Comparison by AY Automate
Conductor alternatives: 58 tools you can switch to
Conductor announced on November 4, 2026 that it is joining Meta and winding down. If you are leaving, this page lists 58 alternatives we checked one by one, with GitHub stars, price, platform and the agents each supports.
Last updated .
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- tools verified
- 43
- open source
- 11
- dropped, unverified
- 10
- closed source, no stars
Is Conductor shutting down?
Partly, and on a schedule. Conductor says it is joining Meta and will wind down. The local Mac app is not switched off yet. The cloud product is. These dates come from the official announcement.
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | No new sign-ups or downloads. Existing free users cannot upgrade. Pro users keep pro features for free. |
| Nov 13, 2026 | Conductor Cloud goes read-only. You can read old chats and export data. Active subscribers get a refund. |
| Nov 20, 2026 | Conductor Cloud shuts down and cloud data deletion begins. |
| Early 2027 | Local Conductor stops getting new models and critical fixes, and starts winding down. |
To move a cloud workspace, right-click it and choose Transfer to local. To export everything, open Settings, Account, Export data. Do it before November 20.
The 10 to try first
Picked from the verified list by community size and by how closely each matches what Conductor did: run several Claude Code or Codex agents side by side on one machine. This is our judgment, not a benchmark. We did not run all of them.
01Orca
116,292 starsBiggest community. Your own subscriptions, desktop, mobile and a remote runtime.
Best for teams that want the tool most developers already tried.
Free. MIT. Mac, Windows, Linux.
02T3 Code
47,610 starsMIT-licensed app that drives the agent CLIs you already use.
Best for a simple, permissive-license default.
Free. MIT. Mac, Windows, Linux.
03Paradev
15,965 starsCalls itself an open-source Codex App and Conductor alternative.
Best for a direct swap with the most agents listed.
Free. MIT. Mac, Windows, Linux.
04cmux
28,706 starsA Ghostty-based Mac terminal with vertical tabs and notifications for agents.
Best for people who live in the terminal on a Mac.
Free (optional paid cmux Pro). GPL per README; LICENSE file is custom. Mac.
05Paseo
23,174 starsOrchestrates coding agents from desktop and mobile.
Best for steering agents from your phone.
Not published. Custom (see repo). Desktop, Mobile.
06Emdash
6,195 starsApache-2.0 agentic development environment, YC W26, any provider.
Best for avoiding lock-in to one model vendor.
Free. Apache-2.0. Mac, Windows, Linux.
07Zeron
3,454 starsA native control plane for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and Devin.
Best for mixing several agent vendors in one place.
Free. MIT. Mac, Windows, Linux.
08Maestro
3,540 starsAgent orchestration command center, AGPL-3.0.
Best for running many agents from one console.
Free. AGPL-3.0. Mac, Windows, Linux.
09Xum
2,065 starsDesktop app for isolated, parallel development, from Coder.
Best for Claude Code on Mac or Linux with isolation first.
Free. AGPL-3.0. Mac, Linux.
10Termic
326 starsRuns the real agent CLIs in real terminals with no SDK in between. Describes itself as a Conductor.build alternative.
Best when you want the CLI behaving exactly as it does by hand.
Free. AGPL-3.0. Mac, Windows, Linux.
All 58 verified alternatives
Filter by platform, agent or price. Sort by stars. Every name links to the repo or official site we checked.
Showing 58 of 58 tools. Stars and details checked 2026-11-05.
