No per-seat fee
Everyone who installs the Murage app runs their own copy. Your bots run on the AI plan you already pay for.
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Lindy
A Lindy alternative that runs a team on your computer
Lindy is an AI teammate in Slack from $29.99 per user. Murage is a team of AI agents on your computer.
The short answer
Lindy gives each person a hosted assistant in Slack, priced per user. Murage runs a team on your computer, on the AI you already pay for.
Which should you choose?Murage
- Open source
- On your computer
- The AI you choose
Who does the work: A Chief of Staff and a team
Lindy- $29.99 per user a month
- Runs in their cloud
- One teammate
Who does the work: One agent
Download Murage
Checked October 2026 (October 9, 2026). Lindy’s own pricing, security and product pages for everything about Lindy.
At a glance.
Ten things buyers weigh up, including the ones where they’re ahead.
What matters
Murage
Lindy
The app needs no extra subscription
You choose which AI company does the work
YesPer bot: Fuigo, Claude Code, Codex, Hermes, a local model and more
Named agents that keep their memory
YesNamed bots, each with its own memory, kept on your computer
Asks before acting outside, by default
Memory stored on your computer
YesMemory, files and chats on your computer
Open source
NoClosed source
Reach it from your phone
YesAn iPhone and Android app, plus your Chief in Telegram, Slack, Discord or WhatsApp
Keeps working with your computer off, today
YesOn any computer you leave on, including your own remote server. Murage Cloud (coming soon) will run one for you
Native phone app
YesiPhone and Android
SOC 2 report
NoNo SOC 2 report
Each of Lindy’s marks links the page it comes from, checked October 9, 2026. “Not stated” means we couldn’t find it on the page named, not that it’s missing.
What a year costs.
The Murage app is
Open source
Lindy
$359.88
A year, one person, entry plan
Murage · the appOpen source
Murage + Claude Pro · the AI you’d pay for anyway$240
Lindy · Plus plan, per user$359.88
Per person: a team of five pays five times this. Lindy’s price includes AI use, measured in credits. Murage is free but doesn’t include the AI: add the AI plan or key you bring. Claude Pro is $20 a month billed monthly; any plan or key you already have works instead. Prices from official pricing pages, billed monthly unless noted, checked October 9, 2026.
Where your work lives.
Murage
Your computer
MemoryFilesChats
Lindy
You
Their cloud
MemoryFilesChats
Who does the work.
Murage
Lindy
What Murage adds for a Lindy user.
The brief
“Go through my inbox before I get in. Draft replies in my voice. Send nothing.”
What came back
Twelve emails came in. The team drafted eight replies, set four aside, and left two questions only the owner could answer. Nothing was sent.
Needs from you, in the team’s own report
- Dana Brooks, Acme Studio · RenewalThe prior contract terms
- Jordan Lee, Brightline Design · Pricing for 20 seatsThe per-seat price, and whether we offer a pilot
- Priya S. · Export to PDF?Confirm the exact steps
- Ben C. · Refund requestMoney. Check the billing record first
A team of specialists
Several bots with different roles, built and run by a Chief of Staff.
Memory on your disk
Lindy keeps memory as editable files on its servers. Murage stores yours on your computer.
Open source
Read the code, and keep it running whatever happens.
Where Lindy is ahead.
Fair’s fair. If one of these matters most to you, it may be the better choice today.
- 1
Two-minute Slack install
No download: an admin connects Slack and everyone can @mention it.
- 2
Always on, with a notetaker
Hosted and scheduled, and it joins your meetings. Murage has no meeting notetaker and no iMessage.
- 3
Compliance
SOC 2 Type II, and HIPAA with a signed BAA on Enterprise.
- 4
Spend control
It pauses and tells you when credits run low, and admins set credits per seat. Murage budgets are per project, in minutes and tokens, not per seat.
Which should you choose?
Lindy gives each person a hosted assistant in Slack, priced per user. Murage runs a team on your computer, on the AI you already pay for.
Choose Murage if
- You want no per-seat fee, and a team of specialists built by a Chief of Staff
- You want memory on your own computer and open-source code
Choose Lindy if
- You want every person to get an assistant in Slack or iMessage with nothing to install, plus a meeting notetaker
- You need SOC 2 Type II, or HIPAA with a signed BAA on Enterprise, and credit controls per seat, today
Still deciding? Read how we check that a job is finished, then try one of your own.
Every detail.
