Claude Code vs Gemini CLI
Claude Code is a terminal agent by Anthropic. Gemini CLI is a terminal agent by Google. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.
 Claude Code |  Gemini CLI | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Layer | Terminal agent, Editor extension, Cloud agent | Terminal agent |
| Vendor | Anthropic | Google |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows, Web | macOS, Linux, Windows |
| License | Proprietary Proprietary | Apache-2.0 Open source |
| Status | active | active |
| Pricing | ||
| Free tier | No | No |
| Entry price | $20/mo | Usage-based |
| Top individual plan | $200/mo | — |
| Team seat | $25/user/mo | — |
| Included usage | — | — |
| Beyond the plan | API list price | API list price |
| Part of a plan | Claude | — |
| Models | ||
| Providers | Anthropic | Google |
| Bring your own key | BYOK | BYOK |
| Local models | No | No |
| Features | ||
| Parallel agents | Yes | No |
| Subagents | Yes | Yes |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| ACP agent | Yes | Yes |
| Browser automation | Yes | No |
| Sandboxing | Yes | Yes |
| Remote execution | Yes | No |
| Mobile companion | Yes | No |
| Scheduled tasks | Yes | No |
| Checkpoints | Yes | Yes |
| Plugins | Yes | Yes |
| Hooks | Yes | Yes |
| Works with | ||
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | Claude desktop app, Claude Squad, cmux, Conductor, dmux, Emdash, goose, Herdr, JetBrains AI, Nimbalyst, opcode, OpenHands, Orca, Paseo, Sculptor, Superset, T3 Code, Vibe Kanban, Vibe Notch, Visual Studio Code, Warp, Xcode, Zed | Claude Squad, cmux, dmux, JetBrains AI, OpenHands, Superset, Vibe Kanban, Warp, Zed |
| Pricing verified | 2026-08-23 | 2026-08-23 |