| Tool | Stars | Type | Price | Platform | Agents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orca A workspace for a fleet of coding agents on your own subscription. Desktop, mobile and a remote runtime. | 116,292 | Open source MIT | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Copilot |
| T3 Code Open-source (MIT) coding agent app from the pingdotgg GitHub org. Wraps the agent CLIs you already use. | 47,610 | Open source MIT | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode |
| cmux Ghostty-based macOS terminal with vertical tabs and notifications built for AI coding agents. | 28,706 | Source-available GPL per README; LICENSE file is custom | Free (optional paid cmux Pro) | Mac | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode |
| Paseo Orchestrate several coding agents from desktop and mobile. | 23,174 | Source-available Custom (see repo) | Not published | Desktop, Mobile | Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Copilot |
| Paradev Describes itself as an open-source Codex App and Conductor alternative. Runs many coding agents in parallel. | 15,965 | Open source MIT | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Cursor, OpenCode, Copilot |
| Emdash Open-source agentic development environment (YC W26). Runs multiple coding agents in parallel with any provider. | 6,195 | Open source Apache-2.0 | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Copilot |
| Maestro Agent orchestration command center. | 3,540 | Open source AGPL-3.0 | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, OpenCode, Copilot |
| Zeron A native control plane for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Devin and other coding agents. | 3,454 | Open source MIT | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor |
| Agent Teams AI Agents that handle tasks on their own, message each other and review each other. | 2,411 | Open source AGPL-3.0 | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Copilot |
| Supacode Worktree coding agents command center for macOS. | 2,400 | Source-available FSL-1.1 (converts to Apache-2.0) | Not published | Mac | Claude Code, Codex |
| Cate Infinite zoomable canvas for coding with editor, terminal and browser panels. | 2,225 | Open source MIT | Free | Mac, Linux | Claude Code, Codex |
| Xum Desktop app for isolated, parallel agentic development, from Coder. | 2,065 | Open source AGPL-3.0 | Free | Mac, Linux | Claude Code |
| Nimbalyst Visual workspace for Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode. Formerly Crystal. | 2,024 | Open source MIT | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode |
| Traycer Desktop app for agentic coding with cloud sync, remote hosts and a mobile app. | 1,653 | Open source MIT | Free plan; Sync $16 per user per month billed yearly | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Copilot |
| Ghostex Native agents workspace written in Rust with GPUI. Mobile apps and Ghostty terminals. | 1,599 | Open source MIT | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Cursor, OpenCode |
| Waku A native app for all your coding agents. Not the React framework named Waku. | 1,598 | Open source GPL-3.0 | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode |
| OpenHarness One command center for coding agents across machines. Not the HKUDS project of the same name. | 1,427 | Open source MIT | Free | Mac | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode |
| Jean A dev environment for AI agents, from the Coolify team. | 1,394 | Open source Apache-2.0 | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Cursor |
| Alethe Agents Local-first desktop workspace for running, organizing and resuming multiple coding agents and shells. | 1,120 | Open source AGPL-3.0 | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Copilot |
| PandaCode A calm desktop workspace for coding agents. No account, license key or telemetry per its README. | 1,077 | Open source MIT with attribution requirement | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Copilot |
| Kandev AI kanban and development environment. Orchestrates several agents, reviews changes and opens PRs. | 1,065 | Open source AGPL-3.0 | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Cursor, OpenCode, Copilot |
| Termio Terminal-first agentic development environment built for CLI and TUI agents. | 770 | Open source MIT | Free | Mac, Windows | Claude Code, Codex |
| Pane Terminal-first, agent-agnostic manager for running several coding agents in parallel. Remote Pane for phone access. | 602 | Open source AGPL-3.0 | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode |
| Vicoa Agentic IDE for running a team of coding agents from desktop, mobile or a VPS. Self-hostable. | 531 | Open source AGPL-3.0 | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Cursor, OpenCode, Copilot |
| Termany Agent-native terminal. | 499 | Open source AGPL-3.0 | Free | Mac, Windows | Claude Code, Codex |
| diri Run many agents in parallel, let them spawn each other and review everything in one place. | 483 | Open source AGPL-3.0 | Free | Mac, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Cursor |
| Hive Project and worktree manager integrated with AI agents. Installs with Homebrew or a DMG. | 474 | Open source MIT | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode |
| Frame Spec-driven agentic development environment for AI coding agents. | 455 | Open source Apache-2.0 | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Gemini |
| wmux An agentic development environment for AI agents. A separate original Windows-only wmux (amirlehmam/wmux) also exists. | 447 | Open source MIT | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Gemini |
| Nuphos Agent workspace for teams. Run and manage coding agents across people and machines. | 356 | Open source Apache-2.0 | Free | Mac | Claude Code, Codex |
