Conductor alternative

Best Conductor alternative

If your actual question is "I like Conductor's parallel worktree idea, what else should I try?", the short answer is Termic first, then AgentsRoom, Superset or Paseo depending on what you are really missing.

Not because Conductor is trash. It is a good product. The alternatives matter when you need a different boundary: open source, Linux, more terminal agents, mobile control, recurring schedules, or a sandbox.

Pick Termic for local worktrees

Same useful worktree loop, but AGPL, local, PTY-based, macOS plus Linux, and with an optional macOS sandbox around the agent.

Pick AgentsRoom for dashboard life

If the pain is tracking many agents across many projects, AgentsRoom's visual cockpit and mobile companion are the point.

Pick Paseo or Superset for platform pieces

Paseo leans remote/mobile/daemon. Superset leans editor/platform/automation/MCP. Those are different jobs.

shortlist

The best Conductor alternatives

One page, four answers. The wrong answer usually comes from pretending all agent orchestrators solve the same problem.

best local worktree replacement

Termic

You like Conductor's parallel worktree shape, but want AGPL source, Linux builds, more agents, main checkout, multi-repo tasks and a real sandbox.

Watch out: No mobile companion, remote relay or cron daemon. Termic is a desktop workbench.

Read Termic vs Conductor

best multi-agent dashboard

AgentsRoom

You want one visual command center across many projects, roles, statuses, notifications and mobile monitoring.

Watch out: AgentsRoom's own Conductor comparison says it does not automate worktree isolation the way Conductor does.

Read Termic vs AgentsRoom

best bigger platform

Superset

You want a full platform: editor surface, host server, remote workspaces, CLI, MCP, teams and recurring automations.

Watch out: More machinery. Account/org state and a host server are part of the product shape.

Read Termic vs Superset

best remote and mobile control

Paseo

You want a daemon you can drive from desktop, web, mobile or CLI, with schedules, relay access and voice.

Watch out: If the work is all local and you care about the agent process boundary, Termic is the smaller fit.

Read Termic vs Paseo

termic vs conductor

The local replacement view

This is the comparison if you are replacing Conductor, not shopping for a whole remote agent platform.

Feature	Termic	Conductor
Core workflow	Parallel terminal agents in git worktrees, plus main checkout when a branch is overkill.	Parallel Claude Code and Codex agents in isolated git worktrees.
Source and license	AGPL-3.0 source on GitHub.	I did not find a public source repo or license in the pages checked.
Platforms	macOS and Linux release builds.	macOS only. Conductor docs say Windows and Linux are not available yet.
Agents	`claude`, `codex`, Grok, Antigravity, Copilot, opencode and any PTY command you register.	Claude Code and Codex.
Security boundary	Optional macOS Seatbelt filesystem sandbox plus network allowlist per task.	Conductor FAQ says agents run with your user permissions and without sandboxing.
Auth and pricing	Free app, no Termic backend. Uses the CLI auth already on your machine.	Conductor docs say it is free for now and uses existing Claude/Codex auth.
Multi-repo work	Yes. Put API, web and infra repos in one task.	Conductor documents one worktree workspace around one repo/branch review unit.
Mobile, remote, cron	No. Termic has queued and repeated messages inside visible sessions, not a remote daemon.	Conductor Cloud is linked publicly, but the desktop docs are still Mac-app centered.

Core workflow

Termic Parallel terminal agents in git worktrees, plus main checkout when a branch is overkill.

Conductor Parallel Claude Code and Codex agents in isolated git worktrees.

Source and license

Termic AGPL-3.0 source on GitHub.

Conductor I did not find a public source repo or license in the pages checked.

Platforms

Termic macOS and Linux release builds.

Conductor macOS only. Conductor docs say Windows and Linux are not available yet.

Agents

Termic claude, codex, Grok, Antigravity, Copilot, opencode and any PTY command you register.

Conductor Claude Code and Codex.

Security boundary

Termic Optional macOS Seatbelt filesystem sandbox plus network allowlist per task.

Conductor Conductor FAQ says agents run with your user permissions and without sandboxing.

Auth and pricing

Termic Free app, no Termic backend. Uses the CLI auth already on your machine.

Conductor Conductor docs say it is free for now and uses existing Claude/Codex auth.

Multi-repo work

Termic Yes. Put API, web and infra repos in one task.

Conductor Conductor documents one worktree workspace around one repo/branch review unit.

Mobile, remote, cron

Termic No. Termic has queued and repeated messages inside visible sessions, not a remote daemon.

Conductor Conductor Cloud is linked publicly, but the desktop docs are still Mac-app centered.

Last reviewed: 2026-06-09. Conductor details are based on the public sources linked below. If something changed, file an issue.

why switch

The honest reasons to leave Conductor

Price is not the argument today. Conductor's own FAQ says it is free for now and uses the Claude/Codex auth already on your machine.

The real reasons are narrower and stronger: you want source you can audit and fork, Linux builds, Grok/Antigravity/Copilot or a custom PTY agent, main checkout sessions, multi-repo tasks, or a sandbox around the process that is running shell commands on your machine.

migration

If you are moving from Conductor

Start with the migration guide. It maps workspaces, setup scripts, preview ports, worktree branches, diffs and the old $CONDUCTOR_* variables to Termic.

Migration guide Tasks Sandbox Queued messages

questions

Conductor alternative FAQ

What is the best Conductor alternative?

If you want the closest local worktree replacement, start with Termic. If you want a broader visual dashboard, look at AgentsRoom. If you want a larger platform, look at Superset. If you want remote/mobile/cron, look at Paseo.

Is Termic like Conductor?

Yes. Both organize parallel coding agents around isolated git workspaces. Termic keeps that useful part and adds AGPL source, Linux builds, more agent CLIs, main checkout, multi-repo tasks and an optional macOS sandbox.

Is Conductor free?

As of 2026-06-09, Conductor's FAQ says it is free for now and that paid collaboration features are planned later. That is why this page does not use price as the main reason to switch.

Does Termic run Claude Code and Codex?

Yes. Termic runs the real terminal CLIs in PTYs: claude, codex, Grok, Antigravity, Copilot, opencode and any custom command you register.

What if I need mobile or remote control?

Use Paseo or AgentsRoom for that shape. Termic is deliberately local. It is the app you use when the terminal, diff, worktree and sandbox are on the machine in front of you.

Does Termic replace Conductor worktrees?

Yes for most local worktree-agent workflows. A Termic task can be a git worktree, with setup scripts, run scripts, diff review and a visible agent terminal. It can also attach to the main checkout when isolation is not worth the ceremony.

Does Termic have scheduled messages?

Termic has scheduled messages, repeated messages and Ralph-style loops inside a visible agent session. That is different from a cron daemon: it is supervised and completion-triggered.

Is the sandbox the big difference?

For security-conscious local use, yes. Conductor's FAQ says agents run directly on your system without sandboxing. Termic can put each task behind a macOS Seatbelt filesystem profile and network allowlist.

sources

What I checked

Public Conductor docs plus Conductor comparison pages from SoloTerm and AgentsRoom, reviewed on 2026-06-09.

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