jcode vs. Qwen Code

Feature	jcode	Qwen Code

Tagline	Open-source AI coding agent for the terminal, written in Rust	An open-source AI agent that lives in your terminal
Website	https://jcode.sh	https://qwen.ai/qwencode
Language	rust	typescript
Release Date	January 5, 2026	August 1, 2025
Last Updated	September 4, 2026	August 19, 2026
Provider Type	Independent	AI Lab
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	Yes	Yes
Git Integration	basic	basic
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	No	Yes
Sandbox / Permissions	Yes	Yes
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	Yes
Voice Mode	Yes	No
IDE Integration	None - terminal only	VS Code, Zed, JetBrains IDEs
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	Yes
Web Search	No	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	Model-dependent	Model-dependent
Supported Models	25+ providers: Claude, GPT, Gemini, Copilot, MiniMax, OpenRouter, DeepSeek, Groq, Mistral, xAI, Cerebras, Ollama, LM Studio	Qwen series models, compatible with OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini APIs, including 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 (1,000 req/day)
Source Code Availability	Open Source (MIT)	Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Source Code	https://github.com/1jehuang/jcode	https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code
Development State	active	active