| Agentbox Desktop GUI for running dozens of Claude Code and Codex agents in parallel, each in its own git worktree. | 354 | Open source GPL-3.0 | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex |
| agentglass Every AI coding agent on your machine on one screen, with live cost, tokens and tool calls. A monitor more than a launcher. | 347 | Open source MIT | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, OpenCode |
| Hermes IDE One console for every coding agent, each in its own terminal. | 347 | Source-available BSL 1.1 (source-available) | Not published | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex |
| Termic Describes itself as an open-source Conductor.build alternative. Runs the real agent CLIs in real terminals. | 326 | Open source AGPL-3.0 | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode |
| Lanes Many coding agents in parallel lanes. Issues, worktrees, sessions and loops on one board. | 277 | Price not published Proprietary, all rights reserved | Not published | Mac | Claude Code, Codex |
| Sculptor Builds product with grounded, parallel coding agents, from Imbue. | 244 | Open source MIT | Free | Mac, Linux | Claude Code |
| zuse Open-source Devin-style cloud agents. Not the Zuse IRC client. | 242 | Open source AGPL-3.0 | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Cursor, OpenCode |
| Frink Desktop-first application for running parallel agents and multi-step custom workflows. | 181 | Open source MIT | Free | Mac, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Copilot |
| Ouijit Git worktree-based task manager with integrated terminals for CLI coding agents. | 178 | Open source AGPL-3.0 | Free | Mac, Linux | Claude Code |
| Kander Kanban board that coordinates several coding agents with isolated git worktrees and independent reviewers. | 172 | Open source MIT | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor |
| KanVibe Keyboard-first desktop kanban for AI coding agents with embedded terminals and git worktrees. | 150 | Open source AGPL-3.0 | Free | Mac, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, OpenCode |
| Kangentic Agentic development environment for AI coding agents. | 140 | Open source AGPL-3.0 | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Cursor, Copilot |
| Poracode One window for all your AI coding agents. | 121 | Open source Apache-2.0 | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Cursor |
| Agetor Local-first kanban for running Claude Code, Codex and other CLI coding agents. | 120 | Open source MIT | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Cursor, OpenCode, Copilot |
| DevThrottle Orchestration tool for command-line coding agents. | 110 | Open source MIT | Free | Windows | Claude Code |
| Antumi Multi-agent workbench for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and more with usage limits shown. | 95 | Open source Apache-2.0 | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Cursor, OpenCode |
| Prometeu Free desktop app to run Claude Code, Codex, Cursor CLI and Antigravity agents in parallel with git worktrees. | 65 | Open source MIT | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor |
| Muster Desktop coding agent app that remembers across sessions. | 8 | Open source MIT | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, Codex, Gemini |
| bb Agentic IDE that can script and customize itself. Schedules agents and runs dev servers. | n/a | Price not published Closed source | Not published | Mac, Windows (alpha), Linux (alpha) | Claude, OpenAI, Cursor, Pi, OpenCode |
| Verdent Agentic coding product with multiple parallel agents. | n/a | Paid or freemium Closed source | From $5 per month (Lite). Starter $19, Pro $59, Teams $20 per user | VS Code, JetBrains, Desktop app | Own agent, several models |
| Maestri Infinite canvas for orchestrating AI agents. Agents get roles and talk to each other. Windows and Linux builds are linked from its site. | n/a | Free, closed Closed source | Free | Mac | Not listed |
| Polyscope Agent orchestration app from Marcel Pociot at Beyond Code. Copy-on-write workspaces and a preview browser. | n/a | Paid or freemium Closed source | Free plan; paid solo and team plans (prices not checked) | Mac | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor |
| Agentastic Multi-agent IDE for macOS. iPhone companion app in public beta. | n/a | Free, closed Closed source | Free (you pay agent vendors directly) | Mac | 50+ CLI agents per its site |
| Glueprint Workspace with sessions, tasks, channels and git review for people and agents. | n/a | Paid or freemium Closed source | Free download; team pricing on its site | Mac, Windows, Linux | Not listed |
| ManyAgents Run a team of Claude Code and Codex agents in one Mac window. One worktree per task. | n/a | Paid or freemium Closed source | $49 one time (early adopter, regular $99) | Mac | Claude Code, Codex |
| Veflow A workspace with one tab per project and agents side by side. Built by one developer. | n/a | Free, closed Closed source | Free for solo desktop use | Mac, Web | Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, OpenCode |
| CodeAgentSwarm Desktop app for running several coding agents side by side. | n/a | Free, closed Closed source | Free during open beta | Mac, Windows, Linux | Claude Code, + about nine other CLIs |
| Jaade Agentic development environment for macOS. Parallel visible sessions with terminals, diffs and schedules. | n/a | Price not published Closed source | Not published | Mac | Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Cursor, Pi |
Stars come from the GitHub API on 2026-11-05. Closed-source tools show n/a. Platform and agent columns come from each project's README or site and can lag behind releases. Prices are what each site printed on 2026-11-05. Where a site printed none, the table says Not published.
