Nanocode vs. Neovate Code

Feature	Nanocode	Neovate Code

Tagline	Minimal Claude Code alternative in ~250 lines	A code agent to enhance your development
Website	https://github.com/1rgs/nanocode	https://neovateai.dev
Language	python	typescript
Release Date	January 11, 2026	March 19, 2025
Last Updated	April 28, 2026	April 28, 2026
Provider Type	Independent	Independent
MCP Support	No	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	No	Yes
Git Integration	none	deep
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	No	Yes
Sandbox / Permissions	No	No
Image / Multimodal Input	No	Yes
Voice Mode	No	No
IDE Integration	None - terminal only	Zed
Hooks / Extensions	No	Yes
Web Search	No	No
Local Model Support	No	Yes
Context Window	Model-dependent	Model-dependent
Supported Models	Claude family of models via the Anthropic API + Any model supported via OpenRouter (400+ models)	20+ providers including: Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, DeepSeek, Groq and 400+ supported models on OpenRouter.
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/1rgs/nanocode	https://github.com/neovateai/neovate-code
Development State	active	active