SEPIA vs Workato Agent Studio

SEPIA is an open-source framework and cross-platform app for building a customizable digital voice assistant with a self-hosted server. The server runs core functions such as the database, account management, natural-language understanding and chat. Users can make commands in the app, build voice-controlled services with the Java SDK or replace framework modules. SEPIA accepts spoken or typed requests and can ask follow-up questions when a service needs more detail. Documented services include news, radio, timers, alarms, reminders, to-do and shopping lists, smart home, navigation, weather, Wikipedia and web search. The documentation names openHAB as a smart-home integration, and SEPIA-Home v2.7.0 release notes add Home Assistant support. Speech recognition can use native platform APIs or a custom open-source STT server; text-to-speech can use native APIs or compatible server tools. Client use is described for desktop browsers, Android and iOS; iOS instructions use Safari and adding the app as a PWA. Server guidance covers Windows, Mac, Linux and Raspberry Pi. SEPIA says users control their data in a self-hosted environment, but it does not currently host public servers, so users need access to their own server or one provided by someone else.

Workato Agent Studio is a web-based, API-accessible environment for creating AI agents called Genies. Users can build and manage Genies without code, connect them to organizational systems, and configure them to coordinate multi-step actions across applications. Genies use knowledge bases for company-specific information and skills for working with applications and systems. Anthropic Claude is the default model; builders can switch to OpenAI GPT or connect their own LLM. Available interfaces include Slack, Microsoft Teams, Workato GO, and custom interfaces, with the Headless API limited to custom interfaces. Workato's integration library includes connectors for SaaS apps, databases, and ERPs, including Salesforce, Slack, Workday, ServiceNow, and Snowflake. Controls include role-based access, authentication, action audit trails, always-active prompt-attack detection and harmful-content filtering, and configurable filters and denied topics. Each prompt counts as one Genie action, including its reasoning, retrieval, and handoffs. The free plan includes 50,000 one-time credits; Pro is $75 a month with 2,500 monthly credits. Agent Studio access depends on particular customer pricing plans.