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Helicon vs Shellroute

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Helicon compared with Shellroute
DetailHelicon logo Helicon Shellroute
What it doesFree, open-source desktop and web app for Meta's Muse Code CLI Run terminal commands through a proxy with session-scoped routing from 120+ countries
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Pricing modelOpen source Freemium
PricingFree, MIT licensed, no paid tier, no trial, no seats, no account. Runs on your existing Muse Code subscription. Free with your own proxy. Built-in routes: $3 per GB for residential IPs, $1 per GB for datacenter IPs. New accounts start with $1 free credit, no card required. No monthly fees, no minimum spend, no contracts.
Key features
  • Projects and sessions grouped by working directory and git worktrees
  • Resume sessions including those started in the terminal TUI
  • Inline diffs in the thread at the turn that produced them
  • Every agent approval surfaced and never bypassed
  • Cost tracking at published API rates per thread
  • Full keyboard navigation with command palette
  • File viewer with source, Markdown, image, video and PDF preview
  • Remote daemon support for running the agent on another machine
  • VS Code extension available
  • Native Windows support with PowerShell
  • Interactive shell mode for maintaining country connection across multiple commands
  • Single command execution through proxy with shellroute run
  • Support for 120+ countries and cities
  • Residential and datacenter proxy options
  • Session-scoped isolation keeping other apps on normal connection
  • IP rotation support within active sessions
  • SOCKS5 and HTTP/HTTPS proxy support
  • Bandwidth metering and usage tracking
  • Kill switch protection and auto-reconnect
  • CLI and API access
What makes it different
  • No additional cost or billing on top of existing Muse Code subscription
  • Credentials stay with the muse CLI, never stored by Helicon
  • Native Windows support without requiring WSL
  • MIT licensed open-source with no company behind it
  • Sessions and approvals never bypassed or batched
  • No subscription model: pay only per GB used with no contracts or minimum spend
  • Bring your own proxy or use built-in routes without signup requirements
  • One-command country selection instead of VPN or per-tool proxy configuration
  • Isolated proxy sessions keeping other terminals and apps unaffected
  • Open-source CLI tool designed for developer workflows in the terminal
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)11 −1 (down) since last check17 +17 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)142
Citation Flow (Majestic)2721
Referring domains (Majestic)346

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