{ "data": { "a": { "slug": "cowagent", "name": "CowAgent", "vendor": "zhayujie", "vendorUrl": "https://cowagent.ai", "kind": "harness", "category": "personal-assistants", "summary": "CowAgent is an open-source AI assistant that its owner runs on a computer or server. It plans tasks, runs tools and skills, keeps long-term memory in local files and answers on a web console and messaging apps.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/cowagent", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/cowagent.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/cowagent.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/cowagent.json", "repo": "https://github.com/zhayujie/CowAgent", "license": "MIT", "transports": [ "http" ], "packages": [ { "registry": "oci", "name": "zhayujie/chatgpt-on-wechat" } ], "auth": "mixed", "authNotes": "No account. The web console listens on 127.0.0.1 with no password by default, and `web_password` adds a login whose session lasts 30 days. `external_api_token` is one Bearer token for the OpenAI-compatible endpoint, which stays off while the token is empty (https://docs.cowagent.ai/channels/web). Messaging channels use each platform's bot token or app secret in `config.json`. Model keys go in `config.json` or environment variables.", "pricing": "free", "pricingNotes": "Free under the MIT licence, with nothing to buy to run it. The owner pays the configured model provider, or nothing with a local model behind an OpenAI-compatible endpoint. The README names LinkAI as a seller of managed hosting, and link-ai.tech did not answer on 12 October 2026, so its prices were not read.", "priceSummary": "Free · OSS", "where": "local", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the docs or the source (checked 2026-10-12).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": null, "popularity": { "githubStars": 47400, "npmWeekly": null, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-10-12" }, "docsUrl": "https://docs.cowagent.ai/intro/index", "llmsTxt": "https://docs.cowagent.ai/llms.txt", "capabilities": [ "assistant.proactive", "assistant.messaging", "assistant.memory", "assistant.self-hosted", "agent.mcp-client", "assistant.accounts" ], "tags": [ "open-source", "self-hosted", "local", "free", "no-card", "llms-txt", "docker", "python", "openai-compatible" ], "lastRelease": "2026-09-30", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 58.5, "grade": "C", "agentReady": false, "rank": 592, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 993, "categoryRank": 9, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 59, "maintenance": 83, "payments": 60, "reliability": 84, "schema": 67, "security": 43, "transparency": 45 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-12" }, "negative": -5, "negativeNotes": [ "2026-07-31. Issue #2998 reports that a member of a Feishu group asked the bot for local files and it sent the owner's documents into the group. This is the reporter's account and we did not reproduce it. We confirmed in the master source on 12 October 2026 that group channels accept every group, that full-access is the default and that the proposed sender gating is absent. Open and unfixed, -3. https://github.com/zhayujie/CowAgent/issues/2998", "2026-07-29. Version 2.1.5 fixed a chain in which injected content led the agent to rewrite the MCP config, run arbitrary commands and take keys, and fixed the `edit` tool reaching `~/.cow/.env`. Both are described in the release notes with no advisory. Fixed and documented, -2. https://docs.cowagent.ai/releases/v2.1.5" ], "verdict": "MIT software with seven releases in 90 days, memory kept as plain files in the owner's workspace and three per-session permission modes. Source and Docker installs default to full-access, no action asks for approval, and an open report of 31 July 2026 says group members could reach the owner's files through the bot.", "bestFor": "One technical owner who wants an assistant on WeChat, Feishu, DingTalk, Telegram, Slack or Discord with memory in local files and a choice of Chinese and Western model providers.", "strengths": [ "Memory is plain Markdown under `~/cow` (`MEMORY.md`, `memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md`), readable and removable by the owner", "Three permission modes per session (read-only, workspace-write, full-access), with a global default in `agent_permission_mode`", "The web console binds to 127.0.0.1 by default, and the cloud client loads only when `use_linkai` and a deployment id are both set", "Seven tagged releases between 20 July and 30 September 2026, each with dated notes in the docs", "Tests run on Python 3.11 and 3.13 for every push to master, and the 15 newest master runs we saw passed on 12 October 2026" ], "weaknesses": [ "Source and Docker installs default to full-access, and no mode asks the owner before a shell command, a file send or an MCP call", "The permission checks read arguments and are not an OS sandbox, as the source says. The `bash` blocklist covers only root deletion, disk wiping and power commands", "Issue #2998, open since 31 July 2026, reports the bot sending the owner's local documents into a Feishu group. Its fix is not on master", "No setting