Last checked November 10, 2026
Free alternatives to Conductor
Export Conductor Cloud before November 13, 2026. Charlie's November 4, 2026 announcement says Conductor is joining Meta. Conductor Cloud goes read-only on November 13, shuts down on November 20, and deletion of cloud user data begins that day. Before then, right-click a cloud workspace and choose Transfer to local, or open Settings, then Account, then Export data. You can still read old chats on the read-only days. You cannot send new cloud messages after November 13. Local Conductor is a Mac app. The announcement says it keeps getting new models and critical bug fixes until early 2027, and that it starts winding down then. New signups and downloads stopped on November 4. Existing Pro users keep Pro features for free. Active subscribers get a refund. The announcement does not print a dollar price. The homepage says Conductor runs parallel Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor agents in isolated git workspaces, then you review and merge. The pricing URL opened on November 10, 2026 showed that homepage, not a price table.
- Other developer tools on this site. DevOps
- Export the cloud workspace first. The closest app does not read that file. Move from Conductor to Devin
- The closest app on this list. The code is closed. Devin
- The open-source agent Conductor already bundles. It is second on this checklist. OpenCode
- Sourcegraph Cody reaches end of life on January 31, 2027. Free alternatives to Sourcegraph Cody
- The switch guide for that shutdown. Move from Sourcegraph Cody to Continue
- Jules is read-only after November 11, 2026 and winds down on December 31, 2026. Free alternatives to Jules
- A self-hosted agent control center, further down this checklist. OpenHands
What you pay for Conductor
The November 4 announcement does not print a dollar price. New signups stopped that day. Existing Pro users keep Pro features for free. Cloud shuts down on November 20, 2026.
Checked November 10, 2026. https://www.conductor.build/announcement is the notice, signed Charlie and dated from the timeline as November 4. It says new users cannot sign up or download the app, existing free users cannot upgrade, and Pro users keep Pro features for free. Active subscribers get a refund. It does not print the refund amount or a monthly price. https://www.conductor.build/pricing opened as the same homepage, which says Conductor runs parallel agents on a Mac. https://www.conductor.build/docs/reference/harnesses says Conductor does not bill model usage, and that Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode are billed through the provider account or API key.
Who it is for
For developers and individuals. Its price on file: The November 4 announcement does not print a dollar price. New signups stopped that day. Existing Pro users keep Pro features for free. Cloud shuts down on November 20, 2026. It is in the DevOps group.
How to switch
The closest free app on the checklist is Devin. Cost and details. Move from Conductor to Devin.
Devin vs OpenCode vs OpenHands
These scores are from the checklist on this page. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement. We check each app against public docs and price pages.
Devin is #1 (66). OpenCode is #2 (63). OpenHands is #3 (46). Cline is #4 (32).
Devin
#1 · Closest
7 of 7 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.What you give up: a cloud workspace that keeps working after you close the app. You only get part of: claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode as the agents, an isolated git checkout for each task, and bring your own model subscription or key.
OpenCode
#2
7 of 7 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.What you give up: claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode as the agents and a cloud workspace that keeps working after you close the app. You only get part of: an isolated git checkout for each task.
OpenHands
#3
7 of 7 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.What you give up: claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode as the agents. You only get part of: more than one agent working at the same time, an isolated git checkout for each task, and review the diff and open a pull request, and 2 more.
Cline
#4
7 of 7 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.What you give up: more than one agent working at the same time, claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode as the agents, and a cloud workspace that keeps working after you close the app. You only get part of: an isolated git checkout for each task, review the diff and open a pull request, and a Mac app.
Where they differ
More than one agent working at the same time
Worth 10 points. Devin does all of it. The desktop page shows many sessions at once and a task split across subagents. The free plan includes a light quota to code with agents. OpenCode does all of it. The homepage checked November 10, 2026 says you can start multiple agents in parallel on the same project. OpenHands does part of it. The README describes conversations and automations. It does not say several agents work at the same time in separate checkouts. Cline does none of it. The pricing page and the FAQ describe one agent in the editor. They do not describe several agents in separate checkouts.
Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode as the agents
Worth 10 points. Devin does part of it. The desktop page says the Agent Client Protocol can manage agents you already use. It does not say Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode ship inside the app. OpenCode does none of it. OpenCode is one agent. The homepage does not run Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor as separate harnesses the way Conductor does. OpenHands does none of it. Agent Canvas runs its own agent. The README checked November 5, 2026 does not launch Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode. Cline does none of it. Cline is the agent. It does not launch Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode.
Review the diff and open a pull request
Worth 8 points. Devin does all of it. The desktop page includes Devin Review for diffs, and the examples show pull requests opened from a session. OpenCode does all of it. The GitHub docs, labeled V1 and read November 10, 2026, say /opencode on an issue can create a branch and open a pull request. The desktop homepage lists diffs. OpenHands does part of it. The PR guide reviews a pull request that already exists. It does not say the app opens and merges one pull request per workspace. Cline does part of it. The overview says each edit is a diff you approve. It does not open and merge a pull request as the workspace loop.
A Mac app
Worth 6 points. Devin does all of it. The desktop page's download button is macOS. This check did not open a Windows or Linux installer. OpenCode does all of it. The homepage lists a macOS desktop build, plus Windows and Linux. OpenHands does part of it. The setup docs list a desktop preview for macOS, Windows, and Linux. The current app is also a local server, not a Mac-only workspace app. Cline does part of it. The free column is a VS Code extension and a CLI, which run on a Mac. It is not a Conductor-style Mac workspace app.
A cloud workspace that keeps working after you close the app
Worth 6 points. Devin does none of it. The pricing page puts Devin Cloud on Pro, at $20 a month, not on the free plan. A cloud workspace that keeps working after you close the app is not part of Free. OpenCode does none of it. The homepage says OpenCode works on your machine. A phone app can steer a session. It does not describe a cloud computer that keeps editing after the laptop is shut. OpenHands does all of it. The README says agents on a server keep running after the laptop is shut. OpenHands Cloud is named. We have not checked its price. Cline does none of it. The pricing page does not describe a cloud computer that keeps working after you close the laptop. Enterprise mentions VPC deployments, which is a different product line and has no printed price.
Bring your own model subscription or key
Worth 6 points. Devin does part of it. Free says model availability is limited. It does not say you attach a Claude, Codex, or Cursor subscription. Pro says model availability is full. OpenCode does all of it. The homepage says you can bring any of 200+ providers, including a local model, or log in with ChatGPT Plus or Pro or GitHub Copilot. OpenHands does part of it. You bring a model for the agent you run. The README does not connect a Claude, Codex, or Cursor subscription as the harness. Cline does all of it. The pricing page says you bring an API key or pay Cline for inference. It does not print a per-token rate.
Claude Code
No scoreOne of the agents Conductor runs. Not scored as a replacement on this checklist.
Codex
No scoreOne of the agents Conductor runs. Not scored as a replacement on this checklist.
How close is it?
How this worksA full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement. #1 is the closest free app that did not pay us. An ad, when one is sold, is marked and sits after #1. Paying does not change the score. Open source means you can use, change, and share the code. Run it yourself means the app can live on a computer you control.
- #1 · ClosestFree, but the code is closed.
Devin
The desktop editor formerly sold as Windsurf. Free includes Tab. The code is closed.
7 of 7 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.What you give up: a cloud workspace that keeps working after you close the app. You only get part of: claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode as the agents, an isolated git checkout for each task, and bring your own model subscription or key.
Last checked November 10, 2026 · License: Proprietary
Not open source.
Mac - #2Open source
OpenCode
A terminal and desktop coding agent that can open a GitHub pull request.
7 of 7 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.What you give up: claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode as the agents and a cloud workspace that keeps working after you close the app. You only get part of: an isolated git checkout for each task.
Last checked November 10, 2026 · License: MIT
MacWindowsLinuxiOSWebRun it yourself - #3Open source
OpenHands
Agent Canvas, a self-hosted control center for coding agents.
7 of 7 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.What you give up: claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode as the agents. You only get part of: more than one agent working at the same time, an isolated git checkout for each task, and review the diff and open a pull request, and 2 more.
Last checked November 5, 2026 · License: MIT
MacWindowsLinuxWebRun it yourself - #4Open source
Cline
An Apache-2.0 coding agent for VS Code and the terminal. No inline autocomplete.
