COMPARISON
Conductor and Saycode: what’s the difference?
Looking for a Conductor alternative? Start with what each is built for. Conductor is a Mac app for running coding agents in parallel. Saycode also runs on Windows and deploys results for the team, with costs in one place.
At a glance
Conductor
Mac app for running coding agents in parallel
- Bring your own subscriptions and keys
- Not on Windows or Linux yet
- Cloud workspaces on paid plans
Saycode
Enterprise AI agent platform, Windows included
- Web, macOS, Windows, and phone apps
- Deploys to an internal URL for the team
- AI costs in one place
What Conductor and Saycode each handle
| Item | Conductor | Saycode |
|---|---|---|
| Devices | macOS app and iOS app Not available for Windows or Linux yet | Web, macOS and Windows desktops iOS and Android apps |
| Who uses it | Developers | Developers and people across the company |
| Where the work ends up | Create a PR and merge it once approved | A tool opened at an internal URL that colleagues keep fixing |
| Connecting AI | Bring your own subscriptions and keys | Connects Claude Code and Codex subscriptions, and APIs too |
| Cost management | Model usage is billed to each subscription or key account Conductor does not bill model usage | Managed by the company in one place, admins see usage Auto mode picks a model for each request |
| Where it runs | Free plan: your Mac Paid plans: cloud workspaces | Your company’s own environment |
| Company controls | Teams: admin portal, centralized billing Enterprise: SAML SSO, SCIM | Only company-approved members and AI Who did what and when is recorded |
In common Both run several coding agents at once and have a phone app.
Which one fits?
When Conductor fits
- A developer on a Mac wants to code fast with several agents
- You want to run agents in cloud workspaces
When Saycode fits
- Colleagues on Windows or who are not developers need to use it too
- What you build needs an internal URL and company-wide management
- Company database access must be set per person, down to tables and columns
Already using Conductor?
- 1
Developers run agents in parallel in Conductor on a Mac to build features and push the code to a repository.
- 2
Use “Import a code repository” in Saycode to turn that repository into a project and deploy it to an internal URL.
- 3
Colleagues on Windows can take over the same project and fix it, and anyone can follow progress in the mobile app.
Frequently asked questions
Can we use it on Windows?
According to its official documentation, Conductor is not available for Windows or Linux yet. Saycode works on the web, macOS and Windows desktops, and iOS and Android apps.
How is it different from Conductor’s cloud?
Conductor’s cloud workspaces run in a cloud that Conductor provides. In Saycode, agents run code in your company’s own environment, and where it sits is decided together with your company.
If we use both, how do we split the work?
Developers’ parallel coding happens in Conductor; deploying and sharing the tools you build, and managing AI costs, happen in Saycode.
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Statements about other services come from each service’s official documentation. Plans and features may change.