ALTERNATIVES
Conductor alternatives for teams migrating before 20 November
Meta acquired Conductor on 4 November 2026, and Conductor’s cloud service shuts down on 20 November 2026. The local Mac app continues for now, but cloud workspaces and hosted data do not. This guide covers what changes, what to check before migrating, and five alternatives: Hyperlane, Amp, Capy, Devin, and Factory.
Conductor’s cloud service closes on 20 November 2026. The local Mac app keeps working for now. Here is what changes, what to check, and five options that keep the parallel-agent workflow.
What changes on 20 November
Conductor’s cloud service stops on 20 November 2026, and the company begins deleting cloud data after that. Conductor’s founder said core features keep working as before until early next year, so the local Mac app is not disappearing on the same date. Treat the cloud shutdown as the hard deadline and the local app as a runway you should verify.
What is worth keeping
Conductor’s useful idea is not the Mac window; it is the shape of the work: several agents running in isolated workspaces, each on its own task, with review and merge at the end. Keep that shape when you migrate. The question is whether the workspaces live on your laptop, in a vendor cloud, or in a sandbox you control.
The five options, honestly
Hyperlane runs each task in an isolated cloud sandbox, verifies the work against tests and build output, then opens a pull request, with API, SDK, CLI, and MCP access. Amp pairs a local CLI with cloud orbs. Capy runs fleets of cloud agents with browser and mobile QA machines. Devin and Factory are established platforms with enterprise controls, metered in ACUs or rolling rate limits rather than dollars.
What to check before you migrate
Five checks matter more than the feature grid. Can you export cloud data before 20 November? Where does code execute, and is that sandbox isolated per run? Does the tool open pull requests through your GitHub workflow, or only edit files? How is usage metered, and what stops spend at the ceiling? Does it expose an API, CLI, or MCP server for automation? Answer those before a pilot.
A migration sequence that fits the deadline
Freeze new cloud work now and commit anything unfinished in a Conductor workspace, because uncommitted files are the part that cannot be recreated elsewhere. Pick one real ticket, run it in two candidates, and compare the pull requests: diff quality, verification evidence, and review time. Choose on that evidence, then move the rest of the backlog.
What Hyperlane ships
- Autonomous agent loop that plans, edits, runs, and verifies work end-to-end
- Every run executes inside an isolated, resource-capped sandbox
- Live execution traces - diffs, terminal output, and reasoning as it happens
- GitHub-native workflow: pushes branches and opens pull requests itself
- Web app, REST API, TypeScript SDK, CLI, and MCP server interfaces
- Dollar-for-dollar credits - pay $20, get $20 of agent work
Frequently asked
Is Conductor shutting down completely?
No. The cloud service shuts down on 20 November 2026 and cloud data is deleted afterwards. Conductor said core local features keep working as before until early next year, so the Mac app has a longer runway. Check Conductor’s own site for the current status before you plan around it.
What is the closest alternative to Conductor’s parallel workspaces?
Amp is the closest if you want to keep a local CLI and add cloud orbs; Capy is closest if you want a managed fleet of cloud agents. Hyperlane keeps the parallel pattern but runs every task in an isolated cloud sandbox with a verify-before-done gate and GitHub delivery.
Can I move my Conductor workspaces to another tool?
Anything you have committed to git is already portable: clone the repository in the new tool and continue from the branch. Uncommitted work is the risk, so commit or export it before 20 November. Conductor’s site is the authority on what export options remain during the shutdown.
Which alternative is cheapest?
They meter different things, so compare entry prices with what you actually consume. Hyperlane credits are 1:1 with dollars and the Free plan includes 10 minutes of agent computer time each month. Amp Individual is $20/mo with 45,000 orb minutes, Capy Lite is $20/mo with $20 credits, and Devin’s Pro and Factory’s Pro tiers are both $20/mo.
Do I have to move before 20 November?
Only if you rely on Conductor’s cloud service or store work there. If you use the local Mac app and your work is committed to git, you have more time. But Conductor is now part of Meta and its founder has said something new is coming early next year, so the long-term roadmap is not something you control.
Last verified 11 Nov 2026.
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