---
title: "Aider vs cmux"
description: "Aider is a terminal agent, cmux is an orchestrator. cmux runs Aider on the login you already have for it."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/aider-vs-cmux"
---
# Aider vs cmux

> Aider is a terminal agent by Aider AI. cmux is an orchestrator by Manaflow. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.

## General

|  | Aider | cmux |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Terminal agent | Orchestrator |
| Vendor | Aider AI | Manaflow |
| Website | [aider.chat](https://aider.chat) | [cmux.com](https://cmux.com) |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows | macOS, iOS |
| License | Apache-2.0 (Open source) | GPL-3.0-or-later (Open source) |
| Status | active | active |

## Pricing

|  | Aider | cmux |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | Free | Free |
| Top individual plan | Free | $200/mo |
| Team plan | — | $60/user/mo |
| Included usage | — | — |
| Beyond the plan | — | Blocked |
| Part of a plan | — | — |

## Models

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

## Features

|  | Aider | cmux |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Parallel agents | No | Yes |
| Browser automation | No | Yes |
| Remote execution | No | Yes |
| Mobile companion | No | Yes |
| Checkpoints | Yes | No |

## Works with

|  | Aider | cmux |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, Aider, Cline |
| Runs inside | Claude Squad, cmux, Vibe Kanban | — |
| Pricing verified | 2026-09-18 | 2026-10-07 |

## Related

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