---
title: "Codex CLI vs goose"
description: "Codex CLI and goose are both terminal agents. goose runs Codex CLI on the login you already have for it."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/codex-cli-vs-goose"
---
# Codex CLI vs goose

> Codex CLI is a terminal agent by OpenAI. goose is a terminal agent by Block / Agentic AI Foundation. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.

## General

|  | Codex CLI | goose |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Terminal agent, Editor extension, Cloud agent | Terminal agent, Desktop app |
| Vendor | OpenAI | Block / Agentic AI Foundation |
| Website | [learn.chatgpt.com/docs/codex/cli](https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/codex/cli) | [goose-docs.ai](https://goose-docs.ai) |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows | macOS, Linux, Windows |
| License | Apache-2.0 (Open source) | Apache-2.0 (Open source) |
| Status | active | active |

## Pricing

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

## Models

|  | Codex CLI | goose |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Providers | OpenAI | Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Mistral, OpenRouter |
| Bring your own key | BYOK | BYOK |
| Local models | No | Yes |

## Features

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

## Works with

|  | Codex CLI | goose |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | Claude Code, Codex CLI, Pi |
| 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 | JetBrains AI, Warp, Zed |
| Pricing verified | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-18 |

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