Cydonia vs Superset
Both run several coding agents from one desktop app. Superset is source-available under the Elastic License and runs on macOS; Cydonia is MIT-licensed, runs on macOS, Linux and Windows, and keeps agents' work as articles and boards.
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Superset and Cydonia both run several coding agents side by side. Superset runs any CLI agent and adds automations; Cydonia runs ACP agents and gives them boards and articles to work in.
| Cydonia | Superset | |
|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | Elastic License 2.0, source-available |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows | macOS; Linux as an experimental AppImage |
| Agents | Any agent in the ACP registry, or a command of your own | Any CLI agent: Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Cursor, Gemini and more |
| ACP | Yes | No |
| Automations | No | Yes |
| Boards and documents | Articles, boards and tables in .cydonia/ in the project |
No |
| Sync | None | Account metadata, through its cloud |
When to pick Superset
- You want automations that start agents for you.
- You run a CLI agent that does not speak ACP.
When to pick Cydonia
- You work on Windows, or want a Linux build that is not experimental.
- You want an OSI open-source license.
- You want agents' work kept as articles and boards in the project, with nothing synced.