basic listing submitted by the vendor (2026-10-28); facts checked against the vendor's public site and GitHub repo on that date, not tested by us. MIT license (GitHub); latest release v2026.10.27 (app 1.9.5, 2026-10-27). Pricing page (2026-10-28): Free $0 with 500 lifetime bonus credits, Lite $5.99/mo, Pro $16.99/mo, Max $29.99/mo; services configured with your own key do not use Orkas credits. Security page: with your own keys, model traffic goes directly to your provider; Orkas-managed models run through Orkas's managed service; optional cloud sync stores synced data on Orkas servers; limited anonymous usage analytics in the free edition. Cloud sync, shared projects and web-app publishing are only in the packaged app, not the open-source build.
Key facts
- Pricing model
- Free plan + paid
- Starting price
- Free app incl. 500 bonus credits; paid plans from $5.99/mo (Lite, 1,000 credits/mo) · source
- Free tier
- Yes
- Deployment
- Desktop app (macOS, Windows) + open source
- Integrations
- Claude CodeCodexOpenCodeOpenClawHermes-AgentGmailGoogle CalendarGoogle DriveNotionSlackShopifyStripeGitHub
As mentioned on the vendor's site; not tested.
🇪🇺 EU / Swiss readiness
- Status
- 🇪🇺 Unknown
- GDPR / DPA
- Not publicly stated (no GDPR or EU statement found on the site or privacy policy)
- Data residency
- Privacy policy (last updated 2026-10-13): account and sync data are stored on infrastructure located within mainland China; chats and files stay on the device by default
- EU AI Act info
- Not publicly stated
We only record what the vendor states publicly. Always request the DPA and sub-processor list before buying. This is not legal advice.
Hands-on test: not tested yet. Vendors can request a hands-on test and Verified status — see plans.
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