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Maestro vs Commander: catalog facts
Maestro	Commander
Free Free and open source under AGPL-3.0; you pay your AI providers separately.	Free Free to download; the AI agents it drives may have their own costs.
macOS	macOS
Runs several coding agents in parallel with isolated contexts Auto Run executes specification documents unattended	Works with several agent CLIs, including Claude Code and Codex Diff review before each commit
Requires separately installed and paid agent tools Feature-dense interface aimed at power users	macOS only Requires a separately installed agent CLI
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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