How to choose
Match your agents
List the agents you use today. If you run Claude Code and Codex, filter the table for both before you look at anything else.
Check the platform
Many of these are Mac-only. If your team has Windows or Linux machines, filter for them first.
Read the license
MIT and Apache-2.0 are permissive. AGPL and GPL require you to share your changes if you distribute a modified app. Source-available licenses like BSL and FSL restrict some uses.
Check the last commit
Conductor shows what tool risk looks like. Open the repo link for any open-source pick and confirm commits landed this month.
A desktop app stops one developer's agents from stepping on each other. It does not give a team shared rules. For that, start with a good CLAUDE.md and agreed hooks and permissions.
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FAQ
Conductor questions
The shutdown dates, how to move your data, and how we checked the list.
01Is Conductor shutting down?
Yes, in stages. On November 4, 2026 Conductor announced it is joining Meta. New sign-ups and downloads stopped that day. Conductor Cloud goes read-only on November 13 and shuts down on November 20. The local Mac app keeps getting new models and critical bug fixes until early 2027. Source: conductor.build/announcement.
02Why is Conductor shutting down?
The team says it is joining Meta and working on a new interface it hopes to release early next year. The announcement gives no reason beyond that, so we will not guess.
03Can I keep using Conductor for now?
The local app, yes, until early 2027 per the announcement. Conductor Cloud, no, after November 20. Existing free users can no longer upgrade to a pro plan, but pro users keep pro features for free. Active subscribers get a refund.
04How do I move my Conductor cloud workspaces?
Right-click a cloud workspace and choose Transfer to local. To export everything, go to Settings, Account, Export data. Do this before November 20, when Conductor starts deleting cloud data.
05What is the best Conductor alternative?
It depends on your platform and agents. By GitHub stars the biggest is Orca, with 116,292 stars on 2026-11-05. Paradev and Termic describe themselves as Conductor alternatives. Use the comparison table to filter by platform, agent and price.
06Is there a free or open-source Conductor alternative?
Yes. 43 of the 58 tools here use an open-source license such as MIT, Apache-2.0, AGPL or GPL. You still pay for the agents they run, like a Claude or ChatGPT plan.
07Which alternatives work with Claude Code?
Nearly all of them. Each row lists the agents we found in the project's README or site. Check the repo before you commit, because agent support changes fast.
08How did you verify these tools?
We started from a list of 69 tools in a viral post. For each one we looked up a GitHub repo or an official site. 11 could not be confirmed as a coding-agent tool and were dropped. Stars come from the GitHub API on 2026-11-05. Price, platform and agents come from each project's README or site, so they can lag. Closed-source tools have no star count.
09Does a team need more than a tool like Conductor to run parallel coding agents?
A desktop app helps one developer. A team also needs shared CLAUDE.md files, hooks, permissions and review rules, otherwise ten agents make ten different messes. That is the work AY Automate does for teams.