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

> Codex CLI is a terminal agent by OpenAI. Warp is a terminal agent by Warp. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.

## General

|  | Codex CLI | Warp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Terminal agent, Editor extension, Cloud agent | Terminal agent, Orchestrator, Cloud agent |
| Vendor | OpenAI | Warp |
| Website | [learn.chatgpt.com/docs/codex/cli](https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/codex/cli) | [warp.dev](https://www.warp.dev) |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows | macOS, Linux, Windows |
| License | Apache-2.0 (Open source) | AGPL-3.0-only AND MIT (Open source) |
| Status | active | active |

## Pricing

|  | Codex CLI | Warp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | Free | Free |
| Top individual plan | $100/mo | $200/mo |
| Team plan | $25/user/mo | $50/user/mo |
| Included usage | — | $20/mo (Build) |
| Beyond the plan | Rate limited, API list price | Credit packs, API list price |
| Part of a plan | ChatGPT | — |

## Models

|  | Codex CLI | Warp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Providers | OpenAI | Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Zhipu, OpenRouter |
| Bring your own key | BYOK | Partial BYOK |
| Local models | No | No |

## Features

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

## Works with

|  | Codex CLI | Warp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor, goose, 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 | — |
| Pricing verified | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-08 |

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