OpenComputer
OpenComputer is a platform for deploying AI agents as TypeScript functions.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Deploy AI agents as TypeScript functions on real Linux machines
Who should look elsewhere
Requires TypeScript knowledge
Pros
- +Fast deployment: write a function, deploy in seconds
- +Secure by design: keys never enter the runtime
- +Flexible: bring your own model keys or use theirs
- +Durable sessions that hibernate and resume
- +Pay-as-you-go with free credit to start
Cons
- −Requires TypeScript knowledge
- −Usage-based pricing can be unpredictable for long-running sessions
Key features
- ✓TypeScript agent framework with useModel, useTool, and useMcpServer hooks
- ✓Managed sessions with streaming, steering, hibernation, and resume
- ✓Full Linux sandboxes with shell, filesystem, package managers, and network access
- ✓Secure secret injection bound to specific origins
- ✓Cron scheduling for autonomous agent runs
- ✓Bare sandboxes with checkpoint, fork, and live resize
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | month | Model calls at API rates, machine time per second; Scale to zero when idle; No monthly commitment |
| Pro | $20 | month | 10× prepaid credit; Your $20 becomes 10× the usage credit; Credit covers both meters: model calls and machine time |
| ProMax | $200 | month | 10× prepaid credit, at scale; Your $200 becomes 10× the usage credit; Enough to keep 10+ default machines running around the clock |
| Enterprise | — | month | On your terms; Your own cloud or VPC, self-hosted connections; Volume pricing and higher limits |