# Augment Code vs Claude Code

| Attribute | Augment Code | Claude Code |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 59.5 (74% (medium)) | 57.5 (54% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A platform for running autonomous agents through standing loops that handle code reviews, ticket-to-PR workflows, vulnerability remediation, and incident response, letting senior engineers focus on architecture while agents manage routine tasks. | Claude Code is an AI coding assistant integrated into Claude that helps developers write, edit, and generate code across multiple interfaces and platforms. |
| features.capabilities | `{"form":"autonomous_agent","autonomy":"autonomous","model_source":"model_agnostic","pricing_model":"usage_credits","runs_commands":true,"editor_support":"VS Code, Cursor, Zed, Claude Code, and MCP-compatible IDEs","codebase_context":"repo_wide","multi_file_edits":true,"enterprise_controls":true}` | `{"form":"autonomous_agent","autonomy":"autonomous","oss_client":"closed","model_source":"single_vendor","pricing_model":"per_seat","runs_commands":true,"self_hostable":false,"editor_support":"terminal, IDE, browser, desktop extensions"}` |
| integrations.count | 12 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Vercel"},{"name":"Honeycomb"},{"name":"Render"},{"name":"Heroku"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Zed"},{"name":"Kilo Code"},{"name":"Roo Code"}]` | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Google Workspace"},{"name":"Microsoft 365"},{"name":"Remote MCP"},{"name":"Connectors"},{"name":"External APIs"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Generous free tier for discovering agentic development","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Developer","summary":"$50/month (legacy customers $30/month), 600 user messages","minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For engineers using Agent approximately 1 hour per day","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"user_messages":"600/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","description":"For engineers relying on Agent for most of their day-to-day work","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Max","description":"For power users running multiple agents","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free Community plan; paid plans from $50/month (new) or $30/month (legacy). Charged per user message at team level (pooled).","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.augmentcode.com/blog/new-simpler-pricing-with-user-messages","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:41:59.027Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"$0","features":["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","Create files and execute code","Unlock more from Claude with desktop extensions","Connect Slack and Google Workspace services","Integrate any context or tool through connectors with remote MCP","Extended thinking for complex work"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free for everyone","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$17/month (annual, $200 billed upfront) or $20/month (monthly)","features":["More usage","Includes Claude Code","Includes Claude Cowork","Includes Claude Design","Includes Claude Science","Access to unlimited projects to organize chats and documents","Access to Research","Ability to use more Claude models","Claude for Microsoft 365"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":17,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For everyday productivity","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Max","summary":"From $100/month (billed monthly)","features":["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"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"5–20x more usage than Pro","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier available. Pro from $17/month (annual) or $20/month (monthly). Max from $100/month (monthly).","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://claude.ai/code","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:07:01.276Z","startingPrice":{"amount":17,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | mid |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (AI Coding Assistants)

| Capability | Augment Code | Claude Code |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Form | Autonomous agent | Autonomous agent |
| Autonomy level | Autonomous | Autonomous |
| **Surface** |  |  |
| Editor / surface support | VS Code, Cursor, Zed, Claude Code, and MCP-compatible IDEs | terminal, IDE, browser, desktop extensions |
| **AI** |  |  |
| Model source | Model-agnostic (BYO key) | Single-vendor |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable / air-gapped | - | ✗ |
| **Context** |  |  |
| Codebase context | Repo-wide indexing | - |
| **Editing** |  |  |
| Multi-file edits | ✓ | - |
| **Agentic** |  |  |
| Runs commands / tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Data** |  |  |
| Zero-data-retention option | - | - |
| **Security** |  |  |
| Enterprise controls | ✓ | - |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Language coverage | - | - |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Usage credits | Per-seat |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source client | - | Closed |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:06:58.793Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*