AgentBell vs Happy
Happy: A free, encrypted mobile client for Claude Code and Codex.
Last updated 9 November 2026 · by the AgentBell team at Surge Software
| AgentBell | Happy | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux; any phone through the web app | iOS, Android, web |
| Price | Free for 1 computer; Pro $5/month; Team $6/user/month | Free (MIT) |
| Phone alerts when an agent waits or finishes | Yes (web push, Telegram on Pro) | Yes |
| Approve permission prompts from phone | Yes (opt-in, falls back to terminal after 90 s) | Yes |
| Works with agents you already run (no wrapper) | Yes: hooks for Claude Code, Cursor; notify for Codex; run for anything | No, start agents through it |
| Cost and tokens per session | Yes (estimate, counted on your computer) | Not found |
| Team board | Yes (Team plan) | No |
| Daily digest | Yes (Pro, Team) | No |
What Happy does well
- Free and open source
- End-to-end encryption
- Type to the agent from your phone
Where AgentBell is different
- You start each agent through its wrapper
- No cost tracking
- No team view or daily digest
Which should you pick?
Pick Happy if you want to type to Claude Code from your phone, for free. Pick AgentBell if you run agents on more than one computer or on Windows or Linux, want alerts wherever you are, want to know what each session cost, or want one board for your team.
Source for Happy: https://happy.engineering/docs/faq. Checked 9 November 2026. Tell us at [email protected] if something changed.