Nanocode vs. Ralph TUI

Feature	Nanocode	Ralph TUI

Tagline	Minimal Claude Code alternative in ~250 lines	AI agent loop orchestrator for terminal
Website	https://github.com/1rgs/nanocode	https://ralph-tui.com
Language	python	typescript
Release Date	January 11, 2026	January 14, 2026
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 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	No	Yes
Local Model Support	No	Yes
Context Window	Model-dependent	Depends on underlying agent
Supported Models	Claude family of models via the Anthropic API + Any model supported via OpenRouter (400+ models)	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/1rgs/nanocode	https://github.com/subsy/ralph-tui
Development State	active	active