Groq Code CLI vs. Ralph TUI

Feature	Groq Code CLI	Ralph TUI

Tagline	A lightweight, customizable open-source CLI coding agent by Groq	AI agent loop orchestrator for terminal
Website	https://github.com/build-with-groq/groq-code-cli	https://ralph-tui.com
Language	typescript	typescript
Release Date	July 30, 2025	January 14, 2026
Last Updated	April 28, 2026	April 28, 2026
Provider Type	Independent	Independent
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	No	Yes
Git Integration	none	deep integration with git worktrees
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	No	No
Sandbox / Permissions	No	Yes
Image / Multimodal Input	No	Yes
Voice Mode	No	No
IDE Integration	None - terminal only	None - terminal only
Hooks / Extensions	No	No
Web Search	Yes	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	Model-dependent	Depends on underlying agent
Supported Models	Groq Compound Models, GPT-OSS, Llama, Qwen, Kimi K2 DeepSeek, Mistral (via Groq)	Orchestrates Coding Agents: Claude Code, OpenCode, Gemini CLI, Codex, Kiro, Droid, Cursor CLI.
Pricing Model	BYOK	BYOK
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	Free (BYOK)	Free (BYOK)
Source Code Availability	Open Source (MIT)	Open Source (MIT)
Source Code	https://github.com/build-with-groq/groq-code-cli	https://github.com/subsy/ralph-tui
Development State	active	active