# Aider vs Sweep

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Sweep

| Attribute | Aider | Sweep |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 52 (65% (medium)) | 64.8 (55% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 48,509 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 166,611 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":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. | A specialized coding assistant plugin for JetBrains IDEs that provides next-edit autocomplete suggestions and agentic coding capabilities. Uses proprietary models with privacy-first design and zero data retention. |
| 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}` | `{"form":"inline_completion","autonomy":"agentic","oss_client":"closed","model_source":"single_vendor","pricing_model":"per_seat","runs_commands":true,"self_hostable":false,"editor_support":"JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, PhpStorm, Rider, CLion","codebase_context":"repo_wide","multi_file_edits":true,"enterprise_controls":true,"zero_data_retention":true}` |
| integrations.count | 26 | 3 |
| 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"}]` | `[{"name":"Web Search"},{"name":"Fetch Tools"},{"name":"Remote MCP Servers"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"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"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free Trial","summary":"Free trial with $5 API credits","features":["1,000 Autocompletes","$5 API credits included","All JetBrains IDEs supported","Privacy Mode available"],"description":"Try Sweep risk-free","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"api_credits":"$5 included","autocompletes":"1,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$10/month","features":["Unlimited autocomplete"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$20/month","features":["Unlimited autocomplete","More API credits","Priority support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For power users","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Ultra","summary":"$60/month","features":["Unlimited autocomplete","Highest API credit allocation"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":60,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Maximum productivity","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"API credit top-ups"}],"summary":"Free trial. From $10/month for unlimited autocomplete; $20 Pro and $60 Ultra for power users.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://sweep.dev/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:03:57.752Z","startingPrice":{"amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 9 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/releases/tag/v0.86.0","date":"2025-08-09T17:42:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.86.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/releases/tag/v0.85.0","date":"2025-06-27T23:47:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.85.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/releases/tag/v0.84.0","date":"2025-05-30T23:28:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.84.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/releases/tag/v0.83.0","date":"2025-05-09T22:46:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.83.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/releases/tag/v0.82.0","date":"2025-04-14T23:29:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.82.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/releases/tag/v0.81.0","date":"2025-04-04T09:06:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.81.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/releases/tag/v0.80.0","date":"2025-03-31T01:21:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.80.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/releases/tag/v0.79.0","date":"2025-03-25T21:16:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.79.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/releases/tag/v0.78.0","date":"2025-03-21T18:59:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.78.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/releases/tag/v0.77.0","date":"2025-03-13T21:46:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.77.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/releases/tag/v0.76.0","date":"2025-03-10T16:00:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.76.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/releases/tag/v0.75.0","date":"2025-03-04T20:41:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.75.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/releases/tag/v0.74.0","date":"2025-02-06T22:43:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.74.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/releases/tag/v0.73.0","date":"2025-01-31T22:02:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.73.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/releases/tag/v0.72.0","date":"2025-01-20T22:26:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.72.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/releases/tag/v0.71.0","date":"2025-01-10T23:02:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.71.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/releases/tag/v0.70.0","date":"2024-12-26T23:22:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.70.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/releases/tag/v0.69.0","date":"2024-12-13T19:45:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.69.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/releases/tag/v0.68.0","date":"2024-12-10T16:28:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.68.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/releases/tag/v0.67.0","date":"2024-12-06T14:44:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.67.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | - | 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 Assistants)

| Capability | Aider | Sweep |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Form | CLI agent | Inline completion |
| Autonomy level | Agentic | Agentic |
| **Surface** |  |  |
| Editor / surface support | IDE integration via comments, web chat interface | JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, PhpStorm, Rider, CLion |
| **AI** |  |  |
| Model source | Model-agnostic (BYO key) | Single-vendor |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable / air-gapped | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Context** |  |  |
| Codebase context | Repo-wide indexing | Repo-wide indexing |
| **Editing** |  |  |
| Multi-file edits | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Agentic** |  |  |
| Runs commands / tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Data** |  |  |
| Zero-data-retention option | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Security** |  |  |
| Enterprise controls | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Language coverage | 100+ languages including Python, JavaScript, Rust, Ruby, Go, C++, PHP, HTML, CSS | - |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Free | Per-seat |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source client | OSS | Closed |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:22:24.345Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*