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Cobalt vs Fine

Focuses on building software with AI agents but lacks dedicated cloud compute per task.

Which to pick

Pick Cobalt if you want…

  • Isolated cloud computers for AI coding agents

Pick Fine if you want…

  • General AI-agent software building
  • Open-source code (finehq/fine on GitHub)

Side by side

What it is
Cobalt:Cobalt provides cloud-hosted, isolated development environments for coding agents to run tasks, preview results, and create pull requests.
Fine:Build Software with AI Agents.
Best for
Cobalt:Isolated cloud computers for AI coding agents
Fine:General AI-agent software building
Who it’s for
Cobalt:Software engineering teams using AI coding agents.
Fine:—
Pricing
Cobalt:Freemium
Fine:Free
Open source
Cobalt:—
Fine:Yes

Cobalt features

  • Dedicated cloud computer per task. Each coding task runs in its own isolated cloud environment with its own CPU/memory profile.
  • Multi-agent support. Connect Codex, Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, Grok, Muse Code, OpenCode, Pi and others.
  • Live preview and diff. Agents can launch services, run tests and show a live browser preview with code diffs.
  • Automated Loops. Schedule recurring prompts to run automatically as traceable tasks.
  • Team collaboration. Engineers can watch, steer, review previews and pull requests from the browser.
  • Custom compute profiles. Choose from Starter to X-Large profiles, each consuming credits at a fixed rate.

Fine features

Build Software with AI Agents.

Cobalt vs Fine FAQ

Is Cobalt or Fine free?+

Cobalt has a free plan and paid plans. Fine is listed as free on DevHunt.

Is Cobalt or Fine open source?+

Fine is open source (finehq/fine on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Cobalt.

On DevHunt

Cobalt

3 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Aug 4, 2026

Fine

75 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 3, 2023

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