Self-hosted AI agent market forecast, November 2026
Miles FosterOwner and tester, RankDude
The forecastâ–˛ Risingthrough May 2027
- November vs October
- +2.0%
- May 2027, six months out
- +6.8%
- Past forecasts in range
- 6 of 6
Each month I forecast Google visits to the self-hosted AI agent sites I track, then score myself when the real number lands. For November 2026 I expect about 1.1 million visits, about the same as in October 2026.
Below: how my last forecast did, the next six months and site by site.
Made 1 November 2026 from the October 2026 data. Data from DataForSEO, Google Trends via SerpApi, Tranco and Ahrefs · not a ranking
Self-hosted AI agent forecast: the key numbers for November 2026
- Expected in November1.1Mvisits+2% vs October
- Likely range891K–1.3Mvisits in November
- Expected in May 20271.2Mvisits+7% six months out
- Forecasts in range6 of 6monthswhen the method was tested
Visits from Google search to the tracked sites, a month. Hover or tap the chart for each month.
- The self-hosted AI agent sites RankDude tracks got 1,090,992 visits from Google search in October 2026.
- The forecast for November 2026 is 1,112,401 visits, about the same as October 2026, likely between 891K and 1.3M.
- That is up on November 2025, when the same sites had 352,178 visits.
1How did the October 2026 forecast do?
In plain words: Last month’s forecast landed inside its range, 3% off. A hit.
In the October 2026 edition the forecast said October 2026 would bring about 1,062,468 search visits, somewhere between 727K and 1.4M. It brought 1,090,992. That landed inside the range, the month landing 3% above the forecast. That is a good month for a forecast.
| Made in | Months ahead | Forecast | Range | Actual | Miss | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1 | 1,062,468 | 727K to 1.4M | 1,090,992 | +2.7% | in range |
Made in
- October 2026
- Months ahead
- 1
- Forecast
- 1,062,468
- Range
- 727K to 1.4M
- Actual
- 1,090,992
- Miss
- +2.7%
- Result
- in range
Source: DataForSEO.
Site by site
| Site | Forecast | Range | Actual | Miss | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 OpenClaw | 764,155 | 306K to 1.2M | 737,966 | -3.4% | in range |
 Hermes Agent | 87,490 | 35.0K to 140K | 142,640 | +63.0% | missed |
 Open WebUI | 51,922 | 44.8K to 59.1K | 46,814 | -9.8% | in range |
 Dify | 37,086 | 34.1K to 40.1K | 48,271 | +30.2% | missed |
 Jan | 26,949 | 15.7K to 38.2K | 22,671 | -15.9% | in range |
 AnythingLLM | 24,440 | 13.7K to 35.2K | 25,056 | +2.5% | in range |
 LibreChat | 21,703 | 17.7K to 25.7K | 22,017 | +1.4% | in range |
 Langflow | 20,501 | 16.3K to 24.7K | 17,137 | -16.4% | in range |
 Activepieces | 14,713 | 10.7K to 18.7K | 17,456 | +18.6% | in range |
 Agent Zero | 3,389 | 2.7K to 4.1K | 3,928 | +15.9% | in range |
Site
- OpenClaw
- Forecast
- 764,155
- Range
- 306K to 1.2M
- Actual
- 737,966
- Miss
- -3.4%
- Result
- in range
- Hermes Agent
- Forecast
- 87,490
- Range
- 35.0K to 140K
- Actual
- 142,640
- Miss
- +63.0%
- Result
- missed
- Open WebUI
- Forecast
- 51,922
- Range
- 44.8K to 59.1K
- Actual
- 46,814
- Miss
- -9.8%
- Result
- in range
- Dify
- Forecast
- 37,086
- Range
- 34.1K to 40.1K
- Actual
- 48,271
- Miss
- +30.2%
- Result
- missed
- Jan
- Forecast
- 26,949
- Range
- 15.7K to 38.2K
- Actual
- 22,671
- Miss
- -15.9%
- Result
- in range
- AnythingLLM
- Forecast
- 24,440
- Range
- 13.7K to 35.2K
- Actual
- 25,056
- Miss
- +2.5%
- Result
- in range
- LibreChat
- Forecast
- 21,703
- Range
- 17.7K to 25.7K
- Actual
- 22,017
- Miss
- +1.4%
- Result
- in range
- Langflow
- Forecast
- 20,501
- Range
- 16.3K to 24.7K
- Actual
- 17,137
- Miss
- -16.4%
- Result
- in range
- Activepieces
- Forecast
- 14,713
- Range
- 10.7K to 18.7K
- Actual
- 17,456
- Miss
- +18.6%
- Result
- in range
- Agent Zero
- Forecast
- 3,389
- Range
- 2.7K to 4.1K
- Actual
- 3,928
- Miss
- +15.9%
- Result
- in range
8 of 10 site forecasts landed in range.
