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Conductor vs Superset

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Entry price
Conductor from $50/mo, Superset from $15/seat/mo — different billing units, so no direct winner
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Conductor has one; not confirmed by us for Superset
Best fit
Conductor: Developers juggling several features or bug fixes with coding agents at once · Superset: Engineers running several coding agents on parallel features and bug fixes
Platforms
Conductor: macOS, iOS · Superset: macOS, Linux, iOS

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

ConductorMac app for running Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode agents in parallel, each in its own isolated workspace.SupersetDesktop workspace that runs Claude Code, Codex and other coding agents side by side in isolated git worktrees.

Side by side

FactConductorSuperset
CategoryAI Coding AssistantsAI Code Editors & IDEs
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$50/mo$15/seat/mo
Public APIYesNot confirmed
Trust score84 / 10086 / 100
PlatformsmacOS, iOS, APImacOS, Linux, iOS
CompanyMelty LabsSuperset Inc.
Launched—2025
Last verifiedOct 2, 2026Oct 2, 2026

What our research says

Conductor

A tidy control room for developers who already use terminal coding agents and want to run several at once with clean isolation and a review step. It adds orchestration rather than its own model, so you still pay your agent providers. Anyone happy with a single agent in an editor will not gain much.

Pros

  • Free tier with local workspaces and bring-your-own subscriptions or keys
  • Each task isolated in its own workspace and branch
  • Supports Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode agents
  • SOC 2 Type II badge shown on the site

Cons

  • Desktop app is Mac-only
  • Cloud workspaces need the paid Pro plan
  • Cloud compute pricing is expected to move to usage-based billing

Superset

Superset suits developers who already pay for one or more command-line coding agents and want a single workspace to run, isolate and review many tasks at once. It is a coordination layer, not a model provider, and the platform support is still narrower than a mainstream editor's.

Pros

  • Works with a long list of agents rather than locking you to one
  • Free tier covers individuals with the desktop app and CLI
  • Each task runs in its own workspace, which keeps changes separated for review
  • Remote access and a mobile app let you check on long-running agents

Cons

  • No Windows version, and the Linux build is labelled experimental
  • Source-available under the Elastic License 2.0, not a standard open-source license
  • Model costs are separate, because you bring your own agent subscriptions

Which one fits

Choose Conductor if you need

  • Developers juggling several features or bug fixes with coding agents at once
  • Teams that want agents in cloud sandboxes with shared, live workspaces
  • Claude Code and Codex users who want a diff-and-PR workflow around them

Choose Superset if you need

  • Engineers running several coding agents on parallel features and bug fixes
  • Teams that want shared automations and remote workspaces around their agents
  • Developers who want to mix agents from different vendors in one workflow

Conductor vs Superset: the questions people ask

Is Conductor cheaper than Superset?

They charge in different units, so there is no like-for-like answer: Conductor starts at $50/mo, Superset at $15/seat/mo. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it.

Does Conductor or Superset have a free tier?

Both: Conductor has a free tier, and Superset has a free tier.

Which has a public API, Conductor or Superset?

Conductor ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for Superset is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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