Claude Code vs Gemini Code Assist
Claude Code
claude.com
Gemini Code Assist
codeassist.googleSide by side
| Figure | Claude Code | Gemini Code Assist |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $17/mo | $22.80/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 5 |
| Spec score · AI Coding Assistants | 9.5 (#2) | 9.1 (#14) |
| Spec score · AI Code Generators | 9.4 (#2) | 9.1 (#7) |
| Spec score · Coding Tool | 9.2 (#3) | 8.8 (#9) |
| Coding agent | Yes | Yes |
| Chat assistance | Yes | Yes |
| Codebase indexing | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Paid from | 17 | 22.8 |
| Supported IDEs | VS Code,JetBrains IDEs,Cursor,Devin Desktop | VS Code; CLion; DataGrip; GoLand; IntelliJ IDEA; PhpStorm; PyCharm; Rider; RubyMine; WebStorm; Cloud Shell Editor; Cloud Workstations; Android Studio |
| Terminal access | Yes | Gemini CLI provides Gemini capabilities directly in a terminal. |
Plans
Gemini Code Assist
- Gemini Code Assist for individualsFree
- Gemini Code Assist Standard$22.80 a month
- Gemini Code Assist Enterprise$54 a month
- Google Developer Program Enterprise membership$75 a month
- Google Developer Program Premium membership$299 a year
In their own words
Claude Code
Claude Code is a coding agent with chat assistance, terminal access, and codebase indexing. It supports VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Cursor, and Devin Desktop, with agent mode, desktop app control, browser control, screen understanding, and human approval controls. Listed platforms include web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and a Chrome extension; deployment is hybrid. A free Claude plan is available, but Claude Code is not part of it. Pro includes Claude Code for $17 a month with an annual subscription discount and $200 billed up front. That plan also lists more usage, Projects, and more Claude models. Max 5x is $100 a month and lists five times Pro's usage and higher output limits. Max 20x is $200 a month, with 20 times Pro's usage and higher output limits. The maker was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Gemini Code Assist
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