MuleRun vs Zo Computer
We give MuleRun a 3.2 GPA and Zo Computer a 3.0, out of 4.0. MuleRun grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
MuleRun
General AI agent that works on its own always-on cloud computer
Zo Computer
Always-on personal cloud computer run by an AI agent
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAMuleRunVery good | 3.0GPAZo ComputerVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPlus is $16 a month billed yearly, or $20 monthly, which is about where agents in this category start. It buys 2,000 credits a month, counted at 100 credits to the dollar, plus your own cloud computer with 2 cores and 4 GB of RAM. | BBasic is $18 a month, a touch under where agents in this category start. And it's a lot of computer: always on, 4 cores, 32 GB of RAM, 5 hosted services and 3 custom domains. The AI allowance is small, though, at $10 of credits a month. More means buying credits or bringing your own API keys. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree for good: 500 credits when you sign up and 200 more every day. But there are no monthly credits, Scheduled Tasks need Plus, and the always-on computer is for paid plans. You stop at 5 published pages. | CNo lasting free plan. You get a 14-day free trial with no credit card, on a computer that sleeps when idle, with limited AI usage and 1 hosted service. After that, ordinary access ends and only recovery sessions remain. Your files stay retrievable. |
| Features | ADescribe a task and it shows its plan and each step, then hands back files. Paid plans add a cloud computer that's backed up daily, and jobs that repeat hourly, daily or weekly. A Chrome extension lets it work in your own signed-in tabs, and it can publish a site with a database. | AThe agent builds websites, storefronts and full-stack apps and hosts them on the same computer, on your own domain if you like. Describe a recurring job in a sentence and it sets the schedule. It has a remote browser and a terminal, 1,000+ integrations, a skills library and an MCP server. |
| Ease of use | BType what you want in chat and watch it work, questions and all. There's nothing to install unless you want the Chrome extension. There's no rating on record to go by, so a B. | BYou describe the site or the job in a sentence, and results come back by text, email or Slack. Every channel lands in one inbox. There's no rating on record to go by, so a B. |
| Platforms and integrations | BIt runs in the browser, with a Chrome extension and a command-line tool. No desktop or phone app is listed. Results can go to Telegram, Discord, Lark, WeChat or WhatsApp. A web app with integrations is a B. | BWeb, plus desktop apps for Mac, Windows and Linux. No iPhone or Android app is listed, though you can reach it by iMessage, SMS, email, Telegram, Discord or Slack. One-click connections cover Gmail, Google Calendar, Notion and GitHub, and there's an API. |
| Best for | an agent with its own always-on cloud computer | a cloud computer with an agent that hosts things |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: MuleRun and Zo Computer. How we grade
Where they differ
- MuleRun starts at $16 per month, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly). Zo Computer starts at $18 per month (Basic).
- MuleRun has a free plan. Zo Computer does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only MuleRun lists a browser extension.
- Only Zo Computer lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- MuleRun also covers research.
- Zo Computer also covers chat assistant.
At a glance
| MuleRun | Zo Computer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $16 per month, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly) | $18 per month (Basic) |
| Free plan | 500 bonus credits at sign-up and 200 bonus credits refreshed daily, no monthly credits, 5 deployed pages, 10 GB of Drive storage, 10 tasks at once and 1 connected local browser. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of the computer and AI, no credit card required; files stay retrievable afterwards |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Intelligent Cloud Computing (Singapore) Private Limited | Zo Computer Company |
| Price read from | mulerun.com | zo.computer |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
MuleRun
- Handing off research, reports, slides and data analysis as whole tasks
- Recurring jobs such as daily briefings that should run while you are offline
- Web tasks that need your own logged-in browser sessions
Zo Computer
- Non-developers who want a website or small app built and hosted
- Scheduled background work such as reports, reminders and follow-ups
- People who want to reach an agent by text message or email
Worth knowing
MuleRun
- The Free plan has no monthly credits, only the sign-up and daily bonus credits, and the docs say Scheduled Tasks need Plus or above.
- Team and Enterprise are listed on the pricing page without prices; Enterprise goes through sales.
- The site lists no desktop or mobile app: it runs in the browser, with a Chrome extension and a command-line tool. Its iOS app legal pages are marked archived.
