# Vagon for Freelancers

Freelance work is uneven by definition. Some weeks need a render farm, others need a laptop and a browser. Vagon Computer fits that pattern: a high-performance Windows machine in the cloud that you pay for when you actually use it, and scale to the project you currently have on your desk.

## Who This Is For

This setup fits independents whose hardware needs change from project to project:

* Designers and 3D artists handling occasional heavy client work.
* Developers who need a clean Windows environment, sometimes with a GPU.
* Consultants demoing software to clients without lugging hardware around.
* Anyone who works between locations, devices, or operating systems.

If buying a top-tier workstation for occasional spikes does not make sense, Vagon gives you the spike-capacity without the up-front cost.

## The Typical Workflow

A freelance month on Vagon usually mixes light and heavy days:

1. Keep the storage subscription active so your environment and project files stay in place.
2. Start a session on a light tier for admin, communication, and project setup.
3. Scale up to a heavier tier when a client project needs rendering, large datasets, or GPU power.
4. Stop the session as soon as you are done, since usage is billed by the minute.
5. Reach back into the same computer from a laptop, tablet, or borrowed machine when you travel.

## Recommended Approach

Most freelancers do well with a pay-as-you-go pattern on top of the base storage subscription:

* Use lighter tiers for the majority of sessions to keep usage costs low.
* Reserve Graphics Accelerated tiers for genuinely GPU-bound work.
* Treat Vagon as the heavy compute, and your laptop as the access device.

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## Working from Any Device

Vagon's cross-device support is especially useful for freelancers:

* Open the same computer from Mac, Windows, Linux, ChromeOS, iOS, and Android.
* Use a tablet or phone when travelling, then resume on a desktop at home.
* Demo work to clients directly from the browser without sending project files.

## Keeping Projects Portable

Vagon Files makes it easy to move work in and out of the cloud computer, which matters when you are handing deliverables to multiple clients. Upload assets to Vagon Files at the start of a project, sync them onto the Vagon Computer's local disk to work on them, then move final files back to Vagon Files when you ship. Vagon Files is a transfer layer, not a working directory — opening or saving live project files directly from it can slow applications down.

## Next Steps

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[Computer Plans](/computer/plans-and-billing/computer-plans.md)
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[Using on Tablet & Mobile Devices](/computer/features/using-on-tablet-and-mobile-devices.md)
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[Vagon Files Directory](/computer/features/vagon-files-directory.md)
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