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GAI coding assistant and agents for editors, terminal, desktop and GitHub
Free, from $10/mo
Aider vs Claude
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
A
Choose Aider if…
- you want open source you can self-host or audit
- you're in its core audience: software developers, command-line users
C
Choose Claude if…
- you need an API to build on
- you work on Web, iOS, Android
- you're in its core audience: knowledge workers, software developers
Side by side
Feature Aider Claude
Pricing modelFreeFreemium
Starting priceFree$17/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
CLI / terminal—
Bring your own key—
Local / self-hosted models—
Platforms—Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Chrome, API
CategoryCode AssistantsAI Chatbots
Company—Anthropic PBC
Based in—United States
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
A Aider
- Terminal-based AI pair programming
- Works with cloud and local LLMs
- Map of the whole codebase for larger projects
- Supports 100+ programming languages
- Auto-commits changes to git with descriptive messages
- Runs linters and tests, then fixes problems they find
- Uses images and web pages as context
- Voice requests and in-IDE code comments
C Claude
- Chat with web search and memory
- File creation and code execution
- Artifacts, Slides, Docs and Design tools
- Claude Code for software development
- Projects for organizing work
- Scheduled and handed-off tasks
- Chrome, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace integrations
- Per-token API with batch discount
Plans and prices
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Aider
Free. Plan details aren't published.
Claude
Free$0
Pro$20/mo or $17/mo billed yearly ($200)
MaxFrom $100/mo
Team Standard$25/seat/mo or $20/seat billed yearly
Team Premium$125/seat/mo or $100/seat billed yearly
Enterprise$20/seat billed yearly + usage at API rates
Strengths and limitations
Aider
- Code is public on GitHub
- Works with many LLMs, including local models
- Every edit is committed to git, so changes are easy to review or undo
- Runs linters and tests automatically
- Terminal-only interface with no GUI app listed
- You supply your own model API key
- Installed through Python and pip
Claude
- Free plan includes web search, code execution and memory
- Apps for web, desktop, iOS and Android
- Max plans include $100-$200/month in API credits
- Enterprise plan offers a HIPAA-ready option and a Compliance API
- Claude Code is not included in the free plan
- Max plans are billed monthly only
- Enterprise requires a 20-seat minimum
- API is billed separately from chat plans
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