PortBay
PortBay is a local development environment for running apps and dispatching AI coding agents from a task board.
What PortBay is
PortBay is a local development environment for running apps and dispatching AI coding agents from a task board. Users can assign cards to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or Antigravity; each task can have its own Git worktree so agents can work on one repository in parallel. PortBay provides local project runtimes, trusted HTTPS on .test domains, per-project MySQL and PostgreSQL databases, and Mailpit email capture. The Community plan includes public Cloudflare and SSH tunnels. Pro adds persistent SSH options such as keep-alive, auto-reconnect, reverse tunnels, SOCKS proxy, and multi-hop. PortBay says project files, task-board content, and agent comments remain on the user's machine, and that it does not upload source code. Agent sandboxing is on by default and denies access to credential stores and .env files outside the assigned project. Community is free; Pro costs $10 a month for the first 100 licences while the subscription remains active, then $24 a month, and includes a 7-day free trial. PortBay supports macOS and Linux and describes itself as a single-developer tool without a team plan or admin console.
Good
- Dispatches Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and Antigravity.
- Git worktrees support parallel agent tasks on a repository.
- Includes local databases, runtimes, and Mailpit capture.
- Agent sandboxing is on by default.
- Community plan is free.
Watch out
- Designed as a single-developer tool, without a team plan.
- No admin console is available.
- Windows is on the roadmap, not currently listed as supported.
- Pro costs $10 a month for the first 100 licences, then $24 a month.
Who it suits
PortBay suits individual developers who want local project runtimes and a task board for dispatching coding agents. It may fit people working on macOS or Linux who need isolated parallel tasks.
Verdict
PortBay combines local development tools with agent dispatch and per-task worktrees. It is aimed at individual developers rather than teams, and its Pro price depends on licence availability.
Plans and prices
From PortBay's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Community | Free | Up to 6 projects (3 without an account) · 2 sandboxed runs · 10 MB task attachments · 1 Mac · Fully functional forever; not a trial |
| Pro | $10 a month | Unlimited projects and sandboxed runs · 250 MB task attachments · 2 Macs · custom domain suffix and stable custom tunnel hostname · encrypted sync · priority support · Monthly; page says the first 100 licences are $10/month and hold that rate while the subscription stays active; after those, $24/month |
| Plugin Solo | $59 a year | 1 site · visual editor · Forms with spam verification · signed updates · $59/year |
| Plugin Studio | $99 a year | 5 sites · everything in Solo · priority email support · $99/year |
| Agent Solo | $168 a year | 1 site · in-editor agent · 25,000 credits per month · $168/year; renews at $228/year |
| Plugin Agency | $199 a year | 25 sites · everything in Studio · activation dashboard · bulk deactivation · $199/year |
| Agent Studio | $288 a year | 5 sites · shared pool of 75,000 credits per month · $288/year; renews at $348/year |
| Plugin Unlimited | $399 a year | Unlimited sites · everything in Agency · $399/year |
| Agent Agency | $444 a year | Unlimited sites · 350,000 credits per month · priority agent support · $444/year; renews at $540/year |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | WordPress multisite and network activation · invoicing and signed agreement · volume-sized credit pool · named contact and agreed response time · Talk to us |
The facts
Each one read from PortBay's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Agent integrations
- The product lists Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and Antigravity as agents it can dispatch from cards.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Agent sandbox
- The security page says agent sandboxing is on by default and denies access to credential stores and .env files outside the assigned project.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Agent task board
- The shared task board dispatches agents assigned to cards and keeps task cards, comments, and project work on the user's Mac.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- PortBay states that it does not currently hold SOC 2 or ISO certification and has no team plan or admin console.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Development environment
- PortBay provides local project runtimes, trusted HTTPS on .test domains, per-project MySQL and PostgreSQL databases, and Mailpit email capture.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The security page describes PortBay as a single-developer tool and says it has no team plan, SSO, SAML, SCIM, roles, or central policy server.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Local code and data
- PortBay says it does not upload source code and that project files, the task board, cards, and agent comments stay on the machine.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Parallel work
- Each task card can receive its own Git worktree so multiple agents can work on the same repository at once.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- PortBay describes itself as a local development environment for running apps on a Mac and dispatching AI coding agents from a task board.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Pro includes priority support, and the plugin Studio licence includes priority email support.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Sync encryption
- For Pro registry sync, PortBay says project registry data is encrypted on-device with AES-256-GCM, while clarifying that the sync is not end-to-end encrypted.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Tunnels and SSH
- The Community plan includes public Cloudflare tunnels and SSH tunnels; Pro adds persistent SSH options such as keep-alive, auto-reconnect, reverse tunnels, SOCKS proxy, and multi-hop.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform availability
- The documentation says macOS builds for Apple Silicon are available, Linux desktop packages are in active support, and Windows is on the roadmap.checked 7 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial and cancellation
- Pro has a 7-day free trial, can be cancelled anytime, and remains active through the paid period.checked 7 Oct 2026
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