ClawIDE vs Conductor
A closed-source macOS app for parallel agents with Pro at $50/mo, versus the same local workflow self-hosted in any browser with Pro at $5/mo.
TL;DR
Conductor runs several coding agents in parallel on a Mac, each in its own workspace, with GitHub and Linear built in. Local use is free, and Pro is $50/mo.
ClawIDE covers the same local workflow on macOS, Linux or Windows and opens in any browser. It supports more agent CLIs and model gateways, and its Pro plan, with Linear, Jira and GitHub sync and Symphony-compatible runs, is $5/mo.
At a glance
- What it is
- Self-hosted web app served by a single Go binary
- License
- Closed source, free binary (EULA)
- Price
- Free for the whole local workspace; Pro $5/mo, $48/yr or $99 once
- What it is
- Closed-source desktop app for macOS
- License
- Closed source
- Price
- Local parallel agents free; Pro $50/mo; Teams $60/user
ClawIDE
Conductor
| Capability | ClawIDE | Conductor |
|---|---|---|
| License | Closedfree binary | Closed |
| Paid plan starts at | $5/mo | $50/mo |
| Unlimited projects on the free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Git worktree per task, free | Yes | Yes |
| Browser UI from any device, nothing to install on the client | Yes | No |
| Single binary or headless server | Yes | No |
| Sessions persist when you disconnect | Yestmux | Partial |
| Agent CLIs supported | Unlimited17 presets | 4 |
| Model gateways (OpenRouter and others) | Yes13 + custom | Partial |
| File editor | Yes | Partial |
| Diff and merge review | Yes | Yes |
| AI code review | Pro | Partial |
| Markdown task board in your repo | Yes | No |
| Linear, Jira or GitHub Issues | Pro | Partial |
| Symphony WORKFLOW.md orchestration | Pro | No |
| Scheduled loops and automations | Pro | No |
| Usage and cost analytics | Yes | No |
| Checkpoints and rollback | Yes | Partial |
| Push notifications to your phone | Pro | Noannounced |
| MCP server manager and debugger | Yesdebugger is Pro | No |
| Embedded browser with an element picker | No | No |
| Detects when an agent is working, blocked or done | Partial | Partial |
| Plugin, socket or CLI API | No | API |
Checked September 2026 against www.conductor.build/pricing. Out of date? Email support@clawide.app.
Who each is best for
Choose ClawIDE if
- You’re on Linux or Windows, or want your agents on a server rather than a laptop.
- You use agent CLIs beyond Conductor’s supported set, or route them through a model gateway.
- You want Jira, or a markdown task board that lives in your repo.
- You want tracker automation for $5 a month rather than $50.
Choose Conductor if
- You work only on a Mac and prefer a native desktop app.
- You like opening a workspace straight from a GitHub or Linear issue in Conductor’s flow.
- Your team already uses Conductor’s Teams plan.
Moving from Conductor
- Install ClawIDE on your Mac, or on the Linux machine you’d rather run agents on, then run
clawideand openhttp://localhost:9800. - In the setup wizard, import the repos you open in Conductor as projects.
- Create a feature workspace per task. Each one is a git worktree with its own sessions, files and review.
- On Pro, connect GitHub Issues or Linear with a personal token to import issues into the task board, and push status back when you’re done.
ClawIDE doesn’t import Conductor workspaces or settings, so merge or finish in-flight work in Conductor first.
Your agents, on your hardware, in any browser.
Install the binary, run clawide, and open localhost:9800. The setup wizard finds your agent CLIs and projects. Every install includes a 14-day Pro trial.
curl -fsSL https://www.clawide.app/install.sh | bash