Head to head / Orchestrator
bb vs Symphony
bb: Desktop, web and mobile app that runs coding-agent threads side by side in isolated worktrees. Symphony: OpenAI's spec and reference implementation for running Codex agents from an issue tracker.
| Fact | Orchestrator | Orchestrator |
|---|---|---|
| Kind | Orchestrator | Orchestrator |
| Status | Active | Beta |
| Source | Open source | Open source |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Pricing | Free · Free | Free · Free |
| Model access | Your subscription, Your API key | Your subscription, Your API key |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows, iOS, Android, Web | macOS, Linux |
| Interfaces | Desktop, Web, CLI, Mobile, API | CLI, Web, API |
| Install | https://github.com/get-bb/bb/releases/tag/desktop-latest (Download) | https://github.com/openai/symphony/releases (Download) |
| GitHub | ★ 4.4k · checked 2026-10-18 | ★ 27.7k · checked 2026-10-18 |
| Last verified | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-18 |
| Worktrees | ✓ | ? |
| Parallel agents | ✓ | ✓ |
| Subagents | ✓ | ? |
| MCP | ✓ | ? |
| Remote access | ✓ | ? |
| Cloud sandbox | ✓ | ? |
| Diff review | ✓ | ? |
| Plan mode | ? | ? |
✓ yes ✗ no ? not verified yet
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