Screenbox vs Verdesk
Screenbox
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| Figure | Screenbox | Verdesk |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · AI Computer Use Agents | 7.7 (#12) | 6.9 (#20) |
| Automation | It offers 21 MCP tools across more than 100 actions, including screenshots, OCR, clicking, typing, shell, file I/O, and clipboard operations. | Pro can record a desktop task as a Macro for replay with a single call and save button captures for the agent to find and press. |
| Integrations | It connects to MCP clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and Cursor, and supports stdio, streamable HTTP, and SSE transports. | The homepage says Verdesk uses standard MCP, works with any model, and has been tested on Claude Code; installation instructions also name Codex and OpenCode. |
| Maker | The Terms identify Dmytro Klymentiev as the product's developer and maintainer. | The maker's site identifies Verdesk as a CLEVER.CAT product and names Camilo Brossard. |
| Support | The security policy asks vulnerability reports to be submitted through GitHub private vulnerability reporting and says it aims to acknowledge them within 48 hours. | The homepage lists [email protected] as the support contact. |
Plans
In their own words
Screenbox
Screenbox gives AI agents isolated virtual desktops with real browsers and desktop applications. Each desktop includes Chromium with DevTools and extensions, plus tools such as file managers, terminals, and office applications. Agents can use 21 MCP tools across more than 100 actions, including screenshots, OCR, clicks, typing, shell access, file operations, and clipboard control. It connects to MCP clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and Cursor through stdio, streamable HTTP, or SSE. A web dashboard supports live viewing, agent management, snapshots, session logs, and a knowledge browser. Users can save and restore desktop states, including files and browser sessions, and clone desktops from templates. Activity can be viewed through RDP or noVNC, with mouse and keyboard control available. Desktops run in Docker containers with memory limits, network isolation, and no bind mounts; the maker cautions that they are not hardened sandboxes. The software is self-hosted and open source under AGPL-3.0. The maker says deployment data stays on the user's infrastructure and the software sends no telemetry to Screenbox or third parties. It requires about 2 GB of RAM per desktop and no GPU; idle desktops pause automatically.
Verdesk
Verdesk is a local MCP server for Windows that lets AI agents control desktop applications and browse pages through one server. It combines browser and desktop control, offering a DOM mode for reading page code and an undetectable mode that operates a real mouse and keyboard. Native OCR reads on-screen text without sending images to the agent, while capture zones restrict attention to a selected screen area. Verdesk reports changes since the previous look and can wait for a change. Its listed uses include web-portal paperwork, extracting page data, testing applications, changing Windows settings, and repeating desktop tasks. The Free plan is for personal use and includes browser modes, OCR, capture zones, change detection, and an action log and sounds. Pro adds action scripting, button captures, and remote-PC control over SSH. It uses standard MCP and supports any model, with installation references to Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode.