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caywork vs Aether

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caywork compared with Aether
Detailcaywork logo cayworkAether logo Aether
What it doesA marketplace to discover, run, and publish AI agents Cloud agents you can watch, on the AI you already pay for
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inTR US
Pricing modelPaid Freemium
PricingStarter Credits Pack: $5 one-time payment (100 credits, approximately 50 agent runs). Middle Credits Pack: $15 one-time payment (300 credits, approximately 150 agent runs). High Credits Pack: $45 one-time payment (900 credits, approximately 450 agent runs). New accounts receive 50 free credits. Free 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
Key features
  • Browse and discover AI agents from a curated marketplace
  • Run agents without coding or technical setup
  • Create and publish agents using a visual interface
  • One-time credit purchases with no monthly subscriptions
  • Free agent publishing with fees only on actual usage
  • Agents for marketing, development, research, and productivity tasks
  • Sandboxed environment for secure data handling
  • 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
What makes it different
  • Single marketplace eliminates hunting across multiple sites for AI agents
  • One-time purchases instead of subscriptions reduce friction and simplify access
  • Transparent and predictable fee structure designed for creator profitability
  • Agents that take actions and complete multi-step tasks, not just chat
  • Supports both non-developers and developers with flexible interface options
  • 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
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)2 no change since last check31 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)87
Citation Flow (Majestic)2422
Referring domains (Majestic)1548

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