Standard Code vs. zerostack

Feature	Standard Code	zerostack

Tagline	Cloud-hosted agent loop with local file and shell execution via a terminal CLI	Minimal Rust coding agent optimized for memory footprint
Website	https://standardcode.ai	https://gi-dellav.github.io/zerostack/
Language	typescript	rust
Release Date	June 25, 2026	May 12, 2026
Last Updated	September 4, 2026	September 4, 2026
Provider Type	Independent	Independent
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	Yes	Yes
Git Integration	basic	deep
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	Yes	Yes
Sandbox / Permissions	Yes	Yes
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	Yes
Voice Mode	No	No
IDE Integration	None - terminal only	Zed (via ACP), Neovim (via CodeCompanion.nvim + ACP)
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	Yes
Web Search	Yes	Yes
Local Model Support	No	Yes
Context Window		Model-dependent; auto-compaction
Supported Models	Unlimited One (undisclosed open-weight models), Sama One (OpenAI via ChatGPT subscription)	OpenRouter (default), OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Ollama, plus unlimited custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints (vLLM, LiteLLM, enterprise gateways)
Supported Subscriptions	ChatGPT	—
Pricing Model	Subscription, BYOK	Free, BYOK
Free Tier	No	Yes
Price Range	$49/mo per line ($5 first week)	Free (BYOK)
Source Code Availability	Proprietary Software	Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Source Code	N/A	https://github.com/gi-dellav/zerostack
Development State	active	active