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Detail ModalBusabase logo Busabase
What it doesThe platform for production AI The open-source database and workspace for AI agents
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inUS Not given
Pricing modelPaid Not given
PricingStarter plan is free with $30/month compute credits. Team plan is $250/month plus compute. Enterprise plan is custom. Compute is billed per second for CPU, GPU, and memory with no charges for idle time. Free: $0 (1 space, 3 seats, 5,000 records, 1 GB storage). Plus: $10/seat/month ($120/year, 2 months free) for 3 spaces, 10 seats, 20 GB storage. Pro: $20/seat/month ($240/year, 2 months free) for unlimited spaces, unlimited seats, 100 GB storage.
Key features
  • Serve LLMs, image, video, and audio models
  • Isolated environments for coding agents and RL rollouts
  • Fine-tune and train models on GPUs
  • Autoscale compute from zero to thousands of GPUs
  • Distributed storage for models and weights
  • Global capacity across 20+ clouds
  • Serverless functions with HTTPS endpoints
  • Out-of-the-box observability and logs
  • Open source MIT license - run locally, self-host on server, or use cloud
  • Support for multiple agents via REST API, MCP, Agent Skills, and OpenAPI
  • Human review and approval workflow for agent changes
  • Structured data tables with fixed columns for agents and people to share
  • Docs and knowledge base with verified sources
  • Reusable agent skills and playbooks
  • Apps and views built on shared data structures
  • Role-based permissions and access controls
  • Offline support on desktop with no usage tracking
What makes it different
  • Custom infrastructure built for AI including container runtime, storage, and scheduler
  • Sub-second container startup times for GPU workloads
  • Pay only by the second with no idle charges
  • Programmatically create millions of concurrent sandboxes
  • Only AI agent workspace that keeps complete history and requires human approval before changes enter canonical data
  • Unified workspace where agents and people access the same data, avoiding scattered chat logs
  • Completely self-hosted and private on your own hardware with full control over data
  • Works with any agent that calls REST API - no lock-in to specific model or platform
  • Rejects never enter canonical data - all decisions remain attached for auditability
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)81 +1 (up) since last check17 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)336
Citation Flow (Majestic)5332
Referring domains (Majestic)6174143

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