# PearAI vs SWE-agent

| Attribute | PearAI | SWE-agent |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.6 (21% (low)) | 35.2 (57% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 772 | 20,555 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A visual IDE built on VSCode that leverages AI agents to automatically generate and modify code, fix bugs, and construct complete projects adhering to modern development best practices. Intelligently routes between multiple AI models to optimize performance. It is indexed under AI Coding Agents.","source":"https://trypear.ai","question":"What is PearAI?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"PearAI offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://trypear.ai","question":"Is PearAI free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to PearAI. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://trypear.ai","question":"What platforms does PearAI support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for PearAI, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://trypear.ai","question":"Can PearAI be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for PearAI. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as PearAI not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://trypear.ai/privacy","question":"What security certifications does PearAI have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"PearAI is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://trypear.ai","question":"Where is PearAI available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"A research tool that enables language models like GPT-4o or Claude to autonomously identify and fix issues in GitHub repositories or execute custom coding tasks. Built for flexibility and research extensibility by teams at Princeton and Stanford universities. It is indexed under AI Coding Agents.","source":"https://swe-agent.com","question":"What is SWE-agent?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"SWE-agent is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://swe-agent.com","question":"Is SWE-agent free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. SWE-agent is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/swe-agent/SWE-agent","question":"Is SWE-agent open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"SWE-agent is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://swe-agent.com","question":"Where is SWE-agent available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | - |
| description.long | A visual IDE built on VSCode that leverages AI agents to automatically generate and modify code, fix bugs, and construct complete projects adhering to modern development best practices. Intelligently routes between multiple AI models to optimize performance. | A research tool that enables language models like GPT-4o or Claude to autonomously identify and fix issues in GitHub repositories or execute custom coding tasks. Built for flexibility and research extensibility by teams at Princeton and Stanford universities. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"flat_monthly_subscription","architecture_model":"standalone_ide_fork_cursor","multi_file_diff_generation_and_automated_apply":true,"workspace_indexing_and_semantic_codebase_search":true,"terminal_bash_execution_and_self_correction_loops":true}` | `{"soc2_type_ii":false,"pricing_model":"bring_your_own_key_free","architecture_model":"cli_tool_aider","rag_on_external_documentation_urls":false,"bring_your_own_key_byok_api_support":true,"mcp_model_context_protocol_integration":false,"browser_automation_support_for_visual_qa":false,"local_llm_support_via_ollama_or_lmstudio":false,"multi_file_diff_generation_and_automated_apply":true,"privacy_mode_zero_data_retention_for_enterprise":false,"workspace_indexing_and_semantic_codebase_search":false,"terminal_bash_execution_and_self_correction_loops":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 1 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"GitHub"}]` |
| language.primary | Shell | Python |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","summary":"Free tier available. Subscription-based pricing with automatic pay-as-you-go model when users exceed their allocated credits.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://trypear.ai","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T10:57:37.591Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://swe-agent.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T11:03:07.526Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 8 | 16 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v2.0.0-alpha","date":"2025-05-19T02:50:07Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-alpha"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v2.0.0-beta","date":"2025-05-14T03:35:12Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.8.9","date":"2025-05-03T19:14:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.8.9-beta-internal","date":"2025-04-30T18:26:20Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.8.9-beta-internal"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.8.8","date":"2025-04-21T20:03:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.8.7","date":"2025-04-17T15:01:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.8.7-beta","date":"2025-04-08T16:58:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.8.7-beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.8.6","date":"2025-04-02T00:10:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.8.5","date":"2025-03-19T15:41:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.8.4","date":"2025-03-11T06:03:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.8.3","date":"2025-03-06T21:10:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.8.2","date":"2025-03-04T19:11:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.8.1-beta","date":"2025-02-28T15:53:27Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.8.1-beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.8.0","date":"2025-02-12T03:45:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.7.0","date":"2025-01-23T17:41:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.5.5","date":"2024-12-07T08:06:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.5.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.5.2","date":"2024-11-24T09:59:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.5.0","date":"2024-11-12T07:15:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.4.4","date":"2024-11-05T09:29:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/trypear/pearai-master/releases/tag/v1.4.3","date":"2024-11-04T22:35:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.3"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/SWE-agent/SWE-agent/releases/tag/v1.1.0","date":"2025-05-22T16:11:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SWE-agent/SWE-agent/releases/tag/v1.0.1","date":"2025-02-28T16:46:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/SWE-agent/SWE-agent/releases/tag/v1.0.0","date":"2025-02-13T16:21:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SWE-agent/SWE-agent/releases/tag/v0.7.0","date":"2024-09-25T14:45:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SWE-agent/SWE-agent/releases/tag/v0.6.1","date":"2024-06-20T15:21:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/SWE-agent/SWE-agent/releases/tag/v0.6.0","date":"2024-06-05T13:16:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SWE-agent/SWE-agent/releases/tag/v0.5.0","date":"2024-05-28T17:14:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SWE-agent/SWE-agent/releases/tag/v0.4.0","date":"2024-05-09T14:58:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SWE-agent/SWE-agent/releases/tag/v0.3.0","date":"2024-05-02T15:47:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SWE-agent/SWE-agent/releases/tag/v0.2.0","date":"2024-04-15T19:01:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.2.0"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fswe-agent%2FSWE-agent&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (AI Coding Agents)

| Capability | PearAI | SWE-agent |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Standalone ide fork cursor | CLI tool aider |
| Terminal bash execution and self correction loops | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mcp model context protocol integration | - | ✗ |
| Bring your own key byok API support | - | ✓ |
| Multi file diff generation and automated apply | ✓ | ✓ |
| Workspace indexing and semantic codebase search | ✓ | ✗ |
| Browser automation support for visual qa | - | ✗ |
| Privacy mode zero data retention for enterprise | - | ✗ |
| Rag on external documentation urls | - | ✗ |
| Local LLM support via ollama or lmstudio | - | ✗ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | ✗ |
| Mit or apache permissive oss license | - | - |
| Pricing model | Flat monthly subscription | Bring your own key free |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:42:13.774Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*