Ready-made cloud computer vs. do-it-yourself setup
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Setting up your own computer means installing the editor, languages, agent, and supporting tools yourself. Guides help, but you still own the setup, updates, and fixes. A local session also depends on your computer staying on.
Tireless gives you a separate cloud computer with that setup already handled. Pick your agent, open your browser, and start.
The bigger difference comes later: the cloud computer stays on, your home folder is backed up each night while it runs, and experiments stay off 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 home folder is backed up each night while the workspace runs, and the cloud computer stays on 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 cloud computer, private to you and invited teammates | The computer you already own, set up by you |
| Setup time | Built and configured for you | You install and configure it yourself |
| AI agent installed | Yes — pick Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, or Hermes | You install and update it yourself |
| Computer stays on, laptop closed |  | No — work stops when your computer sleeps |
| Code editor | Browser editor — nothing to install on your laptop | 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 by default, public when you choose | Extra setup and tools required |
| Nightly backups | Encrypted nightly home-folder backups while running | Only if you set them up |
| Health advice | A 0–100 score with plain-English advice | You diagnose problems yourself |
| Pause and Resume | Files stay on disk; running processes stop | — |
| Work from any device | A modern 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 | On an isolated cloud computer in Finland | 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 your coding agent a ready-to-use computer in the cloud.
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.
Your own computer is the free route: your hardware, your rules, your setup. Tireless is the ready route: a cloud computer with your chosen agent installed, nightly backups while it runs, and a server that stays on when your laptop closes. Pick local if you enjoy the setup and work at the keyboard. Pick Tireless if you want to open a browser and start.
Tireless is your own computer in the cloud, reachable from any browser tab. Pick an AI agent — Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, Hermes, and more — 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, and features may change. The agent connector is open source on GitHub, and the acceptable use policy is written in plain English.
Your computer runs on managed cloud servers and uses open-source Coder. Stripe handles card details and payments, and encrypted backups cover your home folder each night while the computer is running.
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Every size is a complete cloud computer with every feature. You can change CPU and memory later; the original storage stays fixed.
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 are in US dollars and confirmed at checkout. No invite code is needed.
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