ForgeCode vs. Mastra Code

Feature	ForgeCode	Mastra Code

Tagline	A top-ranked AI enabled pair programming coding agent	Coding agent that replaces compaction with Observational Memory
Website	https://forgecode.dev	https://code.mastra.ai/
Language	rust	typescript
Release Date	January 30, 2025	December 24, 2025
Last Updated	June 29, 2026	September 4, 2026
Provider Type	Independent	Independent
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	Yes	Yes
Git Integration	deep	basic
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	Yes	No
Sandbox / Permissions	Yes	Yes
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	Yes
Voice Mode	No	Yes
IDE Integration	VSCode & (terminal-native, ZSH plugin)	ACP (Agent Client Protocol)
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	Yes
Web Search	Yes	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	Model-dependent	Model-dependent; observation-based
Supported Models	Can use Claude & ChatGPT subscriptions with access to Opus, GPT series, supports 400+ models on Openrouter.	Claude, GPT, Gemini and thousands more via Mastra's unified model router, plus custom OpenAI-compatible providers
Supported Subscriptions	ChatGPT Claude Code	Claude Code ChatGPT GitHub Copilot SuperGrok
Pricing Model	BYOK	Free, BYOK
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	Free (BYOK)	Free (BYOK)
Source Code Availability	Open Source (Apache-2.0)	Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Source Code	https://github.com/antinomyhq/forgecode	https://github.com/mastra-ai/mastra
Development State	active	active