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Conductor vs Macroscope

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Macroscope

AI code review, agent orchestration and engineering status updates for GitHub teams

Freemium
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Verdict

Conductor and Macroscope are both Coding AI tools. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Conductor is available on macOS. Only Macroscope is available on Web, CLI and Slack App.

Best overall

Macroscope

  • Software Engineers
  • Engineering Managers
  • Engineering Teams
  • Open Source Maintainers

Choose Conductor if

  • You want a tool built for running several agent tasks in parallel on one repository, reviewing agent diffs side by side, moving agent work between local and cloud workspaces.
  • The Free plan covers local parallel agents with no Conductor fee.
  • Supports four agent CLIs (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode) rather than a single vendor.

Choose Macroscope if

  • You want a tool built for Teams on GitHub that merge a high volume of PRs, including agent-written ones, and want automated review and visibility into shipped work.
  • Usage-based pricing with no per-seat fee, so cost follows review volume rather than headcount.
  • $100 in free usage for each new workspace and 1,000 free Agent credits per month.
Best for beginners
Macroscope
Best for business
Conductor

Features

17 features compared.

  • Parallel Agents
    Conductor
    Available
    Macroscope
    Not available
  • Multi-Agent Support
    Conductor
    Available
    Macroscope
    Not available
  • Diff Viewer and Review
    Conductor
    Available
    Macroscope
    Not available
  • Git Worktree Isolation
    Conductor
    Available
    Macroscope
    Not available
  • Cloud Workspaces
    Conductor
    Available
    Macroscope
    Not available
  • Multiplayer Collaboration
    Conductor
    Available
    Macroscope
    Not available
  • Conductor API
    Conductor
    Available
    Macroscope
    Not available
  • iOS App and Remote Control
    Conductor
    Available
    Macroscope
    Not available
  • Checks
    Conductor
    Available
    Macroscope
    Not available
  • Code Review
    Conductor
    Not available
    Macroscope
    Available
  • Fix It For Me
    Conductor
    Not available
    Macroscope
    Available
  • Approvability
    Conductor
    Not available
    Macroscope
    Available
  • Check Run Agents
    Conductor
    Not available
    Macroscope
    Available
  • Status
    Conductor
    Not available
    Macroscope
    Available
  • Agent
    Conductor
    Limited
    Macroscope
    Available
  • Murmur (beta)
    Conductor
    Not available
    Macroscope
    Available
  • Macroscope CLI
    Conductor
    Not available
    Macroscope
    Available

Limited means partial support or a paid add-on.

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Conductor
    Freemium
    Macroscope
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Conductor
    Yes
    Macroscope
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Conductor
    $0
    Macroscope
    $0.05
  • Plans
    Conductor
    4 plans
    Macroscope
    4 plans

Conductor plans

  • Free

    $0

    Local parallel agents on a Mac

    • Run multiple coding agents in parallel
    • local workspaces on your Mac
    • frontier and open source models
    • bring your own subscriptions and keys

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $50/month

    Individuals who want cloud workspaces

    • Everything in Free
    • cloud workspaces
    • Multiplayer with up to 5 Pro users
    • Conductor API
    • mobile app

  • Teams

    $60/user/mo

    Teams needing collaboration and admin controls

    • Everything in Pro
    • live collaboration for teams of any size
    • admin portal
    • centralized billing

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Organizations with security and procurement needs

    • Everything in Teams
    • DPA
    • purchase-order billing
    • SAML SSO and SCIM
    • custom security and privacy settings
    • SLA with dedicated support

Macroscope plans

  • Code Review

    Most popular

    $0.05/KB reviewed

    Usage-based PR review, billed per KB of diff

    • 10KB minimum per review ($0.50 floor)
    • PR summaries
    • Approvability
    • custom rules
    • Fix It For Me billed as Agent credits

  • Status

    $0.05/commit

    Commit summaries and engineering status reporting

    • Commit summaries
    • areas
    • weekly digests
    • productivity stats

  • Agent

    $0.01/credit

    AI agent for codebase questions and actions

    • 1,000 free credits per month per workspace
    • Slack
    • GitHub
    • API
    • Macros

  • Enterprise

    Custom

    Contact sales for enterprise needs

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Conductor
8.0overall
Macroscope
8.1overall

Conductor leads in 1 category and Macroscope in 2, with 2 tied.

