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Hugging Bay vs LaCrew

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Hugging Bay compared with LaCrew
DetailHugging Bay logo Hugging BayLaCrew logo LaCrew
What it doesIndependent catalog of open AI models with verified downloads Spend controls, budgets and approvals for AI agents
StageNot given MVP
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingNot given Free plan: $0 during early access with 2 seats and 3 agents. Planned paid plans: Builder at $49/month with 5 seats and 25 agents; Scale at $199/month with 25 seats and 250 agents. Self-hosting is free.
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
  • Onchain allowances and epoch budgets
  • Escalation through reporting tree
  • Session keys with automatic expiration
  • Constitutional governance with veto windows
  • Declared flows and human gates
  • Slack and Telegram supervision
  • Visual org builder and workspace
  • Apache-2.0 open source contracts and SDK
  • Inference budgets for model and API calls
  • Integration with Coinbase AgentKit and Safe
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
  • Bounded blast radius: compromised agents can only spend remaining epoch allowance on whitelisted targets
  • Passkey root stays on user's device; cloud holds only scoped, expiring session keys
  • Fully self-hostable open protocol with Apache-2.0 licensing
  • Approval workflows follow real organizational structure, not smart contract code
  • No token or cryptocurrency knowledge required to use the cloud platform
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 checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)60
Citation Flow (Majestic)330
Referring domains (Majestic)1610

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