Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Paddock

Computers and sandboxes for your agents

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 8 we have checked on their own sites, 8 of them free or with a free tier.

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   Xiryn▲88

   The open-source personal agent that runs on your computer

   16d ago · xiryn.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   hobfree tier, from $50/mo▲91

   The professional workspace for your whole agent stack

   Sep 2026 · hob.dev · its alternatives →

3. 3
   devpitfree▲117

   A native control room for your Claude Code agents

   25d ago · devpit.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   BOSS Console▲94

   A tiny OS for your always-on agents

   13d ago · bossconsole.ai · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Bits▲85

   An open-source personal agent that gets you things done

   6d ago · bits.interfacesforhuman.com · its alternatives →

6. 6AI
   Agent Interface▲79

   Give AI agents a better way to use computers

   Sep 2026 · unjuno.github.io · its alternatives →

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   Brnch▲81

   Modern code hosting for the agent era

   22d ago · brnch.io · its alternatives →

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   Agent Sandboxfree tier, from $0.00025/mo▲97

   Your agent's personal remote computer and drive

   Feb 2026 · agentsandbox.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Grovefree tier, from $5/mo▲101

   One terminal for you and your AI agent

   Sep 2026 · grove.publishstudio.one · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Naseemfree tier, from $49/mo▲76

    A native AI agent that does real work on your Mac

    Aug 2026 · ayman3000.github.io · its alternatives →

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    ruOSfree tier▲103

    A cloud desktop where AI agents do the work for you

    22d ago · ruos.cognitum.one · its alternatives →

12. 12
    DSH Desktopfree▲176

    Official app for DeepSeek’s open-source agent harness

    28d ago · deepseek.com · its alternatives →

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    Agent Pets▲95

    Coding agents as pets that live on every page in Chrome

    7d ago · getagentpets.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    OrgComputers▲72

    Workspace for your AI Agents

    23d ago · orgcomputers.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    AgentSDR▲106

    Open-source AI SDR

    22d ago · agentsdr.ai · its alternatives →

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    Cubicle▲118

    A live office for your AI agents, read-only by design

    28d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

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    ESP-Mosaico▲109

    A modular development board built for agents

    Sep 2026 · mosaico.ai · its alternatives →

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    AI Sandboxes by Buddy▲89

    Isolated cloud machines for your AI coding agents

    14d ago · buddy.works · its alternatives →

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    vgpu▲39

    The WebGPU library, designed for agents

    Sep 2026 · vgpu.sh · its alternatives →

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    M9Rfree▲56

    Multiplayer space for your AI coding agents and teams

    Sep 2026 · app.m9r.workers.dev · its alternatives →

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    Semwright▲67

    Give AI agents structured access to real software

    20d ago · semwright.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Palomino▲55

    Ultrafast workspace for agents to run in parallel

    17d ago · trypalomino.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Agent Activity▲72

    See what your AI agents do behind

    27d ago · le-max-app.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Styx▲65

    An agentic development environment (ADE) for Mac

    Sep 2026 · heystyx.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →