Neovate Code vs. Toad

Feature	Neovate Code	Toad

Tagline	A code agent to enhance your development	A unified interface for AI in your terminal
Website	https://neovateai.dev	https://batrachian.ai
Language	typescript	python
Release Date	March 19, 2025	December 18, 2025
Last Updated	April 28, 2026	April 28, 2026
Provider Type	Independent	Independent
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	Yes	Yes
Git Integration	deep	deep
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	Yes	No
Sandbox / Permissions	No	No
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	Yes
Voice Mode	No	No
IDE Integration	Zed	None - terminal only
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	Yes
Web Search	No	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	Model-dependent	Depends on underlying agent
Supported Models	20+ providers including: Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, DeepSeek, Groq and 400+ supported models on OpenRouter.	Compatible with AI coding agents and models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Kimi, OpenHands via ACP
Pricing Model	BYOK	Free
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	Free (BYOK)	Free
Source Code Availability	Open Source (MIT)	Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Source Code	https://github.com/neovateai/neovate-code	https://github.com/batrachianai/toad
Development State	active	active