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Maestro vs Emdash: catalog facts
Maestro	Emdash
Free Free and open source under AGPL-3.0; you pay your AI providers separately.	Free Free and open source; the coding agents you connect may have their own costs.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Runs several coding agents in parallel with isolated contexts Auto Run executes specification documents unattended	Runs several coding agents in parallel in isolated Git worktrees Works with many agents rather than locking you to one
Requires separately installed and paid agent tools Feature-dense interface aimed at power users	Needs separately installed and paid-for coding agents to do the actual work Young product that is still changing quickly
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open 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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