7 of 7 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.What you give up: more than one agent working at the same time, claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode as the agents, and a cloud workspace that keeps working after you close the app. You only get part of: an isolated git checkout for each task, review the diff and open a pull request, and a Mac app.
Last checked November 10, 2026 · License: Apache-2.0
MacWindowsLinux
Feature by feature
Full means it does the whole job. Partial means it does some of it. Missing means it does not. Not checked counts as zero. The number under each feature is how much it counts. A bigger number moves the score more.
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| Feature | Devin#1 · 667 of 7 checked features | OpenCode#2 · 637 of 7 checked features | OpenHands#3 · 467 of 7 checked features | Cline#4 · 327 of 7 checked features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| More than one agent working at the same timeCounts for 10 | FullThe desktop page shows many sessions at once and a task split across subagents. The free plan includes a light quota to code with agents. | FullThe homepage checked November 10, 2026 says you can start multiple agents in parallel on the same project. | PartialThe README describes conversations and automations. It does not say several agents work at the same time in separate checkouts. | MissingThe pricing page and the FAQ describe one agent in the editor. They do not describe several agents in separate checkouts. |
| Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode as the agentsCounts for 10 | PartialThe desktop page says the Agent Client Protocol can manage agents you already use. It does not say Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode ship inside the app. | MissingOpenCode is one agent. The homepage does not run Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor as separate harnesses the way Conductor does. | MissingAgent Canvas runs its own agent. The README checked November 5, 2026 does not launch Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode. | MissingCline is the agent. It does not launch Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode. |
| An isolated git checkout for each taskCounts for 10 | PartialSessions have branches and pull requests. The pages checked do not say each task gets its own git worktree. | PartialParallel sessions share the project. The homepage does not describe a git worktree and a branch for each task. | PartialA conversation works in a project directory. The docs checked do not create a git worktree and a branch per task. | PartialCline edits the project you have open and can change more than one file. The docs checked do not create a git worktree per task. |
| Review the diff and open a pull requestCounts for 8 | FullThe desktop page includes Devin Review for diffs, and the examples show pull requests opened from a session. | FullThe GitHub docs, labeled V1 and read November 10, 2026, say /opencode on an issue can create a branch and open a pull request. The desktop homepage lists diffs. | PartialThe PR guide reviews a pull request that already exists. It does not say the app opens and merges one pull request per workspace. | PartialThe overview says each edit is a diff you approve. It does not open and merge a pull request as the workspace loop. |
| A Mac appCounts for 6 | FullThe desktop page's download button is macOS. This check did not open a Windows or Linux installer. | FullThe homepage lists a macOS desktop build, plus Windows and Linux. | PartialThe setup docs list a desktop preview for macOS, Windows, and Linux. The current app is also a local server, not a Mac-only workspace app. | PartialThe free column is a VS Code extension and a CLI, which run on a Mac. It is not a Conductor-style Mac workspace app. |
| A cloud workspace that keeps working after you close the appCounts for 6 | MissingThe pricing page puts Devin Cloud on Pro, at $20 a month, not on the free plan. A cloud workspace that keeps working after you close the app is not part of Free. | MissingThe homepage says OpenCode works on your machine. A phone app can steer a session. It does not describe a cloud computer that keeps editing after the laptop is shut. | FullThe README says agents on a server keep running after the laptop is shut. OpenHands Cloud is named. We have not checked its price. | MissingThe pricing page does not describe a cloud computer that keeps working after you close the laptop. Enterprise mentions VPC deployments, which is a different product line and has no printed price. |
| Bring your own model subscription or keyCounts for 6 | PartialFree says model availability is limited. It does not say you attach a Claude, Codex, or Cursor subscription. Pro says model availability is full. | FullThe homepage says you can bring any of 200+ providers, including a local model, or log in with ChatGPT Plus or Pro or GitHub Copilot. | PartialYou bring a model for the agent you run. The README does not connect a Claude, Codex, or Cursor subscription as the harness. | FullThe pricing page says you bring an API key or pay Cline for inference. It does not print a per-token rate. |
What it costs
Devin
- Free plan
- Free is $0. The pricing page includes a light agent quota, limited model availability, unlimited inline edits, and unlimited Tab completions.
- Pro is $20 a month and is where the page says model availability is full and cloud agents are included.
- The desktop download button on the page checked here is macOS.
