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NoMac compared with Hugging Bay
DetailNoMac logo NoMacHugging Bay logo Hugging Bay
What it doesOn-demand cloud macOS for AI agents, billed per minute Independent catalog of open AI models with verified downloads
StageStartup Not given
Founded2026 Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelPaid Free
Pricing$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. Not given
Key features
  • 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
  • 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
What makes it different
  • 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
  • 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
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)20 −1 (down) since last check10 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)136
Citation Flow (Majestic)2833
Referring domains (Majestic)140161

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