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Augment Code vs Herdr
Short answer: Pick Augment Code if you want end-to-end AI-orchestrated software factories; pick Herdr if you want local, persistent coding agents. Augment Code starts at $20/month; Herdr has a free plan.
Augment CodeAI coding agent with deep codebase context
HerdrHerdr is a native app for running coding agents.Which to pick
Pick Augment Code if you want…
- End-to-end AI-orchestrated software factories
- IDE-centric coding agents
- Integrations with GitHub, GitLab or Slack (on Augment Code's list, not Herdr's)
Pick Herdr if you want…
- Local, persistent coding agents
- A free plan to start with
- Integrations with SSH, Tailscale or OSC 7501 (on Herdr's list, not Augment Code's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Augment Code:Augment Code’s Cosmos platform orchestrates AI agents across the software delivery lifecycle, providing automated code review, ticket-to-PR, vulnerability remediation, and incident response.
- Herdr:Herdr is a native desktop app that runs coding agents on your machines and keeps them alive when the UI is closed.
- Best for
- Augment Code:End-to-end AI-orchestrated software factories
- Herdr:Local, persistent coding agents
- Who it’s for
- Augment Code:Engineering teams that want AI-driven automation for the entire SDLC
- Herdr:Developers who want to run and manage AI coding agents locally across multiple machines.
- Pricing
- Augment Code:Paid
- Herdr:Freemium
- Starting price
- Augment Code:$20/month (Standard)
- Herdr:—
- Plans
- Augment Code:Standard $20/month per month · Business $100/month per month
- Herdr:—
- Works with
- Augment Code:GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Linear, Jira
- Herdr:SSH, Tailscale, OSC 7501, macOS, Linux, Windows, Android
Augment Code features
- AI-Powered Code Review. Agents perform a substantive first-pass review of every PR within minutes, surfacing intent, architecture, and security issues.
- Ticket-to-PR Automation. Assign a ticket and the loop writes, tests, and merges the change end-to-end.
- Vulnerability Remediation. Agents map CVE blast radius and generate reviewed fixes without a war-room.
- Incident Response Coordination. Agents investigate alerts, draft timelines, and assemble context before on-call engineers join.
- Context Engine. Provides deep codebase understanding and shared memory across runs and agents.
- Native Integrations. Triggers for GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Linear, Jira and custom webhooks.
Herdr features
- Persistent agents. Agents run in herdr-core on your machine and continue after the app is closed.
- Multi-machine sidebar. Add any SSH-reachable server, VM or cloud sandbox and see all agents in one UI.
- Phone companion. Monitor and interact with agents from iOS or Android without a middle server.
- Agent-driven UI changes. Agents can modify layout, tabs, keys and themes via plain config files.
- Helper agents. An agent can start other agents, steer their tasks and receive their reports.
- OSC 7501 status protocol. Agents that emit OSC 7501 show real-time working/done/blocked status.
- Open source. Herdr app, herdr-core and Herdr TUI are Apache 2.0 licensed.
- Cross-platform. Runs on macOS (Apple silicon), Linux (x86_64/arm64) and Windows (x86_64).
Augment Code vs Herdr FAQ
What is the difference between Augment Code and Herdr?+
Augment Code: Focuses on deep codebase context for a single IDE, not multi-machine UI management.
Should I use Augment Code or Herdr?+
Pick Augment Code if you want end-to-end AI-orchestrated software factories, IDE-centric coding agents or integrations with GitHub, GitLab or Slack (on Augment Code's list, not Herdr's). Pick Herdr if you want local, persistent coding agents, a free plan to start with or integrations with SSH, Tailscale or OSC 7501 (on Herdr's list, not Augment Code's).
Is Augment Code or Herdr free?+
Augment Code is paid, from $20/month (Standard). Herdr has a free plan and paid plans.
Do Augment Code and Herdr integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Augment Code lists GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Linear and 1 more; Herdr lists SSH, Tailscale, OSC 7501, macOS and 3 more.
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