Best Conductor alternatives (2026) after Conductor Cloud shutdown

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By Anurag Sharma | Published 2026-11-03

Conductor Cloud shuts down Nov 20, 2026. Compare Conductor alternatives for Windows, Linux and Mac. Top pick: Traycer, free and open source (MIT).

Now that Conductor Cloud is shutting down, the best Conductor alternative is Traycer. Traycer is free and open source (MIT), runs on Windows, Linux and macOS plus iOS and Android, and runs 22 coding agents, including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode, side by side. Conductor Cloud goes read-only on Nov 13 and shuts down on Nov 20, 2026.

The others worth knowing are Orca, T3 Code by Theo Browne and team, Emdash, Paradev (formerly Superset), Claude Squad and, with caveats, Vibe Kanban. Hosted cloud-agent products such as Superconductor, Replicas and AOSplane are also pitching Conductor Cloud users this week; we cover them below.

All of them run Claude Code and Codex in parallel on the agent subscriptions you already pay for, and isolate each agent's work in a git worktree, as Conductor does. They differ in platform (Paradev has no Windows build, and Claude Squad needs tmux), license (MIT, Apache-2.0, AGPL-3.0 or proprietary), how many agents they run, mobile apps, and what's free versus paid. Conductor now fits only existing Mac users who stay on the local app, which gets fixes until early 2027. For the wider landscape, see the best tools to run coding agents in parallel.

By Anurag Sharma. Updated Nov 5, 2026. Disclosure: Traycer makes this page. Every claim links to the vendor's own docs, repo or pricing page.

Conductor here means the coding-agent app at conductor.build, not the SEO platform (conductor.com) or the Netflix/Orkes Conductor workflow engine.

Is Conductor shutting down?

Update, Nov 5, 2026: Conductor stopped new sign-ups on Nov 4, 2026. Conductor Cloud goes read-only on Nov 13 and shuts down on Nov 20, when Conductor begins deleting Cloud user data. The local Mac app gets new models and critical bug fixes until early 2027 (announcement, changelog).

Conductor is joining Meta, which Axios reports has acquired it; financial terms were not disclosed. To keep your work, right-click a cloud workspace and choose Transfer to local, or go to Settings → Account → Export data for an archive of everything (announcement).

Moving off Conductor

Here is what Conductor users relied on, and where each one lives in Traycer, our top pick. Traycer is free and open source (MIT), runs on Windows, Linux and macOS plus iOS and Android, and runs 22 coding agents, including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode, side by side.

What you used in Conductor
Traycer equivalent

Parallel agents, each in an isolated workspace (git worktree)
Parallel agents, each on its own git worktree inside a Task (worktrees guide)

Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode
All four, among 22 supported coding agents, on the subscriptions you already pay for (coding agents)

Review and merge
Git Diff, written reviews from a second agent, and a Pull Requests panel with checks that sends feedback back to the agent (review guide, pull requests)

Multiplayer workspaces
Share a Task by email or GitHub handle on every plan, with shared specs and tickets and agent-to-agent messaging; whole-team sharing is on Sync at $16/user/month billed yearly (sharing, agent-to-agent, pricing)

iOS app
iOS and Android apps on the free plan (mobile app)

Cloud workspaces that keep running
Free remote hosts on another machine you own; cloud sandboxes are listed as an optional paid add-on (remote hosts, pricing)

Mac only
Windows, Linux and macOS (install)

For agents that run off your laptop, Traycer's free remote hosts run agents on another machine you own, and Traycer's pricing lists cloud sandboxes as an optional paid add-on.

Switching now? See how to switch from Conductor Cloud to Traycer and the Conductor alternative for teams. For the head-to-head, see Traycer vs Conductor.

Quick picks: the best Conductor alternative for you

If you want…
Pick
Why

Most people, on any OS: several agents working from one shared plan, phones included
Traycer (best overall)
Open source (MIT) and free for individuals, with native macOS, Windows and Linux builds and iOS and Android apps on every plan. Agents share specs and tickets inside a Task and message each other.

