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Pick up to four tools. Every cell comes from the YAML in the repo, with the date the pricing was last checked on the last row.
 Aider |  Codex CLI | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Layer | Terminal agent | Terminal agent, Editor extension, Cloud agent |
| Vendor | Aider AI | OpenAI |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows | macOS, Linux, Windows |
| License | Apache-2.0 Open source | Apache-2.0 Open source |
| Status | active | active |
| Pricing | ||
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | Free | Free |
| Top individual plan | Free | $100/mo |
| Team seat | — | $20/user/mo |
| Included usage | — | — |
| Beyond the plan | — | Rate limited, API list price |
| Part of a plan | — | ChatGPT |
| Models | ||
| Providers | OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, DeepSeek, OpenRouter | OpenAI |
| Bring your own key | BYOK | BYOK |
| Local models | Yes | No |
| Features | ||
| Git worktrees | No | Yes |
| Subagents | No | Yes |
| MCP client | No | Yes |
| ACP agent | No | Yes |
| Sandboxing | No | Yes |
| Checkpoints | Yes | No |
| Plugins | No | Yes |
| Hooks | No | Yes |
| Works with | ||
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | Claude Squad, cmux, Vibe Kanban | ChatGPT desktop app, Claude Squad, cmux, Conductor, dmux, Emdash, goose, Herdr, JetBrains AI, Nimbalyst, OpenHands, Orca, Paseo, Superset, T3 Code, Vibe Kanban, Visual Studio Code, Warp, Xcode, Zed |
| Pricing verified | 2026-08-23 | 2026-08-23 |