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Aider vs OpenCode

The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.

AiderOpenCode
LanguagePythonTypeScript
LicenceApache-2.0MIT
Stars49k212k
Latestv0.86.0v1.18.34
Last push2026-05-222026-10-06
Release cadenceabout 26 days between releasesabout 6 days between releases
Active contributors0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days52+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace Claude Code. Alternatives to Claude Code →

    PartialAiderPair programming in the terminal that commits each edit to git, and runs commands only when asked.

    Full replacementOpenCodeTerminal agent that works with Anthropic, OpenAI and Google models or a local one.

  • Both replace GitHub Copilot. Alternatives to GitHub Copilot →

    PartialAiderAn agent that works on the whole repository, without completions as you type.

    PartialOpenCodeAn agent that works on the whole repository, without completions as you type.