Keep your agent. Give it a box that never sleeps
Devin is a separate agent with its own plans. A box runs Claude Code or Codex on your own subscriptions. Docker, a full terminal and SSH come with it, from $5 a month.
From $5 a month · Docker and sudo included · Cancel from the dashboard any time
| Them | Devin | detachbox |
|---|---|---|
| The agent | Devin | Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode or Gemini CLI |
| What you pay for | Free, Pro $20 or Max $200 a month; extra usage at API pricing | $5, $12 or $24 a month per box, on your own subscriptions |
| Your own Claude or ChatGPT plan | No, Devin's plans | Yes, connected once |
| The machine | Devin's own environment | Your box: Ubuntu, Docker, sudo, always on |
| Terminal and SSH | Devin's web app | A full terminal with tmux tabs, plus SSH |
| All subscription limits in one view | No | Yes |
Vendor prices and limits from each vendor's own pages, checked 28 September 2026.
When it is the better pick
Devin fits a team that wants a managed agent with its own workflow and billing. A box fits when you already work with Claude Code or Codex and want them running around the clock on the plans you pay for.
Questions about this
Is detachbox an agent like Devin?
detachbox is the machine. The agent is the one you choose: Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode or Gemini CLI, preinstalled and running with approvals off.
What does a long run cost?
The box price, $5 to $24 a month, plus the subscription you already have. The model's usage counts against your plan's limits, which the limits board shows.
Can a whole team use it?
Each engineer runs their own boxes. Tell us about your team on the teams page for a larger setup.
Other comparisons
- lid closedvs your laptopThe laptop stops the agent when the lid closes. The box keeps going.
- €5.49 + an eveningvs a DIY VPSA bare VPS is cheap until you count the evening of setup.
- $0.18 an hourvs GitHub CodespacesCodespaces stops when idle. An agent job needs a machine that stays on.
- €6vs TerminalboxBoth stay on. One runs Docker, ten tabs and a limits board for less.
- $0 extravs cloud agentsCloud agents start fresh each task. A box remembers everything.
- API ratesvs Cursor background agentsCursor meters agent runs at API rates. A box runs your own plan at a flat price.
Keep your agent. Give it a box that never sleeps
Start a box, hand the agent the job and close the tab. Come back to finished work.
Start my boxCharged when the box starts · Cancel from the dashboard; the box runs to the end of the paid month