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Parallax

Mac app that runs Claude Code, Codex and other coding agents side by side.

Pricing
Free to start with $50 Conifer credit; uses your own Claude/Codex plans
Free tier
Yes
Open source
No
Score
82/100 (public evidence)

Evidence score: 82/100

Scored from public evidence (hands-on testing coming). Evidence gathered 2026-10-19; 85/100 points verifiable. Unverifiable criteria are excluded, not guessed.

CriterionEvidencePointsSource
Free tiertrue20/20directory data verified 2026-10-19
Pricing claritypublic pricing page with prices15/15link
Docs qualitypublic docs/help centre found20/20link
Platform supportWeb, macOS, Linux15/15link
Open sourcefalse0/15no public source repository listed
Recent updatesno public changelog found automaticallyunverified—

Hands-on test notes: coming. Pricing checked 2026-10-19; prices change, so confirm on the vendor site.

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