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Emdash vs Kiro Crew: catalog facts
Emdash	Kiro Crew
Free Free and open source; the coding agents you connect may have their own costs.	Paid Uses Kiro subscription plans, with add-on credits available.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Runs several coding agents in parallel in isolated Git worktrees Works with many agents rather than locking you to one	Runs persistently on your own machine Supports multiple agents working together
Needs separately installed and paid-for coding agents to do the actual work Young product that is still changing quickly	Requires a Kiro account and subscription Newer part of Kiro with limited public detail
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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