# Paradev (formerly Superset) alternatives: how Zoltbot compares

*Updated 6 November 2026. Canonical: https://zoltbot.ai/alternatives/paradev*

**Short answer:** Paradev is the new name of Superset, the open-source workspace for running coding agents in parallel (not Apache Superset). If you're looking for a Superset or Paradev alternative on a Mac, Zoltbot is free and open source, runs Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and Antigravity, and gives each task its own Git worktree inside nested projects. Stay with Paradev if you need remote hosts, cloud workspaces, its phone app, automations or many more agents.

> Last checked 6 November 2026 against [Paradev's site](https://paradev.com/) and [docs](https://docs.paradev.com). Every source is listed at the end of the page. If one feature decides it for you, check Paradev's changelog first.

## Superset is now Paradev

Superset became Paradev on 26 October 2026. Its [rename notice](https://paradev.com/blog/a-new-name) says only the name, logo, website and email domain changed; the product, accounts and workspaces stay the same. `superset.sh` links now redirect to paradev.com, and the `superset` command keeps working with `paradev` as an alias. The same day, the company [announced an $11.5M seed round](https://paradev.com/blog/superset-is-now-paradev) led by Union Square Ventures. It has no connection to Apache Superset, the business-intelligence tool.

## Zoltbot and Paradev side by side

*Zoltbot and Paradev (formerly Superset) compared, checked 6 November 2026*

|  | Zoltbot | Paradev |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it is | A Mac app that organizes coding agents into projects, chats and tasks | A workspace for running many coding agents at once, with a desktop app, CLI, TypeScript SDK and MCP server |
| Platforms | macOS 13 or later; Windows and Linux later | macOS, an experimental Linux AppImage, and an iPhone and iPad app; no Windows yet |
| Agents | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and Antigravity. Gemini CLI, Grok, OpenCode and Pi are planned | Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Gemini, Cursor Agent, Antigravity, Kiro and more, or any CLI agent |
| Parallel work in one repository | A task can get its own Git worktree from a base you choose. Tasks that share a folder queue with a visible reason | Each workspace is a Git worktree on its own branch |
| How work is organized | Projects, up to three levels of sub-projects, chats and tasks | Projects, each with workspaces |
| Reviewing results | Outcome review, then request changes or integrate into your branch by fast-forward. Zoltbot doesn't push or open pull requests | Diff viewer, plus pull requests with checks that you can review and merge in the app |
| Runs without your Mac | No. Agents keep working when you close or restart the app, on your Mac | Yes, with remote access to another machine (Pro) or cloud workspaces (Team and up) |
| Automations | Routines on a schedule are planned | Agents start on a schedule or an event (Pro) |
| Open source | Yes | Yes, MIT licence |
| Price | Free for individuals. You pay only for your agents' plans or API keys | Free for 1 user with local workspaces. Pro $20 per user a month, Team $60, Ultra $200 |

Zoltbot's side comes from the [home page](https://zoltbot.ai/) and [pricing](https://zoltbot.ai/pricing). Paradev's side comes from its [home page](https://paradev.com/), [pricing](https://paradev.com/pricing) and [docs](https://docs.paradev.com). For background on the pattern both tools use, read the [guide to parallel coding agents](https://zoltbot.ai/guides/parallel-coding-agents).

*Figure: Both tools give each task its own Git worktree. What sits on top of that is different.*

Two columns over a shared base. The base, shared by both tools, reads: each task gets its own Git worktree and branch, agents run through their own CLIs and logins, and both are open source. The left column, Zoltbot, shows a project holding sub-projects, chats and tasks, with tasks feeding an outcome review where you request changes or integrate, and the note: free for individuals, Mac only. The right column, Paradev, shows workspaces that can run on your Mac, on a remote host or in the cloud, with a diff and pull request review, automations on a schedule or event, a phone app and a CLI, SDK and MCP server, and the note: Free for 1 user, Pro from $20 per user a month.

## Where Zoltbot is the better fit

### You want work grouped by project

Paradev organizes work as workspaces, one per branch. Zoltbot adds structure above the branch: a project can hold up to three levels of sub-projects, each with its own instructions, chats and tasks. A new chat inherits its project's instructions, so you don't paste the same context into every agent.

### You want to review outcomes, not only diffs

When a Zoltbot task finishes, you read what it did and request changes, which runs another revision in the same conversation, or integrate it into your branch. Questions from agents wait in one place, and you answer each with one keystroke.

### You work alone and don't want a paid tier

Zoltbot is free for individuals. Paradev's free plan covers one user with local workspaces, the desktop app and the CLI. Remote access, automations, the mobile app and the Linear and Slack integrations start at Pro, $20 per user a month.

