alternatives
TL;DR
These pages are for people leaving a specific agent manager, usually because it doesn't run on their OS, needs an account or a paid plan, or has stopped being maintained. Each one lists the alternatives that fit that situation, where each runs on Windows, WSL, macOS and Linux, and how to move your work over. Pane appears on every list because it covers the common reasons: it's free and open source, needs no account, runs any CLI agent, and works natively on Windows, inside WSL, on macOS and on Linux.
Looking for an alternative to your current agent management tool? These pages break down why developers switch and what options are available.
superset alternatives - cross-platform and free options
superset alternatives for windows - Windows-tested options when Superset isn't
superset alternatives for linux - tested AppImage + .deb when Superset is untested
conductor alternatives - open-source and multi-platform options
conductor alternatives for windows - cross-platform options when Conductor is Mac-only
conductor alternatives for linux - Linux-native desktop options
claude squad alternatives - desktop apps that don't need tmux
claude squad alternatives for windows - native Windows apps with no tmux dependency
humanlayer alternatives - free, local and open-source options
humanlayer alternatives for windows - native Windows options when HumanLayer's desktop app is Apple Silicon only
cmux alternatives for windows - native Windows agent manager (cmux is macOS-only)
cmux alternatives for linux - Linux options when cmux is Mac-only
crystal alternatives - maintained options after the Feb 2026 deprecation
herdr alternatives: desktop and terminal choices for live agent sessions
herdr alternatives for windows: Windows-native options for terminal-first agent work
herdr alternatives for linux: Linux choices for terminal sessions, diffs, and remote hosts