Claude Code vs OpenCode

Side-by-side comparison of Claude Code and OpenCode: pricing, features, API access, and community ratings.

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	Claude Code Agentic AI coding assistant by Anthropic that works directly in your terminal Visit	OpenCode The open source AI coding agent Visit
Category	Coding & development	Coding & development
Pricing	Freemium	Free
Starting price		Free
Free tier
Audience	Technical	All audiences
API available
Open source
Self-hostable
Model provider	Anthropic	Multiple providers: free built-in models via Zen, plus Claude, GPT, Gemini, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT Plus/Pro, xAI, and 75+ providers via Models.dev including local models
Founded	2021	2025
Headquarters	San Francisco, USA
Key strengths	·Deep codebase understanding via file system access ·Agentic multi-step task execution in the terminal ·Reads, writes, and runs code autonomously ·Tight integration with git and shell workflows	·Fully open source under MIT License ·Free to use with free models included ·Supports 75+ LLM providers including local models ·Available as terminal interface, desktop app, and IDE extension