Getting in
Price to start
MurageOpen source desktop app; Murage Cloud is an optional paid hosted service
Lindy$29.99 per user a month for 3,000 credits; larger credit tiers cost more. Every active user in the workspace takes a paid seat
Trial
MurageThe desktop app is open source; Murage Cloud is an optional paid hosted service
Lindy$50 in free credits, no credit card, lasting 7 days. New teammates who join through Slack get a 7-day trial before the seat is billed; direct sign-ups are billed right away
How you start
MurageDownload Murage, pick an engine, meet Ember and describe the job
LindySign up and connect Slack, or message the assistant in iMessage
What usage costs
MurageNothing from us. Your AI provider bills as usual. Flux Router, Ferrox Labs’ optional credit-billed service, covers AI models, connected apps, voice, images and web search if you use it; your own keys work instead
LindyCredits per plan, pooled across the team; they refresh each cycle and do not roll over. Top-ups are $10 per 1,000 credits
Where it runs
Runs on
MurageOn your computer
LindyLindy’s cloud, used in Slack, iMessage, email and the browser
Keeps working with your laptop closed
MurageYes, on any computer you leave on, including your own remote server. Murage Cloud (coming soon) will look after one for you
LindyYes: scheduled routines and iMessage 24/7
Setup time
MurageInstall the app, pick an engine and meet Ember
LindyLindy says setup takes 2 minutes, with nothing to install
Platforms
MurageMac, Windows and Linux, plus an iPhone app and an Android app; Telegram on your phone
LindySlack, iMessage, email and a Chrome extension
Brains
Engines
MurageThe engine you choose for each bot: Fuigo (built in), Claude Code, Codex, Hermes, Grok Build, OpenCode, local models or your own API keys
LindyModel selection across providers; on the Team plan you choose the model for each task
Bring the AI plan you already pay for
MurageYes: Claude, Codex or Grok plans, local models or your own keys
LindyNo: work uses Lindy credits
Swap the AI behind the work
MurageYes, per bot, at any time; memory, skills and approvals stay put
LindyYes, per task
The team
Who leads
MurageEmber, your Chief of Staff, builds the team for each job and hands out the work
LindyOne Lindy teammate that you ask in Slack threads and mentions
How many bots
MurageA Chief of Staff builds and runs a team for each job
LindyOne teammate for your workspace, with 40+ skills and skills you create
Projects with boards
MurageYes: projects split a job into cards on a board, with a lead, a plan, files and sign-off
LindyTeam files with version history; Lindy’s pages describe no task board
Routines and schedules
MurageRoutines run a bot task or a team goal on a schedule while your computer is on; run now, pause and resume any time
LindyScheduled routines such as a morning brief or a Monday report, run in Lindy’s cloud
Hands
Apps
Murage1,600+ apps through Flux Router or your own connected-apps key, plus any public API and any MCP, and it builds the connector itself if one doesn’t exist
Lindy1,600+ integrations per its pricing page; its homepage names Gmail, Slack, Notion, HubSpot and 1,000+ more
Any public API or MCP
MurageYes: a bot works out the connection itself, and you can paste an MCP server link
LindyMCP support: Lindy says any hosted MCP server can connect
Meetings
MurageNo meeting notetaker today
LindyRecords and summarizes meetings, schedules them and writes the follow-up; recordings are shared in a team library
Your own signed-in browser
MurageMurage for Chrome works in your own signed-in Chrome, in the tabs you share
LindyA Chrome extension, and computer use on the Pro and Max credit tiers
Phone
MurageiPhone and Android app that opens your workspace: approvals, questions and calls with your team
LindyiMessage with your assistant 24/7
Control
Asks before acting
MurageNew bots start on Ask. On Full access, a bot stops before messaging anyone new, posting publicly, paying, or deleting outside its folder, unless you have allowed it for that task. Replies in an existing conversation go ahead on Auto and Full access. No limits turns the stop line off for your own chats; routines still stop at it. On Claude Code and Codex, the stop line also covers tools from MCP servers you add. On Hermes and other ACP engines, Ask and the stop line cover only what the engine asks Murage about.
