Short answer
Claude Squad is a terminal app that runs Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Aider and other CLI agents in separate git worktrees and tmux sessions. People look for a Claude Squad alternative for three reasons: they need native Windows support, they want PR and CI tracking after the push, or they want a GUI and a board. Orchestrator.inc (formerly Agent Orchestrator) covers all three and stays free and open source. Superset and Conductor suit Mac users, Orca suits teams on several Git hosts, Emdash suits tracker-driven teams, and Sculptor offers automatic CI fixing in a research preview. Details are as of October 2026.
At a glance
| Tool | Platforms | License / price | Isolation | PR and CI tracking | Board | Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchestrator.inc | macOS, Windows, Linux | Apache-2.0, free locally; Cloud from $20/mo | Worktree and branch per session, multi-repo | Failing checks, review comments and conflicts sent to the agent; reviewer agents | Kanban driven by session, PR, CI and review facts | iOS, Android |
| Superset | macOS; Linux experimental; no Windows | Elastic License 2.0; free, Pro $20/user/mo | Worktree per workspace | PR page with checks and review threads; re-dispatch by hand | Tasks kanban | iOS (Pro) |
| Orca | macOS, Windows, Linux | MIT, free | Worktree, optional sandbox, VM or Docker | Failed checks shown, "Fix broken checks" button | None (views GitHub Projects, Linear, Jira) | iOS, Android |
| Emdash | macOS, Windows, Linux | Apache-2.0, free | Pre-warmed worktrees | Inspect CI checks, create PR, merge | Kanban view available | None |
| Conductor | macOS only | Proprietary; free, Pro $50/mo | Worktree per workspace | Checks tab, forward failing checks | None | iOS (cloud, Pro) |
| Sculptor | macOS (Apple silicon), Linux | MIT, free, research preview | Worktree per agent | PR button with status; automatic CI fix dispatch | None (sidebar and tabs) | None |
The problem in practice
Claude Squad handles the start of the job well: press a key, get a new agent in its own worktree and tmux pane. The trouble starts after the agent pushes. A check goes red, a reviewer leaves comments, or another merge causes a conflict. Claude Squad pushes, and the rest is up to you. On a Windows machine, the other common case, it does not run natively at all, as of October 2026.
Why Orchestrator.inc is listed first
The title's criteria are Windows support, PR tracking and a GUI. Of the tools here, Orchestrator is the one that ships native Windows, macOS and Linux builds, sends failing checks and review comments to the agent automatically, and shows sessions on a board. Orca and Emdash also run on Windows, and Sculptor also acts on CI by itself, so each of them wins on some rows.
The options
Orchestrator.inc
A local desktop app and ao CLI for 38 coding agent harnesses, each session in its own git worktree and branch. The Kanban board places sessions in Working, Needs you, In review or Ready to merge based on session, PR, CI and review facts; nothing is hand-set. It polls GitHub and GitLab, sends failing check names, links and the end of each failed job's log to the owning session, forwards review comments and merge conflicts, and can run a second harness as a reviewer (review loop guide). The ao CLI, starting with ao spawn, keeps a keyboard path for Claude Squad users, and each agent can run in its native terminal UI. Sessions can also run on your own servers or VMs through the Orchestrator host, several hosts in one app. Limits: it is an Electron app with no code editor and no Slack notifier. Best for anyone who wants Claude Squad's isolation plus everything after the push.
Superset
An Electron desktop app for macOS with a CLI, TypeScript SDK, MCP server, Slack and Linear integrations, remote hosts and an iOS app. Limits: no Windows support, Linux is labelled experimental, the license is source-available, and remote access, integrations and mobile need the paid Pro tier. Best for Mac users who want team features.
Orca
MIT licensed, on three desktop OSes plus iOS and Android, with many CLI agents and a terminal with splits. PR tooling covers GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps and Gitea, with stacked PRs, inline review and a "Fix broken checks" button that hands check names to an agent. Limits: no session board. Best for teams spread across several Git hosts.
