What's the best Superset alternative?

Pane is the closest: real terminal agents in worktrees with review and git, open source, no account, on every OS. Conductor is the polished Mac option.

Is there an open-source Superset alternative?

Yes. Pane (AGPL-3.0), Emdash (Apache-2.0), T3 Code (MIT) and Paseo (Apache-2.0). Superset itself is source-available under the Elastic License 2.0.

Is there a Superset alternative that doesn't need an account?

Yes. Pane, Emdash and Paseo need no account for local use. T3 Code only needs one for its T3 Connect relay.

Can I keep my Claude or ChatGPT subscription?

Yes. All of them run the official agent tools with your existing logins.

alternatives

Superset alternatives

TL;DR

Superset is one of the most capable agent workspaces, but it's Mac-first with no Windows build, needs an account even for local use, keeps analytics always on, and is source-available rather than open source. Pane is the closest alternative: the same real-terminal agents in worktrees, but open source, with no account, and native on Windows, WSL, macOS and Linux. Conductor is the most polished Mac option, and Emdash, T3 Code and Paseo each lead in their own area.

the alternatives

Every tool here runs several coding agents at once, mostly in their own git worktrees. The chips show where each one runs: green is native, amber has a catch, red is no.

1.Pane
Best for Superset's workflow, open source and on every OS.
Each agent runs in its real terminal and worktree, with diffs, git buttons and an orchestrator chat. Native on Windows (x64 and ARM64), inside WSL, macOS and Linux. No account.
WindowsWSLmacOSLinux
2.Conductor
Best for a polished chat view and review loop on a Mac.
Deep pull request review and paid cloud and team features. Mac-only, closed source, and shows agents in its own chat view.
WindowsWSLmacOSLinux
3.Emdash
Best for issue-tracker intake and automations.
Free and open source, 35 agents, tasks from 12 trackers, on Windows x64, macOS and Linux. No WSL, and heavy at idle.
WindowsWSLmacOSLinux
4.T3 Code
Best for a chat view with phone apps, for free.
MIT-licensed, polished, with iOS and Android apps. Young at version 0.0.x.
WindowsWSLmacOSLinux
5.Paseo
Best for phone control and agent-to-agent automation.
Desktop, phone, web and CLI clients for 40+ agents, no telemetry, Apache-2.0. No commit button in our run.
WindowsWSLmacOSLinux

which one should you pick?

stay with superset if

→ you're on a Mac and want the most features in one window
→ you use its PR inbox, browser, automations or iPhone app
→ an account and always-on analytics don't bother you

pick pane if

→ you're on Windows, or keep code inside WSL
→ you want open source with no account
→ you want a much lighter app
→ you want analytics you can turn off

pane vs superset at a glance

yespartly, or with a catchno

	pane11 yes · 0 partly · 0 no	superset4 yes · 3 partly · 4 no
platforms
Windows	yes, native (x64 and ARM64)	no; planned, no date
repos inside WSL	yes: agents, terminals and git run in the distro	no
macOS	yes	yes, its main platform
Linux	yes (AppImage, .deb)	experimental and untested
macOS download	133 MB	687 MB
agents
agents	any CLI; Claude Code, Codex, Cursor built in	any CLI; 22 presets
everyday work
worktree per task	yes	yes
review and git	Changes panel, diff tabs, git buttons	diff, commit, PR, plus a PR inbox with CI checks
safety and setup
license	AGPL-3.0, open source	Elastic License 2.0, source-available
price	free	free for 1 user; Pro $20/user/month
account needed	no	yes, even for local use
analytics	can be turned off in Settings	always on

platforms

Windows

pane

yes, native (x64 and ARM64)

superset

no; planned, no date

repos inside WSL

pane

yes: agents, terminals and git run in the distro

superset

macOS

pane

yes

superset

yes, its main platform

Linux

pane

yes (AppImage, .deb)

superset

experimental and untested

macOS download

pane

133 MB

superset

687 MB

agents

pane

any CLI; Claude Code, Codex, Cursor built in

superset

any CLI; 22 presets

everyday work

worktree per task

pane

yes

superset

yes

review and git

pane

Changes panel, diff tabs, git buttons

superset

diff, commit, PR, plus a PR inbox with CI checks

safety and setup

license

pane

AGPL-3.0, open source

superset

Elastic License 2.0, source-available

price

pane

free

superset

free for 1 user; Pro $20/user/month

account needed

pane

superset

yes, even for local use

analytics

pane

can be turned off in Settings

superset

always on

Facts checked on October 3 and 4, 2026: Superset desktop 1.35.0 and Pane v2.4.157.

why people look for a superset alternative

Platform, account and licence.

Superset has no Windows build and calls Linux experimental. Its desktop app and CLI need a GitHub, Google or Apple sign-in even for free local work, its telemetry setting does nothing in the current code, and core pieces like remote access go through its cloud. It's licensed under the Elastic License 2.0, which isn't OSI open source. The free plan covers one user; mobile, automations and integrations are Pro.

moving from superset to pane

Superset and Pane share the same core: real terminal agents in worktrees. Your repos and agents carry over.

Both apps run each agent's own terminal UI in its own git worktree, so the habit is the same. Open your repository in Pane, create a pane per feature, and start Claude Code, Codex or Cursor with a click, or any other agent as a custom command. Review in the Changes panel and commit, push and merge with shortcuts. There's no account to create, and your agents keep their own logins.

You'll leave behind Superset's pull request inbox, in-app browser, automations and iPhone app. You gain Windows and WSL, open source, no account or always-on analytics, and a much smaller app.

our verdict

If you want what Superset does at its core, real terminal agents in worktrees with review, but open source, without an account and on Windows or Linux too, Pane is the most direct alternative. On a Mac, Conductor is the polished option; Emdash, T3 Code and Paseo each lead in their own area.

how we checked

On October 3 and 4, 2026 we ran Pane, Emdash, T3 Code and Paseo on one Windows 11 PC with WSL2, and Superset's Linux build under WSLg up to its required sign-in. Conductor's facts come from its docs, changelog and pricing.

Facts about each product come from its own docs, release notes, issue tracker and source code, checked on the same dates.

What we ran

→ Pane 2.4.155 on Windows 11, native and WSL2 (Ubuntu 24.04) repos
→ Each alternative checked against its own docs, releases and issue tracker on October 3 and 4, 2026, and run hands-on where it runs on Windows or WSL

Who wrote this

We make Pane, so we have a stake in this. We tried to be fair: Superset's strengths are listed as plainly as Pane's, every claim was checked against the product itself or its docs and source, and the screenshots are unedited captures from our own runs.

Corrections

If anything here is wrong or out of date, tell us and we'll fix it and update the date at the top. Open an issue on GitHub

Sources

frequently asked questions

more comparisons

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By Parsa Khazaeepoul, co-founder of Pane. Last reviewed October 4, 2026.