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Splash and Verdent, compared.

Splash and Verdent are desktop apps that run several coding agents in parallel. Verdent, for macOS and Windows, centers on a Manager that splits a goal into subtasks for worker agents, and needs a Verdent account. Splash, free and open source for macOS, Windows and Ubuntu, runs one agent per session over the Agent Client Protocol.

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Splash

Helge Sverre

A desktop app for running several coding agents at once, each session in its project folder or its own git worktree. It drives agents over the Agent Client Protocol.12

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Verdent

Verdent AI

A desktop app where you describe a goal and a Manager splits it into subtasks, runs a worker agent for each in parallel and tracks them on a Kanban board for review.34

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Side by side

SplashVerdent
The basics
What it is Desktop app, plus a headless server you open in a browser15 Desktop app (Verdent Manager), plus Verdent Cloud in the browser, a VS Code extension and a JetBrains plugin467
Release status v0.2.1, early development18 The download page serves 2.16.0 installers; the changelog runs from v1.0.0 (September 2025) to v2.15.1 (23 September 2026)79
License Open source (MIT)10 Proprietary; no open-source license or source code is published, and the terms forbid reverse engineering the service11
Price Free12 Free mode at $0; Lite $5, Starter $19, Pro $59, Max $179 a month; Teams $20 per user monthly; Enterprise custom13
Platforms macOS 14+ (Apple silicon and Intel), Windows 11 x64, Ubuntu 24.04 x6414 macOS 11+ (Apple silicon and Intel), Windows 10/11 x64; no Linux desktop app, though the VS Code extension supports Linux154716
Agents
Agents Ships launch commands for 20 agents, including Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, Gemini, Goose, OpenCode1718 Verdent’s built-in agent by default; Manager’s worker tasks can run on Claude Code or Codex. No other outside agents are listed19
How it runs agents Agent Client Protocol over stdio, natively or through a pinned adapter for the vendor’s CLI172 Claude Code via npx and the @agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp adapter; Codex through your installed codex CLI, over a protocol the docs don’t name1920
Agent sign-in Who pays for the model You install and sign in to each agent’s CLI yourself; Splash runs it with that login18 Verdent credits or the Free and Eco quotas, or your own Anthropic, OpenAI or OpenRouter key; Claude Code workers take a provider API key or token, Codex uses the auth you set up for it locally1392119
Account required Splash has no accounts; splash-server asks for a token it keeps in its data folder225 A Verdent account (email and password, or OAuth such as Google or GitHub) before first use; AI features also need an internet connection15
Model and mode pickers Yes: Model, mode and effort pickers when the agent offers them23 Yes: Modes (Free, Eco, Prime) route work to models, or you choose models after enabling manual selection in Settings; tasks run in Agent or Plan Mode92425
Permission requests When an agent asks before it acts Yes: Shown in the transcript and answered with the 1–9 keys; pending ones wait in Needs attention23 Yes: In Agent Mode, some actions pause until you review and approve them24
MCP servers Partly: Read-only list of MCP servers from Claude Code, Codex, Pi, Pool and Glue config files2326 Yes: Servers added in Settings and kept in ~/.verdent/mcp.json; marketplace plugins can bundle MCP servers with skills, subagents and rules2728
Working in parallel
Isolation per session Yes: The project folder, or a git worktree on its own branch per session23 Partly: Uses git worktrees internally for supported workflows; manual workspace creation is hidden, and tasks in one workspace share its files1529
Agents handing off work One agent launching or messaging another No: Each session is one agent in one folder; sessions don’t hand work to each other123 Yes: Manager splits a goal into subtasks, each sent to its own worker agent and run in parallel; Lite plan and up33013
What needs you Yes: One queue for permission requests, connection failures and finished turns, kept across restarts2331 Yes: Manager queues its questions as reply requests in one banner, tied to each task; finished work waits in To Review303
Scheduled tasks Agents that start without a prompt from you No: No scheduler; an agent starts when you create, continue or prompt a session32 Yes: Manager runs recurring jobs set up with /schedule while the app is open; missed runs can be started by hand33
Built-in browser No: No built-in browser; the workbench holds git changes, a file tree, diff and file tabs, and a terminal23 Yes: An integrated browser; Visual Edits lets you pick an element on the page and describe a change for the agent9
Review and shipping
Review changes Yes: Latest response, failed tools and every changed file as a diff, with a box to send feedback23 Yes: Task Changes lists a task’s modifications; a Reviewer subagent sorts findings by severity and fixes the ones you select2934
Create pull requests No: Shows the PR for a session’s branch and starts worktrees from PR heads; does not create PRs2335 Yes: The GitHub plugin drafts PRs with a summary and checks CI on request; rebase, sync, commit and conflict help are built in28299
GitHub Yes: Issues, pull requests and Actions runs across repositories, through the gh CLI2335 Yes: A GitHub plugin from the official Verdent marketplace, connected through OAuth, lets agents read PRs, work on issues and start Actions runs283
Issue trackers Partly: GitHub (github.com), through the gh CLI; no Linear or Jira2335 Yes: Linear and GitHub issues through marketplace plugins; GitLab and Jira through community MCP servers28327
Where it runs
Cloud execution No: Agents run as child processes on your computer, or on your own server with splash-server15 Yes: Verdent Cloud runs workspaces in Verdent’s cloud from a browser, without Manager; Claude Code and Codex workers run on your machine63621
Remote access Yes: splash-server runs on the machine with your code; you use it in a browser over an SSH tunnel. Single user.5 Yes: Open a project folder on a server over SSH; send Manager work from Slack, Telegram, Feishu, Discord or LINE3793830
Auto-update No: Download new versions from GitHub Releases; the app does not update itself1439 Yes: Checks for updates each time it launches and installs one when you click Update15
History and search
Existing agent history Conversations started outside the app Yes: Browse, preview and import conversations agents list over ACP, including ones started outside Splash2331 Not documented: Not documented; Manager memory can import up to six months of history, but the docs don’t say from where30
Search transcripts Yes: Search titles, folders and saved transcript text, archived sessions included23 Yes: Search across messages in the app, added in v2.6.0 (June 2026)9

