Comparison Guide

Choose Remote Agents when you need the same coding-agent workflow on another device.

Remote Agents is not a general remote-access tool and it is not a separate mobile chat client. It is for keeping the same active VS Code agent session moving when you step away from your desk.

Same session across devices Use-case and plan guidance Local and cloud workflows

1. Best Fit 2. Versus a New Mobile Chat 3. Versus SSH or Remote Desktop 4. Choosing a Plan 5. Example Workflows

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1. Best Fit

Use Remote Agents when

You want to keep an existing VS Code agent session moving from your phone or another computer, especially when the agent needs a reply, a tool approval, or a review decision.

Use something else when

You need a full remote shell, a complete desktop session, or generic system access. SSH, VPN, or remote desktop tools are better for that job.

2. Remote Agents versus starting a new mobile chat

Question	Remote Agents	Starting a new mobile chat
Session continuity	Stays tied to the same active VS Code agent session.	Creates a separate conversation with separate state.
Pending approvals	Designed to let you respond to the approval or follow-up already blocking the session.	Does not unblock the existing workflow by itself.
Review flow	Built around the same review and approval surface across devices.	Requires re-explaining context or deferring review until later.
Primary job	Keep the same agent workflow moving.	Start a new conversation from scratch.

3. Remote Agents versus SSH, VPN, or remote desktop

Capability	Remote Agents	SSH or VPN	Remote desktop
Same agent session on another device	Yes, that is the core use case.	No, these tools provide network or shell access instead.	No, they mirror a desktop session rather than a cross-device agent workflow.
Full system control	Not the primary job.	Yes.	Yes.
Fast approval and review from phone	Optimized for that path.	Possible only through manual remote access.	Possible, but heavier and less workflow-specific.
Local-only privacy mode	Yes, through Starter same-network relay.	Depends on your own infrastructure.	Depends on your own infrastructure.

4. Choosing a plan

Starter

$9 /month

or $79/year (save 27%)

Choose Starter if all of your devices stay on the same network.

Same-network access
5 mobile devices
5 VS Code extensions
5 computers

Choose Starter

Most Flexible

Pro

$15 /month

or $129/year (save 28%)

Choose Pro if you need the same workflow across different networks.

Everything in Starter
Cloud relay access
10 mobile devices
10 VS Code extensions
10 computers

Choose Pro

Team

$29 /user/month

$249/user/year — billed annually · 3-seat min

Choose Team for shared access, permissions, and audit activity.

Everything in Pro
Unlimited connections
Manage team members
Set permissions
Audit activity

5. Example workflows

Step away from your desk

The agent asks for a tool approval or a follow-up answer while you are away. Remote Agents lets you respond from your phone without breaking the existing session.

Review from another computer

Open the same workflow on a second machine to inspect diffs and keep moving, instead of reconnecting manually to the original desktop.

Use local or cloud intentionally

Choose Starter when you want same-network privacy, or move to Pro when the workflow needs to follow you across networks.