Skip to main content

Built by makers, shipped in public

Sign in

GIDE vs HarnessUp

A side-by-side comparison built from both listings. Blank cells mean the company has not given that detail; we never guess.

GIDE compared with HarnessUp
DetailGIDE logo GIDEHarnessUp logo HarnessUp
What it doesThe coding agent that runs on your machine Up to 3x more work with the same tokens on Claude Code and Codex
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inUS BR
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingDeveloper: $19.99/month or $199.99/year with 30-day free trial. Business: $99.99/month per seat or $995/year with 30-day free trial. Enterprise: Custom pricing. Basic FREE: always free with measurement and monitoring tools. Pró: US$9/month with 7 days free trial, includes Delta Read, Code Finder, Terminal Guide, Stop Loss, Budget Cap, and Git Admin. Ultra: US$12/month with 7 days free trial, adds Cheap Swarm and security features. GIGA UNLIMITED: US$27/mont
Key features
  • Bring your own API key for Claude, GPT, Gemini
  • Plan-gate and write-gate safety controls
  • Universal AST refactoring across 21 languages
  • Persistent project memory and skill files
  • Full MCP (Model Context Protocol) client
  • Terminal CLI with same agent and memory
  • Local OpenAI-compatible API endpoint
  • Local JSONL audit log for compliance
  • Deep Scan: measures token consumption by analyzing conversation history
  • Smart Compress: compresses requests without calling the model
  • Delta Read: reduces rereading of context across turns
  • Cheap Swarm: routes lightweight tasks to cheaper models with 26 task classes
  • Secret Lock: masks passwords and keys before they enter conversations
  • Code Deck: 4 concurrent agent slots with 17+ CLI options
  • KanBan Sync: automatic task board synced with agent planning
  • HarnessUp Flow: create agentic workflows on infinite canvas
  • Board: infinite canvas for notes, images, and columns
  • Stop Loss: budget cap to prevent exceeding spending limits
What makes it different
  • Runs fully offline with no per-token costs, unlike cloud coding tools that bill by the token
  • Safety-first with plan-gate and write-gate controls before any file is changed
  • Model-agnostic: same editor and safety controls whether using local or cloud models
  • Works entirely on your machine with no code leaving your device in local mode
  • Whole-codebase semantic awareness for accurate edits across multiple files
  • Measures token waste with your own data before charging anything
  • Reverses AI damage with one button undo functionality
  • No login required to start measuring token usage
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)18 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)260
Referring domains (Majestic)540

6 details filled in for both companies.

More alternatives to GIDE More alternatives to HarnessUp

Ask us