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Aider vs OpenCode

Honest breakdown of Aider (pair-programming in your terminal. git-native, model-agnostic, oss.) and OpenCode (open-source cli alternative to claude code. subagents, mcp, plugins — fully oss.). Last refreshed 2026-04-30.

Aspect Aider OpenCode
Category cli cli
Pricing Free Free
Open source Yes Yes
License Apache-2.0 MIT
Models
  • · claude-sonnet-4-6
  • · gpt-5
  • · deepseek-v3.5
  • · any-via-litellm
  • · claude-sonnet-4-6
  • · claude-opus-4-6
  • · gpt-5
  • · deepseek-v3.5
  • · any-local-via-ollama
Integrations
  • · LiteLLM (200+ models)
  • · Git
  • · Pre-commit
  • · MCP
  • · GitHub
  • · Linear
  • · Slack
  • · Vercel
Best for
  • · Solo devs in terminal-heavy workflows
  • · Open-source contributors
  • · Backend engineers
  • · Teams wanting Claude Code UX with OSS
  • · Self-hosters
  • · Plugin authors

When to pick Aider

  • · Solo devs in terminal-heavy workflows
  • · Open-source contributors
  • · Backend engineers

When to pick OpenCode

  • · Teams wanting Claude Code UX with OSS
  • · Self-hosters
  • · Plugin authors
Full Aider review → Full OpenCode review →