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Braintrust compared with NoMac
Detail BraintrustNoMac logo NoMac
What it doesThe active observability platform for agents On-demand cloud macOS for AI agents, billed per minute
StageGrowing Startup
FoundedNot given 2026
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Paid
PricingStarter plan free with $10 credits monthly, 1 GB processed data, 10k scores, 14-day retention. Pro plan $249/month with $100 credits, 5 GB processed data, 50k scores, 30-day retention. Enterprise with custom pricing. Overage charges at $4/GB for Starter and $3/GB for Pro on processed data. $0.90 per hour, billed per minute. Prepaid credit starts at $10, never expires and needs no subscription. Bigger top-ups add up to 20% bonus credit: $100 buys 133 hours. 7-day money-back guarantee on first purchase.
Key features
  • Real-time trace inspection
  • LLM scoring and evaluation
  • Production monitoring dashboards
  • Automated pattern detection
  • Dataset versioning and management
  • Prompt optimization with Loop agent
  • Natural language trace investigation
  • Custom annotation interfaces
  • Gateway API for unified access
  • Brainstore database for AI data
  • Real macOS on Apple M6 or M5 Pro silicon, ready in about a minute
  • Full admin access with no password prompts
  • Xcode 27 preinstalled with Homebrew, Node, Python and CocoaPods
  • iOS Simulator with screenshots and screen recordings
  • Persistent 20 GB encrypted drive between sessions
  • Control via MCP, CLI, API or SSH
  • App Store submissions and TestFlight uploads
  • Secrets management without chat exposure
  • Desktop view and control in browser
What makes it different
  • Built specifically for agents which fail differently than normal software
  • Automatic pattern discovery from production data
  • Framework agnostic with no vendor lock-in
  • Enterprise security with SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA compliance
  • Brainstore query engine for faster production debugging
  • Agents work autonomously without human prompts or permission dialogs
  • Pay only for minutes used, not idle Mac time
  • Complete end-to-end app building and publishing from iOS Simulator to App Store
  • Built-in isolation and security with ephemeral sessions
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)77 +1 (up) since last check20 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)2813
Citation Flow (Majestic)5128
Referring domains (Majestic)3530140

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