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Headroom vs Delo Run

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Headroom compared with Delo Run
DetailHeadroom logo HeadroomDelo Run logo Delo Run
What it doesDesktop app that compresses Claude Code and ChatGPT Codex inputs locally to cut token costs by up to 50% A hosted coding agent for your repositories that keeps working after you close the tab
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNL Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingPro: $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 & From £5 a month. Usage charged at the provider's cost multiplied by 1.5.
Key features
  • 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
  • Runs on DeepSeek models or your own API key
  • Persists work between sessions even when browser is closed
  • Access to Git, files, search and JavaScript shell
  • Private Linux machine on Developer and Pro plans
  • Export all workspaces and chats with Git history
  • Run exported work on your own machine with open-source harness
  • Extensible plugin system including Creator mode
  • Complete audit trail of every read, edit and command
What makes it different
  • 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
  • Full ownership and portability through MIT-licensed export and open-source harness
  • Continues working unattended after you close the browser
  • Built on open-source DeepSeek Harness with transparent operations
  • Extensible through plugins and creator mode for custom workflows
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)15 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)60
Citation Flow (Majestic)310
Referring domains (Majestic)1350

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