A free, open-source worktree app with a very large community and in-app GitHub and Linear boards
Orca
MIT, on macOS, Windows and Linux, with about 113,800 GitHub stars on November 3, 2026.

A lightweight open-source control plane with a hosted web app plus iOS and Android apps
T3 Code, by Theo and team
MIT and free, with desktop apps, a web app and phone apps.

Issues from Linear, Jira, GitHub, Notion or Asana handed straight to agents
Emdash
Apache-2.0, on macOS, Windows and Linux, with SSH remote machines.

Conductor's model on a Mac or Linux, with automations and cloud workspaces
Paradev (formerly Superset)
Automations on events or a schedule, plus a CLI, SDK and MCP server. Open source (MIT).

Parallel agents in a terminal, nothing more
Claude Squad
A free AGPL-3.0 terminal app built on tmux and git worktrees.

Staying on a tool you already use
Vibe Kanban (community-maintained since bloop shut down)
Local workspaces still run, but no company stands behind it.

Is there a Conductor for Windows or Linux?

No. Conductor's install guide says it "is not available for Windows or Linux yet" and offers a waitlist (installation). Conductor's cloud workspaces ran in Linux sandboxes ("Amazon Linux 2023", per its pricing FAQ), driven from the Mac app or the iOS app (0.92.0). Conductor Cloud shuts down on Nov 20, 2026.

Here's where each Conductor alternative stands on Windows and Linux:

• Native Windows and Linux desktop builds: Traycer, Orca, T3 Code and Emdash. Traycer ships macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), Windows x64 (installer or .msi, with a WSL route documented) and Linux x64 AppImage, .deb and .rpm, with no ARM64 builds for Windows or Linux (download, install docs).
• Linux but no Windows: Paradev, whose desktop app "runs on macOS, with an experimental Linux AppImage; Windows is not yet available" (paradev.com).
• Terminal-based: Claude Squad. Its v1.0.20 release ships macOS, Linux and Windows binaries. But the README lists tmux and gh as prerequisites, and it doesn't document native Windows use as of November 3, 2026 (repo, v1.0.20).

Tool
Windows
Linux
macOS

Traycer
Yes (x64 only)
Yes (x64 only: AppImage, .deb, .rpm)
Yes

Orca
Yes
Yes (AppImage, .deb, .rpm)
Yes

T3 Code
Yes
Yes (AppImage, .deb)
Yes

Emdash
Yes
Yes (AppImage, .deb, .rpm)
Yes

Paradev
No
Experimental
Yes

Claude Squad
Binaries ship; needs tmux
Yes, with tmux
Yes, with tmux

Conductor
No
No
Yes

Why people look for a Conductor alternative

• It's macOS only. "Conductor is not available for Windows or Linux yet" (installation).
• It's proprietary. Conductor's terms describe it as "Conductor's proprietary hosted AI automation software platform" and rule out reverse engineering (terms).
• It runs four agents. "Conductor can run Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode sessions in isolated workspaces" (harnesses).
• The best features were on paid plans. Cloud workspaces, live collaboration, the API and the mobile app were on Pro at $50/month, and Teams was $60/user/month (pricing). Upgrades closed on Nov 4, 2026, and Cloud shuts down on Nov 20 (announcement).
• Cloud is ending. Conductor Cloud goes read-only on Nov 13, 2026 and shuts down on Nov 20, when Conductor begins deleting Cloud data; active subscribers get a refund (announcement).

If none of these apply, Conductor is a strong choice. See "When to stay with Conductor" below.

How we compared them

• Desktop platforms: which operating systems get a native build, and in which formats.
• License: OSI open source, source-available or proprietary.
• Agents: which coding agents it runs, and whether you bring your own subscriptions.
• Parallel isolation: whether each agent gets its own git worktree and branch.
• Planning and coordination: whether agents can share a plan or message each other.
• Mobile and remote machines: phone apps, and running agents on another computer.
• Price: every plan, with the caveats that change the bill.
• Teams and security: sharing, SSO and compliance reports.

