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Aider vs gptme: catalog facts
Aider	gptme
Free Aider itself is free and open source under Apache 2.0. You pay whatever your chosen model…	Free Free and open source; model API costs depend on the provider you use.
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	Runs shell commands and edits files directly Can browse the web as part of a task
Needs an API key and per-token spend unless you run a local model Terminal-driven; there is no graphical interface	Giving an agent shell access needs care Requires setting up a model provider
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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