# Open-Cowork: open-source alternative to Claude Cowork with BYOK

**Switching Demand Score:** 35/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Thread | Open-Cowork: open-source alternative to Claude Cowork with BYOK |
| Switching from | Claude Cowork |
| Category | AI assistants & models |
| Thread type | Story |
| Points | 2 |
| Comments | 0 |
| Posted | 2026-06-14 |
| Linked site | https://github.com/coasty-ai/open-cowork |

## Why this score
- Names the product being replaced (Claude Cowork).

Source: Hacker News via the public Algolia HN Search API (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48523556). Last refreshed: 2026-11-03T19:10:11.198Z.
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