Kode Pricing

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At a glance

Free and open source (Apache-2.0). Bring your own keys for 20+ Anthropic/OpenAI-compatible providers; you pay only your model provider.

Self-hosting cost

Kode is open source under the Apache-2.0 license — the software itself costs nothing to run. Your real cost is the infrastructure you run it on plus the time to operate it.

Free & cheaper AI CLI Agents

same category, free plan or open-source license

CodexFree/Go/Plus/Pro/Business/Edu/Enterprise plan access; API-key usage-based for CLI, SDK, and IDE workflows. API-key access does not include cloud features such as GitHub code review or Slack integration.Hermes Agentopen sourceFree (open-source)CrushFree to run with your own model/API keys; no hosted Crush subscription documented. Source is under FSL-1.1-MIT, so treat it as source-available/future-MIT rather than plain permissive open source.Gemini CLIopen sourceStandard/Enterprise/Google Cloud access continues; unpaid and Google One users move to Antigravity CLI on 18 Jun 2026

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FAQ

How much does Kode cost?

Free and open source (Apache-2.0). Bring your own keys for 20+ Anthropic/OpenAI-compatible providers; you pay only your model provider.

Does Kode have a free plan?

Yes — Kode is completely free.

Can you self-host Kode for free?

Kode is open source under the Apache-2.0 license — the software itself is free to run; you only pay for your own infrastructure.

What are free or cheaper Kode alternatives?

Codex, Hermes Agent, Crush are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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