Orca vs Conductor
Quick facts, side by side. Data checked 2026-10-15.
| Orca | Conductor | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free (local); Pro $50/mo; Teams $60/user/mo; Enterprise custom |
| Usage limits | Unknown (no usage limits published by the tool; you pay your agent providers) | Cloud workspace hours on Pro not quantified ('a bunch'); cloud sandboxes are 8 CPU / 16 GB; usage-based cloud pricing planned |
| Open source | Yes (MIT) | No |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android (APK) | macOS |
| Mobile app | Yes | Pro only |
| Automations | Yes | No |
| Agents | 27 named CLI agents, any other CLI agent | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode |
In short: Orca: MIT-licensed 'Agent Development Environment' with desktop and mobile apps, SSH remote worktrees, an agent dashboard, scheduled automations and a plugin marketplace.
Conductor: Polished macOS app (Melty Labs, YC S24) for running parallel coding agents in isolated worktrees with checkpoints and rollback; Pro adds cloud workspaces.
Conductor: Polished macOS app (Melty Labs, YC S24) for running parallel coding agents in isolated worktrees with checkpoints and rollback; Pro adds cloud workspaces.
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