Synara vs Conductor

Conductor is a Mac app, with an iOS companion app, for running Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode in parallel, each in its own Git worktree, with paid plans for cloud workspaces and teams. Synara does the same kind of parallel work for free, as open source, on macOS, Windows and Linux, with ten agent runtimes.

Key differences from Conductor

Platforms: Conductor is a Mac app with an iOS companion app, and its docs say it isn't available for Windows or Linux yet. Synara has desktop builds for macOS, Windows and Linux.
Price: Conductor's local app is free, with paid plans for Conductor Cloud, multiplayer, routines and its API. Synara is free.
Source: Synara is open source under the MIT license. Conductor's site doesn't publish source code or a license.
Agents: Conductor runs Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode. Synara runs those plus Antigravity, Grok Build, Devin CLI, Pi, Oh My Pi and Factory Droid.

Side by side

Price: Synara: Free. You keep using the provider plans you already pay for.; Conductor: Free for local workspaces. Pro is $50/month and Teams $60/user/month for Conductor Cloud, multiplayer, routines and the API.
Open source: Synara: Yes, MIT license.; Conductor: No public source code or license.
Platforms: Synara: macOS, Windows and Linux desktop apps, plus a headless server package. Synara Remote and native iPhone and iPad apps are coming soon.; Conductor: macOS, plus an iOS app that can remote-control your Mac's workspaces.
Coding agents: Synara: Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Cursor, Antigravity, Grok Build, Devin CLI, Pi, Oh My Pi, Factory Droid. Supported runtimes can hand a task to each other mid-task.; Conductor: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode.
Parallel work: Synara: Separate tasks, each optionally in its own Git worktree, with split views, a Kanban board and Inbox, native subagents, automations, Hubs and Studio.; Conductor: Separate workspaces, each a Git worktree with its own branch; cloud workspaces and scheduled routines on paid plans.
Terminal: Synara: Real terminals in each task's working directory.; Conductor: A terminal per workspace.
Browser verification: Synara: Built-in browser with shared agent control, Computer Use for Mac apps (beta) and an iOS Simulator panel on macOS.; Conductor: An in-app browser preview, listed as experimental in its changelog.
Diffs and pull requests: Synara: Live diffs, commits and pushes, plus a GitHub pull-request workspace with stacked PRs and auto-fix CI.; Conductor: Diff viewer with line comments, GitHub review comments, checks, pull-request creation and merge, plus a view of stacked PRs.
Account and data: Synara: No Synara account needed for local use. Workspace history stays on your machine.; Conductor: Local workspaces run on your Mac with your own agent logins. Cloud workspaces, the iOS app and remote control need a Conductor account.

Choose Synara if

You work on Windows or Linux.
You want an open-source app you can inspect and build yourself.
You want Antigravity, Grok Build, Devin CLI, Pi, Oh My Pi or Factory Droid next to Claude Code and Codex.

Conductor may suit you better if

You want hosted cloud workspaces or multiplayer sessions for a team.
You want to steer your Mac's agents from an iPhone today.
You need enterprise purchasing such as SAML SSO, SCIM and an SLA.

Questions

Is there a free, open-source alternative to Conductor?

Synara is free and open source under the MIT license. Like Conductor, it runs coding agents in parallel in separate Git worktrees, and it also runs on Windows and Linux.

Does Synara work on Windows and Linux?

Yes. Synara has desktop builds for macOS, Windows and Linux, plus a headless server package. Computer Use and the iOS Simulator panel are macOS-only.

Can I keep using my Claude Code and Codex logins?

Yes. Synara uses the runtimes and provider accounts already set up on your machine, so your existing Claude and ChatGPT plans apply.

Sources

Conductor details were checked against these official pages on November 1, 2026. Both products change quickly, so confirm anything important on Conductor's site. Synara details come from the Synara feature guide.

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