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Aiola vs Conductor
Conductor is a free, macOS-only app for running Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor sessions in parallel. Aiola also supports Grok CLI, runs on Windows, and adds an operations layer — automations, analytics, app logs, feedback, and a central cross-project view.
The short answer
Conductor is an excellent free macOS app for running Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor in parallel. Choose Aiola if you also use Grok CLI, you're on Windows, or you want the operations layer around your projects — automations, analytics, app logs, and feedback — plus a central cross-project view.
Feature comparison
Choose Aiola if…
You're on Windows — Conductor is macOS-only, and Aiola runs on Windows 10+ and macOS 11+.
You want the operations layer: automations, analytics, app logs, and feedback around your projects.
You want a central cross-project view of every repo's threads, changes, and tasks — not one window per project.
You'd like a phone companion later (coming) to check in on running work.
Choose Conductor if…
You're on macOS only and want a free, focused app for running Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor sessions in parallel.
You don't need automations, analytics, app logs, or feedback built in.
You already have your surrounding operations tooling elsewhere.
Comparison FAQ
What is the best Conductor alternative?
Aiola is the closest cross-vendor alternative: it runs Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok CLI, and OpenCode from one desktop app; Conductor documents Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. Aiola also works on Windows and adds an operations layer — automations, analytics, app logs, feedback, and a central cross-project view.
Is there a Conductor alternative for Windows?
Yes. Conductor is macOS-only. Aiola runs on Windows 10+ (64-bit) as well as macOS 11+ (Apple Silicon and Intel), so Windows users get the same cross-vendor agent workspace.
Which coding agents do Aiola and Conductor support?
Both orchestrate Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor on your own subscriptions. Aiola also supports Grok CLI; Conductor's public documentation does not verify Grok support, so its Grok status is left unspecified here.
Is Conductor free, and how much is Aiola?
Conductor is free and macOS-only. Aiola's download is free with a 7-day free trial; Pro starts at $24/month. GUI Lifetime is available now at launch pricing: first 10 customers $49, next 30 $89, then $129. One-time payment.
Is Aiola local-first like Conductor?
Yes. Aiola runs agents on your machine against your repositories using your own subscription. Your code is never uploaded to Aiola — it stays on your machine and goes only to the AI provider you already subscribe to — no compute resale, no API-key markup.
Current Aiola facts
Aiola supports five agent CLIs: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok CLI (including grok-4.5), and OpenCode.
GUI Lifetime is available now at launch pricing: first 10 customers $49, next 30 $89, then $129. One-time payment.
Your code and repos stay on your machine. Agent prompts and file context are sent only to the AI provider you choose — Anthropic (Claude Code), OpenAI (Codex), Cursor, xAI (Grok CLI), or whichever provider you configure in OpenCode — under your own subscription. Aiola never proxies, stores, or resells your code or model traffic. Threads, tasks, notes, and automations are stored locally (SQLite + plain files in your repo). If you use the optional analytics/logs/feedback layer for your shipped products, that telemetry is ingested via Aiola's cloud (Supabase/Tinybird). Offline: agent orchestration UI works offline; running agents requires provider access; GUI Lifetime keeps the local app opening even if Aiola's servers are unreachable.