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Gemini CLI vs Crush: catalog facts
Gemini CLI	Crush
Freemium Free to use within Google's free tier limits; higher usage requires a paid Gemini plan.	Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line
Open source client under the Apache license Includes a usable free tier without requiring a paid plan	It speaks to any OpenAI- or Anthropic-compatible API, lets you switch models mid-session without losing context, and…
Requires Google authentication and depends on Gemini's cloud models Free tier request limits may be restrictive for heavy use	You supply and pay for the model access yourself, and an agent that edits files and runs commands…
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
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 22, 2026

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