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ForgeCode vs Aider: catalog facts
ForgeCode	Aider
Free The CLI is open source; the research does not give pricing for ForgeCode Services.	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
Integrates directly into ZSH without replacing your shell setup Switch between models mid-session for different tasks	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
Built around ZSH, so other shells get less benefit Some context features depend on the separate ForgeCode Services	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
Open 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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