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Emdash vs Maestro: catalog facts
Emdash	Maestro
Free Free and open source; the coding agents you connect may have their own costs.	Free Free and open source under AGPL-3.0; you pay your AI providers separately.
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 several coding agents in parallel with isolated contexts Auto Run executes specification documents unattended
Needs separately installed and paid-for coding agents to do the actual work Young product that is still changing quickly	Requires separately installed and paid agent tools Feature-dense interface aimed at power users
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is 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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