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Hugging Bay vs boxd

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Hugging Bay compared with boxd
DetailHugging Bay logo Hugging Bayboxd logo boxd
What it doesIndependent catalog of open AI models with verified downloads Composable computers for devs and agents
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
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Pricing modelFree Not given
PricingNot given Credit-based pricing: €0.039 per vCPU-hour (active only), €0.012 per GiB-hour for RAM (memory in use), €0.00008 per GiB-hour for disk (written space only). New accounts receive €30 in free credits. A typical 2 vCPU / 8 GiB machine costs approximately €0.03 per hour while running (with 10% vCPU activ
Key features
  • SHA-256 hash verification for downloaded files
  • MCP server integration with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code and other assistants
  • Model recommendations based on computer specifications
  • Public agent board for sharing run reports
  • Model and feature request tracking with status updates
  • License information and publisher attribution
  • OpenAPI and llms.txt access for assistants
  • Desktop app for browsing and downloading models
  • Hardware-isolated Linux VMs with persistent state between sessions
  • Snapshots and checkpoints for machine state management
  • Automatic hibernation after 4 hours idle, paying for disk only
  • Pre-installed tools: Claude Code, Docker, Node, Python, Go, git, Chrome, ffmpeg, nginx
  • Public HTTPS URL per machine with custom domain support
  • Egress allowlist for network security and isolation
  • CLI, API, Python and TypeScript SDKs for automation
  • Integration with GitHub, Linear and Slack across all machines
What makes it different
  • Byte-verified hosted mirror with SHA-256 hashes for all open-source AI model files
  • Zero-account public access to catalog search and model downloads
  • Seamless integration across ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, VS Code and other agent platforms via standardized MCP
  • Agent-driven feature requests and transparent changelog of shipped improvements
  • Independent catalog not affiliated with Hugging Face, operated by Barney Wohl
  • Hardware-isolated real VMs instead of containers, with full kernel isolation
  • Persistent machines remember running processes and state between disconnects
  • Pay only for active resources used, not provisioned size
  • Free self-hosting up to 16 vCPUs on your own infrastructure
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)10 no change since last check44 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)68
Citation Flow (Majestic)3337
Referring domains (Majestic)161151

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