Claude Code is the deeper terminal-first agent; Codex is the better value when ChatGPT Plus and cloud tasks fit your workflow.
Claude Pro $20/mo; Max from $100/mo
Claude Code is Anthropic's coding agent for repository-scale engineering work. It reads files, edits code, runs commands, and coordinates subagents from the terminal, supported IDEs, the Claude desktop app, or a browser. Its strongest fit is a Claude-centered workflow that needs configurable permissions, persistent project instructions, and integrations with development infrastructure.
Read the full tool writeup →ChatGPT Plus $20/mo
Codex is OpenAI's coding agent across the CLI, IDE extension, desktop app, web, SDK, and cloud. Local sessions work directly in your repository with configurable sandbox and approval policies. Cloud tasks clone the repository into isolated OpenAI-managed environments, making Codex useful for parallel jobs that can run while you work elsewhere.
Read the full tool writeup →Claude Code is the deeper terminal-first agent; Codex is the better value when ChatGPT Plus and cloud tasks fit your workflow.
Use the subscriptions guide to check current limits and the coding-agent guide for the wider field. Prices are checked 2026-09-02.