limits which Telegram, Slack or Discord users may message the bot, and those channels reply in every group", "No SECURITY.md, security.txt, privacy policy or terms. Model keys sit in `config.json` and MCP keys in `mcp.json` as plain text" ], "agentNotes": [ "Set `agent_permission_mode` to `workspace-write` or `read-only` before connecting any channel. Source and Docker installs default to `full-access`", "Keep the bot out of group chats that include other people. Any member who mentions it reaches the same tools as the owner", "Set `web_password` before changing `web_host` to `0.0.0.0`. The password is empty by default", "Set `external_api_token` to enable `POST /v1/chat/completions`, and send `conversation_id` to keep one session. The `model` field does not select a model", "Run it in a container for a hard boundary. The docs and the source both say the permission modes are not isolation" ], "metrics": { "kind": "local", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 0, "avgRating": 0, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "C", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 58.5 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 59, "maintenance": 83, "payments": 60, "reliability": 84, "schema": 67, "security": 43, "transparency": 62 }, "provenanceScore": 27 }, "connect": { "install": "bash \u003c(curl -fsSL https://cdn.link-ai.tech/code/cow/run.sh) # or: curl -O https://cdn.link-ai.tech/code/cow/docker-compose.yml \u0026\u0026 docker compose up -d", "http": "curl http://localhost:9899/v1/chat/completions -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN\" -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" -d '{\"model\":\"cowagent\",\"conversation_id\":\"example-conversation\",\"messages\":[{\"role\":\"user\",\"content\":\"Hello\"}]}'" }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/assistant.proactive", "tool": "https://letme.dev/cowagent" }, "area": "frameworks", "provenance": { "legalEntity": "", "domain": "cowagent.ai", "domainRegistered": "", "endpointOnVendorDomain": null, "terms": "", "privacy": "", "statusPage": "", "changelog": "https://docs.cowagent.ai/releases/overview", "securityTxt": "none", "checked": "2026-10-12", "notes": [ "No company or legal entity is named for CowAgent. The licence names zhayujie, and the cowagent.ai footer reads Copyright 2026 CowAgent.", "The README lists sales@simple-future.tech and LinkAI (link-ai.tech) for enterprise services and managed hosting. link-ai.tech did not answer our robots.txt request on 12 October 2026, so none of its pages were read.", "cowagent.ai links no terms and no privacy policy. Its sitemap lists the home, download and blog pages only.", "cowagent.ai answers `/.well-known/security.txt` and `/llms.txt` with the home page, so neither file exists. docs.cowagent.ai serves an llms.txt.", "The registration date of cowagent.ai was not looked up." ], "score": 27 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/cowagent.json", "live": { "slug": "cowagent", "versions": [ { "registry": "github", "name": "zhayujie/CowAgent", "version": "2.2.0", "released": "2026-09-30", "seenAt": "2026-10-12T21:56:01.013570574Z" } ], "githubStars": 47358, "pages": [ { "url": "https://docs.cowagent.ai/releases/overview", "kind": "changelog", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-12T19:49:47.195928266Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "915f7c8649d9" } ], "updatedAt": "2026-10-12T21:56:01.013570574Z" } }, "answer": "CowAgent scores 58.5 (C) on agent readiness against Natura tinyNature's 15.1 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Natura tinyNature leads on transparency \u0026 trust.", "b": { "slug": "natura", "name": "Natura tinyNature", "vendor": "Natura Inc.", "vendorUrl": "https://natura.inc", "kind": "platform", "category": "personal-assistants", "summary": "tinyNature is Natura's personal AI agent, reached over iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram or the HumanPods earbuds. It sends briefings and reminders and works with the owner's calendar, Gmail and health data. Natura's Interface ring is waitlist only.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/natura", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/natura.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/natura.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/natura.json", "license": "Closed service under Natura's Terms of Service (Natura Inc., last updated 30 May 2026).", "transports": [], "packages": [], "auth": "mixed", "authNotes": "A person starts by messaging tinyNature on iMessage, WhatsApp or Telegram (@tinyNatureBot) and can link an account to continue across channels (https://natura.inc/tinynature/start and https://natura.inc/tinynature). Gmail and Calendar connect through Google OAuth (https://natura.inc/legal/subprocessors). No API, MCP server or other programmatic access was found.", "pricing": "freemium", "pricingNotes": "HumanPods earbuds with the tinyNature Free plan cost $149, or $240 with 12 months of Pro included, against a stated normal price of $199 plus $20 a month for Pro. Free shipping, ships weekly (https://natura.inc/humanpods, checked 12 October 2026). The Interface ring has a