Autonomous Assistants

Leon

The long-running open-source personal assistant — self-hosted, and able to run offline.

As of 1 September 2026, Leon ranks 9th of 25 in Autonomous Assistants on the Agent Reality Index — scored 48.6 of 100, led by market demand.

#948.6Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand49
Developer adoption35
Real usage70
Momentum44
Production readiness62
Community52

Why this rank: the index weights market demand most heavily — how much Leon is actually searched for and asked about inside AI tools.

Real-world demand

1.3kGoogle searches / mo
—AI / LLM searches / mo
1.3kProduct-site visits / mo
17kGitHub stars

Demand measured via Product-site traffic · confidence: medium

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Common questions

Leon — frequently asked questions

What is Leon?

The long-running open-source personal assistant — self-hosted, and able to run offline. It is tracked in the Autonomous Assistants category of the Agent Reality Index.

What is Leon's Agent Reality Index ranking?

As of 1 September 2026, Leon ranks 9th of 25 in Autonomous Assistants, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 48.6 of 100.

How is Leon scored?

The index blends six real-world signals — market demand (weighted most heavily), developer adoption, real usage, momentum, production-readiness, and community — into a 0–100 score, rather than relying on GitHub stars or vendor opinion.

Is Leon open source?

Leon is open source; its code is publicly available on GitHub.

How popular is Leon?

Measured 1 September 2026, Leon draws about 1.3k Google searches a month, roughly 17k GitHub stars. Demand confidence is rated medium.

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