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Paneherd vs Conductor
Conductor describes itself as a Mac app for running several coding agents at once, each in an isolated workspace, with review and merge of their changes.
Short answer: Conductor is a Mac app for running Claude Code, Codex and Cursor agents in isolated workspaces and reviewing and merging what they produce. Paneherd runs inside VS Code or Cursor on Windows, macOS and Linux and does not create branches or merge.
| Conductor | Paneherd | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Mac app | VS Code and Cursor extension |
| Platforms | macOS | Windows, macOS and Linux |
| Agents | Claude Code, Codex and Cursor | Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI |
| Isolation | An isolated workspace per agent | None of its own; works with worktrees you create |
| Review and merge | Yes: you review and merge changes in the app | No; use your editor and git |
| Status and prompts | Overview of what each agent is working on | Status from hook events; one permission inbox for Claude Code (Pro); broadcast |
| Price | See Conductor's pricing page; the home page states no prices | Free to 4 panes; Pro is a one-time purchase |
Where Conductor is the better choice
- You are on a Mac and want workspaces, review and merge in one app.
- You want each agent isolated without managing worktrees yourself.
Where Paneherd is the better choice
- You use Windows or Linux.
- You want sessions inside VS Code or Cursor, beside the code.
- You also run Copilot or Gemini CLI.
- You want permission prompts answered in one place, or from a phone.
Paneherd is not for you if
- You want agent branches reviewed and merged for you.
- You are not on a Mac and not in VS Code or Cursor.
Can you use both?
Often yes. Paneherd runs the CLIs you already have, so it can sit next to Conductor rather than replace it. See also the full comparison.