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Cadence compared with the other tools for running agents.

Side-by-side comparisons with the tools people ask about most. Each page starts with the short answer, shows a table with sources, and says plainly when the other tool is the better pick.

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  1. No. 01
    Agent inbox

    Cadence vs One (getone.one)

    The closest match: both put your agents on a screen-edge toolbar with a numbered Inbox and voice routing. They differ on price, account, Intel support and where requests go.
  2. No. 02
    Worktree workspaces

    Cadence vs Conductor

    Conductor runs agents in isolated worktrees with review, merge and pull requests. Cadence is an inbox over the agents you already run. When each one fits.
  3. No. 03
    Terminal app

    Cadence vs Claude Squad

    Claude Squad is an open-source terminal app that runs agents in tmux and git worktrees. Cadence is a native Mac app with an Inbox, voice and a phone app.
  4. No. 04
    Roundup

    Best tools to run parallel coding agents in 2026

    Fourteen tools grouped by type: first-party options from Anthropic and OpenAI, worktree workspaces, inboxes and remotes, and notification apps.

Want the how-to instead? The guides cover running several agents, notifications and herdr step by step, and the FAQ answers common questions about Cadence. Ready to try it? Download Cadence.