# Codeium vs Gemini Code Assist

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Codeium

| Attribute | Codeium | Gemini Code Assist |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 56.9 (59% (medium)) | 38.3 (39% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A code completion and suggestion tool built into IDEs that uses AI to assist developers during coding 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":"inline_completion","autonomy":"suggest","oss_client":"closed","pricing_model":"free","runs_commands":false,"self_hostable":false,"editor_support":"IDE extension (VS Code, JetBrains extensions)","multi_file_edits":false}` | `{"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 | 2 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"VS Code"},{"name":"JetBrains IDEs"}]` | `[{"name":"VS Code"},{"name":"JetBrains IDEs"},{"name":"Android Studio"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"MCP Servers"},{"name":"Gemini API"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Light quota","Limited model availability","Unlimited inline edits","Unlimited Tab completions"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Light quota to code with agents, limited model availability, unlimited inline edits and Tab completions","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$20/month","features":["Everything in Free","Increased quotas","OpenAI, Claude, Gemini access","Full model availability","Free SWE 1.7","Open source models","Devin Cloud access","Purchase extra usage at API pricing"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Increased quotas with access to OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini frontier models, full model availability, free SWE 1.7 and open source models, Devin Cloud access","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Max","summary":"$200/month","features":["Everything in Pro","Significantly higher quotas"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":200,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Significantly higher quotas and all Pro features","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Teams","summary":"$80/month + $40/month per full dev seat","features":["Everything in Pro","Unlimited team members","Share and collaborate","Centralized billing","Admin dashboard with analytics","Priority support","Unlimited Devin Desktop"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":80,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"full dev seat","amount":40,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Multi-user plan with unlimited team members, collaboration features, centralized billing, admin dashboard, priority support","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact sales","features":["Everything in Teams","Highest priority support","Dedicated account management","SAML/OIDC SSO","Centralized enterprise admin controls","Dedicated deployment option","First-class support for every major model provider"],"description":"Highest tier with dedicated support, account management, SSO, centralized admin controls, VPC deployment, first-class multi-model support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From free to $200/month for individuals; Teams at $80/month base + $40/month per seat; Enterprise custom pricing","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://codeium.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T13:06:31.449Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"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.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (AI Coding Assistants)

| Capability | Codeium | Gemini Code Assist |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Form | Inline completion | CLI agent |
| Autonomy level | Suggest | Autonomous |
| **Surface** |  |  |
| Editor / surface support | IDE extension (VS Code, JetBrains extensions) | VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Android Studio |
| **AI** |  |  |
| Model source | - | 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 | - | many popular languages |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Free | Free |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source client | Closed | Open-core |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:18:47.212Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*