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Helix

Private agent fleets with isolated desktops on controlled infrastructure

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PricingFreemium
Starting price$199/year
Free planYes
Free trialYes
APIYes
Open sourceYes
DeploymentHybrid
Last verifiedAugust 2, 2026
Overview

Tool overview

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Summary

What is Helix?

Helix runs private fleets of AI agents in isolated desktops with shared project and Kanban controls. It supports a Mac app, Linux and Kubernetes deployments, a managed Cloud tier, and a Sovereign Server. Teams can run coding agents, conversational agent apps, RAG, inference, and supporting AI services on local, cloud, or air-gapped infrastructure.

Best fit

Best for

Engineering teams operating private, parallel AI agents on controlled infrastructure

Audience

Who is it for?

Software engineering teamsPlatform and infrastructure leadersRegulated enterprisesSovereign and air-gapped programs
Recommendation

Decision note

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Capabilities

Key features

Isolated desktops for parallel AI agents

Shared fleet dashboard and Kanban workflow

Mac, Cloud, Linux, Kubernetes, and server options

Private inference, RAG, and agent applications

Workflows

Use cases

Running parallel coding agents

Operating private agent fleets

Deploying internal RAG assistants

Supporting air-gapped AI workloads

Strengths

Pros

  • Broad private deployment choices
  • Published individual and enterprise pricing
  • Team controls for isolated agent work
Considerations

Limitations

Helix source is publicly available but uses a commercial source license with restrictions, including limits on large-company use and competing products. Agent desktops can execute code and access sensitive systems, so teams must isolate credentials, review changes, control networking, secure clusters, monitor usage, and maintain human approval.

Cost

Pricing details

Pricing modelFreemium
Starting price$199/year
Free planYes
Free trialYes
Pricing context

Billing options

AnnualMonthly per userEnterprise pilotHardware purchase
Pricing context

Pricing note

Helix publishes Linux from $199/year, Mac at $299/year, Cloud at $499/month per user, Enterprise from $75,000 for an eight-week production pilot, and Sovereign Server at $175,000. The Mac and Cloud routes offer trials; free source use is limited by the Helix license and is not an unrestricted hosted free plan.

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Compatibility

Supported languages

  • English
Connectivity

Integrations

Claude Code

Codex

Gemini CLI

Qwen Code

Ollama

Git repositories

Slack

Webhooks

Specs

Technical details

PlatformsDesktop, Web
Multilingual supportUnknown
Login requiredYes
Open sourceYes
LicenseHelix Source License with commercial restrictions
DeploymentHybrid
CompanyHelixML, Inc.
Current version2.11.53
Models / versionsClaude Code Codex Gemini CLI Qwen Code ACP-compatible agents Local open models
Editions / plansMac App Linux Cloud Enterprise Sovereign Server
Data confidenceHigh
Last verifiedAugust 2, 2026
Documentation → Source code → Release notes → Data source →
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Helix runs private fleets of AI agents in isolated desktops with shared project and Kanban controls. It supports a Mac app, Linux and Kubernetes deployments, a managed Cloud tier, and a Sovereign Server. Teams can run coding agents, conversational agent apps, RAG,…
Engineering teams operating private, parallel AI agents on controlled infrastructure
The listed pricing model for Helix is Freemium. Pricing can change, so users should verify the latest plan details on the official website.
Yes. The current profile indicates that a free trial is available.
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