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BotDesk vs The Alternatives
See why a purpose-built platform beats trying to set it up yourself.
| Feature | BotDesk | Your Computer | Dedicated Hardware | Cloud Server | Browser-Only |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Desktop with Screen | ✓ Real desktop your agent can see | ✓ Your own desktop | ✓ Dedicated desktop | ✗ No screen, text-only | ✗ Browser tab only |
| Runs 24/7 | ✓ 99% uptime, cloud-hosted | ✗ Computer must stay on | △ You manage uptime | ✓ Cloud-hosted | ✓ Cloud-hosted |
| Desktop App Support | ✓ Any desktop application | ✓ Your installed apps | ✓ Limited to that OS | ✗ No desktop apps | ✗ Web apps only |
| Multi-Agent Management | ✓ Built-in coordination | ✗ Manual setup | ✗ Manual setup | △ Complex setup | △ Limited |
| Security Isolation | ✓ Fully isolated per agent | ✗ Shares your files | ✗ Shared hardware | ✓ Isolated | △ Limited |
| Activity Logs | ✓ Every action recorded | ✗ No logging | ✗ No logging | △ Extra setup needed | △ Limited |
| Easy to Scale | ✓ Add desktops as needed | ✗ One machine | △ Buy more hardware | ✓ Add more servers | ✓ Cloud-based |
| Setup Time | Under 5 minutes | Hours of configuration | Days (buy + set up) | Hours (no screen setup) | Under 5 minutes |
| Cost | From $89/mo per desktop | Your electricity bill | $699+ hardware + power | Cloud server pricing | Per-session pricing |
| Files Stay After Restart | ✓ Permanent storage | ✓ Local disk | ✓ Local disk | △ Extra setup needed | ✗ Lost after session |
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