  • Ease of Use

    Tied
    Conductor
    8.2
    Macroscope
    8.2

  • Feature Depth

    Macroscope leads by 0.1
    Conductor
    8.3
    Macroscope
    8.4

  • Value for Money

    Macroscope leads by 0.4
    Conductor
    7.4
    Macroscope
    7.8

  • Performance & Speed

    Conductor leads by 0.1
    Conductor
    8.0
    Macroscope
    7.9

  • Documentation & Support

    Tied
    Conductor
    8.0
    Macroscope
    8.0

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Conductor

Pros

  • The Free plan covers local parallel agents with no Conductor fee.
  • Supports four agent CLIs (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode) rather than a single vendor.
  • Git worktree isolation per task keeps concurrent agent changes separate.
  • SOC 2 Type II attestation and SAML SSO/SCIM on Enterprise suit security reviews.
  • Frequent releases: the changelog shows versions 0.89 to 0.91 between late September and mid-October 2026.

Cons

  • Local use is Mac-only; no Windows or Linux desktop app is listed.
  • Pro at $50 per month and Teams at $60 per user per month are priced above many AI coding subscriptions, and agent usage is billed separately.
  • The pricing page does not state how many cloud hours are included, and usage-based cloud pricing is planned.
  • Pro Multiplayer organizations are capped at 5 Pro users.

Macroscope

Pros

  • Usage-based pricing with no per-seat fee, so cost follows review volume rather than headcount.
  • $100 in free usage for each new workspace and 1,000 free Agent credits per month.
  • Reviews use full-repository context rather than only the diff.
  • Covers review, auto-approval, fix PRs and status reporting under one balance.
  • Free credits available for qualified non-commercial open source projects.

Cons

  • Monthly cost is hard to predict up front because it depends on KB reviewed, commits and agent credits.
  • Documented setup is built around GitHub; no GitLab or Bitbucket support is stated.
  • Murmur is still in beta.
  • Benchmark claims of leading detection rates come from the vendor's own MacroscopeBench, not an independent test.

Platforms

  • Web
    Conductor
    Not supported
    Macroscope
    Supported
  • Windows
    Conductor
    Not supported
    Macroscope
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Conductor
    Supported
    Macroscope
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Conductor
    Not supported
    Macroscope
    Not supported
  • Android
    Conductor
    Not supported
    Macroscope
    Not supported
  • API
    Conductor
    Supported
    Macroscope
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Conductor
    Not supported
    Macroscope
    Not supported
  • CLI
    Conductor
    Not supported
    Macroscope
    Supported
  • Slack App
    Conductor
    Not supported
    Macroscope
    Supported

Integrations

Conductor

7 integrations
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Cursor
  • OpenCode
  • GitHub
  • Linear
  • MCP

Macroscope

9 integrations
  • GitHub
  • Slack
  • Jira
  • Linear
  • BigQuery
  • PostHog
  • Amplitude
  • LaunchDarkly
  • Sentry

Company

  • Company
    Conductor
    Melty Labs
    Macroscope
    Macroscope
  • Founded
    Conductor
    2024
    Macroscope
    2023
  • Headquarters
    Conductor
    San Francisco, CA
    Macroscope
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    Conductor
    Claimed
    Macroscope
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Conductor better than Macroscope?

It depends on your workflow. Conductor is built for running several agent tasks in parallel on one repository, reviewing agent diffs side by side, moving agent work between local and cloud workspaces. Macroscope is built for Teams on GitHub that merge a high volume of PRs, including agent-written ones, and want automated review and visibility into shipped work.

What are the key feature differences between Conductor and Macroscope?

Conductor: Run a team of coding agents in parallel, each in its own isolated workspace. Macroscope: AI code review, agent orchestration and engineering status updates for GitHub teams.

Does Conductor or Macroscope have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Conductor is freemium and Macroscope is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Conductor or Macroscope?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.