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How Does AgentMux Compare?

Agentic workflow features, multi-agent support, and resource usage across the leading tools.

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Agentic Workflow Comparison

Every tool below either runs agents or edits code with agent assistance. AgentMux is the only provider-agnostic orchestration UI for managing locally running agents — Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, and more — in one workspace.

ToolMulti-AgentLocal AgentsPrice
AgentMuxYes — multi-providerCore featureFree
Claude CoworkYes — sub-agentsYes — local VMFrom $20/mo
OpenAI Codex AppYes — subagentsCloud + local sandboxFrom $20/mo
CursorYes — background/cloudLocal + cloud VMsFree / $20 Pro
WindsurfYes — Wave 13NoFree / $15 Pro
WarpYes — Oz platformYes — native + CLIsFree / $20 Build
DevinYes — parallel sessionsNo — cloud sandbox$20/mo + ACU
GitHub CopilotYes — 3rd-party agentsYes — IDE + CLIFree / $10 Pro
Replit AgentYes — Agent 4No — cloud-onlyFrom $20/mo
OpenClawModel-agnosticYes — self-hostedFree

The key difference: provider-agnostic orchestration

Many tools now run agents locally — but each one only manages its own agent. Cursor runs Cursor's agent. Warp runs Warp's agent. Copilot runs Copilot's agent. None of them let you run Claude Code, Codex CLI, and Gemini CLI side by side in one workspace.

AgentMux is the only tool that orchestrates multiple providers simultaneously. You see every tool call from every agent as it happens, catch regressions mid-task, and redirect any agent before it goes off track — all in one window.

Other Tools
One agent at a time
Cloud Platforms
Their agent, their sandbox
AgentMux
Any agent, one workspace

Resource Comparison

AgentMux bundles Chromium 146 via CEF — comparable download to Warp, faster startup than every Electron app here. The backend is pure Rust with no Node.js, no V8 GC, and no heap growth over long sessions. When you're running 10+ agent processes, backend stability matters more than who has the smallest installer.

AppDownloadRAMStartup
AgentMux~152 MB150-350 MB<1s
Warp~205 MB150-400 MB1-2s
Wave Terminal~155-200 MB200-500 MB2-3s
Zed~80 MB100-250 MB<1s
Cursor~230 MB400 MB-3 GB+2-6s
Windsurf~220 MB500 MB-4 GB+3-8s

AgentMux bundles Chromium 146 via CEF. RAM figures are at idle with one terminal pane open. Agent processes (Claude Code, Codex CLI, etc.) consume additional memory independently of the AgentMux host process.

Details

AgentMux

Rust + CEF (Chromium 146)
~152 MB
Download
150-350 MB
RAM

Bundles Chromium 146 via CEF for consistent cross-platform rendering — no WebView2 or WebKit quirks. Rust backend has no GC, no JIT, and no heap growth over time. Open source, no account required.

Warp

Rust + GPU
~205 MB
Download
150-400 MB
RAM

Requires account/login. Closed source. AI features require internet.

Memory spikes to 3+ GB reported in some configurations

Wave Terminal

Electron (Go + TS)
~155-200 MB
Download
200-500 MB
RAM

Open source. No formal benchmarks published. Standard Electron overhead applies.

Zed

Rust + custom GPUI
~80 MB
Download
100-250 MB
RAM

Fastest startup of any editor. ~50% less memory than comparable Electron editors per Zed's own benchmarks. Limited extensions.

Cursor

Electron (VS Code fork)
~230 MB
Download
400 MB-3 GB+
RAM

Closed source VS Code fork. Progressive slowdown requiring daily restarts.

Multi-day sessions: 20-40+ GB reported

Windsurf

Electron (Code OSS fork)
~220 MB
Download
500 MB-4 GB+
RAM

Recommends 16 GB RAM. Cascade AI context loader adds significant overhead on large projects.

Language server spikes to 10 GB+ reported on large codebases

Why the difference?

Consistent rendering everywhere
AgentMux bundles Chromium 146 via CEF — the same renderer on Windows, macOS, and Linux. No WebView2 version mismatches on Windows, no WebKit rendering bugs on macOS, no platform-specific workarounds. Every user sees identical behavior regardless of OS.
Chromium + Rust — not Chromium + Node.js
Electron apps bundle Chromium and Node.js together — you get V8's garbage collector, JIT warmup, and unpredictable heap growth on both sides. AgentMux bundles Chromium for the UI but the entire backend is Rust: no Node runtime, no npm, no GC pauses. Memory at startup is memory an hour later. When you're running 10 parallel agents, the last thing you want is the orchestrator itself becoming the bottleneck.
No cloud dependency
AgentMux runs entirely on your machine. No login required, no background sync, no telemetry. Your terminal sessions, commands, and agent output stay local.
Open source
Apache 2.0. You can read the code, build it yourself, or fork it. No opaque update mechanism, no server-side feature flags, no subscription required to access capabilities.

Free, open-source, and runs entirely on your machine. No account required.

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