# Macswarm

> Hosted Mac Pods with Xcode and iOS Simulators for Claude Code and Codex. A few agents share each Pod; you pay per Pod-hour.

Macswarm hosts Mac Pods (macOS virtual machines on dedicated Apple silicon) for coding agents. Claude Code connects through Claude self-hosted environments; Codex through the OpenAI Agents API. Each Pod has the Latest Xcode, iOS runtimes, pre-booted Simulators and a build queue, runs 2 to 3 agents, and is billed per Pod-hour. Regions: EU (Netherlands) and US. Contact: info@macswarm.com.

## Home

- [Macswarm: hosted Mac Pods with Xcode for Claude Code and Codex](https://macswarm.com/): Hosted Mac Pods with Xcode and iOS Simulators for Claude Code and Codex. A few agents share each Pod; you pay per Pod-hour.

## Pricing

- [Pricing](https://macswarm.com/pricing/): Free with 3 Pod-hours, Pro $99 a month for 300 Pod-hours, Team $399 for 1,500, Enterprise from $3,000. Billed per Pod-hour, metered per second.

## Enterprise

- [Enterprise: Macs reserved for your organization](https://macswarm.com/enterprise/): Dedicated Apple silicon in the EU or the US, SSO/SAML, audit log, invoice billing and a private link to your git host. From $3,000 a month, sized with you.

## Use cases

- [Cloud Macs for iOS agencies: client isolation](https://macswarm.com/use-cases/agencies/): Separate iOS client projects in Macswarm environments. Compare Pod-hour costs, developer limits, EU or US regions, and documented isolation controls.
- [Use cases: what to run on a Pod](https://macswarm.com/use-cases/): Parallel feature branches, UI test sweeps on Simulators, PRs from Slack with Claude Code, and separate environments per client. What each needs and costs.

## Docs

- [Claude Code self-hosted environments on macOS](https://macswarm.com/docs/claude-code-self-hosted-environment-macos/): Run Claude Code self-hosted sessions on macOS: Team and Enterprise eligibility, Pod setup, Xcode, Simulator access, outbound networking and data retention.
- [Codex on a macOS environment with Xcode and Simulators](https://macswarm.com/docs/codex-macos-environment/): Connect Codex to a macOS Pod through the Agents API webhook, build with the Latest Xcode, run iOS Simulators, and compare the workflow with Xcode Cloud.
- [FAQ: Claude Code, Codex, Xcode and Pod-hours](https://macswarm.com/docs/faq/): Answers on Claude plans, Pod-hours, agents per Pod, isolation, EU or US regions, Apple's macOS license, SSH, uncommitted work, cancelling and billing.
- [Inside a Pod: Xcode, Simulators, agents and build queue](https://macswarm.com/docs/inside-a-pod/): What every Macswarm Pod ships with: the Latest Xcode, iOS runtimes, pre-booted Simulators, Claude Code, Codex, XcodeBuildMCP and a two-slot build queue.
- [Limits and queues: agents per Pod, build slots, plan caps](https://macswarm.com/docs/limits-and-queues/): How many agents fit on a Macswarm Pod, how the build queue and the Simulator pool share work, what each plan allows at once, and how idle Pods stop.
- [Quickstart: Claude Code on a hosted Mac with Xcode](https://macswarm.com/docs/quickstart-claude-code/): Connect a Claude self-hosted environment to Macswarm, start sessions from claude.ai, Claude Desktop or Slack, and let agents build and test iOS on a Mac.
- [Quickstart: Codex on a hosted Mac with Xcode](https://macswarm.com/docs/quickstart-codex/): Point the OpenAI Agents API webhook at Macswarm so Codex sessions run on a hosted Mac with Xcode and iOS Simulators. Setup, first task, parallel agents.
- [Run Claude Code and Codex on a cloud Mac](https://macswarm.com/docs/run-claude-code-on-a-cloud-mac/): How to run Claude Code or Codex on a cloud Mac with the Latest Xcode and iOS Simulators: eligibility, Pod setup, monthly cost, and when another Mac fits better.
- [Security: how Macswarm isolates Pods and customer code](https://macswarm.com/docs/security/): How Macswarm isolates customers: Pods destroyed after use, dedicated Apple hardware, outbound-only network, no SSH, EU or US regions, 30-day log retention.
- [Docs](https://macswarm.com/docs/): How Macswarm works: quickstarts for Claude Code and Codex, what is inside a Pod, limits and queues, security, and answers to common questions.

