💻 Vibe Coding
Claude Code
Anthropic's terminal coding agent: reads and edits your repo, runs tests and iterates. Included in paid Claude plans.
Pricing
Included in Claude Pro ($17/month billed annually or $20/month) and Max (from $100/month); not sold separately (claude.com/pricing)
Always check the official website; prices change.
Use cases
- Refactoring large repos
- Autonomous CLI sessions
- CI / headless work
- Codebase mapping
Alternatives
💻 Vibe Coding
AI-native IDE (a VS Code fork) with a multi-file agent, autocomplete and Cloud Agents. Part of The X Subscription.
Pricing: Freemium — Free; Plus $8/month; Premium $30/month; Super $100/month; Ultra $200/month (official prices at cursor.com/pricing; third-party models billed separately on Premium+)
💻 Vibe Coding
OpenAI's coding agent geared towards GitHub/PR workflows and repository work; expanded access on ChatGPT Plus/Pro plans.
Pricing: Limited access on Free/Go; expanded on ChatGPT Plus and Pro (openai.com/chatgpt/pricing — see website for exact limits)
💻 Vibe Coding
GitHub's coding assistant with completions, chat, agent mode, CLI and a cloud agent across popular IDEs.
Pricing: Freemium — Free (limited); Pro $10/month; Pro+ $39/month; Max $100/month; Business/Enterprise plans (github.com/features/copilot/plans)
💻 Vibe Coding
Open-source terminal pair programmer that edits your repo, makes git commits and works with local or API-based LLMs.
Pricing: Free and open source; you pay for whichever model/API you use (aider.chat)
Comparisons
- Cursor vs Claude Code
Cursor shines in the visual editor with diffs; Claude Code stands out in long terminal sessions on large repos.
- Claude Code vs OpenAI Codex
Claude Code is Anthropic's CLI agent; Codex is OpenAI's, closely tied to ChatGPT and GitHub workflows.
Sources
- https://claude.com/pricing