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OpenCode vs Plandex

A side-by-side comparison of two open-source tools to help you choose the right one.

Feature
SummaryA terminal-native AI coding agent for any model.A terminal AI agent for large, real-world projects.
GitHub stars19K13K
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageTypeScriptGo
PricingFree & Open SourceFree & Open Source
Self-hostable
ReplacesClaude CodeClaude Code
Rating4.6 / 54.5 / 5

OpenCode features

  • Rich terminal UI with LSP awareness
  • Multi-session, shareable workflows
  • Works with 75+ LLM providers
  • Model-agnostic — bring your own keys
  • Fast, keyboard-driven experience

Plandex features

  • Massive context window for big codebases
  • Diff-review sandbox before applying changes
  • Smart context management to control cost
  • Version-controlled, reversible changes
  • Self-hostable server

OpenCodepros & cons

Pros

  • Best-in-class terminal UX
  • Provider-agnostic and MIT licensed
  • Great for keyboard-first developers

Cons

  • Terminal-only by design
  • Newer project, evolving quickly

Plandexpros & cons

Pros

  • Designed for large, multi-step tasks
  • Careful review workflow before applying edits
  • MIT licensed and self-hostable

Cons

  • Terminal-first workflow
  • Large contexts can be token-expensive

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