Head to head / Orchestrator
Herdr vs Symphony
Herdr: Terminal runtime and multiplexer for keeping many coding agents running in panes. 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 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Pricing | Free · Free | Free · Free |
| Model access | Unknown | Your subscription, Your API key |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows | macOS, Linux |
| Interfaces | CLI, TUI | CLI, Web, API |
| Install | curl -fsSL https://herdr.dev/install.sh | sh | https://github.com/openai/symphony/releases (Download) |
| GitHub | ★ 44.6k · 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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