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SWE-agent vs ChatDev: catalog facts
SWE-agentChatDev
Free

Free and open source; model API usage may cost money.

Free

Free to self-host; you pay for whichever model API you connect.

Command line Self-hosted
  • Works with the language model of your choice
  • Open source with an active research community
  • Workflows defined in YAML templates
  • Docker and compose files for self-hosting
  • Research-oriented setup rather than a polished product
  • Needs a capable model, which may carry API costs
  • Needs access to an LLM to do anything useful
  • Setup assumes familiarity with Docker and environment files
Downloadable app Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated 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

Checked September 26, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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