# Always-on personal agents

Host Hermes Agent, OpenClaw and other assistants that run around the clock.

## Pages

- [Mac mini vs VPS vs cloud computer for an always-on AI agent: what does it cost?](https://sanbox.cloud/kb/always-on-agents/mac-mini-vs-vps-vs-cloud-computer.md): Over 12 months a small VPS is cheapest and a Mac mini pays off only over years or for macOS. A managed agent computer adds isolation, snapshots and no server to run.
- [How do I run Hermes Agent in the cloud with memory, skills, an inbox and Telegram?](https://sanbox.cloud/kb/always-on-agents/hermes-agent-in-the-cloud.md): Create a Sanbox Hermes Computer template with the email and Telegram channels, then start one always-on run with an AgentMail address and your Telegram bot. Memory and skills stay on its disk.
- [Where should I host OpenClaw so it keeps running?](https://sanbox.cloud/kb/always-on-agents/where-to-host-openclaw.md): OpenClaw's docs say to use a VPS for 24/7 reliability and a Mac only for iMessage or macOS tools. A one-click OpenClaw Computer on Sanbox is enabled on request.
- [Give your AI agent its own phone number](https://sanbox.cloud/kb/always-on-agents/give-your-agent-a-phone-number.md): Sanbox gives an agent its own phone number, so people can reach it by text message. It's enabled per organisation on request. Today, Hermes Computers take email and Telegram.