Alternatives / Conductor
Looking for an open source Conductor alternative? We compared 7 open source AI coding agent orchestrators by license, platforms, supported agents, and worktree isolation. They run agents such as Claude Code and Codex in parallel on your machine, and one uses a source-available license.
Written by Maxime DERAME
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| Alternative | Best for | License |
|---|---|---|
| Orca | Closest cross-platform agent workspace | MIT |
| T3 Code | Coding assistant and agent interface | MIT |
| Paseo | Controlling agents from phone, desktop, and web | Apache-2.0 |
| Superset | Many agents on macOS (Elastic License 2.0) | Elastic License 2.0 |
| Emdash | 25+ agents in isolated worktrees | Apache-2.0 |
| Synara | Parallel agents on your existing subscriptions | MIT |
| Jean | Multi-agent dev environment with GitHub and Linear | Apache-2.0 |
We looked for open-source tools that overlap with Conductor's core: running several AI coding agents in parallel, each isolated in its own Git worktree, with a way to review their changes. We verified each project's license, recent activity, stars, and platforms in its repository, and flag source-available licenses. We left out Dray because we could not find a public repository for it. See our methodology for the full criteria.
These tools orchestrate agents such as Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and Cursor, and you pay for those subscriptions or API usage separately. They add isolation, parallelism, and review, not a model.
Orca is the closest, with parallel CLI agents in isolated Git worktrees, built-in terminals, a browser, and diff review, and it runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux. Emdash and Superset also isolate many agents in worktrees, and Synara and Jean work on top of the subscriptions you already have, with Jean adding GitHub and Linear integrations.
Paseo is a self-hosted orchestrator for agents such as Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor, controllable from phone, desktop, web, or the command line, with an optional self-hosted Hub. T3 Code offers an assistant interface with suggestions, debugging, and IDE integration.
Superset uses the Elastic License 2.0, which allows free use but forbids offering it as a managed service, so it is source available rather than standard open source. Orca, T3 Code, and Synara are MIT, Emdash, Jean, and Paseo are Apache-2.0.
All seven projects had commits within days of this update, and most are young and fast-moving, so expect frequent changes.
Conductor is a proprietary Mac app, so it only runs on macOS and its development depends on one company. Open-source alternatives run on more platforms, let you inspect the code, work with the agent subscriptions you already have, and add remote control, at the cost of less polish and, in most cases, bringing your own agent subscriptions.
MIT agent development environment for running coding agents in parallel. Isolates tasks in Git worktrees and combines terminals, browser, Git tools, diff review, remote environments, and integrations for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Cursor CLI, OpenCode, GitHub, and Linear.
Pricing: Open-source orchestrator; connected agent providers may have separate costs.
MIT coding agent focused on code generation, debugging, and day-to-day development workflows. The project provides a streamlined IDE-oriented experience and supports multiple programming languages; consult its current official repository for supported integrations and model backends.
Pricing: Open-source project; model usage depends on configured provider.
Apache-2.0 orchestration layer that runs existing coding agents on your own machines and lets developers control them remotely from desktop, mobile, web, or CLI. Supports Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Git workflows, GitHub triggers, and Slack/Discord integrations.
Pricing: Open-source self-hosted orchestrator; agents and model subscriptions are separate.
Desktop application for launching coding agents in separate Git worktrees and reviewing their changes with diffs, IDE launching, port forwarding, and MCP. Supports Claude Code, Cline, Codex, Cursor Agent, and Gemini. Current code uses Elastic License 2.0, which is source available rather than OSI-approved open source.
Pricing: Source-available project; review Elastic License 2.0 terms.
Apache-2.0 desktop app for coordinating coding agents in parallel, with isolated Git worktrees, MCP, built-in editor, CLI auto-detection, and support for more than 25 external coding agents.
Pricing: Open-source desktop orchestrator; connected agent costs are separate.
MIT desktop coding workspace for running Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, OpenCode, Cursor, and other agents across repositories and isolated worktrees. Includes multi-project management, model handoff, pull requests, integrated terminal, and browser.
Pricing: Open-source application; external AI subscriptions are required for hosted agents.
Apache-2.0 development environment for coordinating coding agents across isolated Git worktrees. Combines agent sessions, repository context, terminals, GitHub, Linear, diff review, cross-repository context, editable workflows, remote access, and self-hosting.
Pricing: Open-source self-hosted environment; external models or subscriptions are separate.
| Alternative | Type | License | Platforms | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orca | Agent workspace | MIT | macOS, Windows, Linux | Parallel agents in worktrees |
| T3 Code | Coding assistant UI | MIT | Desktop | Agent interface |
| Paseo | Agent orchestrator | Apache-2.0 | Phone, desktop, web, CLI | Remote control |
| Superset | Agent runner | Elastic License 2.0 | macOS | Many agents on a Mac |
| Emdash | Agent runner | Apache-2.0 | Desktop (macOS focus) | 25+ agents |
| Synara | Coding workspace | MIT | Desktop | Existing subscriptions |
| Jean | Dev environment | Apache-2.0 | Desktop | GitHub and Linear |
Want parallel agents with terminals and diff review
Orca runs Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, and other CLI agents in isolated worktrees on macOS, Windows, and Linux, under MIT.
Want to control agents from your phone
Paseo lets you steer coding agents from phone, desktop, web, or CLI, with an optional self-hosted Hub.
Want many agents on a Mac
Superset runs many coding agents at once in separate worktrees on macOS, under the source-available Elastic License 2.0.
Want to use your existing agent subscriptions
Synara connects to subscriptions you already have, with parallel agents, worktrees, and one-click pull requests.
Want GitHub and Linear integration
Jean runs multiple agents in isolated worktrees with cross-repo context and GitHub and Linear integrations under Apache-2.0.