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Augment Code
Cosmos platform running fleets of coding agents across the SDLC, plus Auggie CLI and IDE extensions.
From $100/monthWhy it's on this listMulti-agent · YesA manager Expert launches worker Experts or subagents that run in parallel with their own context and model.Source ↗
Where it improves on Gemini Code Assist
Trade-offs against Gemini Code Assist
- −Audit log · PartlyComprehensive Audit Trails is ticked for Enterprise and crossed out for Business in the plan comparison.Source ↗
- −Single sign-on · PartlySSO, OIDC and SCIM are Enterprise-only; the comparison table crosses out Enterprise SSO Integration for Business.Source ↗
- −Opt out of training · PartlyPaid plans exclude AI training on your data, but the Community terms grant Augment the right to train on Customer Code.Source ↗
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Claude Code
Agentic coding tool from Anthropic that edits your codebase, runs commands, and opens pull requests.
From $20/monthWhy it's on this listFor the reader who wants a terminal-native agent that runs real commands and opens PRs itself instead of an IDE-plugin assistant. Anthropic's own site confirms full-repo agentic search with no manual file selection, real command execution including running tests, and asking permission before making changes -- included from the $17/month Claude Pro plan, with Max plans ($100-$200/month) for higher limits. The tradeoff: you work primarily from the terminal rather than a GUI panel, and you are on Anthropic's models.
Where it improves on Gemini Code Assist
- +Multi-agent · YesFour coordination styles: subagents, background agent view, agent teams with inter-agent messaging (experimental, off by default), and dynamic workflows.Source ↗
- +Claude · YesClaude is the only model family: Fable, Opus, Sonnet and Haiku aliases, resolved per provider.Source ↗
- +Model choice · PartlyYou choose the model and effort per session or per subagent, but only within Claude; admins can pin the allowlist.Source ↗
Trade-offs against Gemini Code Assist
- −Open source · NoThe vendor's own repository carries an all-rights-reserved licence; the public repo holds plugins, docs and the issue tracker, not the CLI source.Source ↗
- −Audit log · PartlyAudit logs are an Enterprise plan feature, alongside a compliance API; cloud sessions log every operation, and OpenTelemetry export works on any plan.Source ↗
- −Single sign-on · PartlySSO ships on the business plans, not on individual Pro or Max; the vendor names no protocol, and SCIM is Enterprise-only.Source ↗
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Cursor
Coding agent in a desktop editor, terminal CLI, cloud VMs and CI, priced per seat plus token usage.
From FreeWhy it's on this listFor the reader who wants a dedicated AI-first editor built around the agent instead of a plugin bolted onto JetBrains or VS Code. Cursor's own pricing page confirms a free Hobby tier with limited Agent requests and Composer access, and Pro at $20/month with extended Agent limits, frontier models and cloud agents. The tradeoff: switching your daily editor (a VS Code fork), versus staying inside the JetBrains family Gemini Code Assist plugs into.
Where it improves on Gemini Code Assist
- +Multi-agent · YesSubagents run in parallel in their own context windows in editor, CLI and cloud; /multitask and Build in Parallel fan a plan out across them.Source ↗
- +Claude · YesAnthropic models are first-class, billed from the Other Models pool at Anthropic's own per-token API rates.Source ↗
- +GPT · YesOpenAI models are available in the picker and priced per million tokens from the Other Models pool.Source ↗
Trade-offs against Gemini Code Assist
- −Open source · NoThe Terms of Service forbid deriving or accessing the source; the /licenses page covers only third-party open source components used inside the IDE.Source ↗
- −Audit log · PartlyEnterprise only: JSON audit logs in the dashboard, filterable, with optional streaming to SIEM or S3 on request.Source ↗
- −Single sign-on · PartlySAML 2.0 at no extra cost on Teams and Enterprise, advertised as SAML/OIDC on the plan card; SCIM provisioning is Enterprise-only and individual plans have no SSO.Source ↗
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Warp
Agentic development environment: a terminal, a standalone agent CLI, and unattended cloud coding agents.
From FreeWhy it's on this listMulti-agent · YesOne agent spawns and coordinates children, which may run a different harness than the parent; orchestrations are one level deep and require approval before launch.Source ↗
Where it improves on Gemini Code Assist
- +Claude · YesAnthropic models are a first-class option in the model picker, and Claude Code can also be used as the agent harness inside Warp.Source ↗
- +GPT · YesOpenAI models are listed in the vendor's own model table alongside Anthropic and Google; Codex is also supported as an alternative harness.Source ↗
Trade-offs against Gemini Code Assist
- −In your editor · NoThere is no first-party IDE or editor extension; Warp ships its own editor and diff review and positions itself as the thing that replaces the external IDE. It can only launch your editor.Source ↗
- −Audit log · PartlyWarp logs agent actions, and an Enterprise analytics API returns message-level events for compliance review, but it needs an admin toggle and there is no audit trail of admin configuration changes.Source ↗
- −Single sign-on · PartlyBoth SAML 2.0 and OIDC, with Okta, Entra ID, Google Workspace and OneLogin named, plus SCIM and admin-enforced SSO. Gated: SAML SSO starts at Business, and Free through Max sign in with password, Google or GitHub instead.Source ↗
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Factory
Droid coding agents that run in the desktop app, CLI, IDEs, CI and Factory-managed cloud computers.
From $20/monthWhy it's on this listMulti-agent · YesTask-launched subagents run in fresh contexts, concurrently or in background; Missions orchestrate workers and validators.Source ↗
Where it improves on Gemini Code Assist
Trade-offs against Gemini Code Assist
- −Audit log · PartlyBusiness lists audit logging; the organization audit log view and its API are restricted to Enterprise owners.Source ↗
- −Single sign-on · PartlySAML/OIDC SSO with SCIM directory sync via WorkOS, sold from the Business plan; Teams and individual plans have none.Source ↗
- −Opt out of training · PartlyZero Data Retention is a Business and Enterprise plan feature; Factory says it routes traffic directly to providers and stores no prompts, and never indexes your repository.Source ↗
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Codex CLI
OpenAI's terminal coding agent for inspecting, editing and running repository code from the shell.
From FreeWhy it's on this listMulti-agent · YesSpawns parallel subagents and consolidates their results; /agent switches between threads.Source ↗
Where it improves on Gemini Code Assist
Trade-offs against Gemini Code Assist
- −Whole-codebase work · PartlyDocumented for repository-wide exploration and multi-step plans; the vendor states no repo-wide migration guarantee.Source ↗
- −Audit log · PartlyCompliance API audit logs are listed as Enterprise-only; Plus, Pro, Business and API-key use are marked unavailable.Source ↗
- −Single sign-on · PartlySAML SSO from Business upward; the feature matrix marks it unavailable on Plus, Pro and API-key auth. SCIM is Enterprise-only.Source ↗
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