Alternatives to cmux

These tools sit near cmux. Compare features and pricing before you switch.

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Alternatives

If cmux isn't the right fit, consider these alternatives:

Herdr: Terminal runtime that keeps agents alive in persistent, detachable sessions.
Emdash: Worktree-based parallel agent environment with diff review.
Superset: Desktop control plane for running an army of CLI agents.

Herdr

Agent Infra

Open-source runtime that keeps your coding agents alive: real terminal sessions on a background server, so Claude Code, Codex, and opencode keep working when.

#Claude Code

300000DR: 75AS: 78

Emdash

Agent Infra

YC W26 ADE. Desktop $0; Cloud is contact.

#Claude Code

200000DR: 70AS: 72

Superset

Agent Infra

Source-available desktop app (Elastic License 2.0) to run an army of CLI coding agents in parallel — Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and more — each in its own.

#Claude Code

250000DR: 72AS: 75