We checked each tool on its own site, docs, pricing page or GitHub on November 3, 2026.

Conductor alternatives compared

Conductor and its alternatives, checked November 3, 2026 on each tool's own site. "Not documented" means we didn't find it there on that date.

Tool
Desktop platforms
License
Agents
Mobile
Price (with caveats)
Best for

Traycer
macOS (Apple Silicon, Intel), Windows (x64 only), Linux (x64 only: AppImage, .deb, .rpm) (install)
Open source (MIT) (repo)
22 coding agents and model providers, including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode (agents)
iOS and Android, on every plan including Free (mobile)
Free · Sync $16/user/month billed yearly ($20 monthly) · optional credits, pay as you go (upstream price + 20%) · cloud sandboxes cost extra (pricing)
Best overall: any OS plus phones, several agents on one shared plan

Conductor (reference)
macOS only ("not available for Windows or Linux yet") (install)
Proprietary
4: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode (harnesses)
iOS app (listed on Pro), with remote control of your Mac (0.92.0)
Free (local) · Pro $50/month · Teams $60/user/month · Enterprise custom · no extra fee for cloud workspaces "right now", usage-based pricing for cloud compute planned (pricing) · upgrades closed Nov 4, 2026
Existing Mac users staying on the local app until early 2027 (Cloud ends Nov 20, 2026)

Orca
macOS, Windows, Linux (install)
MIT (repo)
Claude Code, Codex, Cursor CLI, Gemini, Copilot, OpenCode, Pi and any other CLI agent (onorca.dev)
iOS, Android APK (beta) (mobile)
Free; Enterprise has no public price (Enterprise)
A free cross-platform app with a big community

T3 Code (by Theo Browne and team)
macOS, Windows, Linux, plus a hosted web app (repo)
MIT
Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok Build, OpenCode, Antigravity, Kiro, Pi, Muse Code, fx
iOS, Android
Free
A lightweight control plane with a web app

Emdash
macOS, Windows, Linux (repo)
Apache-2.0
"25+ coding agents" (Emdash's count) (emdash.com)
Not documented
Free
Issues from Linear, Jira or GitHub into agents

Paradev (formerly Superset)
macOS; experimental Linux; no Windows (paradev.com)
Open source (MIT)
Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode and any other coding agent
iPhone and iPad (Pro)
Free (1 user) · Pro $16/user/month yearly ($20 monthly) · Team $54 yearly ($60 monthly), cloud workspaces in beta with 150 hours per seat a month and $0.06 per GB-hour past the pool · Ultra $200 (pricing)
Mac (or experimental Linux) teams that want automations and cloud workspaces

Claude Squad
Terminal; needs tmux (macOS, Linux and Windows binaries) (repo)
AGPL-3.0
Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Aider and other local agents
No
Free
Terminal-only parallel agents

Vibe Kanban
macOS, Windows, Linux (v0.1.44) (releases)
Apache-2.0
Claude Code, Codex and others
Not documented
Free; the company shut down and the project is community-maintained (shutdown post)
Existing users on local workspaces

The best Conductor alternatives in 2026

1. Traycer: the best Conductor alternative for Windows, Linux and Mac

Traycer is open source (MIT) and runs on macOS, Windows and Linux, with iOS and Android apps. "The mobile app is included on every plan, including Free" (mobile app). The code is on GitHub.

Work lives in Tasks. A Task holds agents, files, the git diff and artifacts (specs, tickets, stories and reviews) that every agent reads (artifact workflow). Each agent gets its own worktree and branch, with setup and teardown scripts per repository (worktrees). Agents can start child agents, message each other across Tasks and hosts, and read each other's transcripts (agent-to-agent). With Remote hosts, one window can run agents on another machine.

