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CloudCLI compared with fabPlane
DetailCloudCLI logo CloudCLIfabPlane logo fabPlane
What it doesCloud development environments for AI coding agents Design PCBs with an agent that works in KiCad
StageStartup Not given
Founded2025 Not given
Based inNL Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Free
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. Not given
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
  • AI agent drafts schematics and board layouts based on text descriptions
  • Review changes as diffs before applying to your project
  • Works directly on KiCad .kicad_pro files with no conversion needed
  • Catalog of open hardware projects to explore and edit
  • Manufacturing checks and ordering integration
  • 3D board preview and visualization
  • Browser-based project exploration without desktop app
  • MCP server support for Claude Code and Codex
  • Autorouter and design rule checker integration
  • Cross-platform support for macOS, Windows and Linux
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
  • AI agent works inside real KiCad, not screenshots, with every change reviewable as a diff
  • Completely free to download and use with no conversion or lock-in of your files
  • Catalog of open hardware designs ready to build or fork
  • Integrated manufacturing workflow from design review to order
  • Works with existing KiCad projects without requiring reimport
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)28 no change since last check10 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)100
Citation Flow (Majestic)3021
Referring domains (Majestic)14317

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