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Macswarm vs ID side

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Macswarm compared with ID side
DetailMacswarm logo MacswarmID side logo ID side
What it doesHosted Mac Pods with Xcode and iOS Simulators for Claude Code and Codex The control layer for AI
StageStartup Not given
Founded2026 Not given
Based inUA Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: 3 Pod-hours once, no card needed. Pro: $99/month for 300 Pod-hours, $0.40 per extra Pod-hour. Team: $399/month for 1,500 Pod-hours, $0.30 per extra Pod-hour. Enterprise: from $3,000/month with dedicated Macs and no metered hours. Free plan: €0/month with 10,000 proofs included per month. Starter: €59/month with 50,000 proofs, then €0.0015 per proof above. Growth: €249/month with 500,000 proofs, then €0.0005 per proof, then €0.0002 after 2,000,000 proofs. Enterprise: from €990/month or €15,000/year licence with 5,000,000 proo
Key features
  • Latest Xcode in every Pod
  • iOS runtimes and pre-booted Simulators
  • Claude Code and Codex support
  • XcodeBuildMCP for build automation
  • Two-slot build queue
  • EU and US region selection
  • Per-second Pod-hour metering
  • 3 to 4 pre-booted Simulators per Pod
  • Isolated Pods destroyed after sessions
  • Audit log and usage by developer on Team plan
  • Wraps AI provider clients with policy enforcement before calls execute
  • Enforces provider-level privacy parameters like store=false for OpenAI
  • Generates signed, non-reusable ACT tokens for each request
  • Maintains append-only, hash-chained ledger for audit verification
  • Embedded preference widget with cross-app persistence
  • Global Privacy Control signal detection and enforcement
  • Fails closed when unreachable; no fallback mode
  • Python and Node.js SDKs with source-available licence
  • Policies defined in dashboard, not in code
What makes it different
  • 2 to 3 agents per Pod guaranteed with no per-agent fees
  • Pods boot in seconds from warm pool
  • iOS Simulators included and already booted
  • Fresh isolated Pod for every session, destroyed after use
  • Cryptographic proof of compliance: signed, verifiable tokens and append-only ledger that auditors can verify without vendor involvement
  • Policies live in dashboard, never touch code, preventing unauthorized modifications
  • Separates user preference control from developer code, ensuring developer cannot alter consent
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