Traycer supports 22 coding agents and model providers. The coding agents are Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Cursor, Grok, Qwen Code, Kiro, Droid, Kimi, Copilot, Kilo Code, Amp, Devin, Pi, Hermes Agent, Oh My Pi, Reasonix, Antigravity and Command Code, and the model providers are Traycer Inference, OpenRouter and Hugging Face (agents and models). Using Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode or Cursor on your own accounts "does not consume Traycer credits and does not include a Traycer markup" (pricing docs). Traycer is SOC 2 Type 2 certified.

Price: Free for individuals. Sync costs $16/user/month billed yearly or $20 monthly, for sharing a Task with the whole team. Credits for running models through Traycer are optional and pay as you go (upstream price + 20%), and cloud sandboxes cost extra (pricing).

Best for: anyone off a Mac, mixed-OS teams, and anyone who wants several agents building from one shared plan.

Watch out for: "Diffs have no line comments" (comments live on artifacts, git diff). There's no SSO or SAML (teams). Cloud sandboxes are a paid add-on with no published specs. Windows and Linux builds are x64 only (install).

Coming from Conductor: a Conductor workspace maps to an agent on its own worktree inside a Task. Port your setup script to the per-repo Setup script, which Traycer saves to .traycer/environment.json (worktrees guide). For the full head-to-head, see Traycer vs Conductor, or download Traycer.

2. Orca

Orca, from Stably AI, says it lets you "Run Claude Code, Codex, and any other coding agent in parallel, each in its own worktree" (onorca.dev). It's "completely free and open source under the MIT license" (Orca FAQ). It ships for macOS, Windows and Linux (.exe, AppImage, .deb and .rpm, install), with an iOS app and an Android APK companion in beta (mobile). You can "Browse PRs, issues, and Project boards in-app" for GitHub and Linear, run worktrees over SSH, and drop comments on diff lines that go back to the agent. Presets cover Claude Code, Codex, Cursor CLI, Gemini, Copilot, OpenCode and Pi, and "Any other CLI agent drops right in." The repo had about 113,800 GitHub stars on November 3, 2026 (repo).

Price: free. An Enterprise page exists with no public price.

Best for: a free, cross-platform app with a big community.

Watch out for: it ships daily, so re-check features. Its structured multi-agent layer ("Runs, tasks, supervised workers, messages, and decision gates") is marked Experimental and driven from the CLI (orchestration). New agent launches skip permission prompts by default, which you can switch to manual in Settings (supported agents). See Traycer vs Orca.

Coming from Conductor: add the same repos and start one worktree per task. Your GitHub and Linear boards come along in the app.

3. T3 Code, by Theo Browne and team

T3 Code is "The open-source control plane for coding agents" (t3.codes). It's MIT-licensed and free. Asked what it's selling, the README answers "Nothing." It works with your subscriptions on Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok Build, OpenCode, Antigravity, Kiro, Pi, Muse Code and fx (README). There's an Electron desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux (AppImage and .deb in GitHub releases, plus winget, scoop and AUR), a hosted web app, and iOS and Android apps. A new thread can get its own git worktree (threads docs). It's still pre-1.0. Stable v0.1.7 shipped on November 4, 2026. The repo had about 42,400 GitHub stars on November 3, 2026.

Best for: a fast, lightweight control plane you can reach from a browser.

Watch out for: "We are very very early in this project. Expect bugs." (README). For teams, its docs folder covers guest links, a beta that lets someone without an account follow one thread in their browser and send messages to it, and a managed policy that lets an administrator set defaults and limits for every user on a machine. A shared spec or ticket layer for several agents isn't documented on t3.codes or in its docs folder as of November 3, 2026. See Traycer vs T3 Code.

Coming from Conductor: treat each Conductor workspace as a T3 Code thread on its own worktree.

