Cate vs Claude Code

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Open any value for its source Cate Claude Code Add an ADE to this comparisonEmpty column
ScreenshotCate product interfaceClaude Code product interface
Where you work
Mac app YesYes
Windows app YesYes
Linux app YesYes
Browser NoYes
Native iOS YesYes
Native Android NoYes
Phone browser NoYes
Command line YesYes
Agents
Claude Code YesYes
Codex YesNo
Cursor Agent YesNo
Gemini CLI NoNo
OpenCode YesNo
Pi YesNo
Grok YesNo
Aider NoNo
Antigravity NoNo
Uses my subscription YesYes
Where it runs
On your computer YesYes
On your own server YesYes
In the vendor's cloud NoYes
Keeps going with laptop closed YesYes
How it works
Worktree per task YesYes
Containers NoYes
VM or microVM NoYes
Parallel agents YesYes
Coordinator agent YesYes
Built-in issues NoYes
Scheduled runs NoYes
Team and shipping
Team sessions YesNot listed
Team roles NoYes
SSO NoYes
Pull requests YesYes
Review screen YesYes
Ownership
Product license MITProprietary
Self-hosting YesYes
Telemetry opt-out NoYes
Price
Has a free plan YesNo
Pricing model Entirely free, bring your own keySubscription, per seat, usage-based, bring your own key
Paid plans from Not listed$11–20/month
Status
Lifecycle status Not listedNot listed
Measured by ADEMark Third-party, 15 ADEs, to 12 November 2026 · ademark.dev, CC BY 4.0 · How to read places
Cold start Not benchmarked2.43 s · 7th of 12
New thread, ready to type Not benchmarkedNot measured
First word on screen Not benchmarkedNot measured
Typing lag, 5 agents streaming Not benchmarkedNot measured
Open a 2,000-message thread Not benchmarkedNot measured
Memory at rest, 5 threads Not benchmarked1.66 GB · 10th of 12
Idle CPU Not benchmarked0.71% · 4th of 13
Memory under load Not benchmarkedNot measured
Tokens to answer “hi” Not benchmarked75.5K tokens · 12th of 13
Tokens for one real question Not benchmarked294.3K tokens · 12th of 13
Team build: hidden tests passed Not benchmarkedNot measured