AgentHydra vs Conductor in 2026

Q: Is AgentHydra free and open source?

AgentHydra is free, with no account or subscription . It is open source under the MIT License . The sources here do not state any paid tier, so the only price they give is free . Check the project's own pages if you want more detail on future plans.

Q: Which operating systems do AgentHydra and Conductor support?

Conductor is available on macOS, iOS and via API , with its cloud running agents on isolated virtual machines . AgentHydra's tray app needs Windows, and macOS and Linux builds exist but have not been verified . Match the tool to the systems your team actually runs on before choosing.

AgentHydra and Conductor compared on what each does for coding sessions, what each costs, how each is used and what to check before you pick one.

By SupaKeeper · 2026-10-09

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Conductor lets teams run a team of coding agents in the cloud ^[1]. AgentHydra shows the Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list, updated live while they run ^[2]. Conductor's page says it is multiplayer, letting teammates share a workspace link and prompt agents together ^[1]. AgentHydra's claims cover replying to a Claude session, moving a chat to another account, splitting a task across sessions and showing cost at API list prices by day, model, project and account ^[2]^[2]^[2]^[2].

Option	Free to use	Paid plan	Account	Install
Conductor	not published	not published	not published	not published
AgentHydra	Free, with no account or subscription ^[2]	free, with no subscription ^[2]	no account needed ^[2]	On Windows, a one-line PowerShell script, GitHub Releases, or source with Bun ^[2]

The short answer

For team work, Conductor's page says it is multiplayer, letting teammates share a workspace link, see who is active, follow work, and prompt agents together in real time ^[1]. AgentHydra's claims cover typing a reply into a Claude session's own desktop chat, or sending one message to several sessions ^[2], moving a chat to another of your accounts ^[2], splitting a task's pieces across sessions and moving a worker when an account nears its limit ^[2], and showing cost at API list prices by day, model, project and account ^[2].

What Conductor is built for

Conductor's own page says it lets teams run a team of coding agents in the cloud ^[1].

It is multiplayer, so teammates can share a workspace link, see who is active, follow work they care about, and prompt agents together in real time ^[1].

Conductor Cloud runs on isolated virtual machines with your repos and dependencies pre-installed ^[1], and sandboxes spin up in seconds so your agents can run for hours ^[1].

You can conduct from the desktop app, mobile, or your own integrations to the Conductor API ^[1]. The API can, for example, create a session ^[1].

Conductor's page names SOC 2 Type II ^[1] and carries a Melty Labs copyright ^[1]. It is available on macOS, iOS and via API ^[1]. Users can bring their own subscriptions and keys ^[1].

What AgentHydra is built for

AgentHydra is made by the team that publishes this site.

It shows the Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list, updated live while they run ^[2]. You can type a reply into a Claude session's own desktop chat, or send one message to several sessions ^[2]. A Claude chat, history included, can be moved to another of your accounts ^[2].

AgentHydra splits a task's pieces across Claude Code CLI sessions on your accounts, and moves a worker to another account when one nears its limit ^[2]. It lists each Claude and Codex account with its plan and 5-hour and weekly quota, and can open, focus, quit, create and delete Claude Desktop instances ^[2].

Cost is shown at API list prices by day, model, project and account ^[2]. Each failed shell command is paired with the command that fixed it, and those pairs can be copied out as a rules file for your agents ^[2]. Its features are exposed as MCP tools, including whoami and usage checks so an agent knows which account it is on and how much quota is left ^[2].

Pricing and fees

The facts given here do not state a price or fee for Conductor, so none is published here. Conductor lets users bring their own subscriptions and keys ^[1]. The facts here do not say what those subscriptions cost, so check Conductor's own pages for figures before deciding.

AgentHydra is free, with no account or subscription ^[2]. It is open source under the MIT License ^[2]. No paid tier price is stated in its sources, so the only price the claims give is free ^[2].

Setting it up and daily use

Conductor is available on macOS, iOS and via API ^[1]. You can conduct from the desktop app, mobile, or your own integrations to the Conductor API ^[1]. Sandboxes spin up in seconds so agents can run for hours ^[1]. Sharing a workspace link with teammates is part of its multiplayer use ^[1]. The facts here say nothing more about its setup.

On Windows, AgentHydra is installed with a one-line PowerShell script, or by downloading a build from GitHub Releases, or by running from source with Bun ^[2]. The tray app needs Windows, and macOS and Linux builds exist but have not been verified ^[2].

Daily, you watch the session list as it updates live ^[2], reply to a Claude session or send one message to several ^[2], and move a chat to another account ^[2]. The same cost numbers print as JSON from the command line ^[2].

Things to check before you choose

Ask where you want the sessions to run. Conductor Cloud runs agents on isolated virtual machines ^[1], while AgentHydra lists sessions on your own machine ^[2].

Check your operating system. Conductor is available on macOS, iOS and via API ^[1], and AgentHydra's tray app needs Windows, with macOS and Linux builds that have not been verified ^[2].

Check cost and accounts. Conductor lets users bring their own subscriptions and keys ^[1], and AgentHydra is free with no account ^[2].

Check collaboration. Conductor is multiplayer with a shareable workspace link ^[1]. Ask each tool what limits apply to your AI accounts before you rely on it.

How to choose

If you want to run coding agents together in the cloud, Conductor's page says that is what it does ^[1].

If you want teammates to share a workspace link and prompt agents together in real time, Conductor's page describes that ^[1].

If you want all your Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions in one searchable list on your machine, AgentHydra's claims describe that ^[2].

If you want to split a task across accounts and move a worker when one nears its limit, AgentHydra's claims describe that ^[2].

If you want cost at API list prices by day, model, project and account, AgentHydra's claims describe that ^[2].

If you want a free tool with no account, AgentHydra's claims say that ^[2].

Frequently asked questions

Is Conductor free to use?

The facts given here do not state a price or fee for Conductor, so none is published here. Conductor lets users bring their own subscriptions and keys ^[1]. The facts do not say what those subscriptions cost, so check Conductor's own pages for a figure before you decide.

Is AgentHydra free and open source?

AgentHydra is free, with no account or subscription ^[2]. It is open source under the MIT License ^[2]. The sources here do not state any paid tier, so the only price they give is free ^[2]. Check the project's own pages if you want more detail on future plans.

How do you install AgentHydra and Conductor?

Can AgentHydra or Conductor work with AI assistants like Claude?

AgentHydra exposes its features as MCP tools, including whoami and usage checks so an agent knows which account it is on and how much quota is left ^[2]. It also lets you type a reply into a Claude session's own desktop chat ^[2]. The facts here do not describe a way Conductor connects to Claude, so check its API pages for the details.

Which operating systems do AgentHydra and Conductor support?

Conductor is available on macOS, iOS and via API ^[1], with its cloud running agents on isolated virtual machines ^[1]. AgentHydra's tray app needs Windows, and macOS and Linux builds exist but have not been verified ^[2]. Match the tool to the systems your team actually runs on before choosing.

Free, with no account or subscription. ^[2]

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