Conductor runs Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode agents in parallel on a Mac, each task in its own git worktree and branch, with diffs, checks and pull requests. The free plan covers that with your own subscriptions; Pro, at $50 a month, adds cloud workspaces, live collaboration, an API and the iPhone app. It's Mac only, closed source, and needs GitHub. If you want open source, Windows or Linux, the extras for less, or no worktrees at all, here are the others, and when Conductor is still the one to use.
Pick by what you want from Conductor. The same worktree for each agent, free and open source, on Mac, Windows or Linux: Orca or Emdash. Conductor's extras (a phone app, remote access) for $20 a month: Paradev. A free native Mac app with 55 agents: Agentastic. Docs and mockups next to the code: Nimbalyst. One vendor only: Claude Code desktop, or Codex in the ChatGPT app. In a terminal: Claude Squad (worktrees) or cmux (who needs you). To follow and answer agents you already run, without worktrees: littleguys.
A WhatsApp-style chat app: every Claude Code session on your Mac, in a terminal or the background, is a thread you follow and answer, Codex and other ACP agents are contacts, and a little guy in the menu bar shows who needs you. It doesn't make worktrees, diffs or pull requests.
Pick it if you already run your agents and want one small window to see who needs you, reply and approve, next to OpenClaw or Hermes. It works next to a workspace, not instead of one.
macOS 13+, Apple silicon and Intel; Windows 10+ · Free, MIT · 17 MB · Download it
Orca by Stably AI
An open-source app that runs Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode or any CLI agent, each task in its own git worktree, with terminals, diffs you can comment on, a browser, GitHub and Linear, worktrees over SSH, and iPhone and Android apps.
Pick it if you want the closest free, open-source match for Conductor's worktree workflow, on Windows or Linux too.
macOS (Apple silicon and Intel), Windows, Linux; iPhone, Android · Free, MIT · 278 MB · site, README, releases
Emdash by General Action
A desktop app that runs 25+ CLI agents in parallel, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode and Amp among them, each task in its own git worktree and branch, with diffs, pull requests, CI checks and merge in one place. It turns Linear, GitHub and Jira issues into tasks, and runs agents on other machines over SSH.
Pick it if you want a free, open-source Conductor alternative that starts from your tickets, or runs agents on your own servers.
macOS (Apple silicon and Intel), Windows, Linux · Free, Apache-2.0 · 236 MB · site, README, releases
A desktop app (formerly Superset) that runs any CLI coding agent in parallel, Claude Code and Codex among a dozen, each task in its own worktree with terminals, diffs, a browser and pull request review. It tracks only the agents it starts.
Pick it if you want Conductor's extras (a phone app, remote access, automations, Linear and Slack) for $20 a month, with source you can read.
macOS (Apple silicon and Intel), Linux beta; Electron · Free plan, Pro $20 a month; source-available (Elastic License 2.0) · 490 MB · README, pricing
A native multi-agent IDE with 55 agents built in, Claude Code and Codex among them: each task in a git worktree or a container, with diffs, terminals, a browser, SSH hosts, and approvals from your iPhone.
Pick it if you want a free native Mac app, not Electron, with the most agents to choose from, and don't need the source.
macOS 14+, Apple silicon and Intel · Free; closed source; crash reports go to Sentry · site, what's new
An open-source visual workspace for Codex and Claude Code, which replaced Crystal: parallel sessions on a kanban board, worktrees, diff review, a terminal, and docs and diagrams beside the code, with an iPhone app to reply and approve.
Pick it if your agents write plans, docs and mockups as well as code, and you want to edit and approve those visually.
macOS 12+, Windows, Linux; Electron · Free for individuals, MIT · 506 MB; analytics on by default, which you can turn off · README, site
Claude Code with a graphical interface, in the Claude app: parallel sessions, each in its own git worktree once you turn that on, with diff review and line comments, pull request status with CI checks, and cloud and SSH sessions. It runs Claude only.
Pick it if you only use Claude Code and already pay for a Claude plan, so you don't need a second app.
macOS (Apple silicon and Intel), Windows, Linux beta · Needs a paid Claude plan (Pro is $20 a month); closed source · docs, pricing
OpenAI's desktop app, where Codex now lives, with worktrees, code review, computer use, SSH projects and a phone remote. It runs Codex only, and needs a ChatGPT account.
Pick it if you only use Codex and want OpenAI's own app, with worktrees and code review.
macOS (Apple silicon), Windows, Linux preview · Part of ChatGPT plans, Free included; closed source · 783 MB · desktop app, pricing
A terminal app (cs) that runs Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Aider and other agents in tmux, each task in its own git worktree, and lets you review changes before you apply or push them.
Pick it if you live in a terminal or over SSH and want a worktree for each agent without a GUI.
macOS, Linux, Windows; needs tmux and the GitHub CLI · Free, AGPL-3.0 · 2 MB · site, README, releases
cmux by Manaflow
A native Mac terminal built on Ghostty for any terminal agent, with vertical tabs, a ring and a notification when an agent needs you, and a sidebar with each tab's branch, pull request and ports. It doesn't make worktrees.
Pick it if you want to keep your agents in plain terminals and see at a glance which one is waiting on you.
macOS, Apple silicon and Intel · Free, GPL-3.0; an optional paid Founder's Edition · 78 MB · site, README, releases
Checked on November 3, 2026 against each app's own site, docs, README and releases. Left out: Crystal (it's Nimbalyst now), Vibe Kanban (sunsetting, with no release since April 2026), Superset (it's Paradev now), Clarc (Claude Code only), Sculptor (a research preview) and agmux (its repository dates from September 2026). Mac GUIs for Claude Code and Codex sorts more of them by how you work.
If you want cloud workspaces, live collaboration with teammates, an API and an iPhone app that steers your Mac, in one plan, Conductor packages them; none of the open-source apps here do all of that, and its Enterprise plan adds SSO and SCIM. And if you're on a Mac, use GitHub and run Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or OpenCode, its free plan already covers the worktree workflow. Conductor's pricing.