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AfterPack vs Headroom

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AfterPack compared with Headroom
DetailAfterPack logo AfterPackHeadroom logo Headroom
What it doesFree JavaScript obfuscator that ships a different program on every build Desktop app that compresses Claude Code and ChatGPT Codex inputs locally to cut token costs by up to 50%
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: unlimited local builds, 10 MB of Pro builds per month, 2 projects. Pro Indie: $132/month (billed yearly at $1,590, two months free), 3 GB of Pro builds per month, $0.12/MB past 3 GB, 5 projects. Pro Team and Enterprise available. Pro: $4/month billed monthly or $3/month billed annually (for Claude Pro or ChatGPT Plus); Max x5: $20/month billed monthly or $15/month billed annually (for Claude Max x5 or ChatGPT Pro $100); Max x20: $40/month billed monthly or $30/month billed annually (for Claude Max x20 or ChatGPT Pro); Team &
Key features
  • Per-build polymorphism: every build ships structurally different code
  • Works with any framework and bundler
  • Runs on Cloudflare Workers at the edge
  • Open source CLI and framework plugins
  • Protection Map shows what was protected
  • String literal encoding by default
  • Control flow flattening in medium+ presets
  • CSP-safe output with no eval()
  • Directives to target protection at specific code regions
  • Security scanner to audit live bundles
  • Local input compression of tool output and boilerplate
  • Reversible compression preserving retrieval of original content
  • Real-time savings dashboard and activity tracking
  • Eight optional add-ons for further optimization
  • Support for Claude Code IDE extensions and agent runners
  • Privacy-first architecture with all optimization on-device
  • Compatibility with Claude Pro, Claude Max, ChatGPT Plus, and ChatGPT Pro
  • Minimal latency overhead of approximately 52 milliseconds
  • Support for Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems
  • Project learnings saved to agent instruction files
What makes it different
  • Free local builds with no limits or account required
  • Polymorphic output defeats patching tools across releases
  • Runs at the edge inside Cloudflare Workers
  • Fast: 100 KB in 0.2 seconds
  • Solo founder operating as independent business
  • Achieves 25-50% token reduction on typical Claude Code sessions without requiring model subscription upgrades
  • All compression runs locally on your machine with no data sent to servers
  • Reversible compression preserves output quality and allows retrieval of original content on demand
  • Works transparently with existing IDE extensions and agent runners without workflow changes
  • Built on open-source Headroom CLI engine available free on GitHub
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)4 no change since last check15 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)86
Citation Flow (Majestic)3031
Referring domains (Majestic)63135

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