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CloudCLI compared with Automater
DetailCloudCLI logo CloudCLIAutomater logo Automater
What it doesCloud development environments for AI coding agents Sidekick to all your AI agents
StageStartup Not given
Founded2025 Not given
Based inNL Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingHobby €7/month: 1 active environment, 2 CPU cores, 4GB RAM. Growth €20/month: 5 active environments, extra at €5/mo each. Team €39/month: 5 included environments, 5 team members. Enterprise: custom pricing. Free 2-day trial with 2 hours runtime included. Automater Lite is free. Automater PRO is a yearly paid upgrade.
Key features
  • Persistent containers for AI agents that keep running when you close your laptop
  • Cross-device access: start on phone or browser, continue in VS Code or Cursor over SSH
  • Works with multiple AI coding agents without lock-in
  • Team collaboration with shared MCP servers, configurations and context files
  • Integrations with n8n, Linear and Jira for automation
  • Direct SSH access to cloud environments
  • GitHub integration with file explorer and Git UI
  • Full file explorer and terminal in browser and mobile
  • Open source AGPL-3 core available for self-hosting
  • PWA support for phone installation
  • Searchable library of all AI sessions across 41 tools
  • Supports 45 session formats from 41 apps and CLIs
  • One-click resume for 11 supported tools
  • Runs on Windows x64, macOS Apple silicon, and Linux x86_64
  • PRO adds chat, computer control, and managed sessions
What makes it different
  • Purpose-built for AI agents: pre-installed Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and Gemini in persistent cloud containers
  • No lock-in: use any AI agent with your own API key
  • Mobile-optimized interface: full IDE on your phone with persistent sessions
  • Open source and self-hostable with 13k GitHub stars
  • Environments persist between sessions, eliminating the need to restart from scratch
  • Free, no sign-up required with full core features included
  • All session data stays local on your machine by default
  • Works with 41 AI tools and CLIs including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini, Grok and Copilot
  • Instant notifications when an agent needs your approval or input
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)28 no change since last check28 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)1010
Citation Flow (Majestic)3028
Referring domains (Majestic)143118

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