A MyRemoteMac alternative you can start today
MyRemoteMac's dedicated Macs are popular and often out of stock. MacRent gets you a dedicated Mac Mini M4 or M6 in minutes, from $15/day, cancel anytime.
See MacRent pricingMyRemoteMac's dedicated Macs are popular and often out of stock. MacRent gets you a dedicated Mac Mini M4 or M6 in minutes, from $15/day, cancel anytime.
See MacRent pricingMyRemoteMac rents dedicated Mac Minis in the cloud, and it does the job well. The catch is stock: physical Macs are limited, demand is high, and it regularly shows sold out when you actually need a machine.
MacRent solves the availability problem. You can rent a Mac online right now: a fully dedicated Mac Mini M4 with full-admin access and a static IP, from $15/day with no minimum commitment. Use it for iOS development, app testing or as a CI/CD build machine, and cancel whenever you're done.
| Feature | MacRent | MyRemoteMac |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | Daily and weekly plans available now | Popular and frequently sold out |
| Machine type | Dedicated Mac Mini M4 or M6 | Dedicated Mac Mini |
| Hardware | Apple M4 or M6, 10 to 12-core CPU/GPU, 16GB, 256GB | M4 from $85/month, M6 from $149/month, Pro tiers above |
| Pricing | Flat: from $15/day, $89/week, $159/month | Monthly or yearly subscription |
| Minimum rental | 1 day, cancel anytime | Typically monthly |
| Setup time | Ready in minutes | Depends on stock |
MyRemoteMac details are based on publicly available information and may change, so check their site for current specs and pricing.
Dedicated Macs sell out because physical machines are limited. MacRent's daily and weekly plans run on capacity we control, so you can start today instead of joining a waitlist.
You don't have to commit to a month to ship one build or test one release. Start at $15/day, keep it as long as you need, cancel anytime.
Every MacRent plan is a dedicated Mac Mini M4 or M6 with a 10 to 12-core CPU/GPU. Xcode, the Simulator and native builds run fast.
Full-admin access and a static IP on every plan. Install your toolchain, configure macOS your way and treat it like the Mac on your desk.
A dedicated Mac Mini M4 on every plan. No quotes, no contracts, cancel anytime.
Where should your Mac be?
A whole physical Mac mini, just for you. Bare metal, not a virtual machine.
Delivered automatically, usually in under 5 minutes.
Same price for every model. Your Mac is assigned from what is free, and its model shows in your portal.
1 month of accessonly $5.30 per day
Renews every month until you cancel
Weekly and Monthly renew automatically until you cancel. Daily lets you choose at checkout: 24 hours only, or renew daily. Cancelling takes one click in the billing portal.
Yes. Both rent you a dedicated Mac Mini in the cloud. MacRent adds daily and weekly plans on top of monthly, so you can get a machine today and only pay for the time you need, starting at $15/day with no contract.
Dedicated Mac hosting relies on physical machines, and small providers have limited stock. When every Mac is rented, new customers have to wait. MacRent's daily and weekly plans are backed by cloud capacity we can scale, so availability is much less of an issue.
Yes. MacRent starts at one day for $15. It's ideal for shipping an app update, testing on Safari or running a short build job without a monthly subscription.
Minutes. Pick a plan, follow the setup instructions you receive by email and connect to your dedicated Mac Mini M4 or M6 over remote desktop.