Ralph TUI vs. Toad

Feature	Ralph TUI	Toad

Tagline	AI agent loop orchestrator for terminal	A unified interface for AI in your terminal
Website	https://ralph-tui.com	https://batrachian.ai
Language	typescript	python
Release Date	January 14, 2026	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 integration with git worktrees	deep
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	No	No
Sandbox / Permissions	Yes	No
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	Yes
Voice Mode	No	No
IDE Integration	None - terminal only	None - terminal only
Hooks / Extensions	No	Yes
Web Search	Yes	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	Depends on underlying agent	Depends on underlying agent
Supported Models	Orchestrates Coding Agents: Claude Code, OpenCode, Gemini CLI, Codex, Kiro, Droid, Cursor CLI.	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/subsy/ralph-tui	https://github.com/batrachianai/toad
Development State	active	active