The backtest, month by month
| Month | Would have forecast | Range | Actual | Miss | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 731,786 | 348K to 1.1M | 963,306 | +31.6% | in range |
| June 2026 | 965,261 | 458K to 1.5M | 951,410 | -1.4% | in range |
| July 2026 | 1,000,435 | 475K to 1.5M | 930,740 | -7.0% | in range |
| August 2026 | 958,196 | 455K to 1.5M | 870,645 | -9.1% | in range |
| September 2026 | 883,779 | 420K to 1.3M | 1,060,075 | +19.9% | in range |
| October 2026 | 1,062,468 | 727K to 1.4M | 1,090,992 | +2.7% | in range |
Month
- May 2026
- Would have forecast
- 731,786
- Range
- 348K to 1.1M
- Actual
- 963,306
- Miss
- +31.6%
- Result
- in range
- June 2026
- Would have forecast
- 965,261
- Range
- 458K to 1.5M
- Actual
- 951,410
- Miss
- -1.4%
- Result
- in range
- July 2026
- Would have forecast
- 1,000,435
- Range
- 475K to 1.5M
- Actual
- 930,740
- Miss
- -7.0%
- Result
- in range
- August 2026
- Would have forecast
- 958,196
- Range
- 455K to 1.5M
- Actual
- 870,645
- Miss
- -9.1%
- Result
- in range
- September 2026
- Would have forecast
- 883,779
- Range
- 420K to 1.3M
- Actual
- 1,060,075
- Miss
- +19.9%
- Result
- in range
- October 2026
- Would have forecast
- 1,062,468
- Range
- 727K to 1.4M
- Actual
- 1,090,992
- Miss
- +2.7%
- Result
- in range
Each row uses only data from before that month.
The running scorecard
| Months ahead | Forecasts scored | In range | Average miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 of 1 | 2.7% |
Months ahead
- 1
- Forecasts scored
- 1
- In range
- 1 of 1
- Average miss
- 2.7%
Across 1 earlier edition, every forecast for a month that has since closed.
Miles explains
6 of 6 in range is honest, not perfect. The biggest miss was May 2026 (+32%), the kind of month when one big site jumps. That’s why the range is wide.
2What is the market doing now?
Visits are up on a year ago (+214%), and the last three months were higher than the three before. Name searches are up (+195% since October 2025). Recent months are getting stronger; the forecast expects November 2026 to be about the same as October 2026.
- Visits, October 2026
- 1,090,992 (+2.9% on the month before, +214.2% on a year ago)
- Last 3 months vs the 3 before
- +6.2%
- 24-month peak
- 1,090,992 in October 2026
- Name searches, US
- +195.2% since October 2025
- Google Trends, "self hosted ai agents"
- 12/100
- 12-month trend
- +11.0% a month; the forecast carries part of the slope, fading
WorldChange in visits, month on month, worldwide
Green grew, red shrank. Source: DataForSEO.
Miles explains
Big green or red bars are usually one site winning or losing a Google ranking, not the whole market moving. What I watch is the last three months against the three before: +6%.
3Is November usually a big month or a quiet one?
No seasonal pattern is used in this forecast: the five-year Google Trends series for "self hosted ai agents" has too many empty months (49 of 60, the last in November 2025) to read a seasonal pattern from.
On the calendar, November brings Black Friday and Cyber Monday and Thanksgiving (US). Once the Google Trends series for the term can be read month by month, this section scores each month against an average month and tests whether that helps the forecast.
4What to expect in November 2026
About 1.1M visits in November 2026, about the same as October 2026. The likely range is 891K to 1.3M.
| Measure | Last known | Forecast | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search visits, worldwide | 1,090,992 | 1,112,401 | 891K to 1.3M |
| Search visits, US | 200,679 | 201,349 | 153K to 250K |
| Brand-name searches a month, US (last known: September 2026) | 114,650 | 110,136 | 47.3K to 173K |
Measure
- Search visits, worldwide
- Last known
- 1,090,992
- Forecast
- 1,112,401
- Range
- 891K to 1.3M
- Search visits, US
- Last known
- 200,679
- Forecast
- 201,349
- Range
- 153K to 250K
- Brand-name searches a month, US (last known: September 2026)
- Last known
- 114,650
- Forecast
- 110,136
- Range
- 47.3K to 173K
Source: DataForSEO and Google Ads.
