MightyMouse vs Orca
Run your coding agents on your own Mac, then answer them, approve them and drive the whole Mac from your phone.
Short answer: MightyMouse is an Orca alternative for Mac owners who want their coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode) running on their own Mac and reachable from the couch. It adds lock-screen approvals, the live Mac screen, a trackpad and voice typing on your phone, with the lid closed.
Orca is a free, MIT-licensed desktop app for running a fleet of coding agents at once. Each agent gets its own git worktree, you can fan one prompt across several agents and keep the best result, and it runs on macOS, Windows and Linux. It also has a companion app for iOS and Android to watch and steer agents from your phone.
MightyMouse covers the same daily loop on a Mac: agents in their own copy of the project, up to six side by side, review the changes, open the pull request and merge it. The difference is what reaches your phone. Not only the agents, but the whole Mac: lock-screen approvals, replies, merges, the live screen, a trackpad and voice typing.
Side by side
| MightyMouse | Orca | |
|---|---|---|
| Run Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode | Yes | Yes, and any CLI agent |
| Each agent in its own copy of the project | Yes, its own branch | Yes, a git worktree each |
| Several agents side by side | Yes, up to 6 per tab | Yes |
| Review changes, open and merge the PR | Yes, on the Mac and the phone | Yes, with diff comments sent back to the agent |
| Agents keep going with the lid closed | Yes, on your own Mac | Not checked |
| Approve an agent from the lock screen | Yes, with Face ID | Not checked |
| Live Mac screen, trackpad and keys on the phone | Yes | Not checked |
| Free voice typing into any app | Yes, on-device Whisper | Not checked |
| Phone app | iPhone and Android, or just the phone browser | Yes, iOS and Android |
| Windows and Linux | No, Mac only | Yes |
| Open source | No | Yes, MIT |
| Price | Free to try. Pro $20/mo for agents and use away from home | Free |
Orca details checked 5 November 2026 from onorca.dev, github.com/stablyai/orca. Prices change - check theirs before deciding.
Where Orca is the better pick
Orca is free and open source under the MIT license, runs on macOS, Windows and Linux, and works with any agent that runs in a terminal. It can fan one prompt across five agents in separate worktrees so you compare the results, and it can run worktrees on a remote machine over SSH.
If you work across several operating systems, want to read and change the source, or want a no-cost workspace for agents, Orca is the better pick. MightyMouse is Mac only and has a paid tier.
Where MightyMouse is the better pick
Your agents, in your pocket. When an agent asks a question, your phone buzzes. Approve from the lock screen, read the reply, merge the pull request, all from the couch.
The whole Mac, not only the agent. A dialog the agent did not expect, a browser tab to check: open the phone and you have the live screen, a trackpad, the keyboard and voice typing.
Lid closed, still working. Your agents run on your own Mac with your own Claude, Codex or Cursor plan, so you can walk away from the desk.
Which one should you pick
Pick Orca if you want a free desktop workspace for many agents, on any operating system. Pick MightyMouse if you are on a Mac and want to leave the desk without leaving the work.
Comparing more options? See how this compares with Conductor and T3 Code, or read how to run coding agents from your phone.
Your agents on your Mac, your Mac in your pocket.
macOS, Apple Silicon and Intel. No card to try it.
Common questions
Do I need an AI subscription?
No. Connect a Claude, Codex, Gemini or OpenCode account you already pay for and MightyMouse costs nothing. Have none? Sign up and use the built in option, no card needed. Voice transcription is free either way because it runs on your Mac.
Is Orca free?
Yes. Orca says it is free and open source under the MIT License for macOS, Windows and Linux, per onorca.dev and its GitHub README. You still pay for the agent subscriptions you plug into it.
Does Orca have a phone app?
Yes. Orca has a companion app for iOS and Android that pairs with the desktop app to watch and steer agents, per its GitHub README. MightyMouse also puts the live Mac screen, a trackpad and voice typing on your phone.
Does MightyMouse run on Windows or Linux?
No. MightyMouse is a Mac app for Apple Silicon and Intel. Orca runs on macOS, Windows and Linux.
Ready to try it? MightyMouse keeps your coding agents on your own Mac and puts the whole Mac on your phone. Free to try, no card.