waitlist, and its price and delivery timing are not yet set (https://natura.inc/interface). No standalone tinyNature subscription page was found.", "priceSummary": "$20 / mo", "where": "local", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 found on natura.inc, checked 12 October 2026.", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": null, "popularity": { "githubStars": null, "npmWeekly": null, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-10-12" }, "llmsTxt": "https://natura.inc/llms.txt", "capabilities": [ "assistant.accounts", "assistant.messaging", "assistant.memory", "messaging.whatsapp", "messaging.inbound", "calendar.read", "mailbox.read", "voice.agent", "notify.push", "memory.user" ], "tags": [ "hosted", "official", "closed-source", "freemium", "hardware", "soc2", "llms-txt", "waitlist" ], "graded": true, "disclosure": "Natura tinyNature competes with LocalGhost, which Anchor Terminal's founder builds. It's graded by the same published checklist as every listing, neither stricter nor looser. Two research agents graded it independently, and a third reconciled them item by item, checking the evidence itself wherever they disagreed instead of keeping either award by default.", "competesWith": "localghost", "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 15.1, "grade": "F", "agentReady": false, "rank": 987, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 993, "categoryRank": 24, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 0, "maintenance": 4, "payments": 30, "reliability": 15, "schema": 10, "security": 10, "transparency": 53 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-12" }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "tinyNature is Natura's hosted personal agent, reached by message today or by voice through $149 HumanPods earbuds, with a published retention table and subprocessor list. No outside agent can call it, and no status page, changelog or dated release was found.", "bestFor": "People who want briefings, reminders and email triage by message or voice through earbuds.", "disclosure": "Natura tinyNature competes with LocalGhost, which Anchor Terminal's founder builds. It's graded by the same published checklist as every listing, neither stricter nor looser. Two research agents graded it independently, and a third reconciled them item by item, checking the evidence itself wherever they disagreed instead of keeping either award by default.", "strengths": [ "A subprocessor table names each provider with data, region and legal basis, and changes get 30 days' notice.", "The privacy policy has a retention table and keeps health data out of model training.", "Free plan started by sending a message, with no form or card.", "Published disclosure route with acknowledgement within 72 hours, and SOC 2 Type I listed as audited." ], "weaknesses": [ "No API, MCP server or A2A endpoint for an outside agent.", "The security page links a security.txt that returns 404.", "No status page, changelog or dated releases found.", "AI model providers aren't named on the subprocessor page.", "The Interface ring is waitlist only, with price and timing not set." ], "agentNotes": [ "Don't plan to call tinyNature from another agent. @tinyNatureBot on Telegram is a chat for the owner, not an API.", "Send security reports to ops@natura.inc. The security.txt the site links returns 404.", "Check that tinyNature works on the owner's platform before they order HumanPods, as the HumanPods FAQ advises." ], "metrics": { "kind": "remote", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 0, "avgRating": 0, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "F", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 15.1 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 0, "maintenance": 4, "payments": 30, "reliability": 15, "schema": 10, "security": 10, "transparency": 58 }, "provenanceScore": 47 }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/assistant.accounts", "tool": "https://letme.dev/natura" }, "area": "frameworks", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "tinyNature Pro", "unit": "month", "usd": 20, "note": "Stated normal price on the HumanPods page. 12 months are included with the $240 HumanPods bundle." } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Natura Inc.", "domain": "natura.inc", "domainRegistered": "2026-03-23", "endpointOnVendorDomain": null, "terms": "https://natura.inc/terms", "privacy": "https://natura.inc/privacy", "statusPage": "", "changelog": "", "securityTxt": "none", "checked": "2026-10-12", "notes": [ "natura.inc/.well-known/security.txt returns 404, though the security page links it as the machine-readable disclosure policy. The security page asks for vulnerability reports to ops@natura.inc and promises acknowledgement within 72 hours.", "naturaumana.ai redirects to natura.inc, and the shop runs on shop.naturaumana.ai. natura.ai is an unrelated site.", "No status page or changelog was found. status.natura.inc doesn't resolve.", "RDAP gives a registration date of 2026-03-23 for natura.inc." ], "score": 47 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/natura.json" }, "facts": [ { "a": "Agent harness", "b": "Platform", "name": "Kind" }, { "a": "zhayujie", "b": "Natura