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 is Mac-only and single-player as of July 2026. Alternatives for Windows, Linux, and teams: AQ in the browser, vibe-kanban, OpenHands, and more.
• 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 community-maintained since Bloop shut down in April 2026. Alternatives: AQ for teams, Conductor on Mac, Emdash and OpenHands for open source.