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Backbencher vs OxCode

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Backbencher compared with OxCode
DetailBackbencher logo BackbencherOxCode logo OxCode
What it doesLocal code intelligence that shows its evidence Stop fixing what your AI just wrote.
StageNot given Not given
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Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingNot given Free: ₹0 forever with 15 agent runs per day and 1 concurrent session. Starter: ₹99/month for first 2 months, then ₹899/month with 40 agent runs per day and 2 concurrent sessions. Pro: ₹999/month for first 2 months, then ₹3,999/month with 200 agent runs per day and 5 concurrent sessions.
Key features
  • Supports 50 languages with 53 registry IDs
  • 16 SQLite tables for symbols, source bounds, imports and relationships
  • 16 MCP agent tools for code analysis
  • AST-based code indexing
  • Incremental re-indexing with automatic freshness tracking
  • Call-graph analysis
  • Respects .gitignore and .bbignore files
  • Shows file, line and evidence for every answer
  • Local storage with no cloud required
  • Optional embedding provider integration for semantic search
  • Plans features from rough ideas into scoped tasks
  • Understands and maps codebases
  • Writes code from natural language descriptions
  • Debugs errors and traces failures
  • Generates focused tests for behavior and edge cases
  • Assists with deployment steps
  • Monitors issues using runtime context
  • Agent mode for automated execution
  • Reviewable execution and permission controls
  • Works with most modern languages and frameworks
What makes it different
  • Every answer includes file location, line number and the relationship walked to get there
  • Fully local operation with no cloud requirements
  • Open source under MIT license
  • Free to use with no paid plans or cost
  • Full engineering loop support from intent to production
  • Plans, builds, debugs, tests, deploys, and monitors
  • Routes prompts efficiently to reduce wasted execution
  • Explains decisions so you learn while shipping
  • Works with existing codebases and new projects
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)1 −1 (down) since last check21 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)03
Citation Flow (Majestic)021
Referring domains (Majestic)016

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