## Compare

- [Cirrus Runners alternatives: pricing and migration](https://macswarm.com/compare/cirrus-runners/): Compare alternatives to Cirrus Runners by billing model, capacity and migration needs. See where Macswarm fits agent sessions rather than CI jobs.
- [Macswarm vs GitHub-hosted macOS runners: price per hour](https://macswarm.com/compare/github-actions-macos/): GitHub macOS runners cost $3.72 to $6.12 an hour for one job. Macswarm Pro is $99 a month for 300 Pod-hours, $0.40 extra, 2 to 3 agents a Pod. Checked Oct 2026.
- [macOS CI runners pricing compared (2026)](https://macswarm.com/compare/macos-ci-runners-pricing/): Compare macOS CI runner prices, billing units and monthly cost examples. See which services fit CI jobs, dedicated Macs, or Claude Code and Codex sessions.
- [Macswarm vs MacRun: Pod-hours or one dedicated Mac](https://macswarm.com/compare/macrun/): MacRun rents one Mac mini at $139 a month for CI or $169 for a 24/7 agent. Macswarm bills Pod-hours for a pool of agents that scales to zero. Dated sources.
- [Macswarm vs Namespace macOS: price per hour and fit](https://macswarm.com/compare/namespace/): Namespace bills macOS by the minute on M5 Max bare metal, from $0.04. Macswarm bills Pod-hours with agents and Simulators packed in, from $99 a month.
- [NoMac vs Macswarm: agent Mac pricing and access](https://macswarm.com/compare/nomac/): Compare NoMac's prepaid Mac sessions with Macswarm Pod-hour plans for Claude Code and Codex, including access, persistence, regions and monthly costs.
- [Xcode Cloud vs Macswarm for Codex and Claude Code](https://macswarm.com/compare/xcode-cloud/): Compare Xcode Cloud CI with Macswarm Pods for Claude Code and Codex: pricing, Simulator access, setup requirements, and when to use each service.
- [Compare](https://macswarm.com/compare/): Macswarm next to GitHub macOS runners, MacRun and Namespace: price per hour, what runs at once, Simulators, dated sources, where the other option fits better.

## Blog

- [What a GitHub Actions macOS runner really costs in 2026](https://macswarm.com/blog/github-actions-macos-runner-cost-2026/): How GitHub bills macOS runners: per-minute rates, included-minute conversion, per-job rounding and worked monthly examples, with dated vendor sources.
- [Cloud Mac guides for Claude Code and Codex](https://macswarm.com/blog/): Guides to cloud Macs for Claude Code and Codex: iOS build requirements, GitHub Actions macOS runner costs, and when to use your own Mac.
- [Why cloud agents need a Mac to build iOS](https://macswarm.com/blog/why-cloud-coding-agents-cannot-build-ios/): Xcode and the iOS Simulator need macOS. Compare a Mac you own, a rented Mac and Macswarm Pods for Claude Code and Codex, with costs and limits.

## App

- [Sign in or sign up](https://app.macswarm.com/sign-in): the Macswarm app; Free has 3 Pod-hours once, no card.

## More

- [Macswarm glossary: Pods, billing and environments](https://macswarm.com/glossary/): Pod, Pod-hour, golden image, warm pool, build queue, Simulator pool, Claude and Codex environments, XcodeBuildMCP and region, defined from the Macswarm docs.
- [Cloud iOS Simulator for coding agents](https://macswarm.com/ios-simulator-for-coding-agents/): How Claude Code and Codex build, launch and test iOS apps on a Macswarm Pod with pre-booted Simulators, what it costs, and how Argent Cloud and Expo compare.

## Optional

- [Changelog](https://macswarm.com/changelog/): What changed in Macswarm, by date.
- [Privacy policy: what Macswarm collects and who processes it](https://macswarm.com/legal/privacy/): What Macswarm collects on this website and in the service, why, where it is stored, how long it is kept, who processes it, and your rights under the GDPR.
- [Refunds](https://macswarm.com/legal/refunds/): Refund policy for Macswarm plans: 14 days to ask after any plan payment, EU and UK withdrawal rights, billing errors, and how Paddle pays refunds.
- [Terms of service](https://macswarm.com/legal/terms/): Terms for the Macswarm service: who provides it, acceptable use, your content, billing through Paddle, availability, liability and termination.
- [Trademarks: Apple, Anthropic, OpenAI and GitHub marks](https://macswarm.com/legal/trademarks/): Trademark notices for macswarm.com: Apple marks, Anthropic and Claude, OpenAI and Codex, GitHub, and how Macswarm describes its relationship to each.
- [llms-full.txt](https://macswarm.com/llms-full.txt): every Markdown page of the site (docs, compare, blog, legal) in full.
- [pricing.md](https://macswarm.com/pricing.md): the four plans as Markdown, with the date they were checked.