---
title: "Herdr vs opcode"
description: "Herdr and opcode are both orchestrators. Herdr has a Windows build, opcode does not."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/herdr-vs-opcode"
---
# Herdr vs opcode

> Herdr is an orchestrator by Herdr. opcode is an orchestrator by Asterisk. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.

## General

|  | Herdr | opcode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Orchestrator | Orchestrator |
| Vendor | Herdr | Asterisk |
| Website | [herdr.dev](https://herdr.dev) | [opcode.sh](https://opcode.sh) |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows | macOS, Linux |
| License | Apache-2.0 (Open source) | AGPL-3.0-only (Open source) |
| Status | preview | preview |

## Pricing

|  | Herdr | opcode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | Free | Free |
| Top individual plan | Free | Free |
| Team plan | — | — |
| Included usage | — | — |
| Beyond the plan | — | — |
| Part of a plan | — | — |

## Models

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

## Features

|  | Herdr | opcode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Parallel agents | Yes | Yes |
| MCP client | No | Yes |
| Remote execution | Yes | No |
| Diff review | No | Yes |
| Checkpoints | No | Yes |
| Plugins | Yes | No |
| Hooks | Yes | No |

## Works with

|  | Herdr | opcode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, Pi | Claude Code |
| Runs inside | — | — |
| Pricing verified | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-18 |

## Related

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