5What to expect over the next six months
By May 2027 the forecast expects about 1,165,288 visits a month, +7% on the 1,090,992 of October 2026, so the next six months look like growth.
| Month | Worldwide visits | Range | US visits | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2026 | 1,130,383 | 883K to 1.4M | 204,186 | 150K to 258K |
| January 2027 | 1,142,970 | 870K to 1.4M | 206,172 | 147K to 266K |
| February 2027 | 1,151,781 | 854K to 1.4M | 207,562 | 143K to 273K |
| March 2027 | 1,157,949 | 835K to 1.5M | 208,535 | 138K to 279K |
| April 2027 | 1,162,266 | 815K to 1.5M | 209,216 | 134K to 285K |
| May 2027 | 1,165,288 | 794K to 1.5M | 209,693 | 129K to 291K |
Month
- December 2026
- Worldwide visits
- 1,130,383
- Range
- 883K to 1.4M
- US visits
- 204,186
- Range
- 150K to 258K
- January 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 1,142,970
- Range
- 870K to 1.4M
- US visits
- 206,172
- Range
- 147K to 266K
- February 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 1,151,781
- Range
- 854K to 1.4M
- US visits
- 207,562
- Range
- 143K to 273K
- March 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 1,157,949
- Range
- 835K to 1.5M
- US visits
- 208,535
- Range
- 138K to 279K
- April 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 1,162,266
- Range
- 815K to 1.5M
- US visits
- 209,216
- Range
- 134K to 285K
- May 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 1,165,288
- Range
- 794K to 1.5M
- US visits
- 209,693
- Range
- 129K to 291K
6What the forecast expects for the ten most-visited sites
The forecast expects none of the ten to rise by more than 3%, and Dify (-3%), Jan (-6%) and Activepieces (-4%) to fall; the rest are within 3% of October 2026. Single sites are harder to forecast than the whole market, so their ranges are wider.
| Site | October 2026 | November 2026 forecast | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | 737,966 | 738,074 | 603K to 873K | 0% |
| Hermes Agent | 142,640 | 142,509 | 57.0K to 228K | -0.1% |
| Dify | 48,271 | 46,709 | 43.0K to 50.4K | -3.2% |
| Open WebUI | 46,814 | 46,795 | 42.2K to 51.4K | 0% |
| AnythingLLM | 25,056 | 25,061 | 14.0K to 36.1K | 0% |
| Jan | 22,671 | 21,311 | 12.5K to 30.2K | -6.0% |
| LibreChat | 22,017 | 21,970 | 17.9K to 26.1K | -0.2% |
| Activepieces | 17,456 | 16,748 | 12.2K to 21.3K | -4.1% |
| Langflow | 17,137 | 17,130 | 14.3K to 19.9K | 0% |
| Agent Zero | 3,928 | 3,868 | 3.0K to 4.7K | -1.5% |
Site
- OpenClaw
- October 2026
- 737,966
- November 2026 forecast
- 738,074
- Range
- 603K to 873K
- Change
- 0%
- Hermes Agent
- October 2026
- 142,640
- November 2026 forecast
- 142,509
- Range
- 57.0K to 228K
- Change
- -0.1%
- Dify
- October 2026
- 48,271
- November 2026 forecast
- 46,709
- Range
- 43.0K to 50.4K
- Change
- -3.2%
- Open WebUI
- October 2026
- 46,814
- November 2026 forecast
- 46,795
- Range
- 42.2K to 51.4K
- Change
- 0%
- AnythingLLM
- October 2026
- 25,056
- November 2026 forecast
- 25,061
- Range
- 14.0K to 36.1K
- Change
- 0%
- Jan
- October 2026
- 22,671
- November 2026 forecast
- 21,311
- Range
- 12.5K to 30.2K
- Change
- -6.0%
- LibreChat
- October 2026
- 22,017
- November 2026 forecast
- 21,970
- Range
- 17.9K to 26.1K
- Change
- -0.2%
- Activepieces
- October 2026
- 17,456
- November 2026 forecast
- 16,748
- Range
- 12.2K to 21.3K
- Change
- -4.1%
- Langflow
- October 2026
- 17,137
- November 2026 forecast
- 17,130
- Range
- 14.3K to 19.9K
- Change
- 0%
- Agent Zero
- October 2026
- 3,928
- November 2026 forecast
- 3,868
- Range
- 3.0K to 4.7K
- Change
- -1.5%
Source: DataForSEO.
Together the ten come to 1,080,175, inside the market forecast of 1,112,401 for every tracked site.
7What could change the forecast
What could knock November 2026 off course:
- A big site winning or losing a page-one position for “self hosted ai agents”.
- A Google update.
- A site going offline.
- A news story that spikes interest for a week and then fades.
None of these are in the numbers until they happen, which is why the range exists.