# Boxes.dev — AI Coding Tool Review & Pricing

> Boxes.dev gives every Claude Code or Codex agent its own Linux cloud computer, a devbox cloned from a Template box of your dev environment. You start agents from Slack, Linear, a schedule or the API, and steer them from the desktop app, web, CLI or phone while your laptop is closed.

Source: https://ai.dosa.dev/tools/boxesdev · Updated Nov 9, 2026 · Category: Autonomous & Async Agents · Published by dosa.dev

## At a glance

- **Tool**: Boxes.dev
- **Company**: Boxes.dev (Nick Bushak, Drew Regitsky)
- **Category**: [Autonomous & Async Agents](https://ai.dosa.dev/category/async-agents)
- **Pricing model**: Freemium
- **Official website**: https://boxes.dev/

## Key features

- One isolated cloud devbox per agent thread, with its own filesystem, services and ports
- Template box ported from your local setup by setup agents, with snapshots for new devboxes
- Port forwarding to localhost and integrated terminal access
- Start agents from Slack, Linear, cron schedules or one API call
- Unmodified Claude Code and Codex harnesses using your existing subscription or API key
- Idle boxes sleep automatically and sleeping boxes are free

## Pricing

**Model**: Freemium

Trial is free with 20 box-hours per user. Starter costs $19 per seat per month (50 box-hours), Pro $99 per seat per month (300 box-hours) and Max $249 per seat per month (750 box-hours); extra usage is $0.40 per box-hour from prepaid credits. Enterprise is custom. Standard boxes are 4 vCPU and 8 GB RAM, billed by the second, and model usage runs on your own Codex or Claude subscription or API key.

## Who it is for

- **Best for**: Developers and small teams who run several Claude Code or Codex agents in parallel and want each one on a full cloud machine instead of local worktrees.
- **Not ideal for**: Teams that want an agent with its own model and harness, or developers who need agents to run on local hardware or offline.

## Verdict

A focused, well-designed way to run off-the-shelf coding agents in parallel on real cloud machines, with clear box-hour pricing.

## Recent updates

Boxes.dev now offers plans from a free 20 box-hour trial to Max at $249 per seat per month, with prepaid credit discounts of up to 10% and help docs covering Template boxes, devbox management and the desktop app.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Boxes.dev free?

Boxes.dev is Freemium. Trial is free with 20 box-hours per user. Starter costs $19 per seat per month (50 box-hours), Pro $99 per seat per month (300 box-hours) and Max $249 per seat per month (750 box-hours); extra usage is $0.40 per box-hour from prepaid credits. Enterprise is custom. Standard boxes are 4 vCPU and 8 GB RAM, billed by the second, and model usage runs on your own Codex or Claude subscription or API key. Check the official site for current plans.

### Is Boxes.dev open source?

Boxes.dev is not listed as open source on ai.dosa.dev - it is Freemium.

### How much does Boxes.dev cost?

Trial is free with 20 box-hours per user. Starter costs $19 per seat per month (50 box-hours), Pro $99 per seat per month (300 box-hours) and Max $249 per seat per month (750 box-hours); extra usage is $0.40 per box-hour from prepaid credits. Enterprise is custom. Standard boxes are 4 vCPU and 8 GB RAM, billed by the second, and model usage runs on your own Codex or Claude subscription or API key. Pricing changes often - verify on the official site.

### Who is Boxes.dev best for?

Developers and small teams who run several Claude Code or Codex agents in parallel and want each one on a full cloud machine instead of local worktrees.

### Who is Boxes.dev not ideal for?

Teams that want an agent with its own model and harness, or developers who need agents to run on local hardware or offline.

### What are the best Boxes.dev alternatives?

The closest Boxes.dev alternatives on ai.dosa.dev are Jules by Google, OpenHands, SWE-agent - all listed under Autonomous & Async Agents.

### Who makes Boxes.dev?

Boxes.dev is developed by Boxes.dev (Nick Bushak, Drew Regitsky). It is listed in the Autonomous & Async Agents category on ai.dosa.dev.

## Top alternatives

- [Jules by Google](https://ai.dosa.dev/tools/jules) (Freemium) — Developers who want to offload repetitive, non-urgent tasks like dependency version bumps, lint fixes, test scaffolding, and resolving CI failures in GitHub-hosted projects.
- [OpenHands](https://ai.dosa.dev/tools/openhands) (Freemium) — Individual developers and software teams looking to automate repetitive coding tasks, repository maintenance, and issue resolution through autonomous agents.
- [SWE-agent](https://ai.dosa.dev/tools/swe-agent) (Open Source) — Autonomous resolution of software engineering issues in real GitHub repositories and performing custom developer tasks using language models.
- [mini-swe-agent](https://ai.dosa.dev/tools/mini-swe-agent) (Open Source) — Researchers and engineers who want a small, transparent coding agent baseline for benchmarks, fine-tuning or sandboxed batch runs, and developers who want a simple bash-only agent in the terminal.
- [Sweep](https://ai.dosa.dev/tools/sweep) (Freemium) — Individual developers and teams working primarily in JetBrains IDEs who want a native-feeling assistant for routine coding tasks, bug fixes, and autocompletions.
- [Ellipsis](https://ai.dosa.dev/tools/ellipsis) (Freemium) — Teams looking to centralize and govern AI coding agents across repositories with secure, non-personal credentials and persistent cloud-based execution.
- Full alternatives guide: https://ai.dosa.dev/tools/boxesdev/alternatives