ForgeCode vs. Standard Code

Feature	ForgeCode	Standard Code

Tagline	A top-ranked AI enabled pair programming coding agent	Cloud-hosted agent loop with local file and shell execution via a terminal CLI
Website	https://forgecode.dev	https://standardcode.ai
Language	rust	typescript
Release Date	January 30, 2025	June 25, 2026
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	Yes
Sandbox / Permissions	Yes	Yes
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	Yes
Voice Mode	No	No
IDE Integration	VSCode & (terminal-native, ZSH plugin)	None - terminal only
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	Yes
Web Search	Yes	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	No
Context Window	Model-dependent
Supported Models	Can use Claude & ChatGPT subscriptions with access to Opus, GPT series, supports 400+ models on Openrouter.	Unlimited One (undisclosed open-weight models), Sama One (OpenAI via ChatGPT subscription)
Supported Subscriptions	ChatGPT Claude Code	ChatGPT
Pricing Model	BYOK	Subscription, BYOK
Free Tier	Yes	No
Price Range	Free (BYOK)	$49/mo per line ($5 first week)
Source Code Availability	Open Source (Apache-2.0)	Proprietary Software
Source Code	https://github.com/antinomyhq/forgecode	N/A
Development State	active	active