---
title: "agent-manager vs Codex CLI"
description: "agent-manager is an orchestrator, Codex CLI is a terminal agent. agent-manager runs Codex CLI on the login you already have for it."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/agent-manager-vs-codex-cli"
---
# agent-manager vs Codex CLI

> agent-manager is an orchestrator by Yoan Wai. Codex CLI is a terminal agent by OpenAI. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.

## General

|  | agent-manager | Codex CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Orchestrator | Terminal agent, Editor extension, Cloud agent |
| Vendor | Yoan Wai | OpenAI |
| Website | [agent-manager.dev](https://agent-manager.dev) | [learn.chatgpt.com/docs/codex/cli](https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/codex/cli) |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows | macOS, Linux, Windows |
| License | Apache-2.0 (Open source) | Apache-2.0 (Open source) |
| Status | preview | active |

## Pricing

|  | agent-manager | Codex CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | Free | Free |
| Top individual plan | Free | $100/mo |
| Team plan | — | $25/user/mo |
| Included usage | — | — |
| Beyond the plan | — | Rate limited, API list price |
| Part of a plan | — | ChatGPT |

## Models

|  | agent-manager | Codex CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Providers | Alibaba, Anthropic, DeepSeek, Vendor models, Google, Meta, MiniMax, Mistral, Moonshot, OpenAI, OpenRouter, Vercel AI Gateway, xAI, Zhipu (inherited) | OpenAI |
| Bring your own key | BYOK | BYOK |
| Local models | No | No |

## Features

|  | agent-manager | Codex CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Git worktrees | Yes | Yes |
| Parallel agents | Yes | No |
| Subagents | Yes | Yes |
| MCP client | No | Yes |
| ACP agent | No | Yes |
| Sandboxing | No | Yes |
| Remote execution | No | Yes |
| Diff review | Yes | Yes |
| Checkpoints | No | Yes |
| Plugins | No | Yes |
| Hooks | No | Yes |

## Works with

|  | agent-manager | Codex CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | Claude Code, Codex CLI, OpenCode, Grok Build, Gemini CLI, Pi, Command Code, Hermes Agent | — |
| Runs inside | — | agent-manager, ChatGPT Desktop, Claude Squad, cmux, Conductor, Devin Desktop, dmux, Emdash, goose, Herdr, JetBrains AI, Multica, Nimbalyst, OpenHands, Orca, Paseo, Superset, T3 Code, Vibe Kanban, Visual Studio Code, Warp, Xcode, YYLO, Zed |
| Pricing verified | 2026-09-29 | 2026-09-08 |

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