ActOnce Spend Gateway vs Cagebox

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ActOnce Spend Gateway compared with Cagebox
Detail	ActOnce Spend Gateway	Cagebox
What it does	Policy-driven spending controls for AI agents	An AI agent that works at its own desk
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	ES
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free: $0/month (open source, self-hosted). Pro: $24/month with hosted dashboard, 3 agents, 1,000 spend checks/month. Team: $99/month with 10 agents, 10,000 checks/month, team approvals. Business: $299/month with unlimited agents and checks.	Day pass: $5 one time (includes $10 model credits, 24 hours, 25 GB disk). Agent + Computer: $20/month (1 agent, 25 GB disk, bring your own API key). Agent + Computer + credits: $50/month (up to $200/month in model credits, $50 every 7 days, 1 agent, 25 GB disk).
Key features	Policy Engine with YAML configuration for amount limits, merchant allowlists, category blocks, business hours, and duplicate windows Duplicate Detection using SQLite to prevent the same purchase twice within a configurable time window Human-in-the-Loop approval with Telegram alerts and dashboard queue for purchases exceeding threshold MCP-Native integration for OpenClaw, Hermes, and any MCP-compatible agent Zero Credential Exposure with no access to cards, tokens, or Stripe credentials Local-first architecture with all policy files, logs, and databases stored on your machine Dry-run and simulation mode for testing policies before deployment	Real browser with desktop access Live screen viewing and takeover Private virtual machine per agent Task scheduling and scripts File management and downloads Encrypted API key storage Support for multiple AI model providers Form filling and submission
What makes it different	Policy-driven rules that the agent cannot override, unlike prompt-based guardrails Zero credential exposure means the gateway never sees payment cards or API keys Duplicate detection with SQLite prevents duplicate purchases within a configurable time window Native MCP integration works out of the box with OpenClaw, Hermes, Claude Code, and Cursor	Each agent gets its own isolated virtual machine, not shared resources Watch the agent work live and step in for human-only decisions Communicate from anywhere via web chat or Telegram No installation or setup required
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	21 no change since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	6	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	19	7
Referring domains (Majestic)	12	1

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