jcode vs. Plandex

Feature	jcode	Plandex

Tagline	Open-source AI coding agent for the terminal, written in Rust	Open source AI coding agent for large projects and real world tasks
Website	https://jcode.sh	https://github.com/plandex-ai/plandex
Language	rust	go
Release Date	January 5, 2026	March 14, 2024
Last Updated	September 4, 2026	August 19, 2026
Provider Type	Independent	Independent
MCP Support	Yes	No
Multi-Agent Support	Yes	No
Git Integration	basic	deep
Multi-File Editing	Yes	No
Auto Test Running	No	Yes
Sandbox / Permissions	Yes	Yes
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	No
Voice Mode	Yes	No
IDE Integration	None - terminal only	None - Terminal only
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	No
Web Search	No	No
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	Model-dependent	2M tokens effective
Supported Models	25+ providers: Claude, GPT, Gemini, Copilot, MiniMax, OpenRouter, DeepSeek, Groq, Mistral, xAI, Cerebras, Ollama, LM Studio	Any OpenAI-compatible models and 400+ models from OpenRouter.
Supported Subscriptions	ChatGPT Claude Code GitHub Copilot	—
Pricing Model	Freemium, Subscription, BYOK	Free
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	Free (BYOK) / $10-1,000/mo	Free (self-hosted)
Source Code Availability	Open Source (MIT)	Open Source (MIT)
Source Code	https://github.com/1jehuang/jcode	https://github.com/plandex-ai/plandex
Development State	active	inactive