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Emdash vs Hive: catalog facts
Emdash	Hive
Free Free and open source; the coding agents you connect may have their own costs.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Runs several coding agents in parallel in isolated Git worktrees Works with many agents rather than locking you to one	Manages Git worktrees for parallel tasks Integrates with AI coding agents
Needs separately installed and paid-for coding agents to do the actual work Young product that is still changing quickly	Depends on separate AI agent tools and their accounts Fast-moving project that may change often
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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