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Comparison

Claude Code vs OpenCode

A like-for-like, spec-level comparison. Both entries are verified against their docs and repo.

Claude Code

Anthropic's agentic CLI coding assistant.

  • + Strong multi-file reasoning and coordinated edits
  • + Sub-agents keep the main context lean
  • − Tied to Claude models only
  • − Can burn tokens re-reading large repos without guidance files

OpenCode

A model-agnostic, local-first coding agent TUI.

  • + Clean TUI with strong BYOK support
  • + Local-first and privacy-friendly
  • − Younger ecosystem
  • − Terminal-only
Spec Claude Code OpenCode
Category coding-agent coding-agent
License Proprietary MIT
Open source No Yes
Self-hostable No Yes
MCP support Yes Yes
Pricing freemium free
Starting price Included with Claude Pro/Max BYOK usage cost
Models claude claude, gpt, gemini, local, byok
Languages python, typescript, go, rust, multi typescript, go
GitHub stars — 178.4k
Last activity — 2026-06-25