Where they differ

How agents connect

Verdent runs its own built-in agent by default, with models picked by its Free, Eco or Prime mode or your own API key. Manager can give worker tasks to Claude Code, which Verdent launches through the @agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp adapter (its docs don’t mention ACP by name), or to your installed Codex CLI. Splash speaks the Agent Client Protocol with every agent.1921920172

Where things run

Verdent Desktop works on local folders or SSH servers; its security policy says most Desktop requests go through Verdent’s LLM proxy, and its AI features need an internet connection. Verdent Cloud runs workspaces in Verdent’s cloud, without Manager. Splash runs agents as child processes on your computer or under splash-server on a machine you choose, each agent using your own login.3740156361518

Price, accounts and license

Verdent is proprietary and needs a Verdent account. Free mode costs nothing but leaves out Manager, which starts with Lite at $5 a month and is where Claude Code and Codex run, as Manager’s workers. Starter ($19) and up include Prime-mode credits. Splash is free, MIT-licensed and has no accounts; each agent runs with your own login.11151391910122218

Workflow focus

Verdent works from a goal: Manager plans subtasks, runs worker agents in parallel on a Kanban board, repeats jobs on a schedule, takes requests from chat apps and can publish Cloud projects to a *.verdent.app URL. Splash centers on single-agent sessions: a rendered transcript, a Needs attention queue, a review screen, transcript search and import of sessions started elsewhere.33033384112331

Platforms and updates

Verdent Desktop runs on macOS 11+ and 64-bit Windows 10 and 11 and checks for updates at launch; on Linux the Verdent for VS Code extension runs, and the family also has a JetBrains plugin and browser-based Verdent Cloud. Splash builds for macOS 14+, Windows 11 x64, Ubuntu 24.04 x64 and a headless server, updated by downloading releases from GitHub.15416761439

Which one fits

Splash may suit you if

  • You want a free, MIT-licensed app that needs no account.
  • You work on Ubuntu as well as macOS or Windows, or want a headless server you use from a browser.
  • You want Gemini, Copilot, OpenCode, Goose and other agents alongside Claude Code and Codex, each with your own login.
  • You want to import conversations your agents started outside the app and search them with the rest.

Verdent may suit you if

  • You want to describe a goal and have a Manager split it into tasks for parallel agents on a Kanban board.
  • You want recurring jobs on a schedule and the option to send work from Slack, Telegram or other chat apps.
  • You want models from many vendors routed by mode, with a no-cost Free mode and plans from $5 a month.
  • You want a built-in browser for visual edits and a way to publish what you build to a live URL.

Sources

Facts about Verdent come from its public website, documentation and repositories as they read on 10 October 2026; we haven't confirmed each one by running Verdent. Facts about Splash link to its source. Products change, so check the linked pages before deciding. Something wrong or out of date? Open an issue.

  1. 1 Splash README Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  2. 2 Agent Client Protocol agentclientprotocol.com · agentclientprotocol.com · checked 2026-10-09
  3. 3 Overview Verdent AI · verdent.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  4. 4 Supported Operating Systems Verdent AI · verdent.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  5. 5 Splash README: Run as a web app over SSH Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  6. 6 Verdent Cloud Overview Verdent AI · verdent.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  7. 7 Download Verdent AI · verdent.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  8. 8 Splash releases Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  9. 9 Changelog Verdent AI · verdent.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  10. 10 LICENSE Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  11. 11 Terms of Use Verdent AI · verdent.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  12. 12 Download Splash splash.computer · splash.computer · checked 2026-10-09
  13. 13 Verdent AI Pricing Verdent AI · verdent.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  14. 14 Splash README: Download the app Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  15. 15 Installation Verdent AI · verdent.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  16. 16 System Requirements & Compatibility Verdent AI · verdent.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  17. 17 src/agents/registry.rs Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  18. 18 Splash README: Agents Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  19. 19 Bring Your Own Agent (BYOA) Verdent AI · verdent.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  20. 20 README agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  21. 21 Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) Verdent AI · verdent.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  22. 22 Splash README: Build from source Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  23. 23 Splash README: Features Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  24. 24 Agent Mode Verdent AI · verdent.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  25. 25 Plan Mode Verdent AI · verdent.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  26. 26 src/agents/customize.rs Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  27. 27 MCP Integration Verdent AI · verdent.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  28. 28 Integration Verdent AI · verdent.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  29. 29 Workspace Isolation Verdent AI · verdent.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  30. 30 Manager Verdent AI · verdent.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  31. 31 Splash README: Existing sessions and review Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  32. 32 Splash README: How it works Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  33. 33 Automation Verdent AI · verdent.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  34. 34 Code Review Verdent AI · verdent.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  35. 35 Splash README: GitHub view Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  36. 36 Differences from Desktop Verdent AI · verdent.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  37. 37 Quick Start Verdent AI · verdent.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  38. 38 Instant Messaging Verdent AI · verdent.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  39. 39 app/src/components/settings/About.svelte Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  40. 40 Security Policy Verdent AI · verdent.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  41. 41 Cloud Projects and Publishing Verdent AI · verdent.ai · checked 2026-10-10