Coding agent platform alternatives

Several well-loved agent orchestration tools shut down or went dormant recently. These pages cover what each did, what to look for in a replacement, and where AQ fits.

• Conductor alternatives for Windows, Linux, and teamsConductor's app is Mac-only and its multiplayer is invite-only as of August 2026. Alternatives for Windows, Linux, and teams: AQ, vibe-kanban, OpenHands, more.
• Crystal alternatives: where to go after the February 2026 deprecationCrystal was deprecated in February 2026. Compare its successor Nimbalyst with Conductor, Claude Squad, Vibe Kanban, plain git worktrees, and AQ.
• Devin alternatives for teams that want control and collaborationDevin is an autonomous engineer in Cognition's cloud. Alternatives with more control: AQ (real CLIs on your infra), OpenHands, Factory, Cursor, Copilot.
• Terragon alternatives for background coding agentsTerragon shut down in January 2026. The closest replacements: AQ for teams on their own infra, Conductor for free local Mac use, OpenHands for open source.
• vibe-kanban alternatives for orchestrating AI coding agentsvibe-kanban is formally sunsetting; Bloop shut down in April 2026. Alternatives: AQ for teams, Conductor on Mac, Emdash and OpenHands for open source.
• Warp Oz alternatives for team agent orchestrationThe closest Warp Oz alternatives for team agent orchestration: AQ, Cursor cloud agents, Copilot Agent HQ, OpenHands, Emdash, and more. Compared August 2026.