### You want chats to stay in each agent's own store

Zoltbot creates and resumes sessions only through each agent's CLI and keeps an index beside them, so your Claude Code and Codex chats still open in those tools without Zoltbot. Setup can also import past Claude Code and Codex chats, read only.

## When to stay with Paradev

Paradev does more than Zoltbot in several areas, and if you rely on any of them, stay. It can run workspaces on another machine or in the cloud, so work continues when your laptop is closed, while Zoltbot needs your Mac. It has an iPhone and iPad app for starting agents and reviewing their changes; Zoltbot's phone app isn't out yet. Automations start agents on a schedule or on events such as a review request, and Zoltbot's routines are only planned. Its CLI, TypeScript SDK and MCP server let scripts and other agents drive it. Its site names 14 agents, including OpenCode, Gemini and Kiro, and it runs any CLI agent, where Zoltbot runs four. It also has an experimental Linux build. Team and Ultra add cloud hours, and Enterprise adds SSO and a SOC 2 Type II report. If your review runs through GitHub pull requests and checks, Paradev keeps that inside the app.

You can also use both. Each tool works on plain Git worktrees and branches, so a branch started in one can be finished in the other.

## How to move from Paradev to Zoltbot

1. In Paradev, commit and push each branch you want to keep. Every local Paradev workspace is a Git worktree on its own branch, so the work lives in your repository once it is committed.
2. [Download Zoltbot for macOS](https://zoltbot.ai/download). Setup finds your installed agent CLIs, checks that they are logged in, and offers to import your projects and past Claude Code and Codex chats, read only. Paradev runs those agents through their own CLIs, so sessions from its terminals are in those tools' stores. Chats from Paradev's built-in chat panel aren't covered.
3. Create a project for each repository, then a task for each Paradev workspace you want to continue. Choose Separate Git worktree and set the base to that workspace's branch.
4. Move scheduled work last. Zoltbot has no automations yet, so keep those running in Paradev or in your own scheduler until routines ship.
5. When a task finishes, read the outcome and request changes or integrate it into your branch. Push and open the pull request from your usual tools.

## Questions

### Is Paradev the same as Superset?

Yes. Superset renamed itself Paradev on 26 October 2026. The product, accounts and workspaces stayed the same, and superset.sh links redirect to paradev.com.

### Is this Superset related to Apache Superset?

No. Paradev, formerly Superset, is a workspace for coding agents. Apache Superset is an unrelated business-intelligence tool.

### Is there a free, open-source Paradev alternative for Mac?

Yes. Zoltbot is open source and free for individuals. Paradev is also open source under the MIT licence, with a free plan for one user.

### Does Zoltbot run agents in parallel like Paradev?

Yes. Each task can run in its own Git worktree on its own branch, beside your other tasks. Tasks that share a folder queue instead.

### Is there a Superset or Paradev alternative for Windows?

Not from Zoltbot yet. Zoltbot runs on macOS today, with Windows and Linux planned. Paradev has no Windows build either.

### Paradev or Conductor: which should I move to?

Conductor is joining Meta and shutting down, so it isn't an option for new work. See [Conductor alternatives](https://zoltbot.ai/alternatives/conductor) for the dates and how to move.

## Sources

Checked on 6 November 2026.

- [Paradev: home page](https://paradev.com/)
- [Paradev: pricing](https://paradev.com/pricing)
- [Paradev: Superset has a new name](https://paradev.com/blog/a-new-name)
- [Paradev: Superset is now Paradev, and an $11.5M seed](https://paradev.com/blog/superset-is-now-paradev)
- [Paradev docs: Workspaces](https://docs.paradev.com/workspaces)
- [Paradev docs: Keep agents running](https://docs.paradev.com/keep-agents-running)
- [Paradev docs: Remote access](https://docs.paradev.com/remote-access)
- [Paradev docs: Mobile app](https://docs.paradev.com/mobile)
- [Paradev docs: Pull requests](https://docs.paradev.com/pull-requests)
- [Paradev docs: Agent sessions and forking](https://docs.paradev.com/agent-sessions)

## Related

- [Conductor alternatives: how Zoltbot compares](https://zoltbot.ai/alternatives/conductor)
- [Antigravity alternatives, or Antigravity beside Claude Code and Codex](https://zoltbot.ai/alternatives/antigravity)
- [How to run several coding agents at once](https://zoltbot.ai/guides/parallel-coding-agents)
- [Can Claude Code and Codex work on the same repo at the same time?](https://zoltbot.ai/answers/claude-code-and-codex-on-same-repo)