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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.Evidence ↗
Where it improves on Gemini Code Assist
- +Claude · YesClaude Opus, Sonnet, Haiku and Fable families are all selectable.Evidence ↗
- +GPT · YesGPT-5.1 through GPT-5.6 variants are selectable, and a GPT Prism router is offered.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against Gemini Code Assist
- −Audit log · PartialComprehensive Audit Trails is ticked for Enterprise and crossed out for Business in the plan comparison.Evidence ↗
- −Single sign-on · PartialSSO, OIDC and SCIM are Enterprise-only; the comparison table crosses out Enterprise SSO Integration for Business.Evidence ↗
- −Opt out of training · PartialPaid plans exclude AI training on your data, but the Community terms grant Augment the right to train on Customer Code.Evidence ↗
35/35 researched criteria - 02
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.Evidence ↗
- +Claude · YesClaude is the only model family: Fable, Opus, Sonnet and Haiku aliases, resolved per provider.Evidence ↗
- +Model choice · PartialYou choose the model and effort per session or per subagent, but only within Claude; admins can pin the allowlist.Evidence ↗
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.Evidence ↗
- −Audit log · PartialAudit logs are an Enterprise plan feature, alongside a compliance API; cloud sessions log every operation, and OpenTelemetry export works on any plan.Evidence ↗
- −Single sign-on · PartialSSO ships on the business plans, not on individual Pro or Max; the vendor names no protocol, and SCIM is Enterprise-only.Evidence ↗
35/35 researched criteria - 03
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.Evidence ↗
- +Claude · YesAnthropic models are first-class, billed from the Other Models pool at Anthropic's own per-token API rates.Evidence ↗
- +GPT · YesOpenAI models are available in the picker and priced per million tokens from the Other Models pool.Evidence ↗
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.Evidence ↗
- −Audit log · PartialEnterprise only: JSON audit logs in the dashboard, filterable, with optional streaming to SIEM or S3 on request.Evidence ↗
- −Single sign-on · PartialSAML 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.Evidence ↗
35/35 researched criteria - 04
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.Evidence ↗
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.Evidence ↗
- +GPT · YesOpenAI models are listed in the vendor's own model table alongside Anthropic and Google; Codex is also supported as an alternative harness.Evidence ↗
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.Evidence ↗
- −Audit log · PartialWarp 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.Evidence ↗
- −Single sign-on · PartialBoth 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.Evidence ↗
35/35 researched criteria - 05
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.Evidence ↗
Where it improves on Gemini Code Assist
- +Claude · YesAnthropic models are listed natively, from Haiku 4.5 through Opus-class, with per-model usage multipliers.Evidence ↗
- +GPT · YesOpenAI GPT-5 series models are offered natively, including Codex variants, each with a billing multiplier.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against Gemini Code Assist
- −Audit log · PartialBusiness lists audit logging; the organization audit log view and its API are restricted to Enterprise owners.Evidence ↗
- −Single sign-on · PartialSAML/OIDC SSO with SCIM directory sync via WorkOS, sold from the Business plan; Teams and individual plans have none.Evidence ↗
- −Opt out of training · PartialZero 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.Evidence ↗
35/35 researched criteria - 06
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.Evidence ↗
Where it improves on Gemini Code Assist
- +GPT · YesGPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna are all marked available in Codex CLI, selected with --model.Evidence ↗
- +Open models · Yes--oss runs Codex against a local Ollama or LM Studio provider.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against Gemini Code Assist
- −Whole-codebase work · PartialDocumented for repository-wide exploration and multi-step plans; the vendor states no repo-wide migration guarantee.Evidence ↗
- −Audit log · PartialCompliance API audit logs are listed as Enterprise-only; Plus, Pro, Business and API-key use are marked unavailable.Evidence ↗
- −Single sign-on · PartialSAML SSO from Business upward; the feature matrix marks it unavailable on Plus, Pro and API-key auth. SCIM is Enterprise-only.Evidence ↗
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