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Aider vs ForgeCode: catalog facts
Aider	ForgeCode
Free Aider itself is free and open source under Apache 2.0. You pay whatever your chosen model…	Free The CLI is open source; the research does not give pricing for ForgeCode Services.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Commits every change to git automatically, so the usual diff and revert tools work Maps the whole codebase, which is what makes it usable on projects of real size	Integrates directly into ZSH without replacing your shell setup Switch between models mid-session for different tasks
Needs an API key and per-token spend unless you run a local model Terminal-driven; there is no graphical interface	Built around ZSH, so other shells get less benefit Some context features depend on the separate ForgeCode Services
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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