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Maestro vs Hive: catalog facts
Maestro	Hive
Free Free and open source under AGPL-3.0; you pay your AI providers separately.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS	macOS
Runs several coding agents in parallel with isolated contexts Auto Run executes specification documents unattended	Manages Git worktrees for parallel tasks Integrates with AI coding agents
Requires separately installed and paid agent tools Feature-dense interface aimed at power users	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: AGPL-3.0	License: MIT
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 2, 2026

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