LindyApprovals are built in: Lindy says nothing irreversible happens without your approval, and sending actions can wait for it
Lessons you can see, edit and undo
MurageYes: corrections become lessons you can read, change or take back
LindyMemory is plain files you can open and edit
Spend control
MurageProjects take a budget in minutes and tokens; Murage stops starting new work at the limit and lets running turns finish
LindyAdmins set credit allocations per seat; Lindy pauses credit-using actions when the pool runs low
Open source
MurageYes, AGPL-3.0
LindyNo
Your data
Where memory lives
MurageDesktop: on your computer, open to read and edit. Cloud: on your EU-hosted server, encrypted with a key Ferrox Labs holds
LindyEditable files, hosted by Lindy
Training
MurageYour memory and files stay on your computer
LindyLindy says it and its providers do not use your data to train AI models, and does not sell it
Compliance
MurageYour files and memory stay on your computer, and the code is open to read
LindySOC 2 Type II certified; GDPR; Enterprise adds SSO, SCIM, audit logs and HIPAA with a signed BAA
Reach
Chat apps
MurageMessage your Chief of Staff on Telegram, Slack, Discord or WhatsApp
LindySlack, iMessage and email
Voice
MurageCall any bot in the app and just talk; bots leave voice notes. Ask your Chief for a voice note in Telegram, Slack, Discord or WhatsApp, and on WhatsApp send it one of your own
LindyNot described on Lindy’s homepage
For your staff
MurageNo seat fees: each person runs Murage on their own computer; export a team and everyone imports it
LindyPer-user pricing, with all credits pooled in one workspace subscription
| Question | Murage | Lindy |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Price to start | Open source desktop app; Murage Cloud is an optional paid hosted service | $29.99 per user a month for 3,000 credits; larger credit tiers cost more. Every active user in the workspace takes a paid seat |
| Trial | The desktop app is open source; Murage Cloud is an optional paid hosted service | $50 in free credits, no credit card, lasting 7 days. New teammates who join through Slack get a 7-day trial before the seat is billed; direct sign-ups are billed right away |
| How you start | Download Murage, pick an engine, meet Ember and describe the job | Sign up and connect Slack, or message the assistant in iMessage |
| What usage costs | Nothing from us. Your AI provider bills as usual. Flux Router, Ferrox Labs’ optional credit-billed service, covers AI models, connected apps, voice, images and web search if you use it; your own keys work instead | Credits per plan, pooled across the team; they refresh each cycle and do not roll over. Top-ups are $10 per 1,000 credits |
| Where it runs | ||
| Runs on | On your computer | Lindy’s cloud, used in Slack, iMessage, email and the browser |
| Keeps working with your laptop closed | Yes, on any computer you leave on, including your own remote server. Murage Cloud (coming soon) will look after one for you | Yes: scheduled routines and iMessage 24/7 |
| Setup time | Install the app, pick an engine and meet Ember | Lindy says setup takes 2 minutes, with nothing to install |
| Platforms | Mac, Windows and Linux, plus an iPhone app and an Android app; Telegram on your phone | Slack, iMessage, email and a Chrome extension |
| Brains | ||
| Engines | The engine you choose for each bot: Fuigo (built in), Claude Code, Codex, Hermes, Grok Build, OpenCode, local models or your own API keys | Model selection across providers; on the Team plan you choose the model for each task |
| Bring the AI plan you already pay for | Yes: Claude, Codex or Grok plans, local models or your own keys | No: work uses Lindy credits |
| Swap the AI behind the work | Yes, per bot, at any time; memory, skills and approvals stay put | Yes, per task |
| The team | ||
| Who leads | Ember, your Chief of Staff, builds the team for each job and hands out the work | One Lindy teammate that you ask in Slack threads and mentions |
| How many bots | A Chief of Staff builds and runs a team for each job | One teammate for your workspace, with 40+ skills and skills you create |
| Projects with boards | Yes: projects split a job into cards on a board, with a lead, a plan, files and sign-off | Team files with version history; Lindy’s pages describe no task board |
| Routines and schedules | Routines run a bot task or a team goal on a schedule while your computer is on; run now, pause and resume any time | Scheduled routines such as a morning brief or a Monday report, run in Lindy’s cloud |
| Hands | ||
| Apps | 1,600+ apps through Flux Router or your own connected-apps key, plus any public API and any MCP, and it builds the connector itself if one doesn’t exist | 1,600+ integrations per its pricing page; its homepage names Gmail, Slack, Notion, HubSpot and 1,000+ more |
| Any public API or MCP | Yes: a bot works out the connection itself, and you can paste an MCP server link | MCP support: Lindy says any hosted MCP server can connect |
| Meetings | No meeting notetaker today | Records and summarizes meetings, schedules them and writes the follow-up; recordings are shared in a team library |
| Your own signed-in browser | Murage for Chrome works in your own signed-in Chrome, in the tabs you share | A Chrome extension, and computer use on the Pro and Max credit tiers |
| Phone | iPhone and Android app that opens your workspace: approvals, questions and calls with your team | iMessage with your assistant 24/7 |
| Control | ||
| Asks before acting | New bots start on Ask. On Full access, a bot stops before messaging anyone new, posting publicly, paying, or deleting outside its folder, unless you have allowed it for that task. Replies in an existing conversation go ahead on Auto and Full access. No limits turns the stop line off for your own chats; routines still stop at it. On Claude Code and Codex, the stop line also covers tools from MCP servers you add. On Hermes and other ACP engines, Ask and the stop line cover only what the engine asks Murage about. | Approvals are built in: Lindy says nothing irreversible happens without your approval, and sending actions can wait for it |
| Lessons you can see, edit and undo | Yes: corrections become lessons you can read, change or take back | Memory is plain files you can open and edit |
| Spend control | Projects take a budget in minutes and tokens; Murage stops starting new work at the limit and lets running turns finish | Admins set credit allocations per seat; Lindy pauses credit-using actions when the pool runs low |
| Open source | Yes, AGPL-3.0 | No |
| Your data | ||
| Where memory lives | Desktop: on your computer, open to read and edit. Cloud: on your EU-hosted server, encrypted with a key Ferrox Labs holds | Editable files, hosted by Lindy |
| Training | Your memory and files stay on your computer | Lindy says it and its providers do not use your data to train AI models, and does not sell it |
| Compliance | Your files and memory stay on your computer, and the code is open to read | SOC 2 Type II certified; GDPR; Enterprise adds SSO, SCIM, audit logs and HIPAA with a signed BAA |
| Reach | ||
| Chat apps | Message your Chief of Staff on Telegram, Slack, Discord or WhatsApp | Slack, iMessage and email |
| Voice | Call any bot in the app and just talk; bots leave voice notes. Ask your Chief for a voice note in Telegram, Slack, Discord or WhatsApp, and on WhatsApp send it one of your own | Not described on Lindy’s homepage |
| For your staff | No seat fees: each person runs Murage on their own computer; export a team and everyone imports it | Per-user pricing, with all credits pooled in one workspace subscription |
Same job, both ways.
