ACLIDE vs Cortex AI IDE

ACLIDE is a multi-provider AI API gateway that gives access to models using one API key. Its catalog lists 115 models, and the API supports OpenAI Responses and Anthropic Messages formats. A dashboard tracks requests, tokens, costs, models and limits; setup guides cover Codex CLI, OpenCode, Claude Code, Cursor and Cline. Monthly usage credits renew without rolling over, and calls stop when the allowance is used up, with no automatic overage charges. Requests send the context needed to the selected model provider, while usage logs retain request metadata such as model, tokens, credits, latency and status, not prompts or responses. API keys are shown in plain text only once; ACLIDE keeps each key’s SHA-256 hash, prefix and final four characters. Hosted on OVHcloud infrastructure in France, ACLIDE is a project of the Skyclouds registered association in Mozac, France. It has a free plan with €20 in monthly usage credits and paid monthly plans: Essential is €5, Solo €20, Studio €50, Team €100 and Priority €200. Support is by ticket on the lower plans, with priority or enhanced priority support on the higher tiers.

Cortex AI IDE is an agentic coding workspace for planning changes, editing files across a project, running terminal commands, and checking results through reviewable diffs. Its workflow includes Git, grep, glob, semantic search, web search, LSP tools, and task tracking, with more than 250 skills for debugging, refactoring, documentation, SEO, and design reviews. Eight built-in AI provider integrations are listed, and Cortex Connect supports OpenAI-compatible endpoints such as Ollama, vLLM, Groq, and NVIDIA NIM. MCP servers can add external tools and services. Project memory and chat history are stored locally in each project. The free BYOK plan costs nothing; Pro Monthly costs $10 a month and Pro Yearly $80 a year. AI features require internet access and a supported API key. Native Windows and Linux builds are offered; macOS uses a source-build guide.