# Augment Code vs Gemini Code Assist

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Augment Code

| Attribute | Augment Code | Gemini Code Assist |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 59.5 (74% (medium)) | 38.3 (39% (low)) |
| 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. | Gemini Code Assist helps developers throughout the software lifecycle through IDE integration and a command-line agent. It provides code completions, function generation, unit tests, debugging assistance, and autonomous task execution using reasoning loops with built-in tools and MCP servers. |
| 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":"cli_agent","autonomy":"autonomous","languages":"many popular languages","oss_client":"open_core","model_source":"single_vendor","pricing_model":"free","runs_commands":true,"self_hostable":false,"editor_support":"VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Android Studio","codebase_context":"repo_wide"}` |
| 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":"VS Code"},{"name":"JetBrains IDEs"},{"name":"Android Studio"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"MCP Servers"},{"name":"Gemini API"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":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":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free"},{"free":false,"name":"Standard"},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","contactSales":true}],"freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://developers.google.com/gemini-code-assist/docs/overview","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:41:28.555Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (AI Coding Assistants)

| Capability | Augment Code | Gemini Code Assist |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Form | Autonomous agent | CLI agent |
| Autonomy level | Autonomous | Autonomous |
| **Surface** |  |  |
| Editor / surface support | VS Code, Cursor, Zed, Claude Code, and MCP-compatible IDEs | VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Android Studio |
| **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 | - | many popular languages |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Usage credits | Free |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source client | - | Open-core |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:01:44.423Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*