4. Emdash

Emdash is an "Open-source agentic development environment", backed by Y Combinator (emdash.com). It's Apache-2.0 and runs on macOS, Windows and Linux. Version 1.2.10 shipped on October 30, 2026 with .dmg, .exe, .msi, AppImage, .deb and .rpm builds (v1.2.10). Emdash says it "works with 25+ coding agents", and you can "Pull from Linear, Jira, GitHub, Notion, Asana, and more" and hand issues straight to an agent. Each task runs in its own git worktree and branch, locally or on remote machines over SSH, with setup and teardown scripts and scheduled repeat work (repo). Emdash 2.0 is in early access behind a waitlist.

Price: free.

Best for: issue-first teams whose backlog lives in a tracker.

Watch out for: a mobile app isn't documented on emdash.com or in the README as of November 3, 2026.

Coming from Conductor: connect your tracker, start one task per issue, and move your Conductor setup script into Emdash's setup and teardown scripts.

5. Paradev (formerly Superset)

"Superset is now Paradev" (paradev.com). It runs Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode "or any coding agent for each task", each in its own git worktree and branch. It adds automations that start agents "on events or a schedule", remote access to your own machines, a CLI, a TypeScript SDK and an MCP server, and an app for iPhone and iPad.

Platforms: "The desktop app runs on macOS, with an experimental Linux AppImage; Windows is not yet available." Desktop v2.0.3 shipped on November 1, 2026 (releases).

License: Open source under the MIT License (homepage FAQ; LICENSE.md on GitHub).

Price: Free (1 user, local workspaces). Pro is $16/user/month billed yearly or $20 monthly, and adds remote access, automations, Linear and Slack, and mobile. Team is $54 yearly or $60 monthly, with cloud workspaces in beta: 150 hours per seat a month and $0.06 per GB-hour past the pool. Ultra is $200, and Enterprise (SAML SSO, SCIM, a SOC 2 Type II report) is custom (pricing).

Best for: Mac (or experimental Linux) teams that want Conductor's model plus automations.

Watch out for: no Windows build, and metered cloud usage.

Coming from Conductor: it's the closest match to Conductor's workflow, so expect the least relearning.

6. Claude Squad

Claude Squad is "a terminal app that manages multiple Claude Code, Codex, Gemini (and other local agents including Aider) in separate workspaces" (repo). Each agent gets a tmux session and its own git worktree. You can review changes before applying them and check them out before pushing. It's AGPL-3.0 and free. Release v1.0.20 (August 20, 2026) ships macOS, Linux and Windows binaries, but tmux and gh are prerequisites. The repo's last push was also on August 20, 2026.

Best for: terminal users who only want parallel agents.

Watch out for: there's no GUI, review panel or mobile app. Releases also come slower than the others'.

Coming from Conductor: one Claude Squad session per Conductor workspace.

7. Vibe Kanban (community edition)

Buyers and AI answers still name Vibe Kanban, so we've kept it in, with caveats. bloop, the company behind it, shut down on April 10, 2026. The post says "The Vibe Kanban project will live on, open source and community maintained". It also lists remote services (kanban issues, comments, projects and organizations) that were due to be removed 30 days later (shutdown post). It's Apache-2.0. The last tagged release, v0.1.44 (April 24, 2026), ships macOS, Windows and Linux builds. Community commits continue, with the latest on October 28, 2026 (repo).

Best for: existing users happy with local workspaces.

Watch out for: no company stands behind it, and the hosted team features were scheduled for removal. Don't pick it for a new team setup.

Coming from Conductor: only if you already know it. Run it with npx vibe-kanban.

Also in the conversation

These come up in Conductor comparisons. Each line is from the vendor's own page, and we haven't ranked them.

• Nimbalyst: an MIT-licensed visual workspace for Claude Code and Codex, with a desktop app for Mac, Windows and Linux and an iOS app.
• Paseo: Apache-2.0, "available on macOS, Linux, Windows, iOS, and Android".
• Pane: AGPL-3.0, covering "Windows, WSL, macOS and Linux".
• Agentastic: Mac-only and closed source, per its own comparison page.
• Built-in apps: if you use only one vendor's agent, its own app may be enough. See Codex vs Claude Code.

