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Augment Code vs Claude Code

No clear leader: Claude Code (56.1) and Augment Code (55.2) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Augment Code55
Claude Code56
Score
vioscaleAI score
Augment Code55 / 100medium · 74%
Claude Code56 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
Augment Code✗
Claude Code✓
Model
Augment Codecommercial
Claude Codefreemium
Price level
Augment Codemid
Claude Codemid
Starting price
Augment Code$20
Claude Code–
Transparent
Augment Code✓
Claude Code✓
Integrations
Count
Augment Code10
Claude Code6
Security
Certifications
Augment CodeSOC 2 Type II
Claude Code–
Disclosure policy
Augment Code✓
Claude Code–
Gdpr
Augment Code✓
Claude Code✓
Soc2
Augment Code✓
Claude Code–
Trust center
Augment Codehttps://www.augmentcode.com/security
Claude Code–
Reliability
Status page
Augment Code✓
Claude Code✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Augment Code7 items
Claude Code6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ai coding assistants. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Form
Augment CodeAutonomous agent
Claude CodeAutonomous agent
Autonomy level
Augment CodeAutonomous
Claude CodeAutonomous
Surface
Editor / surface support
Augment CodeVS Code, Cursor, Zed, Claude Code, and MCP-compatible IDEs
Claude Codeterminal, IDE, browser, desktop extensions
AI
Model source
Augment CodeModel-agnostic (BYO key)
Claude CodeSingle-vendor
Deployment
Self-hostable / air-gapped
Augment Code✓
Claude Code✗
Context
Codebase context
Augment CodeRepo-wide indexing
Claude Code-
Editing
Multi-file edits
Augment Code✓
Claude Code-
Agentic
Runs commands / tools
Augment Code✓
Claude Code✓
Data
Zero-data-retention option
Augment Code-
Claude Code-
Security
Enterprise controls
Augment Code✓
Claude Code-
Ecosystem
Language coverage
Augment CodeMulti-language: TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, and others; handles 400,000+ fil
Claude Code-
Commercial
Pricing model
Augment CodeUsage credits
Claude CodePer-seat
Licensing
Open-source client
Augment CodeOSS
Claude CodeClosed

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Augment Code

A platform providing AI agents that automate coding tasks including code review, incident response, vulnerability remediation, and continuous delivery workflows. Built to understand large complex codebases and coordinate work across distributed teams.

Independently observed

Claude Code

Claude Code is an AI coding assistant integrated into Claude that helps developers write, edit, and generate code across multiple interfaces and platforms.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Augment Code

from $20/moSubscription

From $20/month with $20 included usage; usage top-ups available. Up to 50 seats at no per-seat charge on Standard and Business plans.

  • Standard$20/month, $20 usage included, up to 50 seats
    • $20/month usage across LLM, Context Engine & compute
    • Up to 50 seats included
    • CLI access
    • MCP & Native Tools
    • Pay-as-you-go top-ups
    • +2 more
  • Business$100/month, $100 usage included, up to 50 seats
    • $100/month usage across LLM, Context Engine & compute
    • Up to 50 seats included
    • All Standard features
    • Advanced Code Review capabilities
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom user pricing
    • Bespoke usage limits
    • Volume-based annual discounts
    • SSO, OIDC, & SCIM support
    • SOC 2 & Security Reports
    • +5 more
as of verify ↗

Claude Code

from $17/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier available. Pro from $17/month (annual) or $20/month (monthly). Max from $100/month (monthly).

  • FreeFree
    • Chat on web, iOS, Android, and desktop
    • Generate code and visualize data
    • Write, edit, and create content
    • Ability to search the web
    • Memory across conversations
    • +5 more
  • Pro$17/month (annual, $200 billed upfront) or $20/month (monthly)
    • More usage
    • Includes Claude Code
    • Includes Claude Cowork
    • Includes Claude Design
    • Includes Claude Science
    • +4 more
  • MaxFrom $100/month (billed monthly)
    • Choose 5x or 20x more usage than Pro
    • Higher output limits for all tasks
    • Early access to advanced Claude features
    • Priority access at high traffic times
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Augment Code✓
Claude Code✓
iOS
Augment Code✗
Claude Code✓
Android
Augment Code✗
Claude Code✓
CLI
Augment Code✓
Claude Code✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Augment Code✓
Claude Code✓
Self-hosted
Augment Code✓
Claude Code✗
Hybrid
Augment Code✓
Claude Code✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Slack

Augment Code

21 total - 20 not shared
  • Vercel
  • Honeycomb
  • Render
  • Heroku
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Claude Code
  • Cursor
  • Zed
  • Kilo Code
  • Roo Code
  • Jira
  • Linear
  • GitHub Actions
  • ClickUp
  • Asana
  • Confluence
  • Snowflake
  • Notion
Independently observed

Claude Code

6 total - 5 not shared
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft 365
  • Remote MCP
  • Connectors
  • External APIs
Independently observed
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