Ready-made cloud computer vs. do-it-yourself setup
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Setting up your own computer means turning the laptop or desktop you already own into a place where AI coding agents can work. You’ll install a code editor, a few programming languages, the agent itself, and the supporting tools they expect. Guides help, and plenty of people get there. Plan on a few hours if things go smoothly — more if they don’t. Everything runs only while your computer is on and awake, and keeping it all working is on you.
Tireless gives you a separate computer in the cloud with all of that already done. Pick your AI agent when you create it and open your browser — the computer is typically ready in under two minutes, and the agent appears a few minutes later.
The real difference isn’t the setup day. It’s every day after: a cloud computer keeps working, backs up your work nightly, and can’t clutter or break the computer you rely on.
Both routes end in the same place: a computer where an AI agent can build things for you. The difference is how much of the journey you want to do yourself.
It fits best when you just want to build — the agent is installed, your work is backed up nightly, and the computer keeps going after you close your laptop.
It fits best when you enjoy learning the tools, don’t mind fixing things, and only need your agent working while your laptop is open.
| What you get | Tireless | Your own computer |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A ready-made computer in the cloud, yours alone | The computer you already own, set up by you |
| Setup time | Typically under two minutes | A few hours — more if something breaks |
| AI agent installed | Yes — pick Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, or Hermes | You install and update it yourself |
| Keeps working, laptop closed |  | No — work stops when your computer sleeps |
| Code editor | VS Code in your browser — nothing to install | You choose and install one |
| Full desktop with a web browser | Yes — opens in any browser tab | Yes — it’s your desktop |
| Live preview links | Yes — private or public, ready in seconds | Extra setup and tools required |
| Nightly backups | Yes — automatic and encrypted | Only if you set them up |
| Health advice | A 0–100 score with plain-English advice | You diagnose problems yourself |
| Pause and Resume | Yes — everything is saved | — |
| Work from any device | Any browser — Mac, PC, or tablet | Only at that one computer |
| Teams | Invite teammates by email — Members can use shared workspaces | Sharing one computer rarely works |
| Risk to your own computer | None — experiments stay in the cloud | Installs and mistakes land on the computer you rely on |
| Sign-in protection | Passkeys and two-step verification | Whatever you set up |
| Where it runs | In Europe, on its own isolated computer | On your desk |
| Price | Starter $15, Pro $29, Power $59 per month — confirmed at checkout | No new cost — you already own it |
| Extra computers | Add another workspace as a separate purchase | Buy more hardware |
| Who keeps it running | We do — and your agent can help diagnose | You do |
Tireless is a subscription that gives you your own computer in the cloud, ready for building with AI — typically ready in under two minutes.
Setting up your own computer means installing and maintaining everything yourself on hardware you already own. It costs no money, and a real amount of time and patience.
Day one is a browser tab — create a workspace, pick a size and an agent, and start asking for what you want built.
Day one is a setup afternoon, and the days after carry small taxes: updates, breakage, and jobs that end when the lid closes.
Your agent gets a whole computer of its own — and it can even set up and check its own connection when you ask it to.
The agent lives on your laptop, so it can only work while your laptop is awake. When your laptop stops, the agent stops.
Plenty of people keep both — the laptop stays a laptop, and the cloud computer does the building.
Your own setup still matters for everyday things, and if you already have one, nothing is wasted.
Your own computer costs nothing new up front. Tireless is a subscription. The honest comparison is what your hours are worth — and what happens after you close the lid.
If you pick Tireless
Plans start at $15 a month for a complete cloud computer — one subscription per workspace, cancel anytime, exact price confirmed at checkout.
If you do it yourself
Free in money, expensive in evenings. Add the ongoing cost of updates, breakage, and jobs that stop when your laptop sleeps.
Decision shortcut
If you enjoy the setup, do it yourself. If you just want to build, get the computer that’s already ready.
Most people start fresh — your projects live where your agent builds them.
Setting up your own computer is the free route: your hardware, your rules, your hours. Tireless is the ready route: a computer in the cloud with your AI agent installed, backups running nightly, and work that continues after you close your laptop. Pick the do-it-yourself route if you like the tinkering and only build while you’re at the keyboard. Pick Tireless if you want to open a browser tab, say what you want built, and get on with your day. Plenty of people end up with both — a laptop for life, a cloud computer for building.
Tireless is your own computer in the cloud, reachable from any browser tab. Pick an AI agent like Claude Code or Codex when you create it, then open the code editor, the full desktop, or a live preview of the app your agent is building — all without installing a thing.
Tireless is new — every account is approved by a person, and features may still change. The parts you’d want to check are public: the agent connector is open source on GitHub, the acceptable use policy is one page of plain English, and the dashboard is a sign-in away.
The rest is plainly built. Your computer runs on Hetzner Cloud with the open-source Coder engine, and payments are handled by Stripe — card details never touch us. What you’re buying is simple: your own computer in the cloud, set up for AI agents, your work backed up nightly, still going after you close your laptop.
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Every size is a complete cloud computer with every feature. Not sure? Start small — you can change the size later.
Power plan
Power is the biggest computer we offer — built for large projects and maximum speed. Each plan covers one workspace — that’s one cloud computer. Want another? Add a second one as a separate purchase, in any size. Payments are handled by Stripe, and your exact price is confirmed at checkout.
Processors
8
Memory
16 GB
Storage
160 GB
Price
$59 per month
All prices in US dollars, confirmed at checkout. You’ll need an invite code to sign up — every account is approved by a person.
Every account is approved by a person — sign up with an invite code or a teammate’s invitation link.
