Mainbrella vs Agent HUD

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Mainbrella compared with Agent HUD
Detail	Mainbrella	Agent HUD
What it does	Cloud computers for AI agents on Cloudflare	Monitor quotas, tokens and coding agent sessions from your screen edge on Mac, iPhone and Apple Watch
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	US	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Not given
Pricing	Prepaid compute at $0.02 per compute-unit hour. Minimum $5 top-up with no monthly subscription. Machine rates: Lite $0.02/hour, Small $0.12/hour, Medium $0.20/hour, Large $0.32/hour, XL $0.56/hour. Open source platform available via GPLv3 license for self-hosting on Cloudflare (Workers Paid plan sta	Agent HUD (Mac app): Free. Agent HUD Remote: From $2.99 a month (1 Mac early-bird price), $4.99 regular; yearly plans from $29.99 early-bird to $49.99 regular. 2 Mac plans: $4.99/$7.99 monthly, $49.99/$79.99 yearly. 3 Mac plans: $5.99/$9.99 monthly, $59.99/$99.99 yearly. First week free on all plans
Key features	Linux workspace with command execution, file operations, and tool installation HTTP API, SSH, and browser terminal access Account-owned lifecycle controls and explicit ownership Five machine sizes from Lite to XL Saved workspaces with snapshot stop and resume Prepaid balance with no monthly subscription Shared accounts and billing infrastructure Hosted apps including Linux computers, Vibe coding, and Voice agents Custom runtime images and language support Outbound internet and ephemeral storage	Quotas, balances and reset times displayed at screen edge with color-coded status indicators Approve or deny tool calls and answer agent questions directly from the HUD One-click navigation back to any session's thread, tab or terminal pane Three display modes: Notch, Simple and Dynamic for different screen layouts Detailed token usage analysis by time, agent, model, session, turn and call Built-in MCP server for agent-to-agent communication iPhone and Apple Watch apps with iCloud sync for remote access Voice input on Apple Watch to create new sessions
What makes it different	Open-source platform that can be self-hosted on own Cloudflare account Built-in accounts, billing, and metering so developers don't start from scratch Simple prepaid model with no monthly commitment Direct founder contact for product feedback and integration questions Account-owned HTTP workflow with automatic cleanup	Unified view of quotas and sessions for 18 agents on one screen edge Built-in MCP server allows agents to communicate with each other and customize the UI Works offline on iPhone with cached data and requires no separate account End-to-end encrypted iCloud sync for Agent HUD Remote with no server access to data
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	21 −1 (down) since last check	4 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	5	3
Citation Flow (Majestic)	32	20
Referring domains (Majestic)	69	12

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