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OpenCode vs SoluTerminal
Short answer: Pick OpenCode if you want privacy-first AI coding assistant; pick SoluTerminal if you want side-by-side AI agents in a single terminal window. OpenCode is free and open source; SoluTerminal is free.
OpenCodeOpen-source AI coding agent for the terminal
SoluTerminalClaude Code and Codex in terminal panes on WindowsWhich to pick
Pick OpenCode if you want…
- Privacy-first AI coding assistant
- Open-source terminal AI coding assistant
- Integrations with terminal, desktop app or GitHub Copilot (on OpenCode's list, not SoluTerminal's)
Pick SoluTerminal if you want…
- Side-by-side AI agents in a single terminal window
- Integrations with Claude Code, Codex or PowerShell (on SoluTerminal's list, not OpenCode's)
Side by side
- What it is
- OpenCode:OpenCode is an open-source AI coding agent that assists you directly in the terminal, IDE, or desktop app.
- SoluTerminal:Windows app that runs Claude Code and Codex in persistent terminal panes.
- Best for
- OpenCode:Privacy-first AI coding assistant
- SoluTerminal:Side-by-side AI agents in a single terminal window
- Who it’s for
- OpenCode:Developers who want AI-assisted coding in their local environment
- SoluTerminal:Developers using Claude Code or Codex on Windows.
- Pricing
- OpenCode:Open source
- SoluTerminal:Free
- Starting price
- OpenCode:Free
- SoluTerminal:Free
- Free plan or trial
- OpenCode:Free to use
- SoluTerminal:Free to use
- Open source
- OpenCode:Yes
- SoluTerminal:Yes, 0 GitHub stars
- Works with
- OpenCode:terminal, desktop app, GitHub Copilot
- SoluTerminal:Claude Code, Codex, PowerShell, WSL, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Aider
OpenCode features
- LSP enabled. Automatically loads the appropriate language server for the LLM.
- Multi-session. Run multiple agents in parallel on the same project.
- Share links. Generate shareable links to any session for debugging or reference.
- GitHub Copilot integration. Log in with GitHub to use your Copilot account.
- ChatGPT Plus/Pro support. Log in with OpenAI to use your ChatGPT Plus or Pro subscription.
- Any model support. Connect to 75+ LLM providers via Models.dev, including local models.
- Cross-editor availability. Works as a terminal interface, desktop app, and IDE extension.
SoluTerminal features
- Persistent sessions. Agents keep running when the window is closed and resume after a restart.
- Controlled approvals. Auto-approve is off by default; agents cannot approve their own requests.
- Agent collaboration. Claude Code and Codex can message each other and other CLI agents in separate panes.
- Phone alerts. With a free account, prompts are pushed to your phone’s browser for quick answers.
- Open-source & public builds. Source on GitHub (Apache-2.0) and installer built by GitHub Actions with checksum.
- Multi-pane support. Run any command-line agent (e.g., Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Aider) alongside PowerShell and WSL.
- Security defaults. End-to-end encrypted phone connections, device approval, and signed updates.
- Additional tools. Search panes, saved workspaces, auto-approve per pane, dev server launch, light/dark themes.
OpenCode vs SoluTerminal FAQ
What is the difference between OpenCode and SoluTerminal?+
OpenCode is a terminal-based open-source AI coding agent, but lacks the multi-pane UI and session persistence of SoluTerminal.
Should I use OpenCode or SoluTerminal?+
Pick OpenCode if you want privacy-first AI coding assistant, open-source terminal AI coding assistant or integrations with terminal, desktop app or GitHub Copilot (on OpenCode's list, not SoluTerminal's). Pick SoluTerminal if you want side-by-side AI agents in a single terminal window or integrations with Claude Code, Codex or PowerShell (on SoluTerminal's list, not OpenCode's).
Is OpenCode or SoluTerminal free?+
Yes, both are free, and OpenCode is open source.
Is OpenCode or SoluTerminal open source?+
Yes, both are open source: OpenCode (sst/opencode on GitHub) and SoluTerminal (soluterminal/soluterminal on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license).
Do OpenCode and SoluTerminal integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: OpenCode lists terminal, desktop app and GitHub Copilot; SoluTerminal lists Claude Code, Codex, PowerShell, WSL and 3 more.
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