Also pitched to Conductor Cloud users

These hosted products are courting Conductor Cloud users as of Nov 5, 2026. They are cloud services rather than desktop apps, so compare them on where your code runs and what you pay.

• Superconductor. Calls itself "the multiplayer AI workspace for teams and coding agents" that can "Run many Claude/Codex (and more) agents in the cloud" (superconductor.com).
• Replicas. A "Cloud coding-agent platform for engineering teams" that runs "Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and more in isolated cloud VMs, started from Slack, Linear or GitHub" (replicas.dev).
• AOSplane. "turns Slack threads and Linear or Jira tickets into verified pull requests, with planning, review, and QA around Claude Code or Codex" (aosplane.io).

If you want your agents on machines and subscriptions you control, with the app on every desktop and phone, start with Traycer.

When to stay with Conductor

Conductor Cloud ends on Nov 20, 2026. Stay on the local app for now if you:

• Work only on a Mac. It's a polished app built for macOS, and you won't miss the other platforms.
• Already use it and can wait. Existing users keep the local app, with new models and critical bug fixes until early 2027. New users can't sign up or download it (announcement).
• Live in the PR loop. You can edit files in diffs (0.84.0), send inline diff comments back to the agent (diff viewer), watch checks, merge stacks (0.80.0) and schedule routines (0.85.0).
• Need enterprise controls. Enterprise adds SAML SSO, SCIM, a DPA and an SLA (pricing).

Conductor also has an iOS app (0.90.0, October 2, 2026). Since 0.92.0 (October 23, 2026), an experimental setting lets that app control your Mac's local workspaces (remote control). Conductor says it "holds a SOC 2 Type II attestation". For a side-by-side with Traycer, see Traycer vs Conductor.

How to choose a Conductor alternative

• On Windows or Linux? Traycer, Orca, T3 Code or Emdash. Paradev runs on Linux only as an experimental build.
• Need OSI open source? Traycer, Orca, T3 Code and Paradev (MIT), Emdash (Apache-2.0) or Claude Squad (AGPL-3.0). Not Conductor (proprietary).
• Want several agents to build and review from one shared plan? Traycer.
• Want a phone app on the free plan? Traycer, where Free includes mobile. T3 Code and Orca also ship free mobile apps.
• Need managed cloud sandboxes today? Paradev (Team and up, in beta) or Traycer (a paid add-on). Conductor Cloud shuts down on Nov 20, 2026. Check each one's metering caveats in the table above.

How to switch from Conductor

These steps work for any of the tools above.

• Run git worktree list in each repo to see what's in flight. Conductor workspaces are git worktrees (git worktrees).
• Commit and push every branch you want to keep, and open PRs for anything nearly done.
• Note your setup and run scripts from Conductor's workspace setup (setup script reference).
• Install the new tool and point it at the same repos.
• Recreate your scripts. In Traycer, that's the per-repo Setup script (worktrees guide).
• Once everything is pushed, remove the old worktrees with git worktree remove , then git worktree prune.

In Traycer, you can then start a Task, plan the feature as tickets (plan a feature) and run one agent per ticket.

FAQ

Is Conductor shutting down?

Partly. Conductor is joining Meta. Conductor Cloud shuts down on Nov 20, 2026, and the local Mac app gets new models and critical bug fixes until early 2027, when it starts winding down (announcement).

When does Conductor Cloud shut down?

Conductor Cloud goes read-only on Nov 13, 2026 and shuts down on Nov 20, 2026, when Conductor begins deleting Cloud user data (announcement).

What happens to my Conductor data?

Conductor says it begins deleting Conductor Cloud user data on Nov 20, 2026, and will delete all Conductor user data when the app shuts down in early 2027. Export first with Transfer to local or Settings → Account → Export data (announcement).

Does Conductor work on Windows?

No. Conductor's install guide says it is not available for Windows or Linux, and new users can no longer download it as of Nov 4, 2026. Traycer runs on Windows, Linux and macOS (install, Traycer install).

