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Claude Code vs Code By AI

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Claude Code

Anthropic's coding agent that edits code and runs commands from terminal, IDE or browser

5.0(1 review)Paid
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Code By AI

One API key for Claude Code, Codex and Gemini — billed per token, from 1/6 of the official price.

Paid
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Verdict

Claude Code and Code By AI are both Coding AI tools. Neither has a free plan. Only Claude Code is available on Windows, macOS and Linux.

Best overall

Claude Code

  • Software developers
  • Engineering teams
  • DevOps and platform engineers
  • Open-source maintainers

Choose Claude Code if

  • You want a tool built for Multi-file refactors and migrations.
  • Works across terminal, VS Code, JetBrains, desktop app, web and Slack with shared settings.
  • Runs commands and tests and handles git commits and pull requests.

Choose Code By AI if

  • You want a tool built for developers who code with Claude Code, Codex or Gemini CLI.
  • You want to start on a free plan; Code By AI has one.
Best for beginners
Code By AI
Best for business
Claude Code

Features

13 features compared.

  • Codebase understanding
    Claude Code
    Available
    Code By AI
    Not available
  • Multi-file editing
    Claude Code
    Available
    Code By AI
    Not available
  • Command execution
    Claude Code
    Available
    Code By AI
    Not available
  • Git and pull requests
    Claude Code
    Available
    Code By AI
    Not available
  • Subagents and parallel sessions
    Claude Code
    Available
    Code By AI
    Not available
  • MCP connections
    Claude Code
    Available
    Code By AI
    Not available
  • CLAUDE.md, skills and hooks
    Claude Code
    Available
    Code By AI
    Not available
  • Scheduled and cloud tasks
    Claude Code
    Available
    Code By AI
    Not available
  • Auto mode
    Claude Code
    Available
    Code By AI
    Not available
  • Agent SDK
    Claude Code
    Available
    Code By AI
    Not available
  • One API key for Claude Code, Codex and Gemini CLI
    Claude Code
    Not available
    Code By AI
    Available
  • One OpenAI-compatible endpoint
    Claude Code
    Not available
    Code By AI
    Available
  • Pay per token from 1/6 of official prices
    Claude Code
    Not available
    Code By AI
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Claude Code
    Paid
    Code By AI
    Paid
  • Free plan
    Claude Code
    No
    Code By AI
    No
  • Starting price
    Claude Code
    $20
    Code By AI
    0
  • Plans
    Claude Code
    5 plans
    Code By AI
    1 plan

Claude Code plans

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $20/month

    Individual plan that includes Claude Code; $17 per month when billed annually ($200 up front)

    • Claude Code in terminal
    • IDE
    • desktop and web
    • Projects
    • More models
    • Shared usage limits with chat

  • Max 5x

    $100/month

    5x the usage of Pro, for heavier daily use

    • Everything in Pro
    • 5x Pro usage
    • Higher output limits
    • Priority access at high traffic times
    • API credits included

  • Max 20x

    $200/month

    20x the usage of Pro

    • Everything in Pro
    • 20x Pro usage
    • Higher output limits
    • Priority access at high traffic times
    • API credits included

  • Team

    $25/user/mo

    Standard seat for 2 to 150 users; $20 per seat when billed annually. Premium seat is $125 monthly or $100 annually

    • Claude Code
    • Central billing
    • SSO
    • Admin controls
    • More usage than Pro
    • Premium seats with 5x Standard usage

  • Enterprise

    $20/user/mo

    Billed annually, 20-seat minimum, plus usage at API rates

    • Everything in Team
    • Role-based access
    • SCIM
    • Audit logs
    • Compliance API
    • IP allowlisting
    • Admin spend limits

Code By AI plans

  • Pay per token

    0/month

    Pay per token from 1/6 of official prices across 21 models. Top up a balance; no subscription.

    • One API key for Claude Code, Codex and Gemini CLI
    • One OpenAI-compatible endpoint
    • 21 models
    • Pay per token from 1/6 of official prices
    • No subscription

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed November 2026.

Claude Code
8.7overall
Code By AI
Not rated yet

  • Code Quality

    Claude Code
    9.2
    Code By AI
    Not rated

  • Agentic Autonomy

    Claude Code
    9.3
    Code By AI
    Not rated

  • IDE & Surface Coverage

    Claude Code
    8.8
    Code By AI
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Claude Code
    7.8
    Code By AI
    Not rated

  • Ease of Setup

    Claude Code
    8.3
    Code By AI
    Not rated

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Claude Code

Pros

  • Works across terminal, VS Code, JetBrains, desktop app, web and Slack with shared settings
  • Runs commands and tests and handles git commits and pull requests
  • Included with Pro at $20 per month, with no separate purchase
  • Extensible through MCP, skills, hooks, subagents and an Agent SDK
  • Composable in scripts and CI through a non-interactive mode

Cons

  • Not available on the Free plan; paid access starts at $20 per month
  • Usage limits are shared with chat, and heavy users may need Max at $100 to $200 per month or per-token API billing
  • JetBrains plugin requires the CLI to be installed separately
  • Terminal-first workflow suits users comfortable with the command line

Platforms

  • Web
    Claude Code
    Supported
    Code By AI
    Supported
  • Windows
    Claude Code
    Supported
    Code By AI
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Claude Code
    Supported
    Code By AI
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Claude Code
    Not supported
    Code By AI
    Not supported
  • Android
    Claude Code
    Not supported
    Code By AI
    Not supported
  • API
    Claude Code
    Supported
    Code By AI
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Claude Code
    Not supported
    Code By AI
    Not supported
  • CLI
    Claude Code
    Supported
    Code By AI
    Supported
  • Linux
    Claude Code
    Supported
    Code By AI
    Not supported
  • VS Code Extension
    Claude Code
    Supported
    Code By AI
    Not supported
  • JetBrains Plugin
    Claude Code
    Supported
    Code By AI
    Not supported
  • Slack App
    Claude Code
    Supported
    Code By AI
    Not supported

Integrations

Claude Code

10 integrations
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • Slack
  • VS Code
  • Cursor
  • JetBrains IDEs
  • MCP servers

Code By AI

3 integrations
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Gemini CLI

Company

  • Monthly users
    Claude Code
    Not listed
    Code By AI
    1277

Frequently asked questions

Is Claude Code better than Code By AI?

It depends on your workflow. Claude Code is built for Multi-file refactors and migrations. Code By AI is built for developers who code with Claude Code, Codex or Gemini CLI.

What are the key feature differences between Claude Code and Code By AI?

Claude Code: Anthropic's coding agent that edits code and runs commands from terminal, IDE or browser. Code By AI: One API key for Claude Code, Codex and Gemini — billed per token, from 1/6 of the official price. Claude Code is rated 5.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does Claude Code or Code By AI have a free plan?

Neither has a free plan. Both Claude Code and Code By AI are paid products.

Which is cheaper, Claude Code or Code By AI?

Claude Code starts at $20 and Code By AI starts at 0. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.