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Velo Workspaces vs Gnista

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Velo Workspaces compared with Gnista
DetailVelo Workspaces logo Velo WorkspacesGnista logo Gnista
What it doesLinux virtual machines on your Mac, ready in about a minute from official cloud images Monitor coding agents from your Mac's notch and get notified when they need you
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Pricing modelFreemium Paid
PricingFree: $0 with unlimited workspaces, cloud images, automatic installs, console, shared folders and SSH access. Velo Workspaces Pro: $3.99/month, $24.99/year, or $79.99 once for life, adding built-in SSH terminal, AI Bridge, restore points, disposable workspaces, base images and Rosetta. 7-day free tr €19 one-time personal licence with one year of updates, then €9/year for additional updates. Team plans: €75/year for 5 Macs (€15 per Mac), €140/year for 10 Macs (€14 per Mac), €300/year for 25 Macs (€12 per Mac). 7-day free trial.
Key features
  • Cloud images from official distributions
  • Automatic unattended installation
  • Built-in SSH terminal with tabs and color schemes
  • Disposable workspaces that auto-delete
  • AI Bridge for local model inference
  • Shared folders between Mac and workspace
  • VS Code Remote-SSH integration
  • Rosetta 2 for x86_64 on Apple Silicon
  • Restore points and snapshots
  • Pause and hibernate workspaces
  • Monitor multiple coding agents with status indicators (working, done, waiting)
  • Approve or deny agent requests directly from the notch without leaving your workflow
  • Jump to the exact terminal tab or editor window where an agent is running
  • Answer agent questions directly from the notch for supported agents
  • Smart notifications that respect Focus modes, Zoom calls and screen sharing
  • Display model costs and context window usage for each agent run
  • Connect to agents running on remote Linux servers over SSH
  • Support for custom agents via JSON webhook
  • Keyboard shortcuts for common actions (⌘Y to allow, ⌘N to deny)
What makes it different
  • Ready in about a minute from official cloud images
  • No account, no cloud dependency, everything stays on your Mac
  • Disposable workspaces for throwaway testing and experimentation
  • Local AI inference with no API keys or usage costs
  • Free tier includes cloud images and SSH access, pay only for Pro features
  • Works with 30+ coding agents out of the box, all monitored in one place
  • Answer agent requests without context-switching, directly from the notch
  • Notifications that respect your Focus, calls and screen sharing to stay distraction-free
  • One-time personal licence with ongoing free updates for a year, then optional €9/year
  • No telemetry, no account required, and all sessions stay on your Mac
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Community votes00
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Trust Flow (Majestic)240
Citation Flow (Majestic)240
Referring domains (Majestic)400

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