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CodeHerd vs Anara

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CodeHerd compared with Anara
DetailCodeHerd logo CodeHerdAnara logo Anara
What it doesRun your AI coding agents side by side AI workspace for research that cites every claim to its source
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inGB US
Pricing modelFreemium Not given
PricingFree: up to 3 sessions, unlimited projects, Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Muse Code and custom commands, draggable panes, git worktrees, in-app browser, notifications. Pro: £10/month or £96/year (save £20%), includes everything in Free plus unlimited sessions, Herd HQ, voice dictatio Free plan with limited AI usage. Plus: $10/month ($8/month billed yearly). Pro: $20/month ($16/month billed yearly). Max 5x: $100/month ($80/month billed yearly). Max 20x: $200/month ($160/month billed yearly). Enterprise: custom pricing.
Key features
  • Run multiple CLI agents in parallel panes side by side
  • Git worktree support with automatic branch management per agent
  • Keyboard-first interface with customizable layouts
  • Voice dictation transcribed on your Mac
  • Page annotation and attachment to prompts
  • iOS Simulator integration
  • Automatic layout and session restoration on relaunch
  • Search 300+ million academic papers with filters by year, field, author, journal and citations
  • Extract data from multiple papers into cited tables with one row per paper and one column per question
  • Write and cite in scientific editor with any citation style and export to Word, LaTeX or BibTeX
  • Integrations with Zotero, Mendeley, Google Drive, OneDrive and other research tools
  • Available on web, Mac, iPhone and iPad apps plus Microsoft Word add-in and Chrome extension
What makes it different
  • Bring your own subscriptions with no API keys or credentials stored
  • No accounts, no telemetry, no cloud required
  • Works offline for 7 days after last licence check
  • One Pro licence works on up to 3 Macs simultaneously
  • Every answer automatically cited to exact passage in source material so claims are verifiable in one click
  • Built specifically for research with persistent library, academic databases and scientific workflows unlike general chat tools
  • Search 300M+ academic papers with advanced filters and direct DOI, PubMed ID or arXiv ID lookup
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 (up) since last checkNot checked yet
Trust Flow (Majestic)018
Citation Flow (Majestic)042
Referring domains (Majestic)01120

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