Emdash
An Apache-2.0 desktop app with pre-warmed worktrees so tasks start quickly, and intake from Linear, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Asana, Notion, Monday and YouTrack. It keeps the terminal at the centre and supports SSH remotes with tmux persistence, the closest match to Claude Squad's SSH workflow with a GUI. Limits: no mobile app and no documented CLI. Best for tracker-driven teams on any OS.
Conductor
A native Mac app with a detailed PR integration: a Checks tab with CI, deployments and review threads, forwarding of failing checks to the agent, PR stacks, and Conductor Cloud with an iOS app on Pro. It supports Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode through a chat interface rather than their native terminal UI. Limits: macOS only and closed source. Best for Mac users who want a native app.
Sculptor
An MIT research preview for Mac (Apple silicon) and Linux. Each agent gets its own worktree, with experimental Docker, SSH and VM backends. Its CI Babysitter dispatches agents to fix failing pipelines, one of two tools here, with Orchestrator, that have an automatic CI loop. Limits: no Windows, no mobile, still a research preview. Best for Linux users who want to try automatic CI fixing.
Where Claude Squad is a good fit
- Light footprint. One binary plus tmux, with no Electron app or daemon.
- Works over SSH. As a TUI inside tmux, it runs on a remote box you attach to from anywhere.
- Plain building blocks. Worktrees and tmux sessions are plain git and plain tmux, and it is free under AGPL.
How to choose
For Windows
Claude Squad has no native Windows support as of October 2026, so the usual workaround is WSL. Orchestrator.inc, Orca and Emdash ship Windows builds; Orchestrator uses a native ConPTY terminal host and needs no WSL or tmux (platforms). Superset, Conductor and Sculptor do not run on Windows.
For PR and CI tracking
Orchestrator.inc and Sculptor act on CI failures automatically. Orca and Conductor act when you click. Superset and Emdash show the state and leave the relay to you.
For a GUI without losing the terminal
Orchestrator.inc, Superset, Orca and Emdash all keep a real terminal per session. Orchestrator also lets Claude Code and Codex sessions switch to a structured Chat view and back.
For staying in the terminal
If the TUI is the point, stay on Claude Squad or use the vendor flags directly. See git worktrees for AI coding agents.
Pricing
Running Orchestrator on your own machines is free and open source (Apache-2.0), with no account needed; you bring your own agent subscriptions or API keys. Optional Orchestrator Cloud plans, for agents that keep working while your laptop is closed, are Starter at $20/month and Pro at $40/month, with Enterprise pricing on request.
Claude Squad, Orca, Emdash and Sculptor are also free. As of October 2026, Conductor has a free local tier, Pro at $50 per month and Teams at $60 per user per month, and Superset has a free tier and Pro at $20 per user per month.
Try it
If you are coming from Claude Squad, the quickstart gets two agents running in their own worktrees.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Claude Squad work on Windows?
Not natively. Claude Squad supports macOS and Linux and does not run natively on Windows as of October 2026, so Windows users typically run it inside WSL. Orchestrator.inc, Orca and Emdash ship native Windows builds.
Can Claude Squad create pull requests or track CI?
It commits and pushes a branch. PR creation, CI status and review comments are outside its scope, since it describes itself as a terminal manager.
What is the best Claude Squad alternative with a GUI?
Orchestrator.inc adds a board, native Windows and Linux builds, and automatic CI and review routing. Superset and Conductor suit Mac users, and Emdash suits teams working from Linear or Jira. If you want the closest step up from Claude Squad, the Orchestrator quickstart keeps a CLI path with ao spawn.
Which alternatives are free and open source?
Orchestrator.inc (Apache-2.0), Orca (MIT), Emdash (Apache-2.0) and Sculptor (MIT) are free under OSI licenses. Superset is source-available under the Elastic License 2.0 with a free tier, and Conductor is closed source with a free local tier.