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Elco Console vs amux
These are the closest of the bunch: both coordinate several agents with a shared task board. amux is free to self-host and offers a hosted cloud with an iPhone app. Elco Console is local only, costs $99 once, and centers on a workday schedule, standing rules and one owner inbox.
What amux is
According to its website, amux is an agent "control plane" with a shared task board, @mentions between agents, overnight runs, and iPhone and Mac apps. Self-hosting is free (MIT + Commons Clause); amux Cloud is $39/month (Solo), $69/month (Team) or $129/month (Max) (amux.io).
Where amux is the better choice
- Free to self-host.
- A hosted option and an iPhone app, so you don't set up your own tunnel for phone access.
- Team plans if several people share the agents.
Where Elco Console is different
- One-time price, no hosting: $99 once; everything runs and is stored on your Mac, with no Elco Dev server in the loop.
- A workday, not just overnight runs: start time, auto-continue with per-agent daily caps, error back-off, wrap-up prompts and daily handoffs.
- Standing rules for every agent and personas per lane, edited as plain files.
- An owner inbox grouped into Fix, Decide and Drafts, with Yes/No or option buttons that answer the agent that asked.
- Phone access means setting up your own authenticated tunnel (we document how).
Competitor details come from each product's own website, checked November 5, 2026. Products change; check their sites for current features and prices. If something here is wrong, email support@elcodev.com and we'll fix it.