Compare coding agent monitors
Choose by job, agent, platform, and privacy constraint.
herdr
herdr
Orca
Superset
| Tool | Category | Agents | Platforms | Token usage | Worktrees | Diff review | Mobile | Local | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| herdr | Terminal multiplexer | Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Gemini, Other CLI agents | macOS, Linux, Windows, Terminal | No | Partial | No | Partial | ||
| Orca | Agent workspace | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Gemini, Other CLI agents | macOS, Windows, Linux, Mobile, Terminal | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Superset | Agent workspace | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Gemini, Other CLI agents | macOS, Terminal | Unknown | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Agentlytics | Usage analytics | Claude Code, Cursor, OpenCode, Other CLI agents | macOS, Browser | Yes | No | No | No | ||
| CodeBurn | Usage analytics | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini, Other CLI agents | macOS, Linux, Windows, Terminal | Yes | No | No | No | ||
| AgentPeek | Status dashboard | Claude Code | macOS, Linux, Terminal, Browser | Unknown | No | No | No | ||
| ccgram | Mobile bridge | Claude Code, Codex, Gemini | Mobile, Terminal, Linux, macOS | No | No | No | Yes |
Evidence and adoption notes+
GitHub and official docs define product facts here. Slack, Product Hunt, Reddit, and social posts only explain demand and reader questions.
Pricing, enterprise features, exact agent support, and license terms can change. Verify the linked source before adoption.
Pick the product shape first
Use Superset or Orca-style tools when your real job is running several coding agents in isolated worktrees and reviewing changes quickly.
Use herdr or AgentPeek-style tools when you want to know who is blocked, working, done, or producing local event history.
Use CodeBurn or Agentlytics-style tools when your main question is token usage, session history, cost, or editor comparison.
Evidence used for this comparator
Evidence note+
Official site and docs describe agent-agnostic CLI support, isolated workspaces, activity states, wrappers, notifications, and diff review.
Evidence note+
Official page describes Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode and other CLI agents, isolated worktrees, mobile companion, usage tracking, and diff comments.
Evidence note+
GitHub README describes real terminal panes, agent state, persistent sessions, SSH reattach, local binary, and scriptability.
Evidence note+
GitHub README gives a concrete Claude Code hook architecture. Broader Codex claims found elsewhere need stronger official evidence.
Evidence note+
GitHub README describes token usage and cost tracking across 31 coding tools and agents, broken down by model, project, and task.
Evidence note+
Official site and GitHub README describe local dashboards, session browser, cost estimates, editor comparison, and local chat-history reading.
Evidence note+
GitHub repository describes a Telegram bridge for Claude Code, Codex CLI, and Gemini CLI through tmux/herdr.
AI Coding Agent Monitor Comparator FAQ
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What is an AI coding agent monitor?+
An AI coding agent monitor is a tool that helps you see, manage, or analyze coding-agent work after the agent has started running. Some monitors show live status, some run agents in isolated worktrees, some track token usage and costs, and some let you respond from a phone or remote terminal.
Should I choose a workspace, terminal multiplexer, or token dashboard?+
Choose a workspace when you need parallel worktrees and diff review, a terminal multiplexer when you want persistent terminal sessions and live state, and a token dashboard when your main problem is cost, quota, or session analytics. These categories solve different problems and should not be treated as interchangeable.
Can one monitor support Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode at the same time?+
Some tools claim broad CLI-agent support, but the mechanism matters. Superset and Orca focus on running CLI agents inside managed workspaces, herdr focuses on terminal panes and agent state, while analytics tools such as CodeBurn and Agentlytics read local usage or session data. Verify exact support in the linked source before using a tool for a production workflow.
Does this comparator rank tool quality?+
No. It ranks fit for the selected job, agent, platform, and privacy constraint. It does not claim that one product is better overall, and it does not use community hype as product evidence.
Why are Slack, Product Hunt, Reddit, or social posts not treated as facts?+
Those sources are useful demand signals, but tool capabilities change quickly and marketing blurbs can be incomplete. This page uses official sites and GitHub repositories for product facts, then treats community signals as reader language and comparison intent only.