---
title: "Aider vs Crush"
description: "Aider and Crush are both terminal agents. Aider is open source (Apache-2.0), Crush is source available."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/aider-vs-crush"
---
# Aider vs Crush

> Aider is a terminal agent by Aider AI. Crush is a terminal agent by Charmbracelet, Inc.. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.

## General

|  | Aider | Crush |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Terminal agent | Terminal agent |
| Vendor | Aider AI | Charmbracelet, Inc. |
| Website | [aider.chat](https://aider.chat) | [github.com/charmbracelet/crush](https://github.com/charmbracelet/crush) |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows | macOS, Windows, Linux, Android |
| License | Apache-2.0 (Open source) | FSL-1.1-MIT (Source available) |
| Status | active | active |

## Pricing

|  | Aider | Crush |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | Free | Free |
| Top individual plan | Free | $20/mo |
| Team plan | — | — |
| Included usage | — | 250 credits/mo (Hyper Subscription, worth about $12.5) |
| Beyond the plan | — | Credit packs |
| Part of a plan | — | — |

## Models

|  | Aider | Crush |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Providers | OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, DeepSeek, OpenRouter | Vendor models, Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Zhipu, MiniMax, OpenRouter, Vercel AI Gateway, Alibaba, Moonshot |
| Bring your own key | BYOK | BYOK |
| Local models | Yes | Yes |

## Features

|  | Aider | Crush |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MCP client | No | Yes |
| Checkpoints | Yes | No |
| Hooks | No | Yes |

## Works with

|  | Aider | Crush |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | Claude Squad, cmux, Vibe Kanban | — |
| Pricing verified | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-13 |

## Related

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