BOS
Kylon alternative: BOS vs Kylon
Updated 10 October 2026
BOS is a Kylon alternative for founders and service businesses who want their team, clients and AI bots in one room without a credit meter. It is free, runs on your own Claude or Codex subscription, and bots run on your own computer.
Side by side
| Kylon | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Hosted AI workspace: people and agents in shared rooms, threads, files, voice calls | Free desktop group chat for people, clients and AI bots |
| Where it runs | Kylon's cloud (web, mac desktop, iOS, Android, CLI). No self-host | Your own computer (Mac, Windows preview) plus iPhone remote |
| Your own Claude Code / Codex | Yes, bring your own agent at no extra credits | Yes, this is how BOS works: your subscription runs the bots |
| Cost | $100-$800/mo for 1k-8k credits, max 10 agents, no per-seat price. Custom plans via sales. 7-day trial with 300 credits | $0. You pay only your own AI plan |
| Integrations | 3,000+ (Gmail, Slack, HubSpot, Salesforce) | Whatever your signed-in apps and tools on your computer can reach, including the real desktop |
| Workflows | Scheduled and trigger workflows, internal app builder | Routines on a schedule (overnight outbound, weekly recap) |
| Clients in the room | Shared rooms | Built for it: invite a client into a room with isolated chat |
| Setup | Self-serve onboarding | Self-serve, plus a group chat with the BOS team who set up your team with you |
Pick Kylon if
- You want a polished hosted workspace with a large integration catalog and are fine paying for credits.
- You want web and Android access and do not want anything running on your own computer.
Pick BOS if
- Free to download. Your bots run on the Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Grok, Gemini, Cursor or OpenCode plan you already pay for, so there is no credit meter from BOS.
- Bots run on your own computer, with your files and signed-in apps.
- Rooms hold your team, your clients and everyone's bots. Anything outbound waits for your ok.
- Set up with you: new users land in a group chat with the BOS team, who help set up your team.
- iPhone remote to approve from your phone. Windows is a preview.
Both let you bring your own Claude Code or Codex. The difference is where the work runs and how it is billed: Kylon is a hosted workspace with a credit meter, BOS runs on your machine and your own subscription.
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What is a good Kylon alternative?
BOS is an alternative if you are a founder or run a service business and want your team, your clients and your AI bots in one room, running on your own Claude or Codex subscription with no credit meter.
Does BOS charge credits like Kylon?
No. BOS is free to download. Your bots use the AI plan you already pay for. As of 10 October 2026 Kylon lists $100-$800 per month for 1k-8k credits.
Can I bring my own Claude Code or Codex to both?
Yes. Kylon lists bring-your-own agents as no extra credits. In BOS your own subscription is how the bots run.
Is BOS self-hosted?
Bots run on your own computer, so memory and files stay with you. BOS is not a server you deploy; it is a desktop app.
Competitor facts are from kylon.io and github.com/block/buzz public pages, checked 10 October 2026. Plans and numbers change, so check their sites before you buy. Spotted something out of date? Tell us at the support page and we will fix it.