OpenCode vs Claude Code (2026): pricing, limits and models compared

OpenCode compared with Claude Code
	OpenCode	Claude Code
What it is	An open-source (MIT) terminal agent with desktop and mobile apps.	Anthropic's coding agent for the terminal, IDEs, desktop, web and Slack.
Free option	Yes: free models with no account, plus your own providers.	None; needs a paid Claude plan or API account.
Paid plans	Go $10 · Go Plus $40 · Go Teams $20/member · Console pay-as-you-go	Pro $20 · Max $100 · Ultra $200 · Team from $20/seat · Enterprise $20/seat + usage
Models	200+ providers through Models.dev, including local models; Go has 32 curated models.	Claude only: Opus 5.5 by default, plus Sonnet 5.5, Haiku 5.5 and Fable 5.2.
Use an existing subscription	Sign in with ChatGPT Plus/Pro or GitHub Copilot.	Your Claude plan, or an Anthropic API key, Bedrock, Google Cloud or Foundry.
Local models	Yes: Ollama auto-discovered, LM Studio and vLLM built in.	No.
Usage limits	Your provider's, or Go's per-model monthly caps (max 20% per five hours, 50% per week).	Five-hour and weekly limits shared with Claude chat.
Your code	OpenCode says it doesn't store code or context; hosted agents keep sessions 30 days.	Consumer plans trained on only if you allow it; not Team, Enterprise or API.
Certifications	None published.	SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 for commercial plans.
Open source	Yes (MIT).	No.

OpenCode

Claude Code

What it is

An open-source (MIT) terminal agent with desktop and mobile apps.

Anthropic's coding agent for the terminal, IDEs, desktop, web and Slack.

Free option

Yes: free models with no account, plus your own providers.

None; needs a paid Claude plan or API account.

Paid plans

Go $10 · Go Plus $40 · Go Teams $20/member · Console pay-as-you-go

Pro $20 · Max $100 · Ultra $200 · Team from $20/seat · Enterprise $20/seat + usage

Models

200+ providers through Models.dev, including local models; Go has 32 curated models.

Claude only: Opus 5.5 by default, plus Sonnet 5.5, Haiku 5.5 and Fable 5.2.

Use an existing subscription

Your Claude plan, or an Anthropic API key, Bedrock, Google Cloud or Foundry.

Local models

Yes: Ollama auto-discovered, LM Studio and vLLM built in.

No.

Usage limits

Your provider's, or Go's per-model monthly caps (max 20% per five hours, 50% per week).

Five-hour and weekly limits shared with Claude chat.

Your code

OpenCode says it doesn't store code or context; hosted agents keep sessions 30 days.

Consumer plans trained on only if you allow it; not Team, Enterprise or API.

Certifications

None published.

SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 for commercial plans.

Open source

Yes (MIT).

No.

Verdict

Pick OpenCode if you want a Claude Code-style terminal agent without being tied to one model vendor. It’s MIT-licensed, works with more than 200 providers and local models, and lets you sign in with an existing ChatGPT or Copilot plan instead of paying for API keys. Its free models need no account, and Go at $10 a month gives access to 32 curated models.

Pick Claude Code if you want Anthropic’s models with a mature feature set: hooks, subagents, skills, scheduled cloud tasks, GitHub code review and IDE extensions. It’s included in paid Claude plans, and Anthropic’s commercial plans are SOC 2 and ISO certified.

The real trade-off is flexibility against polish. OpenCode moves fast and lets you swap models freely, but recent releases broke the SDK and plugins, and it publishes no security certifications. Claude Code is narrower on models but more predictable for teams.

On privacy, OpenCode says it doesn’t store your code, and with local models nothing leaves your machine at all. Be careful with its free hosted models: some may use or retain your data.

Frequently asked questions

Is OpenCode a free alternative to Claude Code?

Yes, in the sense that OpenCode itself is free and open source and includes free models. You still pay for any paid model you connect, and its features differ from Claude Code's.

Can OpenCode use Claude models?

Yes, through an Anthropic API key or providers that offer Claude. OpenCode's built-in subscription sign-ins are for ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot.

Which is better for privacy?

OpenCode can run entirely on local models, so nothing leaves your machine. Claude Code sends code to Anthropic, but its commercial plans carry SOC 2 and ISO certifications and aren't used for training.

OpenCode × Claude Code

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