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Codebuff vs Aider: catalog facts
Codebuff	Aider
Freemium Installs from npm; the homepage does not list prices.	Free Aider itself is free and open source under Apache 2.0. You pay whatever your chosen model…
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Simple install with npm Indexes the codebase before making edits	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
Terminal only, with no graphical interface Pricing details are not shown on the homepage	Needs an API key and per-token spend unless you run a local model Terminal-driven; there is no graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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