Best goose alternatives (2026)
12 alternatives to goose (CLI coding agents, paid from Free). Closest by overlap: Qwen Code, Claude Code, Crush and others. 11 have a verified free plan; cheapest published paid entry OpenAI Codex at $8/month.
How this list is built: Matched by overlap (+4 same category, +1 related category, +1 per shared feature/editor named on vendor pages, +1 shared free plan). Discontinued tools excluded. Overlap measures similarity, not quality. Listed A–Z by name. Membership comes from our category, verified pricing or a phrase on the vendor's own page. No vendor pays for placement.
| Alternative | Type | Free plan | Paid from | Overlap with goose | Vendor site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aider | CLI coding agents | Yes | Free | Same category; both mention local models, terminal/CLI | Visit |
| Amazon Q Developer | IDE assistants | Yes | $19/mo | Related category; both mention MCP, code review, VS Code, JetBrains, terminal/CLI | Visit |
| Amp | CLI coding agents | Yes | $20/mo | Same category; both mention MCP, code review, terminal/CLI | Visit |
| Claude Code | CLI coding agents | No | $20/mo | Same category; both mention MCP, open source, code review, VS Code, JetBrains | Visit |
| Cline | IDE agent extensions | Yes | Free | Related category; both mention MCP, local models, open source, VS Code, JetBrains | Visit |
| Crush | CLI coding agents | Yes | Free | Same category; both mention MCP, local models, open source, terminal/CLI | Visit |
| Kilo Code | IDE agent extensions | Yes | $15/mo | Related category; both mention MCP, local models, open source, code review, VS Code | Visit |
| Mistral Vibe | CLI coding agents | Yes | $14.99/mo | Same category; both mention MCP, VS Code, JetBrains, terminal/CLI | Visit |
| OpenAI Codex | CLI coding agents | Yes | $8/mo | Same category; both mention MCP, open source, code review, terminal/CLI | Visit |
| OpenCode | CLI coding agents | Yes | $10/mo | Same category; both mention local models, open source, terminal/CLI | Visit |
| Qwen Code | CLI coding agents | Yes | Free | Same category; both mention MCP, local models, open source, VS Code, JetBrains | Visit |
| Warp | CLI coding agents | Yes | $18/mo | Same category; both mention MCP, open source, code review, terminal/CLI | Visit |
FAQ
What are the closest alternatives to goose?
By our overlap score, the closest are Qwen Code, Claude Code, Crush, Kilo Code, Mistral Vibe. The score counts same category, shared features named on vendor pages and a shared free plan; it is not a quality rating. The table below is listed A–Z.
Which goose alternatives are free?
11 of these alternatives have a verified free plan: Aider, Amazon Q Developer, Amp, Cline, Crush, Kilo Code, Mistral Vibe, OpenAI Codex, OpenCode, Qwen Code, Warp.
What is the cheapest paid goose alternative?
OpenAI Codex, from $8/month on its vendor's pricing page, then OpenCode from $10/month.
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