# Aider vs Roo Code

| Attribute | Aider | Roo Code |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 52 (65% (medium)) | 71.2 (6% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 48,509 | 209 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 166,611 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | Aider is a command-line assistant that pairs developers with AI models for collaborative coding. It maps your entire codebase for context, automatically commits changes via git, supports 100+ programming languages, and integrates with popular LLMs and IDEs. | - |
| features.capabilities | `{"form":"cli_agent","autonomy":"agentic","languages":"100+ languages including Python, JavaScript, Rust, Ruby, Go, C++, PHP, HTML, CSS","oss_client":"oss","model_source":"model_agnostic","pricing_model":"free","runs_commands":true,"self_hostable":true,"editor_support":"IDE integration via comments, web chat interface","codebase_context":"repo_wide","multi_file_edits":true,"architecture_model":"cli_tool_aider","enterprise_controls":false,"zero_data_retention":true,"rag_on_external_documentation_urls":true,"bring_your_own_key_byok_api_support":true,"mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true,"local_llm_support_via_ollama_or_lmstudio":true,"multi_file_diff_generation_and_automated_apply":true,"workspace_indexing_and_semantic_codebase_search":true,"terminal_bash_execution_and_self_correction_loops":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 26 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"DeepSeek"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Gemini"},{"name":"GROQ"},{"name":"LM Studio"},{"name":"xAI"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Cohere"},{"name":"Ollama"},{"name":"OpenRouter"},{"name":"GitHub Copilot"},{"name":"Vertex AI"},{"name":"Amazon Bedrock"},{"name":"Claude 3.7 Sonnet"},{"name":"Claude Opus"},{"name":"Claude Sonnet"},{"name":"DeepSeek R1"},{"name":"DeepSeek Chat V3"},{"name":"DeepSeek V3"},{"name":"GPT-4o"},{"name":"GPT-4.1"},{"name":"o1"},{"name":"o3-mini"},{"name":"o3-pro"},{"name":"GPT-5"},{"name":"Grok-4"},{"name":"Command R"},{"name":"Fireworks AI"},{"name":"VS Code"},{"name":"vim"},{"name":"neovim"},{"name":"Emacs"}]` | - |
| language.primary | Python | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Completely free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aider.chat","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T13:41:57.320Z"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 9 | 1 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=aider-chat&per_page=100","last_12m":2,"max_severity":"LOW"}` | - |

## Capabilities (AI Coding Agents)

| Capability | Aider | Roo Code |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | 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 | free | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:45:20.438Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*