alternatives · windows
Superset alternatives for Windows
TL;DR
Superset doesn't run on Windows: its download page shows Windows visitors a waitlist, with no date. Pane, Emdash, T3 Code and Paseo all run natively on Windows today. Pane is the closest to Superset, running each agent in its real terminal and worktree, and it's the only one that ran WSL repos properly in our tests and has an ARM64 build.
the alternatives
Every tool here runs several coding agents at once in their own git worktrees, natively on Windows. The chips show where each one runs: green is native, amber has a catch, red is no.
1.Pane
Best for Superset's real-terminal workflow on Windows and WSL.
Native on Windows x64 and ARM64; WSL repos run their agents, terminals and git in the distro. Free, open source, no account.
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2.Emdash
Best for issue-tracker intake and automations.
Signed Windows x64 installer and 35 agents. WSL repos are rejected, and it used 2.9 GB of memory at idle in our test.
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3.T3 Code
Best for a polished chat view and phone apps.
Signed one-click installer and a great commit flow. Its WSL backend crash-looped on our machine.
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4.Paseo
Best for phone control with no account.
Opens straight to work on Windows. Agents couldn't run in a WSL repo from the Windows app.
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which one should you pick?
wait for superset if
- → you need its PR inbox, browser or automations specifically
- → you can switch to a Mac for now
pick pane if
- → you want each agent's real terminal, like Superset
- → your code lives inside WSL
- → you're on a Windows ARM64 laptop
- → you want open source with no account
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
superset
no; planned, no daterepos inside WSL
pane
superset
nomacOS
pane
superset
yes, its main platformLinux
pane
superset
experimental and untestedmacOS download
pane
superset
687 MBagents
agents
pane
superset
any CLI; 22 presetseveryday work
worktree per task
pane
superset
yesreview and git
pane
superset
diff, commit, PR, plus a PR inbox with CI checkssafety and setup
license
pane
superset
Elastic License 2.0, source-availableprice
pane
superset
free for 1 user; Pro $20/user/monthaccount needed
pane
superset
yes, even for local useanalytics
pane
superset
always onFacts checked on October 3 and 4, 2026: Superset desktop 1.35.0 and Pane v2.4.157.
why there's no superset for windows
Superset is Mac-first; Windows is planned with no date.
Superset's docs say Windows support is planned without a date, and WSL isn't supported or documented. Windows users have relied on unofficial community ports. Its Linux build runs under WSLg, but needs extra libraries, unpacks 2.8 GB on every launch, and still requires an account.
the wsl question
If your code lives inside WSL, only Pane handled it properly in our tests.
Emdash rejected a \\wsl$ repo with a git "dubious ownership" error. T3 Code's WSL backend crash-looped without showing an error. Paseo added the WSL path but its agents couldn't run commands there. Pane ran Claude Code, terminals and git inside the distro with nothing to configure.
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
There's no Superset for Windows yet. Pane is the closest replacement, with the same real-terminal agents in worktrees, plus WSL and ARM64. Emdash, T3 Code and Paseo are good Windows options if you don't use WSL.
how we checked
On October 3 and 4, 2026 we installed Pane, Emdash, T3 Code and Paseo on one Windows 11 PC with WSL2, gave each the same task, and tried a WSL repo in each. We ran Superset's Linux build under WSLg up to its sign-in screen.
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
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By Parsa Khazaeepoul, co-founder of Pane. .