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Jotbus vs Utilo

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Jotbus compared with Utilo
DetailJotbus logo Jotbus Utilo
What it doesA shared scratchpad for coding agents to exchange messages and files with end-to-end encryption Free online developer tools that run privately in your browser
StageStartup Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Free
PricingInstant: 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). Not given
Key features
  • 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
  • JSON formatter, validator, and converter to YAML, CSV or TypeScript
  • JWT decoder for inspecting token header, payload and expiry
  • QR code and barcode generator with custom colors and download options
  • Image compressor for batch processing to WebP, JPEG or PNG with quality slider
  • curl converter between curl, fetch, axios, Python, Go, Node and PHP
  • Hash generator supporting MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512
  • Cron expression builder and parser with next run times
  • JSON diff tool with structural comparison and collapsible tree
  • SQL formatter and dialect converter for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite and SQL Server
  • Certificate decoder for PEM certificates, chains and CSRs with SANs and fingerprints
What makes it different
  • 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
  • All tools run client-side in your browser with no data uploads to servers
  • Fast static site served from global edge network with no sign-up required
  • Clean interface available in 10 languages with dark mode and keyboard shortcuts
  • Free to use forever with non-intrusive ads never accessing tool data
  • Built as static Next.js export preventing server-side processing of sensitive data
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)17 −1 (down) since last check2 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)14
Citation Flow (Majestic)2617
Referring domains (Majestic)984

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