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Claude Code vs codex-action

Compare 46 filters with recorded values on both sides. 29 of those values differ. How we select pairs.

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Open any value for its source Claude Code codex-action Add an ADE to this comparisonEmpty column
ScreenshotClaude Code product interfacecodex-action product interface
Where you work
Mac app YesNo
Windows app YesNo
Linux app YesNo
Browser YesNo
Native iOS YesNo
Native Android YesNo
Phone browser YesNo
Command line YesYes
Agents
Claude Code YesNo
Codex NoYes
Cursor Agent NoNo
Gemini CLI NoNo
OpenCode NoNo
Pi NoNo
Grok NoNo
Aider NoNo
Antigravity NoNo
Uses my subscription YesNo
Where it runs
On your computer YesYes
On your own server YesYes
In the vendor's cloud YesNo
Keeps going with laptop closed YesYes
How it works
Worktree per task YesNo
Containers YesNo
VM or microVM YesNo
Parallel agents YesYes
Coordinator agent YesNo
Built-in issues YesNo
Scheduled runs YesYes
Team and shipping
Team sessions Not listedNo
Team roles YesNo
SSO YesNo
Pull requests YesNo
Review screen YesNo
Ownership
Product license ProprietaryApache-2.0
Self-hosting YesNot listed
Telemetry opt-out YesNo
Price
Has a free plan NoYes
Pricing model Subscription, per seat, usage-based, bring your own keyEntirely free, bring your own key
Paid plans from $11–20/monthNo paid plan
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 2.43 s · 7th of 12Not benchmarked
New thread, ready to type Not measuredNot benchmarked
First word on screen Not measuredNot benchmarked
Typing lag, 5 agents streaming Not measuredNot benchmarked
Open a 2,000-message thread Not measuredNot benchmarked
Memory at rest, 5 threads 1.66 GB · 10th of 12Not benchmarked
Idle CPU 0.71% · 4th of 13Not benchmarked
Memory under load Not measuredNot benchmarked
Tokens to answer “hi” 75.5K tokens · 12th of 13Not benchmarked
Tokens for one real question 294.3K tokens · 12th of 13Not benchmarked
Team build: hidden tests passed Not measuredNot benchmarked