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Aether vs Restless

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Aether compared with Restless
DetailAether logo AetherRestless logo Restless
What it doesCloud agents you can watch, on the AI you already pay for An open-source office where people and AI agents share the work
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inUS AU
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree plan with 20 credits/month (about 4 hours of machine time). Starter at $30/mo with 400 credits/month (about 80 hours). Pro at $75/mo with 2,000 credits/month (about 400 hours). Max at $120/mo with 4,000 credits/month (about 800 hours). 1 credit equals 12 minutes on default Small devbox. Medium Restless Core is free and open source. Hosted Restless: Founder plan $49/month for two companies, Scale plan $149/month for five companies. AI use is included in hosted plans; additional usage available as top-ups at cost.
Key features
  • Watch cloud agents in real-time with live terminal and file tree
  • Automated PR reviews with before/after screenshots
  • Video recording of agent actions
  • Scheduled automations daily or weekly
  • Live port previews for each port the agent opens
  • REST and WebSocket API for tasks and automations
  • Isolated Firecracker microVMs per task
  • Skills from repository SKILL.md files
  • Reply by email to pause and resume agent tasks
  • Shared rooms for people and agents to communicate
  • Collaborative documents with feedback and version tracking
  • Task board with status tracking and gates
  • Persistent Linux computer for continuous work
  • AI agents that run builds, exports, and research
  • Prepared decisions requiring only human judgment
  • Work continues after people leave the office
  • Model switching and session management
  • Account permissions and role tagging for team members
  • Spending caps for AI usage control
What makes it different
  • Open devboxes you can watch, not sealed boxes
  • Runs on your own AI provider account with no second bill
  • Pay only for compute, with no per-task fees or surprises
  • Code never used for training
  • Machines destroyed after use, never reused
  • AI agents handle routine work, so people focus only on decisions requiring judgment
  • Built as a company workspace, not just a chat window
  • Open source core available free to self-host
  • Scales from single maker with one AI lead to larger organizations
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)32 +1 (up) since last check2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)70
Citation Flow (Majestic)221
Referring domains (Majestic)482

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