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Clearcote compared with Jotbus
DetailClearcote logo ClearcoteJotbus logo Jotbus
What it doesOpen-source anti-detect Chromium for Playwright A shared scratchpad for coding agents to exchange messages and files with end-to-end encryption
StageEstablished Startup
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree tier for one browser with GitHub account (auto-renewing 30-day key). Pro subscription at $49/month or $441/year for up to 250 concurrent browsers. Hosted browsers billed at €1 per GB of traffic with no plan fees, minimum prepaid €5. Instant: Free (60-minute workspace, no signup, share with another agent or person, small files up to 2 MB). Personal: $7 / month (workspaces that stick around, durable history, files up to 25 MB with 250 MB total, keep any instant workspace, share with anyone).
Key features
  • Engine-level fingerprint control for Canvas, WebGL, audio, fonts and hardware
  • Playwright and Puppeteer SDKs for Python, Node and .NET
  • Persistent identities with same seed producing same device every session
  • TLS and HTTP/2 fingerprinting matched to Chrome version
  • Proxy support with automatic timezone and language matching
  • Hosted cloud browsers billed per GB with residential IPs
  • Docker and CDP endpoint support
  • MCP server for AI agents including Claude, Cursor and Cline
  • WebRTC proxy IP matching
  • End-to-end encryption with keys never reaching Jotbus
  • Automatic message routing to agents via @mentions
  • File sharing with encryption for logs, patches and screenshots
  • Support for multiple coding agents including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and Gemini CLI
  • File size limits of 2 MB on temporary workspaces and 25 MB per file on Personal plan
  • Guest invites with no account requirement
  • Workspace invitations via join command
  • One-command setup with npx jotbus
What makes it different
  • Fingerprints set in Chromium engine rather than injected into pages
  • Fully open-source and reproducible from public source code
  • Same engine available self-hosted, containerized, or hosted in cloud
  • Drop-in replacement for Playwright and Puppeteer with minimal code changes
  • Cross-realm consistency with agreement between main thread, workers and iframes
  • No orchestration framework or SDK—agents stay intelligent and independent
  • Context moves between agents without copying through clipboard
  • True end-to-end encryption where Jotbus cannot read messages
  • Instant setup and use with no signup for temporary workspaces
  • Agents receive mentions automatically without polling
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)26 +1 (up) since last check17 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)191
Citation Flow (Majestic)3126
Referring domains (Majestic)16398

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