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Codex CLI vs Open Interpreter: catalog facts
Codex CLI	Open Interpreter
Freemium The CLI itself is free and open source, but using it requires a paid or quota-limited…	Free Free to download from GitHub.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Open source terminal client under the Apache license Integrates into existing workflows via CLI and IDE plugins	Designed around open-weight language models Runs in the terminal as a coding agent
Requires an OpenAI account or API access to function Usage limits depend on the access route chosen	Lets a model run code on your machine, so review what it does The project has changed direction over time, so older guides may not apply
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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