OpenComputer vs Superset (now Paradev)

Superset, renamed Paradev in October 2026, is a desktop app for running Claude Code, Codex and about 20 other coding agent CLIs in parallel, each task in its own git worktree on your Mac or a host you add. OpenComputer is a coding agent you mention in Slack that runs Claude Code and Codex on a cloud Linux machine per Slack workspace and hands back a pull request. The biggest difference is where the work lives: a local-first workbench with an optional cloud tier, or a cloud machine driven from a shared Slack thread.

Superset is now Paradev: only the name changed, with the same product, accounts and workspaces, and the superset CLI still works. This page uses both names. It is not related to Apache Superset.

The two are often complementary. Superset (Paradev) suits a developer who wants many agents side by side on their own machine. OpenComputer suits a team that hands work off from Slack and reviews pull requests.

At a glance

What is Superset (Paradev)?

Superset is a source-available desktop app, under the Elastic License 2.0, for running coding agents in parallel. Each workspace is a git worktree on its own branch. It calls itself local-first: agents run on your Mac by default, or on any remote host you add over SSH or its relay. You review diffs, commits, checks and PRs in the app, or open the worktree in VS Code, Cursor, Xcode or JetBrains.

It ships with a long list of built-in agents, including Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Copilot, Cursor Agent, Grok and Devin, plus custom agents. It does not proxy model calls: agents use your own subscriptions and API keys. Paid plans add remote access, automations triggered by schedules or GitHub, Slack, Linear and Sentry events, an iPhone and iPad app, a @superset Slack agent, and on Team and above, cloud workspaces in early access.

What is OpenComputer?

OpenComputer runs Claude Code and Codex in its own cloud, and you hand them work by mentioning @Computer in a Slack thread or calling the API from your code. Each Slack workspace gets its own cloud Linux machine, sized to its plan. Every thread works in its own copy of the repos on its own branch, so parallel requests don't collide. Workspaces resume warm, with the repository, dependencies and build caches already in place.

@Computer reads the code, runs the commands and tests, then opens a pull request that says what changed, why, and how it was checked, with a link back to the thread. UI changes come with a screenshot and a preview link. There is no desktop app or IDE: Slack and the API are the interface.

Key differences

Local-first or cloud-first

Superset (Paradev) keeps your code on your machine unless you choose otherwise, which some teams will prefer. The tradeoff is that the host has to stay awake and online, and automations fail if their target device is asleep when they fire, unless the target is Cloud. Its FAQ also notes that worktrees are not sandboxes: agents on one machine share processes, network and files outside the worktree. OpenComputer runs in the cloud, so there is no machine of yours to keep on. It uses the same worktree model, though: each Slack workspace gets one cloud machine, and threads share it, each in its own copy of the repos on its own branch.

Breadth of agents

Superset's roster is broad, with about 20 built-in agents plus your own. If your team mixes Gemini CLI, Copilot, Droid or Kiro with Claude Code, it covers them in one place. OpenComputer runs only Claude Code and Codex, and adds the option of its own tokens at API prices with no markup when your subscription hits its limit.

Slack and team workflow

Both take work from Slack. Superset's @superset agent, on paid plans, spawns a cloud workspace and agent from a mention, and its automations can start from Slack events. OpenComputer is built around the Slack thread as the place the work happens: everyone in it sees every file @Computer opens and every command it runs, anyone can steer it, and conventions one person explains apply to later requests. Superset's center of gravity is the desktop app, and OpenComputer's is the thread.

Platforms

Superset's desktop app supports macOS, with a Linux build that is experimental and untested and Windows planned. Android is a waitlist, and there is no supported web dashboard. OpenComputer has no app to install, so it works from any device with Slack.

Pricing compared

As of October 2026, Superset (Paradev) lists a Free plan for one user with local workspaces, Pro at $20 per user per month ($16 billed yearly), Team at $60 per user per month with cloud workspaces and 150 hours per seat, and Ultra at $200 per user per month with 500 hours per seat. Cloud time is metered in GB-hours, with extra at $0.06 per GB-hour. Model usage is not included. OpenComputer lists Pro at $20 a month with 2,000 work minutes and Max at $200 with 25,000, for the whole Slack workspace, and $0.01 per extra minute.

For a team of five that wants cloud agents, Superset Team is $300 a month and includes 750 hours of cloud time at the default 4 vCPU, 8 GB size. OpenComputer Pro is $20 a month for the same five people with about 33 hours of active agent work, and Max is $200 with about 416 hours. The units differ: Superset's hours count time a workspace is running, and OpenComputer's minutes count only time the agent is working on a message. Heavy, steady cloud use favors Superset's included hours; lighter or bursty team use favors a workspace plan.

When to choose Superset (Paradev)

• You want many different agent CLIs, or your own custom agents, in one app.
• You prefer local-first work, with code on your own Mac or hosts.
• You want event-driven automations from GitHub, Linear, Sentry, Notion or Slack.
• You want to open each agent's worktree in your own editor.

When to choose OpenComputer

• Your team wants requests, review and history in one shared Slack thread.
• You want agents on a cloud machine, without keeping a host awake.
• You'd rather pay per workspace for active agent time than per seat.
• You also want to build your own agents on the same cloud, as described in serverless agents.

FAQ

Is Superset now called Paradev?

Yes. Superset announced the rename to Paradev in October 2026. Only the name changed: the product, accounts and workspaces are the same, superset.sh links redirect to paradev.com, and the superset CLI keeps working.

Is OpenComputer a Superset or Paradev alternative?

Yes, for teams that mainly want Claude Code or Codex to work in the cloud from Slack and return pull requests. Superset (Paradev) is a local-first desktop workbench for many agents, with optional cloud workspaces. OpenComputer runs on a cloud machine per Slack workspace and centers the work on a shared Slack thread.

How much does Paradev cost?

Paradev, formerly Superset, has a free single-user plan, Pro at $20 per user per month, Team at $60 per user per month with cloud workspaces, and Ultra at $200 per user per month. Extra cloud time is $0.06 per GB-hour, and model usage is billed by your own provider.

Does Superset run in the cloud or on my machine?

By default on your Mac, or on a remote host you add. Cloud workspaces are available on Team and above in early access, and stop after about an hour with no viewer and no agent working. OpenComputer runs only in the cloud.

Can I use my Claude or ChatGPT subscription with both?

Yes. Superset (Paradev) never proxies model calls and uses your own subscriptions and API keys. OpenComputer also runs on your Claude or ChatGPT subscription, and can switch to its own tokens at API prices with no markup when the subscription hits its limit, or stop and wait for the reset.

Sources

• Superset (Paradev) homepage
• Pricing
• Superset is now Paradev
• Overview
• FAQ
• Agent integration
• Cloud workspaces
• Remote access
• Automations
• Use with Slack