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SWE-agent vs Jules: catalog facts
SWE-agent	Jules
Free Free and open source; model API usage may cost money.	Freemium Offered in several plans that scale with usage.
Command line	Web
Works with the language model of your choice Open source with an active research community	Works asynchronously in a cloud VM Shows a plan and a diff before changing code
Research-oriented setup rather than a polished product Needs a capable model, which may carry API costs	Tied to GitHub repositories Your code is processed on Google's cloud
Downloadable app	Web application
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	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 26, 2026

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