Show HN: Botel – always reachable agents you pay for only while they're working
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I built a pay-as-you-go two star hotel for bots that you’re only charged for while it’s active. Typically wakes in under a second, runs on a vm, and costs very little while it’s paused. In my free time I’ve been building a firecracker based vm orchestration platform. In order to dogfood the thing I put together a place to run agent harnesses (openclaw etc) on machines but only pay for them when they are in use. What started as a demo has grown legs into a more unique product than the platform.…
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Show HN: Botel – always reachable agents you pay for only while they're working was first seen on Hacker News · Show HN on Nov 6, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 45 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #12 of 30, reached on Nov 6, 23:50 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 7, 15:20 UTC.
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Ah finally. Been waiting forever for my friend to release this. It’s pretty easy to use, cheap, and if the agent manages to wreck the system or run up a huge bill it’s not my problem. The thing is prepaid. It seems pretty efficient. You could have had subscription pricing! Leaving money on the table. I guess there’s…
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Is Show HN: Botel – always reachable agents you pay for only while they're working trending on Show HN right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 7, 15:20 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank Show HN: Botel – always reachable agents you pay for only while they're working reached?
#12 on Hacker News · Show HN, on Nov 6, 23:50 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 30 minutes.
How long has Show HN: Botel – always reachable agents you pay for only while they're working been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 6, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (45 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
4 points and 3 comments; submitted by 4ver on Nov 6, 2026.