What can I use instead of Conductor Cloud?

Traycer is our pick: free and open source (MIT), on Windows, Linux and macOS plus iOS and Android, with 22 coding agents. Its free remote hosts run agents on another machine you own, and cloud sandboxes are listed as a paid add-on (remote hosts, pricing).

Is there a free open-source Conductor alternative?

Yes. Traycer is free and open source under the MIT license and runs Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode and other coding agents, 22 in total, side by side on Windows, Linux and macOS (GitHub). Orca and T3 Code are also MIT licensed.

What is the best alternative to Conductor?

Traycer is the best Conductor alternative for most people in 2026. It's free and open source (MIT), runs on macOS, Windows and Linux with iOS and Android apps, and runs Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other coding agents in parallel, each in its own git worktree, working from one shared plan. Orca, T3 Code, Emdash, Paradev (formerly Superset) and Claude Squad are also worth a look. For the head-to-head, see Traycer vs Conductor.

Is there a Conductor app for Windows or Linux?

No. Conductor (conductor.build) runs only on macOS, and its install guide says it is not available for Windows or Linux yet. Traycer, Orca, T3 Code and Emdash all have native Windows and Linux desktop apps. Paradev has an experimental Linux build and no Windows version.

What is the best open-source Conductor alternative?

Traycer, which is open source under the MIT license and runs on every desktop OS plus phones. Orca, T3 Code and Paradev are also MIT, Emdash is Apache-2.0 and Claude Squad is AGPL-3.0. Conductor is proprietary.

Is there a free alternative to Conductor?

Yes. Traycer is free for individuals, including cloud sync, remote hosts and the mobile apps. Teams use Sync at $16 per user per month billed yearly, or $20 monthly. Optional credits for running models through Traycer are pay as you go (upstream price plus 20%), and cloud sandboxes cost extra. Orca, T3 Code, Emdash and Claude Squad are also free.

Is Conductor only for Mac?

Yes. The Conductor desktop app is macOS-only. Its cloud workspaces run in Linux sandboxes, but you create and drive them from the Mac app or the iOS app.

Which Conductor alternatives run Claude Code and Codex together?

All of them. Traycer supports 22 coding agents and model providers, including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode. Orca runs any other CLI agent alongside its presets, Emdash says it works with 25+ coding agents, and Paradev says it runs any coding agent. Claude Squad runs Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Aider and other local agents, and T3 Code runs Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok Build, OpenCode, Antigravity and fx. Each uses your existing subscriptions.

How much does Conductor cost?

Conductor is free for local workspaces on your Mac. Pro costs $50 a month and adds Conductor Cloud, live collaboration with up to five Pro users, the API and the mobile app. Teams costs $60 per user per month, and Enterprise is custom. Cloud workspaces carry no extra fee right now, but Conductor plans usage-based pricing for cloud compute.

Does Conductor have a mobile app?

Yes. Conductor shipped an iOS app in version 0.90 (October 2, 2026) and remote control of your Mac's local workspaces, as an experimental setting, in 0.92 (October 23, 2026). The mobile app is listed on the Pro plan. Traycer's iOS and Android apps are included on every plan, including Free.

Conductor vs Orca: which should I use?

Choose Conductor if you're on a Mac and want managed cloud sandboxes and enterprise controls. Choose Orca if you want a free, open source (MIT) app on macOS, Windows or Linux with a large community. If you want several agents to work from one shared plan on any OS, Traycer is the better fit.

Conductor vs T3 Code: which should I use?

Choose Conductor if you're on a Mac and want managed cloud sandboxes and a polished PR loop. Choose T3 Code, by Theo Browne and team, if you want a free, open source (MIT) control plane with desktop, web and phone apps and can live with pre-1.0 software. If you want several agents to work from one shared plan on any OS, Traycer is the better fit.

Try Traycer

• Download Traycer (free, open source) for macOS, Windows or Linux, with the iPhone and Android apps alongside.
• Run agents in parallel on worktrees