Best AI Computer Use Agents in 2026
Updated
In short: Claude Code is ranked #1 of 24 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of QuickDesk and Gemini. The best-ranked option with a free plan is QuickDesk. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Coasty at $0.05/mo.
AI computer-use agents are built to work through computer interfaces, but their listed controls and access can differ. Compare browser control and desktop app control with screen understanding and human approval controls to see how interaction and oversight are addressed. Deployment, API access, and supported platforms add setup considerations; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing give cost context. The ranking opens with Claude Code, QuickDesk, and Gemini, followed by Contop and Simular Sai. Consider which kinds of interface control, approval, and deployment fit the work you want an agent to handle.
24 AI computer use agents ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Claude Code iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$17/mo Desktop app control: YesSupported platforms: web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome_extensionBrowser control: Yes
- 2 QuickDesk Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Desktop app control: YesSupported platforms: Windows, macOS, Android, web browser
- 3 Gemini iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free
- 4 Contop iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3 Desktop app control: YesSupported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, AndroidBrowser control: Yes
- 5 Simular Sai Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$50/mo Desktop app control: YesSupported platforms: Windows, macOS, LinuxBrowser control: Yes
- 6 UFO Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Desktop app control: YesSupported platforms: Windows, Linux, AndroidBrowser control: Yes
- 7 ChatGPT for Excel No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Desktop app control: YesSupported platforms: web, Windows, macOS, Linux, APIBrowser control: Yes
- 8 Lapu AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4€16/mo Desktop app control: YesSupported platforms: macOS, WindowsBrowser control: Yes
- 9 Clawd Cursor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Desktop app control: YesSupported platforms: Windows, macOS, LinuxBrowser control: Yes
- 10 Verdesk No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Desktop app control: YesSupported platforms: Windows 10/11Browser control: Yes
- 11 Pan-Agent No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Desktop app control: YesSupported platforms: Windows, macOS, LinuxBrowser control: Yes
- 12 Claude Computer Use No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Desktop app control: YesSupported platforms: Linux, APIBrowser control: Yes
- 13 Coasty No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$0.05/mo Desktop app control: YesSupported platforms: Windows, Linux, web, APIBrowser control: Yes
- 14 agent-cu No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Desktop app control: YesSupported platforms: macOS, Linux, Windows, ElectronBrowser control: Yes
- 15 Computer Use OOTB No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Desktop app control: YesSupported platforms: Windows, macOSBrowser control: Yes
- 16 DesktopCtl No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Desktop app control: YesSupported platforms: macOSBrowser control: Yes
- 17 OpenComputer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Desktop app control: YesSupported platforms: Linux, Windows, macOS
- 18 Scalaris Atlas No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Desktop app control: NoSupported platforms: macOS, Linux, Windows
- 19 Screenbox No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Desktop app control: YesSupported platforms: Linux, macOS, WindowsBrowser control: Yes
- 20 open-computer-use No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Desktop app control: YesSupported platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux
- 21 MAX ScreenControl No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Desktop app control: YesSupported platforms: Chrome, Firefox, Safari browser extensionsBrowser control: Yes
- 22 Rosply No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Desktop app control: YesSupported platforms: Windows, macOS, LinuxBrowser control: Yes
- 23 Seed Atlas No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
- 24 Atomic No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7
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Questions about this list
Which AI computer use agent is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Claude Code is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 7.8. QuickDesk is second and Gemini third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 24 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Coasty has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.05/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.