Claude Code
9.0#4 in ai coding assistantsFrom $17 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitClaude Code vs Forge
What both publish
| Fact | Claude Code | Forge |
|---|---|---|
| Chat assistance | Yes | Yes |
| Codebase indexing | Yes | Yes |
| Coding agent | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Integrations | Official integrations include GitHub, GitLab, Slack, VS Code, Cursor, JetBrains IDEs, desktop, web, iOS and Android. | Forge runs locally with Ollama and can connect to OpenAI and Anthropic; its audit page also lists API-accessible models and locally hosted models such as those served by vLLM and llama.cpp. |
Claude Code plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$17 a month
- Max 5x$100 a month
- Max 20x$200 a month
Forge plans
- Pro$19 a month
- Power$79 a month
- CommunityFree
- Pro$199, paid once
- Power$999, paid once
Pick Claude Code if…
Claude Code may suit developers who want a coding agent with terminal and codebase access, and who use one of its listed IDEs. It is available through Pro and Max plans, not the Free plan.
Pick Forge if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.