Inc.", "name": "Vendor" }, { "a": "no (local only)", "b": "no (local only)", "name": "Hosted endpoint" }, { "a": "HTTP", "b": "", "name": "Transports" }, { "a": "OAuth or key", "b": "OAuth or key", "name": "Auth" }, { "a": "Free", "b": "Freemium", "name": "Pricing" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "x402" }, { "a": "MIT", "b": "Closed service under Natura's Terms of Service (Natura Inc., last updated 30 May 2026).", "name": "Licence" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "no", "name": "Read-only variant documented" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "yes", "name": "llms.txt" }, { "a": "2026-09-30", "b": "none", "name": "Last release" }, { "a": "no document linked", "b": "", "name": "Terms last updated" }, { "a": "no document linked", "b": "", "name": "Privacy policy last updated" }, { "a": "", "b": "", "name": "Customer content may train models" }, { "a": "", "b": "", "name": "Terms restrict automated access" }, { "a": "", "b": "", "name": "Terms restrict benchmarking" }, { "a": "", "b": "", "name": "Terms or service can change without notice" }, { "a": "", "b": "", "name": "Arbitration or class-action waiver" }, { "a": "47k stars", "b": "none", "name": "Popularity" } ], "faq": [ { "answer": "CowAgent scores 58.5 (C) on agent readiness against Natura tinyNature's 15.1 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Natura tinyNature leads on transparency \u0026 trust.", "question": "Which is better for AI agents, CowAgent or Natura tinyNature?" }, { "answer": "CowAgent is open source (MIT). No open-source release is listed for Natura tinyNature.", "question": "Are CowAgent and Natura tinyNature open source?" } ], "goodFor": [ { "aheadOn": [ "Reliability, 84 against 15", "Schema \u0026 documentation, 67 against 10", "Agent ergonomics, 59 against 0", "Security \u0026 auth, 43 against 10", "Payments \u0026 pricing, 60 against 30", "Maintenance \u0026 community, 83 against 4" ], "also": [ "Free to start without a card", "Open source" ], "goodFor": "One technical owner who wants an assistant on WeChat, Feishu, DingTalk, Telegram, Slack or Discord with memory in local files and a choice of Chinese and Western model providers.", "slug": "cowagent", "watchFor": "Source and Docker installs default to full-access, and no mode asks the owner before a shell command, a file send or an MCP call" }, { "aheadOn": [ "Transparency \u0026 trust, 53 against 45" ], "also": [ "No incidents deducted, where CowAgent loses 5 points for them" ], "goodFor": "People who want briefings, reminders and email triage by message or voice through earbuds.", "slug": "natura", "watchFor": "No API, MCP server or A2A endpoint for an outside agent." } ], "job": { "capability": "assistant.accounts", "name": "Assistants that act in your accounts" }, "others": [ { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/astrbot-vs-cowagent.json", "title": "AstrBot vs CowAgent", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/astrbot-vs-cowagent" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-gaia.json", "title": "CowAgent vs GAIA", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-gaia" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-gemini-spark.json", "title": "CowAgent vs Gemini Spark", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-gemini-spark" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-grok-bot.json", "title": "CowAgent vs Grok Bot", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-grok-bot" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-haven.json", "title": "CowAgent vs Haven", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-haven" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-hermes-agent.json", "title": "CowAgent vs Hermes Agent", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-hermes-agent" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-instinct.json", "title": "CowAgent vs Instinct", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-instinct" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-ironclaw.json", "title": "CowAgent vs IronClaw", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-ironclaw" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-leon.json", "title": "CowAgent vs Leon", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-leon" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-lindy.json", "title": "CowAgent vs Lindy", 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"https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hermes-agent-vs-natura.json", "title": "Hermes Agent vs Natura tinyNature", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hermes-agent-vs-natura" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/instinct-vs-natura.json", "title": "Instinct vs Natura tinyNature", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/instinct-vs-natura" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/ironclaw-vs-natura.json", "title": "IronClaw vs Natura tinyNature", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/ironclaw-vs-natura" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/leon-vs-natura.json", "title": "Leon vs Natura