Claude Code vs Gemini CLI
| Claude Code | Gemini CLI | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Anthropic's agentic coding tool that understands your codebase, edits files and runs commands. | Open-source AI agent that brings Gemini directly into your terminal. |
| Use case | AI coding agents | AI coding agents |
| Pricing tier | Paid | Free |
| Pricing note | Listed as included in Claude Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans; not included in the Free plan. | The CLI itself is open source; any paid Google Code Assist license or API usage is separate. |
| Skill level* | Intermediate | Intermediate |
| License | Not stated in our sources | Apache-2.0 |
| Vibe badges* | Terminal-native Agent mode | Open source Terminal-native |
| Official site | claude.com/product/claude-code ↗ | github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli ↗ |
| Added to directory | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-15 |
* Skill level and vibe badges are our own editorial labels, not benchmarks. Pricing notes come from each tool's own site and may have changed.
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