---
title: "jcode vs Pi"
description: "jcode and Pi are both terminal agents. Pi has a Android build, jcode does not."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/jcode-vs-pi"
---
# jcode vs Pi

> jcode is a terminal agent by Solo Systems. Pi is a terminal agent by Earendil. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.

## General

|  | jcode | Pi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Terminal agent | Terminal agent |
| Vendor | Solo Systems | Earendil |
| Website | [jcode.sh](https://jcode.sh) | [pi.dev](https://pi.dev) |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | macOS, Linux, Windows, Android |
| License | MIT (Open source) | MIT (Open source) |
| Status | active | active |

## Pricing

|  | jcode | Pi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | Free | Free |
| Top individual plan | $10/mo | Free |
| Team plan | Contact sales | — |
| Included usage | $20/mo (Hosted inference) | — |
| Beyond the plan | API list price | — |
| Part of a plan | — | — |

## Models

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

## Features

|  | jcode | Pi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Parallel agents | Yes | No |
| Subagents | Yes | No |
| MCP client | Yes | No |
| ACP agent | No | Yes |
| Browser automation | Yes | No |
| Plugins | No | Yes |

## Works with

|  | jcode | Pi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | — | dmux, goose, Herdr, Orca, Paseo, Sculptor, Warp |
| Pricing verified | 2026-09-04 | 2026-08-23 |

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