tinyNature", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/leon-vs-natura" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/lindy-vs-natura.json", "title": "Lindy vs Natura tinyNature", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/lindy-vs-natura" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/nanobot-vs-natura.json", "title": "nanobot vs Natura tinyNature", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/nanobot-vs-natura" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/nanoclaw-vs-natura.json", "title": "NanoClaw vs Natura tinyNature", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/nanoclaw-vs-natura" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/natura-vs-openai-dots.json", "title": "Natura tinyNature vs Dots", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/natura-vs-openai-dots" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/natura-vs-openclaw.json", "title": "Natura tinyNature vs OpenClaw", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/natura-vs-openclaw" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/natura-vs-pally.json", "title": "Natura tinyNature vs Pally", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/natura-vs-pally" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/natura-vs-poke.json", "title": "Natura tinyNature vs Poke", "url": 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"https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-talorys.json", "title": "CowAgent vs Talorys", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-talorys" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/natura-vs-talorys.json", "title": "Natura tinyNature vs Talorys", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/natura-vs-talorys" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/astrbot-vs-natura.json", "title": "AstrBot vs Natura tinyNature", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/astrbot-vs-natura" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/natura-vs-picoclaw.json", "title": "Natura tinyNature vs PicoClaw", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/natura-vs-picoclaw" } ], "scores": [ { "by": 69, "cowagent": 84, "edge": "cowagent", "key": "reliability", "name": "Reliability", "natura": 15, "weight": 16 }, { "key": "performance", "name": "Performance", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 57, "cowagent": 67, "edge": "cowagent", "key": "schema", "name": "Schema \u0026 documentation", "natura": 10, "weight": 13 }, { "by": 59, "cowagent": 59, "edge": "cowagent", "key": "ergonomics", "name": "Agent ergonomics", "natura": 0, "weight": 13 }, { "by": 33, "cowagent": 43, "edge": "cowagent", "key": "security", "name": "Security \u0026 auth", "natura": 10, "weight": 14 }, { "by": 30, "cowagent": 60, "edge": "cowagent", "key": "payments", "name": "Payments \u0026 pricing", "natura": 30, "weight": 10 }, { "key": "tasks", "name": "Task success", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 79, "cowagent": 83, "edge": "cowagent", "key": "maintenance", "name": "Maintenance \u0026 community", "natura": 4, "weight": 7 }, { "by": 8, "cowagent": 45, "edge": "natura", "key": "transparency", "name": "Transparency \u0026 trust", "natura": 53, "weight": 7 } ], "summary": "CowAgent scores 58.5 (C) on agent readiness against Natura tinyNature's 15.1 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Natura tinyNature leads on transparency \u0026 trust. Both do assistants that act in your accounts.", "verdicts": { "cowagent": "MIT software with seven releases in 90 days, memory kept as plain files in the owner's workspace and three per-session permission modes. Source and Docker installs default to full-access, no action asks for approval, and an open report of 31 July 2026 says group members could reach the owner's files through the bot.", "natura": "tinyNature is Natura's hosted personal agent, reached by message today or by voice through $149 HumanPods earbuds, with a published retention table and subprocessor list. No outside agent can call it, and no status page, changelog or dated release was found." } }, "kind": "anchor.page", "links": { "api": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json", "html": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-natura", "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-natura.json", "llms": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt", "markdown": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-natura.md", "slim": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-natura.min.md" }, "markdown": "CowAgent scores 58.5 (C) on agent readiness against Natura tinyNature's 15.1 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Natura tinyNature leads on transparency \u0026 trust. Both do assistants that act in your accounts.\n\n- CowAgent: grade C, 58.5/100, rank #592 of 993. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/cowagent.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/cowagent.json\n- Natura tinyNature: grade F, 15.1/100, rank #987 of 993. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/natura.