Pick Claude Code if
engineers already on Claude Pro or Max who want the agent in the repo, next to chat.
Read the Claude Code pageClaude Code vs Codex CLI
Our take
Pick Claude Code if engineers already on Claude Pro or Max who want the agent in the repo, next to chat. Pick Codex CLI if developers on ChatGPT Plus or Pro who want Codex in the repo they already have open.
Best for
Claude Code An agent that works the checkout
Codex CLI An agent that stays in the terminal
Free plan
Claude Code No free plan
Codex CLI $0 · /month. Quick coding tasks; GPT-6 Luna in the desktop app (rollout)
Lowest paid
Claude Code Pro $17/mo yearly, or $20 monthly
Codex CLI Go $8/mo
Next step up
Claude Code Max from $100/mo
Codex CLI Plus $20/mo
Coding agent
Claude Code Claude Code (paid plans)
Codex CLI Codex
Watch out
Claude Code Claude Code is on paid seats
Codex CLI CLI usage shares the ChatGPT pool
Last checked
Claude Code 2026-10-22 · anthropic.com/pricing
Codex CLI 2026-10-22 · developers.openai.com/codex/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Codex CLI if
developers on ChatGPT Plus or Pro who want Codex in the repo they already have open.
Read the Codex CLI page