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one app for the things you'd otherwise split across four
There are good tools for running parallel AI agents. We're not going to pretend otherwise. What vord does is bundle the pieces that are usually split across several of them — Mac-native multi-vendor parallelism, a real status grid, an encrypted iPhone remote, live session sharing with another person, and a git inspector — into one polished app. Here's where everything lands.
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the tools, on the dimensions that matter
Columns: Tool · Platform · Price · Agents supported · Parallel sessions + status · Remote / mobile · Live session sharing · Native app. Comparison reflects public information as of 2026-07-09.
| vord | Conductor | Claude Code Remote | Vibe Kanban | Claude Squad | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform | macOS 15+ (Apple Silicon & Intel) | macOS | iOS / web (controls local Claude) | Local web UI (cross-platform) | Terminal TUI (tmux) |
| Price | €79/year Basic · €149/year Pro (net plus VAT) | Free (per public info) | Included on all Claude plans (Research Preview) | Free, open source | Free, open source (AGPL) |
| Agents supported | Claude Code + Codex | Claude, Codex, Cursor | Claude only | Many agents | Claude, Codex, Gemini, Aider |
| Parallel sessions + status | Yes — live status grid (working / waiting / idle), sorted waiting-first | Yes — parallel agents in isolated workspaces, glanceable | Server mode up to 32 sessions | Yes — board-style, with git worktrees | Yes — multiple sessions via tmux |
| Remote / mobile | Yes — encrypted iPhone remote (Pro) | No mobile control documented — Conductor Cloud hosts your own agents | Yes — official mobile/web control | None | None |
| Live session sharing | Yes — hand a running session to another person by link, read-only or typing (Pro, beta) | No — single-user; collaboration only planned per FAQ | No — connects your own devices to your own session | No — async task board, no live sharing | No — local single-user TUI |
| Native app | Yes — native Swift app | Yes — native Mac app | No standalone app (a Claude feature) | No — runs in the browser | No — terminal-based |
the real difference
no single line wins it —the combinationdoes
Look down any one column and someone matches vord. Conductor is also native and free. Claude Code Remote Control also does mobile, on every plan. The open-source tools are vendor-flexible and cost nothing. vord's case is the row, not the cell. It's the only one that puts all of it in a single Mac-native app: Claude Code and Codex in one grid, a status engine that knows why an agent is waiting, an end-to-end encrypted iPhone remote, live session sharing with a second person, and a git inspector deep enough to actually review the work. If you only need one of those, one of the others may suit you better. If you want them together, polished, that's vord.
an honest read on each
where each one is genuinely good
Conductor
Claude Code Remote Control
Vibe Kanban
Claude Squad
the combination, in one app
If "all of it, native, polished" is what you've been wanting, that's what we're building. Built by developers who run five to eight sessions a day and got tired of missing the one that needed them.