- They host it
- Free $0. Pro $20 a month. Max $200 a month. Teams $80 a month plus $40 a month per full dev seat. Enterprise does not print a dollar price. The desktop FAQ says an existing Windsurf plan keeps its price. Checked November 10, 2026.
- Run it yourself
- This app does not run on your own computer. Devin Desktop is an app you download. The enterprise row lists a dedicated deployment option and does not print a price or an install guide.
OpenCode
- Free plan
- The homepage says you can start with free models and no account. Models named on November 10, 2026 include Big Pickle, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash Free, and GLM-5.3-Flash Free.
- OpenCode Go is $10 a month. OpenCode Go Plus is $40 a month.
- A ChatGPT Plus or Pro login, or a GitHub Copilot login, is a separate bill.
- They host it
- Free models are $0. OpenCode Go is $10 a month. OpenCode Go Plus is $40 a month. Checked November 10, 2026. Bringing ChatGPT or GitHub Copilot uses that subscription.
- Run it yourself
- Easy. The homepage lists desktop builds for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and a terminal install via a shell script, npm, or Homebrew. This listing did not run it.
OpenHands
- Free plan
- The README's install is npm or Docker, and the LICENSE file is MIT. OpenHands Cloud is a commercial option. We have not checked its price.
- They host it
- OpenHands Cloud is named in the README. We have not checked a dollar price.
- Run it yourself
- Setup: medium. The README's npm path needs Node.js 24 or later and uv. The Docker example checked on November 5, 2026 is tagged 1.35.0. The same README warns that an install without a sandbox can read and write files on that machine.
Cline
- Free plan
- The pricing page says the open-source VS Code extension and CLI are free for individual developers. You pay the model provider, or Cline's usage billing. No per-token price was printed on that page.
- JetBrains is listed under Enterprise, which is custom pricing.
- The JetBrains evaluation license is 30 days and not for production.
- They host it
- The open-source column is free. Enterprise is custom. Inference is usage-based. The pricing page does not print a dollar rate for credits. Checked November 10, 2026.
- Run it yourself
- Easy. The pricing page says you can bring your own key or self-host. The free column is the VS Code extension and the CLI on your computer, not a Tabby-style model server. This listing did not install it.
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Closest pair
Move from Conductor to Devin
Export Conductor Cloud before November 13, 2026, when it becomes read-only. Devin does not open that archive.
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- Aider: Terminal pair programming that commits each edit to git.
- Bugsink: A smaller Sentry-compatible error store.
- Cline: An Apache-2.0 coding agent for VS Code and the terminal. No inline autocomplete.
- Continue: An Apache-2.0 IDE assistant. The repository is read-only after the Cursor acquisition.
- cState: A Hugo status page. Incidents are markdown files.
- Cursor: A coding editor with Tab autocomplete and an agent. Free is limited. The code is closed.
- Devin: The desktop editor formerly sold as Windsurf. Free includes Tab. The code is closed.
- Errbit: An older Airbrake-compatible error catcher.
- Forgejo: A community forge, GPL-3.0 since v9.
- Gatus: A health dashboard with a status page in the config file.
- Gitea: A lightweight Git forge.
- GitHub Copilot: GitHub's coding assistant. Free is capped. The code is not public.
- GitLab Community Edition: The MIT edition of GitLab, without EE.
- GlitchTip: Error tracking compatible with Sentry SDKs.
- Highlight: Session replay and errors, with a split license.
- Kener: A status page with incidents, maintenance, and email subscriptions.
- llama.cpp: LLM inference in C and C++. The license is MIT. llama-server speaks an OpenAI-style API.
- Ollama: Run open models on your own computer. The license is MIT.
- OneUptime: Status pages plus monitors, incidents, and on-call.
- OpenCode: A terminal and desktop coding agent that can open a GitHub pull request.
- OpenHands: Agent Canvas, a self-hosted control center for coding agents.
- Radicle: A peer-to-peer code forge.
- SigNoz: Traces, metrics, and logs in one app.
- SourceHut: Git hosting composed of small services.
- Tabby: A self-hosted completion server. Community is free for up to 5 users.
- Uptime Kuma: Uptime checks, with a public status page of those checks.
- vLLM: An Apache-2.0 model server with an OpenAI-compatible API.