Conductor vs Continue in 2026

Q: Is AgentHydra free to use?

AgentHydra is free, with no account or subscription . It is open source under the MIT License . It installs on Windows with a one-line PowerShell script, or by downloading a build from GitHub Releases, or by running from source with Bun . The facts here give no other price for AgentHydra.

Conductor and Continue compared for developers on what each is built for, what each costs and what to check before you choose one.

By SupaKeeper · 2026-10-17

SupaKeeper is published by LunarWerx, which makes some of the tools compared here.

Conductor's page says Conductor Cloud runs agents on isolated microVMs ^[1], and the facts available here do not describe Continue. AgentHydra shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list ^[2].

Option	What its sources say it does	Cost	Account or install
Conductor	Run a team of coding agents in the cloud ^[1]; runs on isolated microVMs with your repos and dependencies pre-installed ^[1]; sandboxes spin up in seconds so agents can run for hours ^[1]; multiplayer, letting teammates share a workspace link and prompt agents together in real time ^[1]	not published	Available on macOS, iOS and via API ^[1]; usable from the desktop app, mobile, or your own integrations to the Conductor API ^[1]
Continue	The facts available here do not describe what Continue does	not published	not published in the facts
AgentHydra	Shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one list updated live while they run ^[2]; shows cost at API list prices by day, model, project and account ^[2]; moves a worker to another account when one nears its limit ^[2]	free, no account or subscription ^[2]	Tray app needs Windows; macOS and Linux builds exist but have not been verified ^[2]; installs with a one-line PowerShell script, from GitHub Releases, or from source with Bun ^[2]

The short answer

Conductor is a service for running coding agents, which are AI programs that write and change code for you. Its page says it lets a team run coding agents in the cloud ^[1]. Its page also says Conductor Cloud runs agents on isolated microVMs, which are small virtual machines kept apart from one another ^[1].

The facts available here do not describe Continue, so this page says little about it.

AgentHydra shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list, updated live while they run ^[2].

Choose by the job in front of you. If the job is running agents in the cloud for a team, Conductor's page describes that ^[1]. If the job is seeing and tracking agent sessions already running on your own machine, AgentHydra covers that ^[2]. The facts here do not settle whether Continue fits either job.

What Conductor and Continue are built for

Conductor's page says it lets you run a team of coding agents in the cloud ^[1]. The page says Conductor Cloud runs on isolated microVMs ^[1]. It lists an API function called create_session ^[1]. It lists SOC 2 Type II certification ^[1]. Its copyright notice names Melty Labs ^[1]. Conductor is available on macOS, iOS and via its API ^[1].

The facts available here do not describe what Continue is built for, so check Continue's own pages before you decide.

What AgentHydra is built for

AgentHydra is made by the team that publishes this site. It shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list, updated live while they run ^[2]. It lets you type a reply into a Claude session's own desktop chat, or send one message to several sessions ^[2]. It moves a Claude chat, history included, to another of your accounts ^[2]. It 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 shows cost at API list prices by day, model, project and account ^[2]. It pairs each failed shell command with the command that fixed it, and can copy those pairs out as a rules file for your agents ^[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]. It offers its features to AI agents as MCP tools, a standard way for an agent to call outside tools, including checks so an agent knows which account it is on and how much quota is left ^[2]. It packs a task and its repository into a Markdown file, a plain text format, leaving out common secret files, then copies a prompt and opens ChatGPT for you to send yourself ^[2]. It prints the same cost numbers as JSON from the command line ^[2].

Pricing and fees

AgentHydra is free, with no account or subscription ^[2]. It is open source under the MIT License ^[2].

No price for Conductor is published in the facts given here, so check Conductor's own pages for what it costs. The facts available here do not state a price for Continue either, so none is published on this page. If you need the cost of either tool for your own use, check its own pages.

Setting it up and daily use

AgentHydra installs on Windows 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; macOS and Linux builds exist but have not been verified ^[2]. There is no account or subscription to set up ^[2]. Once it runs, it shows sessions updated live while they run ^[2], and you can print cost numbers as JSON from the command line ^[2].

Conductor's page says it is available on macOS, iOS and via its API ^[1]. The facts here do not say how to install Conductor or Continue, so check their own pages for setup steps.

Things to check before you choose

Ask whether your agents need to run in the cloud or on your own machine. Conductor's page describes cloud runs ^[1], while AgentHydra shows sessions on your machine ^[2].

Ask what each tool costs. AgentHydra is free ^[2], and no price for Conductor or Continue is published in the facts here.

Ask whether you work alone or with teammates, since that decides whether shared workspaces matter to you. Ask whether your team needs a security certification, since Conductor's page lists SOC 2 Type II ^[1].

Ask which operating system you use. The AgentHydra tray app needs Windows, and its macOS and Linux builds exist but have not been verified ^[2], so compare that against Conductor's macOS and iOS availability ^[1]. To learn what Continue does, check its own pages.

How to choose

If you need coding agents to run in the cloud for a team, Conductor's page describes that ^[1]. If you need to see Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions in one list on your own machine, AgentHydra does that ^[2]. If you need cost broken down by account and model, AgentHydra shows cost at API list prices by day, model, project and account ^[2]. If you need a worker to move to another account when it nears a limit, AgentHydra splits tasks across Claude Code CLI sessions and moves workers that way ^[2]. If you need a free tool under an open license, AgentHydra is free and open source under the MIT License ^[2] ^[2]. If you need an API that can create a session, Conductor's page lists one ^[1]. The facts here do not describe Continue, so check its own pages to learn whether it meets your needs.

Frequently asked questions

Is AgentHydra free to use?

AgentHydra is free, with no account or subscription ^[2]. It is open source under the MIT License ^[2]. It installs on Windows with a one-line PowerShell script, or by downloading a build from GitHub Releases, or by running from source with Bun ^[2]. The facts here give no other price for AgentHydra.

Does Conductor cost anything?

The facts given here do not state a price for Conductor, so none is published on this page. Conductor's page says it is available on macOS, iOS and via its API ^[1]. Check Conductor's own pages for its cost before you decide, and ask whether any fee applies to the way you plan to use it.

What does Conductor do for developers?

Conductor's page says it lets a team run coding agents in the cloud ^[1]. Conductor Cloud runs agents on isolated microVMs ^[1]. The page also lists an API function called create_session ^[1]. The facts here do not describe anything further about how Conductor is used day to day.

Can AgentHydra show cost across accounts?

AgentHydra shows cost at API list prices by day, model, project and account ^[2]. It lists each Claude and Codex account with its plan and 5-hour and weekly quota ^[2]. It can also print the same cost numbers as JSON from the command line ^[2].

What platforms does Conductor run on?

Conductor's page says it is available on macOS, iOS and via its API ^[1]. The facts here do not state a Windows build for Conductor, so check its own pages for platform detail. AgentHydra's tray app needs Windows, and its macOS and Linux builds exist but have not been verified ^[2].

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