// Alternative
Aiola vs Vibe Kanban
Updated 2026-07-05
Vibe Kanban is a popular open-source kanban for orchestrating coding agents, but its parent company shut down in 2026. Aiola is a maintained desktop alternative that runs Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok CLI, and OpenCode with a task board, automations, analytics, app logs, feedback, and a central cross-project view.
// The short answer
Vibe Kanban is a well-liked open-source kanban for coding agents, but with its parent company gone, maintenance is uncertain. Choose Aiola if you want a maintained desktop app with a broader operations layer and a central cross-project view across Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok CLI, and OpenCode.
// Feature comparison
// Choose Aiola if…
You want a maintained, supported desktop product rather than an open-source project whose parent company has shut down.
You want more than a kanban board: a central cross-project view plus app logs, analytics, and feedback.
You want scheduled automations that keep agents working on a cadence.
You want Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok CLI, and OpenCode orchestrated from one desktop app on macOS or Windows.
// Choose Vibe Kanban if…
You want a free, open-source kanban for orchestrating coding agents and are comfortable self-maintaining it.
You need one of the many niche CLIs Vibe Kanban supports that Aiola does not.
You prefer a board-only workflow without a broader operations layer.
// Comparison FAQ
What is the best Vibe Kanban alternative?
Aiola is a strong alternative if you want a maintained desktop app. Like Vibe Kanban it can run coding agents from a task board, but it adds a central cross-project view, automations, analytics, app logs, and feedback, and it orchestrates Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok CLI, and OpenCode.
Why look for a Vibe Kanban alternative?
Vibe Kanban is a popular open-source project (around 27k GitHub stars), but its parent company (Bloop) shut down in 2026, which leaves ongoing maintenance uncertain. Teams that want a supported, actively developed product often look for an alternative.
Is Aiola open source and free like Vibe Kanban?
Aiola is a commercial desktop app, not open source. The download is free with a 7-day free trial, and Pro starts at $24/month. GUI Lifetime is available now at launch pricing: first 10 customers $49, next 30 $89, then $129. One-time payment. Vibe Kanban is free and open source.
Does Aiola run agents locally like Vibe Kanban?
Yes. Aiola is local-first: agents run on your machine against your repositories using your own Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok CLI, or OpenCode subscription. Your code is never uploaded to Aiola — it stays on your machine and goes only to the AI provider you already subscribe to.
What platforms does Aiola support?
macOS 11+ (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows 10+ (64-bit).
// Current Aiola facts
Aiola supports five agent CLIs: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok CLI (including grok-4.5), and OpenCode.
GUI Lifetime is available now at launch pricing: first 10 customers $49, next 30 $89, then $129. One-time payment.
Your code and repos stay on your machine. Agent prompts and file context are sent only to the AI provider you choose — Anthropic (Claude Code), OpenAI (Codex), Cursor, xAI (Grok CLI), or whichever provider you configure in OpenCode — under your own subscription. Aiola never proxies, stores, or resells your code or model traffic. Threads, tasks, notes, and automations are stored locally (SQLite + plain files in your repo). If you use the optional analytics/logs/feedback layer for your shipped products, that telemetry is ingested via Aiola's cloud (Supabase/Tinybird). Offline: agent orchestration UI works offline; running agents requires provider access; GUI Lifetime keeps the local app opening even if Aiola's servers are unreachable.
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One desktop app for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok CLI, and OpenCode. Free download, bring your own subscriptions.