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hive
★ 11.1k
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eigent
★ 15.6k

hive vs eigent

hive: Hive runs colonies of agents for business work: a long-lived queen agent pilots one unit of a task, saves the method as a skill, then fans the rest out to parallel workers that write results into a shared SQLite tracker. It ships persona queens, measured memory, in-process tools, MCP support and crash-safe state, and works with most LLM providers through LiteLLM.; eigent: Eigent is an open-source desktop app, positioned as an alternative to Claude Cowork, that runs either a single agent or a multi-agent workforce built on CAMEL-AI to split and parallelize complex tasks. It can be deployed fully locally with models from Ollama, vLLM or LM Studio, and adds MCP, skills, browser and terminal toolkits and scheduled automations.

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TL;DR

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hiveMulti-Agent · ★ 11.1k

Research or data-collection jobs made of many similar units, such as checking dozens of companies

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eigentMulti-Agent · ★ 15.6k

Delegating multi-step desktop work such as reports, file organizing or research

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Field
hive logohive
eigent logoeigent
Category
Multi-Agent
Multi-Agent
Stars
★ 11.1k
★ 15.6k
License
Apache-2.0
Apache-2.0
Install Command
git clone https://github.com/aden-hive/hive.git && cd hive && ./quickstart.sh
git clone https://github.com/eigent-ai/eigent.git && cd eigent && npm install && npm run dev
Updated
4d ago
1d ago
Open Source
Yes
Yes
Website
↗ Visit
↗ Visit
GitHub
↗ GitHub
↗ GitHub
Tags
multi-agent, agent-runtime, python
multi-agent, desktop-app, camel-ai
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Features

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01Queen and worker model: orchestration is a tool call (run_worker, run_playbook) rather than a predefined graph
02Shared SQLite tracker per colony, so progress can be queried, audited and resumed
03Persistent markdown memory benchmarked on LongMemEval
04Built-in shell, file, search, scraping and chart tools plus any MCP server via hive mcp add
05Cron, interval and webhook triggers, with Sentinel escalation to Telegram or Slack
eigent logoeigent
01Single-agent mode for focused tasks and a multi-agent workforce for parallel multi-step work
02Fully local deployment with a local backend and local models (vLLM, Ollama, LM Studio)
03MCP integration, skills and built-in browser and terminal toolkits
04Scheduled automations so recurring workflows run without you
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Use Cases

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↳Research or data-collection jobs made of many similar units, such as checking dozens of companies
↳Growth, RevOps, lead generation and content tasks handled by persona agents
↳Long-running batch work that must survive crashes and pick up where it stopped
eigent logoeigent
↳Delegating multi-step desktop work such as reports, file organizing or research
↳Building small apps or games with several agents working in parallel
↳Running agent workflows on private data with local models
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Best For

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Most Popular
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FAQ

FAQ

What is the difference between hive and eigent?
Both hive and eigent are in the Multi-Agent category. hive has 11.1k stars, while eigent has 15.6k stars.
Which is better, hive or eigent?
The best choice depends on your use case. Choose hive if Research or data-collection jobs made of many similar units, such as checking dozens of companies, and eigent if Delegating multi-step desktop work such as reports, file organizing or research.
Is hive free or open source?
Yes, hive is open source on GitHub (Apache-2.0).
Is eigent free or open source?
Yes, eigent is open source on GitHub (Apache-2.0).
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