Desktop or Cloud?

Both give you the same kitchen, the same console and the same agents. The difference is where the kitchen runs.

	Desktop	Cloud
Where it runs	On your computer	On a server we run for you
Install	The Eggie app	Nothing, you create it in the browser
Open your projects	Only on your computer	From any device
Show it to someone	Public link for a few hours	Every project has its own https address
When it’s off	When your computer sleeps or Eggie is closed	It runs all the time
Connect your agent	Directly, no keys	Over SSH with a key you download once
Price	Free	Free during beta

Pick Desktop if

• you’re trying Eggie for the first time;
• you work from one computer and don’t need others to open your projects often.

Pick Cloud if

• you want to open your projects from your phone or another laptop;
• you want an app that stays online, not a link that runs out;
• your computer is short on disk space or memory.

You can have both: the Eggie app on your computer and one or more cloud kitchens.

Next: install on Windows or Mac, or create a cloud kitchen.