GuideConductor alternative
A Conductor alternative where the agents work together.
Conductor is a Mac app that runs several coding agents in parallel, each in its own git worktree on its own task. It is good at that. Lunchbox takes the other approach: your agents work together on one task in a shared room, and it runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.
ASide by side
| Conductor | Lunchbox | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | macOS | Windows, macOS and Linux |
| How agents work | In parallel, each in its own worktree | Together in one room on one task |
| Memory | Each agent knows its own task | One memory the whole crew shares |
| At a usage limit | That agent stops | The next agent carries on with the same memory |
| Agents | Claude Code, Codex and more | Claude Code, Codex, Grok, Gemini, local models and 16 API providers |
BWhen to pick which
Pick Conductor
When you are on a Mac and have many separate tasks to run at once, each on its own branch.
Pick Lunchbox
When one piece of work needs several kinds of help, when you want agents to check each other, when you are on Windows or Linux, or when you want work to carry on past a usage limit.
CWhat else is in Lunchbox
Free, on your plans
Lunchbox is free and uses the logins and plans you already have.
Pool and Savings
See what is left of every plan and what prompt caching saved, up to 90% on cached tokens.
Checkpoints, flows and tools
Rewind any message, schedule runs, and add MCP tools in one click.
DQuestions
Is there a Conductor alternative for Windows?
Yes. Lunchbox runs Claude Code, Codex and other agents on Windows, macOS and Linux. Its agents work together on one task instead of in parallel worktrees.
What is the difference between Conductor and Lunchbox?
Conductor runs agents side by side, each on its own task in its own worktree, on a Mac. Lunchbox puts them in one room on one task with shared memory, on any desktop system.
Is Lunchbox free?
Yes. You keep paying only for the AI plans or API keys you already have.