- E-commerce and social media data sources are limited to paid, Team and Enterprise accounts.
Zo Computer
- There is no lasting free plan: after the 14-day trial, ordinary computer access ends and only recovery sessions remain.
- Included AI credits are capped by plan at $10, $40 or $100 a month; more usage needs bought credits or your own API keys.
- Custom domains are not included in the Free Trial; Basic allows 3, Pro 5 and Ultra 10.
- The desktop guide lists Mac, Windows and Linux (.deb) apps but no iOS or Android app.
Key features
MuleRun
- Chat with visible execution
- You describe a task in plain language and the agent shows its plan, tool calls and questions as it works, then returns files you can download, share by link or save as a template.
- Computer
- A persistent cloud machine with its own disk and workspace that stays online, is backed up daily and can be rolled back. Plus, Super and Pro differ mainly in its cores and memory.
- Scheduled Tasks
- Recurring prompts run on your Computer hourly, daily, weekly or at a custom interval and deliver results to MuleRun or a connected messaging channel. Requires Plus or above.
- Browser Connector
- A Chrome extension opens tabs in your local browser so the agent can read pages, fill forms and collect data with your signed-in sessions, which stay on your device.
- Pages
- The agent can publish static or dynamic sites to a mule.page address with version history and an optional database. Custom domains are for paid plans.
- Drive, Knowledge and Datasources
- Built-in file storage, a library of reusable skills matched to each task, and data feeds for financial markets, with e-commerce and social sentiment data on paid plans.
Zo Computer
- Always-on cloud computer
- Each workspace is a cloud computer with 100 GB of storage, a remote browser and a terminal. On paid plans it stays on around the clock and keeps memory across sessions.
- Websites and hosted services
- The agent builds websites, storefronts and full-stack apps from a description and hosts them on the same computer, including on your own custom domains.
- Automations
- Recurring jobs are described in a sentence. Zo sets the schedule, runs them while your laptop is closed and delivers the results by text, email or Slack.
- Messaging channels
- You can talk to the agent over iMessage and SMS, email, Telegram, Discord and Slack, or call it through an API, and every channel lands in one inbox.
- Integrations and skills
- One-click connections to apps such as Gmail, Google Calendar, Notion and GitHub, more than 1,000 integrations in all, plus a skills library and an MCP server.
- Choice of models
- Built-in models include Claude, GPT and Gemini, billed against the plan's credits. You can also bring your own API keys or connect a Codex or Gemini subscription.
Plans
MuleRun
Free$0
500 sign-up credits and 200 credits refreshed daily, 5 deployed pages, 10 GB Drive storage, up to 10 tasks at once and Discord community support.
Plus$16
per month, billed yearly ($192); $20 billed monthly
2,000 credits a month, credit top-ups, a personal VM with 2 cores and 4 GB RAM, 10 pages with a custom domain and 100 GB Drive storage.
Super$32
per month, billed yearly ($384); $40 billed monthly
4,500 credits a month, a personal VM with 4 cores and 8 GB RAM, 40 pages with a custom domain and 100 GB Drive storage.
Pro$160
per month, billed yearly ($1,920); $200 billed monthly
23,000 credits a month, a personal VM with 8 cores and 16 GB RAM, 100 pages, 1 TB Drive storage, faster email support and early access to new features.
EnterpriseCustom
Sold through sales. A separate Team option is also listed on the pricing page without a public price.
Zo Computer
Free Trial$0
14 days of limited AI usage on a computer that sleeps when idle, with 1 hosted service and 100 GB of disk. Recovery access only after that.
Basic$18
per month
Always-on computer with 4 cores and 32 GB RAM, memory across sessions, $10 of AI credits a month, 5 services and 3 custom domains.
Pro$64
per month
16 cores and 128 GB RAM, $40 of AI credits a month, 10 services, 5 custom domains and priority support.
Ultra$200
per month
64 cores and 512 GB RAM, $100 of AI credits a month, 50 services, 10 custom domains and priority support.
Ways to pay less
MuleRun
- Annual discount
20% off with yearly billing
The pricing page labels yearly billing as 20% off: Plus is $192 a year instead of $20 a month, Super $384 instead of $40 a month, and Pro $1,920 instead of $200 a month.
Zo Computer
No public discounts listed.
