Conductor alternatives (2026)
Conductor is a coding tool: Runs multiple coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode in parallel across local Git worktrees or isolated cloud sandboxes, with Mac and iOS apps to review and merge their work. Pricing, as the maker states it: Free; Pro $50/mo; Teams $60/user/mo. We found 202 tools in the directory that do overlapping work (writing code, running coding agents in parallel); 150 of them are open source and 25 list a free or freemium plan. Below are the 10 closest, ranked by how many tasks and sub-tasks they share with Conductor, then by GitHub stars.
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Quick answer: the top picks on this list, ranked by GitHub stars and listing maturity, are Orkes, Paseo and Superset, out of 12 tools listed below. At a glance: 9 open-source, 10 free or freemium and 9 local or self-hosted across 12 link-checked tools (last verified ).
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Ranked comparison (top 10)
| # | Tool | Pricing | Best for | Open source | Runs locally | GitHub stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Orkes | Open source + cloud | build an agent, automate workflows | Yes | Self-hosted | 32,383 |
| 2 |  Paseo | Open source | write code, control a computer | Yes | Self-hosted | 21,936 |
| 3 |  Superset | Source-available + cloud | write code | No | 15,540 | |
| 4 |  Maestro | Open source | write code | Yes | Self-hosted | 3,494 |
| 5 |  Oh My Claudecode | Open source | write code | Yes | Self-hosted | 40,246 |
| 6 |  Agent Orchestrator | Open source | write code | Yes | Self-hosted | 13,604 |
| 7 |  golutra | Source-available | write code, monitor & evaluate agents | No | 3,862 | |
| 8 |  Orca | Open source | write code | Yes | Self-hosted | 105,332 |
| 9 |  Herdr | Open source | write code | Yes | Self-hosted | 45,775 |
| 10 |  Worktrunk | Open source | write code | Yes | Self-hosted | 9,467 |
Looking for the open-source microservice workflow engine? See Orkes Conductor →.
" if x["slug"]=="conductor" else "") + f"- Paseo (Open source): Orchestrate multiple coding agents from desktop and mobile. Consider it because it is open source, so you can self-host and inspect it; it also covers computer and desktop control and mobile and remote control; it has a public repo with 21,936 stars.
- Superset (Source-available + cloud): Agentic IDE for orchestrating many coding agents in parallel. Consider it because it also covers IDE and editor agents; it has a public repo with 15,540 stars.
- Maestro (Open source): Command center for orchestrating multiple coding agents. Consider it because it is open source, so you can self-host and inspect it; it has a public repo with 3,494 stars.
- Oh My Claudecode (Open source): Multi-agent orchestration layer for Claude Code that coordinates teams of specialized agents. Consider it because it is open source, so you can self-host and inspect it; it has a public repo with 40,246 stars.
- Agent Orchestrator (Open source): Runs and supervises teams of coding agents from planning to merge. Consider it because it is open source, so you can self-host and inspect it; it also covers planning and task tracking; it has a public repo with 13,604 stars.
- golutra (Source-available): Multi-agent workspace that turns Codex, Claude Code and OpenClaw CLIs into one orchestrated team with parallel execution and task tracking. Consider it because it is ready to use without building anything; it has a public repo with 3,862 stars.
- Orca (Open source): Agent development environment for running a fleet of parallel coding agents on your own subscriptions and reviewing their work. Consider it because it is open source, so you can self-host and inspect it; it also covers local and self-hosted; it has a public repo with 105,332 stars.
- Herdr (Open source): Runtime for running and managing many coding agents side by side. Consider it because it is open source, so you can self-host and inspect it; it has a public repo with 45,775 stars.
- Worktrunk (Open source): CLI for managing Git worktrees so several AI agents can work in parallel. Consider it because it is open source, so you can self-host and inspect it; it also covers terminal and CLI agents; it has a public repo with 9,467 stars.
Mission Control (Open source): Self-hosted control plane for dispatching tasks to agents, reviewing runs and tracking spend. Consider it because it is open source, so you can self-host and inspect it; it also covers token usage and cost tracking and local and self-hosted; it has a public repo with 6,395 stars.
Conductor vs alternatives at a glance
| Tool | Pricing | Open source / licence | GitHub stars | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Conductor | Freemium | No | — | writing code, running coding agents in parallel |
| Paseo | Open source | Apache-2.0 (third-party components under their own licences) | 21,936 | writing code, controlling a computer |
| Superset | Source-available + cloud | Elastic License 2.0 (source-available) | 15,540 | writing code, building multi-agent systems |
| Maestro | Open source | GNU AGPL v3.0 | 3,494 | writing code, building multi-agent systems |
| Oh My Claudecode | Open source | MIT | 40,246 | writing code, building multi-agent systems |
| Agent Orchestrator | Open source | Apache License 2.0 | 13,604 | writing code, building multi-agent systems |
| golutra | Source-available | No | 3,862 | writing code, building multi-agent systems |
| Orca | Open source | MIT | 105,332 | writing code, running coding agents in parallel |
| Herdr | Open source | Apache License 2.0 | 45,775 | writing code, running coding agents in parallel |
| Worktrunk | Open source | dual MIT / Apache-2.0 | 9,467 | writing code, coding in the terminal |
| Mission Control | Open source | MIT | 6,395 | writing code, evaluating agents |
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Alternatives are picked from directory data only: same category plus shared tasks and sub-tasks. Pricing is as each maker states it; GitHub stars as recorded on each listing.