Cagebox vs ARIA Protocol

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Cagebox compared with ARIA Protocol
Detail	Cagebox	ARIA Protocol
What it does	An AI agent that works at its own desk	Open protocol for AI agent identity, DNS-anchored and post-quantum native, governed by a nonprofit
Stage	Not given	Startup
Founded	Not given	2026
Based in	ES	MX
Pricing model	Freemium	Open source
Pricing	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).	Free to use. L0 credentials issued today. L1 enabled in agent.bar demonstration. L2 and L3 specified but not yet issued.
Key features	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	W3C Verifiable Credentials (AID format) Four trust levels (L0-L3) with progressive verification DNS anchoring starting at L1 ML-DSA-65 + Ed25519 composite signatures ARIA AP for signed requests and receipts Append-only Trust Ledger with credential lifecycle events Revocation capability with signed status lists Public REST API verification endpoint TypeScript SDK for credential verification
What makes it different	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	Post-quantum native from launch, not a migration plan Governed by nonprofit to prevent capture Complements existing protocols without replacing them L0 credentials issued and verifiable today
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	Not checked yet no change since last check	32 +5 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	7
Citation Flow (Majestic)	7	20
Referring domains (Majestic)	1	10

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