---
title: "CodeBuddy vs Codex CLI"
description: "CodeBuddy and Codex CLI are both terminal agents. Codex CLI comes with ChatGPT plans, CodeBuddy has a free tier."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/codebuddy-vs-codex-cli"
---
# CodeBuddy vs Codex CLI

> CodeBuddy is a terminal agent by Tencent Cloud. 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

|  | CodeBuddy | Codex CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Terminal agent, AI-native IDE, Editor extension | Terminal agent, Editor extension, Cloud agent |
| Vendor | Tencent Cloud | OpenAI |
| Website | [codebuddy.ai/docs/cli/overview](https://www.codebuddy.ai/docs/cli/overview) | [learn.chatgpt.com/docs/codex/cli](https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/codex/cli) |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux | macOS, Linux, Windows |
| License | Proprietary (Proprietary) | Apache-2.0 (Open source) |
| Status | active | active |

## Pricing

|  | CodeBuddy | Codex CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | Free | Free |
| Top individual plan | $10/mo | $100/mo |
| Team plan | $40/user/mo | $25/user/mo |
| Included usage | 2,000 credits/mo (Pro) | — |
| Beyond the plan | Blocked, Credit packs | Rate limited, API list price |
| Part of a plan | — | ChatGPT |

## Models

|  | CodeBuddy | Codex CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Providers | Vendor models, DeepSeek | OpenAI |
| Bring your own key | BYOK | BYOK |
| Local models | Yes | No |

## Features

|  | CodeBuddy | Codex CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Git worktrees | No | Yes |
| Parallel agents | Yes | No |
| Subagents | Yes | Yes |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| ACP agent | Yes | Yes |
| Sandboxing | Yes | Yes |
| Remote execution | No | Yes |
| Mobile companion | Yes | No |
| Scheduled tasks | Yes | No |
| Diff review | No | Yes |
| Checkpoints | Yes | Yes |
| Plugins | Yes | Yes |
| Hooks | Yes | Yes |

## Works with

|  | CodeBuddy | Codex CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | JetBrains AI, Zed | 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 | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-08 |

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