Synara vs Paradev
Paradev, formerly Superset, is a source-available app for running many coding agents in parallel, each in its own Git worktree, with paid plans for remote access, automations and cloud workspaces. Synara is free and MIT-licensed open source, and runs on Windows as well as macOS and Linux.
Key differences from Paradev
- License: Synara is open source under the MIT license. Paradev is source-available under the Elastic License 2.0, which its site notes is not OSI-approved open source.
- Price: Paradev's desktop app is free, while remote access, automations and mobile need Pro and cloud workspaces need Team or higher. Synara's automations, Studio and Hubs are free.
- Platforms: Paradev targets macOS, with an experimental Linux build and no Windows build yet. Synara ships for macOS, Windows and Linux.
- Agents: Paradev has more built-in CLI agents, including Gemini CLI, Amp and GitHub Copilot. Synara runs ten runtimes. Both can continue a task in a different agent.
Side by side
- Price
- Synara: Free. You keep using the provider plans you already pay for.
- Paradev: Free desktop app. Pro $20, Team $60 and Ultra $200 per user per month for remote access, automations, mobile, Linear and Slack, and cloud workspaces (beta, Team and up).
- Open source
- Synara: Yes, MIT license.
- Paradev: Source-available under the Elastic License 2.0, not OSI-approved open source.
- Platforms
- Synara: macOS, Windows and Linux desktop apps, plus a headless server package. Synara Remote and native iPhone and iPad apps are coming soon.
- Paradev: macOS, an experimental Linux build, no Windows build yet; iPhone and iPad app on Pro.
- 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.
- Paradev: More than 20 built-in CLI agents, including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor Agent, Gemini CLI, Amp, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode, plus custom agents.
- 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.
- Paradev: Each agent gets its own Git worktree and branch; Paradev says it scales to 100+ agents.
- Terminal
- Synara: Real terminals in each task's working directory.
- Paradev: Tabs, splits, presets and persistent sessions.
- Browser verification
- Synara: Built-in browser with shared agent control, Computer Use for Mac apps (beta) and an iOS Simulator panel on macOS.
- Paradev: In-app browser that detects each workspace's dev server ports, with Design Mode; a computer-control skill for native apps.
- Diffs and pull requests
- Synara: Live diffs, commits and pushes, plus a GitHub pull-request workspace with stacked PRs and auto-fix CI.
- Paradev: Diff viewer, commit, push and open PRs, plus a PR pane for checks, review threads and merging.
- Account and data
- Synara: No Synara account needed for local use. Workspace history stays on your machine.
- Paradev: Code stays local by default; cloud sync covers account and organization metadata.
Choose Synara if
- You want an MIT-licensed, open-source app.
- You work on Windows.
- You want scheduled automations without a subscription.
Paradev may suit you better if
- You need Gemini CLI, Amp, GitHub Copilot or another agent Synara doesn't run yet.
- You want hosted cloud workspaces or Linear and Slack integrations.
Questions
Is Superset now called Paradev?
Yes. superset.sh now redirects to paradev.com, and the site says Superset is now Paradev. Its GitHub repository moved from superset-sh/superset to ParadevAI/Paradev, and the CLI command is still superset.
Is Paradev open source?
Paradev is source-available under the Elastic License 2.0, which its site describes as not OSI-approved open source. Synara is open source under the MIT license.
Sources
Paradev details were checked against these official pages on . Both products change quickly, so confirm anything important on Paradev's site. Synara details come from the Synara feature guide.
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