# brainplane and Conductor compared

Conductor runs parallel Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode agents in isolated workspaces on your Mac, then lets you review and combine their changes. brainplane works on what the agents know and when they need you: 1 shared brain per topic, checked handoffs between agents and 1 Inbox. They solve different parts of the job, and you can use both.

Canonical: https://brainplane.app/compare/conductor/

## The short version

| | Conductor | brainplane |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | An app to run parallel coding agents in isolated workspaces on your Mac | A Mac app that gives your agents 1 shared brain per topic and 1 Inbox |
| Main job | Start several agents at once, monitor them, review and combine their code changes | Share context between agents, hand work from 1 to another with checks, answer repeat questions with your saved decisions |
| Agents named | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode | Claude Code, Codex, Grok and 11 more agent tools |
| Your AI plans | Bring your own subscriptions and keys | Your own Claude, ChatGPT or Grok plan; no API key needed |
| Cloud | Conductor Cloud workspaces on Pro, Teams and Enterprise | None: topics stay on your Mac |
| Beyond code | Code workspaces | Code and business work: contracts, email drafts, payment recaps, hiring |
| Price | Free; Pro $50 a month; Teams $60 a user a month; Enterprise custom | 14 days free; then $12 a month or $99 a year once checkout opens |

Conductor facts come from conductor.build and its pricing page, read on 9 October 2026. Check them there before you decide.

## Where Conductor fits best

- You want several agents writing code at the same time, each in its own workspace.
- You review and merge their changes in 1 app.
- You want cloud workspaces, live collaboration with other people or an API.

## Where brainplane fits best

- You run 2 or 3 agents and spend time copying context between them.
- You want 1 agent's work checked by another model family before you read it.
- Many questions repeat choices you already made, and you want them answered with your saved decision and a receipt.
- Your agents also work on non-code tasks, and you want 1 place for every question that needs you.
- Sending, paying, deleting and deploying must always wait for you.

## Use them together

Conductor isolates and runs the coding work. brainplane connects to the agents themselves through MCP, so the same agents can read the topic's brief, log decisions and send their questions to 1 Inbox. brainplane needs no special terminal or workspace manager.

## Questions

### Is brainplane an alternative to Conductor?

For running many agents in parallel workspaces, Conductor is built for that job. brainplane is an alternative if your pain is repeated context, handoffs between agents and too many questions.

### Does brainplane run agents in the cloud?

No. brainplane runs on your Mac. Agents talk to their own vendors under your account.

### Which is cheaper?

Conductor has a free plan. brainplane has a 14-day free trial, then costs $12 a month or $99 a year once checkout opens. Both use your own AI plans.

Sources: [conductor.build](https://www.conductor.build), [conductor.build/pricing](https://www.conductor.build/pricing), read on 9 October 2026. brainplane facts: [docs](/docs/) and [pricing](/pricing/). brainplane has no link with Conductor or its maker.