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/natura.json\n- Best AI personal assistants that act for one person: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/personal-assistants/index.md\n- All 314 assistants comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/personal-assistants/index.md\n\n## Which one, for what\n\n### CowAgent (C)\n\nGood for: One technical owner who wants an assistant on WeChat, Feishu, DingTalk, Telegram, Slack or Discord with memory in local files and a choice of Chinese and Western model providers.\n\nAhead on:\n- Reliability, 84 against 15\n- Schema \u0026 documentation, 67 against 10\n- Agent ergonomics, 59 against 0\n- Security \u0026 auth, 43 against 10\n- Payments \u0026 pricing, 60 against 30\n- Maintenance \u0026 community, 83 against 4\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- Free to start without a card\n- Open source\n\nWatch for: Source and Docker installs default to full-access, and no mode asks the owner before a shell command, a file send or an MCP call\n\n### Natura tinyNature (F)\n\nGood for: People who want briefings, reminders and email triage by message or voice through earbuds.\n\nAhead on:\n- Transparency \u0026 trust, 53 against 45\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- No incidents deducted, where CowAgent loses 5 points for them\n\nWatch for: No API, MCP server or A2A endpoint for an outside agent.\n\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | CowAgent | Natura tinyNature | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 84 | 15 | CowAgent +69 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 67 | 10 | CowAgent +57 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 59 | 0 | CowAgent +59 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 43 | 10 | CowAgent +33 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 60 | 30 | CowAgent +30 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 83 | 4 | CowAgent +79 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 45 | 53 | Natura tinyNature +8 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | -5 | 0 | |\n| **Total** | | **58.5 · C** | **15.1 · F** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | CowAgent | Natura tinyNature |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | Agent harness | Platform |\n| Vendor | zhayujie | Natura Inc. |\n| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | no (local only) |\n| Transports | HTTP | |\n| Auth | OAuth or key | OAuth or key |\n| Pricing | Free | Freemium |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | MIT | Closed service under Natura's Terms of Service (Natura Inc., last updated 30 May 2026). |\n| Read-only variant documented | yes | no |\n| llms.txt | yes | yes |\n| Last release | 2026-09-30 | none |\n| Terms last updated | no document linked | |\n| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked | |\n| Customer content may train models | | |\n| Terms restrict automated access | | |\n| Terms restrict benchmarking | | |\n| Terms or service can change without notice | | |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | | |\n| Popularity | 47k stars | none |\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**CowAgent.** MIT software with seven releases in 90 days, memory kept as plain files in the owner's workspace and three per-session permission modes. Source and Docker installs default to full-access, no action asks for approval, and an open report of 31 July 2026 says group members could reach the owner's files through the bot.\n\n**Natura tinyNature.** tinyNature is Natura's hosted personal agent, reached by message today or by voice through $149 HumanPods earbuds, with a published retention table and subprocessor list. No outside agent can call it, and no status page, changelog or dated release was found.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### CowAgent\n\n1. Set `agent_permission_mode` to `workspace-write` or `read-only` before connecting any channel. Source and Docker installs default to `full-access`\n2. Keep the bot out of group chats that include other people. Any member who mentions it reaches the same tools as the owner\n3. Set `web_password` before changing `web_host` to `0.0.0.0`. The password is empty by default\n4. Set `external_api_token` to enable `POST /v1/chat/completions`, and send `conversation_id` to keep one session. The `model` field does not select a model\n5. Run it in a container for a hard boundary. The docs and the source both say the permission modes are not isolation\n\n### Natura tinyNature\n\n1. Don't plan to call tinyNature from another agent. @tinyNatureBot on Telegram is a chat for the owner, not an API.\n2. Send security reports to ops@natura.inc. The security.txt the site links returns 404.\n3. Check that tinyNature works on the owner's platform before they order HumanPods, as the HumanPods FAQ advises.\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, CowAgent or Natura tinyNature?\n\nCowAgent scores 58.5 (C) on agent readiness against Natura tinyNature's 15.1 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Natura tinyNature leads on transparency \u0026 trust.\n\n### Are CowAgent and Natura tinyNature open source?\n\nCowAgent is open source (MIT). No open-source release is listed for Natura tinyNature.\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-natura.