Hivemind and other apps that run coding agents side by side
Hivemind is a free desktop app where Claude Code, Codex and every other coding agent run side by side, each in a real terminal, and build the views, widgets and tools of your workspace. These apps also run several coding agents at once. Each fact below comes from the app's own site or repository, checked on 20 October 2026.
| Question | Hivemind | Conductor | Superset | Orca | cmux | Claude Squad | Emdash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | A desktop app where your coding agents run side by side and build the views, widgets and tools of your workspace. | “A Mac app for running Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor agents in parallel across isolated workspaces.” | “One workspace for orchestrating any coding agent.” | “The agent development environment.” | “Free and open source macOS terminal for AI coding agents.” | “A terminal app that manages multiple Claude Code, Codex, Gemini (and other local agents including Aider) in separate workspaces.” | “Open-source agentic development environment.” |
| Kind | Desktop app, plus the hive command and an API | Desktop app, with cloud workspaces | Desktop app, plus a CLI, an SDK and an MCP server | Desktop app | Native terminal app | Terminal app (runs in tmux) | Desktop app |
| Runs on | Linux x86_64, macOS (Apple Silicon), Windows x64 | macOS | macOS; Linux (experimental); Windows not yet | macOS, Windows, Linux | macOS | Not stated; installs with Homebrew or a script | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| License and price | MIT, free | Closed source. Free tier; Pro $50 a month; Teams $60 a user a month | Elastic License 2.0 (source available). Free tier and paid seats | MIT, free | GPL-3.0 (app); free, with a paid edition | AGPL-3.0, free | Apache-2.0, free |
| Coding agents | Any coding agent with a command line: Claude Code, Codex, opencode, Cursor, Copilot, Amp, Aider and more | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode | Any command-line coding agent, such as Claude Code, OpenCode and Codex | Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Cursor CLI, Copilot, OpenCode, Pi and other command-line agents | Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Gemini CLI, Amp, Aider, Cline and other terminal agents | Claude Code by default; Codex, Gemini, Aider or any program you name | Claude Code, Codex, Amp, Copilot, OpenCode, Qwen Code, Droid, Cursor and more |
| Other computers and phone | Other computers over ssh; a phone page in your browser | Cloud sandboxes and a mobile app on paid plans | Other machines over ssh; cloud workspaces on paid plans; iPhone and iPad app | Remote development over ssh; iOS and Android companion app | ssh workspaces; an iOS app in beta | Not stated | Remote machines over ssh |
| Your own views, widgets and tools | Yes: views, widgets, tools and agents, written by you or your agents | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated (has a command-line and socket API) | Not stated | Not stated |
| Sources | GitHub, FAQ | site, pricing | site, GitHub | site, GitHub | site, GitHub | GitHub | site, GitHub |
Which of these run on Linux and Windows?
Hivemind, Orca and Emdash ship for macOS, Linux and Windows. Superset runs on macOS, with Linux experimental. Conductor and cmux are macOS only.
Which are open source?
Hivemind and Orca (MIT), Emdash (Apache-2.0), cmux (GPL-3.0) and Claude Squad (AGPL-3.0). Superset's source is public under the Elastic License 2.0, which is not an open-source license. Conductor is closed source.
What does Hivemind do that the others don't say they do?
Your agents add to the app itself. Ask one for a view, a widget or a tool, and it writes a plugin that appears in your workspace while you watch. None of the others above says on its site that you can add your own views, widgets or tools.
When is another app the better choice?
Conductor and Superset run agents in cloud workspaces on their paid plans; Hivemind runs them on your own computers, and on machines you reach over ssh. cmux is a native macOS terminal, where Hivemind is an Electron app. Claude Squad stays inside your terminal. Orca and Superset have phone apps; Hivemind's phone page runs in your phone's browser.
Not in the table
Crystal is now Nimbalyst. Vibe Kanban's company shut down in April 2026, and the project carries on as community-maintained open source.
Something here out of date? Open an issue and it gets fixed. Next: install Hivemind and run your first agent, or browse plugins on HiveHub.