Five real jobs, walked through with Murage and with Lindy.
- 1
Clear Monday’s inbox
With Murage
Ember sends an inbox bot through your connected mail, sorts what matters and drafts replies. New bots ask before anything is sent, and you can answer from the app or Telegram, Slack, Discord or WhatsApp.
With Lindy
Lindy manages your inbox and drafts replies in your voice. Sending waits for your approval.
- 2
Prepare for tomorrow’s client meeting
With Murage
Ember sends a researcher to your connected calendar, mail and the web, and a writer turns it into a brief that lands in your folder. Murage has no meeting notetaker, so the notes come from you or another tool.
With Lindy
Lindy preps the meeting, joins and records it, and writes the follow-up. This is Lindy’s ground.
- 3
Get a morning brief every weekday
With Murage
Ask a bot for it. It proposes a routine, you confirm, and it runs while your computer is on.
With Lindy
Hand it to Lindy on a schedule: a morning brief, a Monday report or a Friday nudge, run in its cloud.
- 4
Research three competitors and write a brief
With Murage
Ember builds a small team: a researcher per competitor and a writer. They share a project board, and the brief lands as a file in your folder, with a budget you set.
With Lindy
You ask Lindy in a Slack thread. It does the work and replies in the thread, drawing on credits from the shared pool.
- 5
Do the same job every week
With Murage
Correct a bot once and the correction becomes a lesson. You can open it, edit it or undo it before next week’s run.
With Lindy
Lindy keeps what it learns in plain memory files you can open and change like a doc.
Already using Lindy: your first day with Murage
You do not need to export anything from Lindy. Start Murage next to it and move jobs over one at a time.
- 1
Install Murage on your Mac, Windows or Linux computer.
- 2
Pick the engine for your first bot: the AI plan you already pay for, a local model or an API key.
- 3
Meet Ember, your Chief of Staff, and describe the job you ask Lindy for most often.
- 4
Connect the apps that job touches. If an app is missing, a bot works out the connection itself.
- 5
Let the first run ask before it sends anything, then correct what you want changed and watch the lesson appear. Keep Lindy for meeting notes until you are ready.
Questions about Murage and Lindy.
Is there a per-user price for Murage?
No. The app is free for everyone who installs it. Each person uses their own AI plan or key.
Can my staff use it too?
Yes. Each person runs Murage on their own computer, with their own AI sign-in. Build a team once, export it, and everyone imports the same bots, skills and routines; logins never travel. Bots can post drafts to your team’s Slack channels through connected apps, with your approval. Shared workspaces for teams are coming soon to Murage Cloud.
AGPL scares my company. Should it?
Running Murage unmodified inside your company doesn’t require you to publish anything, and the license covers Murage’s code, not the work your bots produce. AGPL’s source-sharing duty applies if you change Murage and distribute it, or let other people use your changed version over a network: then you share those changes. It also means nobody, including us, can take the code closed later. This isn’t legal advice; have your counsel read the license.
Sources, checked October 9, 2026
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Get started in four steps
- 1
Download Murage
For Mac, Windows and Linux.
- 2
Pick an engine
Use the AI plan you already pay for, a local model or an API key.
- 3
Meet Ember
Your Chief of Staff, who builds the team for each job.
- 4
Give it the first job
Start small. New bots ask before they act.
Try Murage next to Lindy or instead of it.
Give your first job to Murage.
Download the app, connect the AI you already pay for, and tell your Chief of Staff what needs doing. Plan on about ten minutes from install to a working team.
No account needed · Runs on the AI plan you already pay for