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-natura.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"cowagent\", \"b\": \"natura\"}`. From a terminal: `anchor compare cowagent natura`\n- Each listing in full: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/cowagent.json and https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/natura.json\n\n## Other comparisons with CowAgent or Natura tinyNature\n\n- [AstrBot vs CowAgent](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/astrbot-vs-cowagent.md)\n- [CowAgent vs GAIA](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-gaia.md)\n- [CowAgent vs Gemini Spark](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-gemini-spark.md)\n- [CowAgent vs Grok Bot](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-grok-bot.md)\n- [CowAgent vs Haven](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-haven.md)\n- [CowAgent vs Hermes Agent](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-hermes-agent.md)\n- [CowAgent vs Instinct](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-instinct.md)\n- [CowAgent vs IronClaw](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-ironclaw.md)\n- [CowAgent vs Leon](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-leon.md)\n- [CowAgent vs Lindy](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-lindy.md)\n- [CowAgent vs nanobot](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-nanobot.md)\n- [CowAgent vs NanoClaw](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-nanoclaw.md)\n- [CowAgent vs Dots](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-openai-dots.md)\n- [CowAgent vs OpenClaw](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-openclaw.md)\n- [CowAgent vs PicoClaw](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-picoclaw.md)\n- [CowAgent vs Poke](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-poke.md)\n- [CowAgent vs QwenPaw](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-qwenpaw.md)\n- [CowAgent vs ZeroClaw](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-zeroclaw.md)\n- [CowAgent vs Zo Computer](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-zo-computer.md)\n- [CowAgent vs Pally](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-pally.md)\n- [CowAgent vs Tomo](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-tomo.md)\n- [CowAgent vs Wajo (Fo)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-wajo.md)\n- [GAIA vs Natura tinyNature](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gaia-vs-natura.md)\n- [Gemini Spark vs Natura tinyNature](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-spark-vs-natura.md)\n- [Grok Bot vs Natura tinyNature](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/grok-bot-vs-natura.md)\n- [Haven vs Natura tinyNature](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/haven-vs-natura.md)\n- [Hermes Agent vs Natura tinyNature](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hermes-agent-vs-natura.md)\n- [Instinct vs Natura tinyNature](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/instinct-vs-natura.md)\n- [IronClaw vs Natura tinyNature](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/ironclaw-vs-natura.md)\n- [Leon vs Natura tinyNature](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/leon-vs-natura.md)\n- [Lindy vs Natura tinyNature](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/lindy-vs-natura.md)\n- [nanobot vs Natura tinyNature](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/nanobot-vs-natura.md)\n- [NanoClaw vs Natura tinyNature](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/nanoclaw-vs-natura.md)\n- [Natura tinyNature vs Dots](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/natura-vs-openai-dots.md)\n- [Natura tinyNature vs OpenClaw](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/natura-vs-openclaw.md)\n- [Natura tinyNature vs Pally](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/natura-vs-pally.md)\n- [Natura tinyNature vs Poke](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/natura-vs-poke.md)\n- [Natura tinyNature vs QwenPaw](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/natura-vs-qwenpaw.md)\n- [Natura tinyNature vs Tomo](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/natura-vs-tomo.md)\n- [Natura tinyNature vs Wajo (Fo)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/natura-vs-wajo.md)\n- [Natura tinyNature vs ZeroClaw](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/natura-vs-zeroclaw.md)\n- [Natura tinyNature vs Zo Computer](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/natura-vs-zo-computer.md)\n- [CowAgent vs Talorys](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cowagent-vs-talorys.md)\n- [Natura tinyNature vs Talorys](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/natura-vs-talorys.md)\n- [AstrBot vs Natura tinyNature](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/astrbot-vs-natura.md)\n- [Natura tinyNature vs PicoClaw](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/natura-vs-picoclaw.md)\n\n## Disclosure\n\n- Natura tinyNature competes with LocalGhost, which Anchor Terminal's founder builds. 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