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Imbue vs AQ

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Imbue compared with AQ
DetailImbue logo ImbueAQ logo AQ
What it doesTools that work for you, not the company that built them Multiplayer coding harness for teams to chat, build and run bots with every AI coding agent
StageEstablished Startup
Founded2021 Not given
Based inUS Not given
Pricing modelNot given Freemium
PricingNot given Free: A personal sandbox with chat, build and bots, every agent CLI, and integrations included, no credits. Pro: $50 per user per month (early-access promotional pricing; standard price is $200), billed monthly, with unlimited seats, team sharing, your own cloud or dedicated machine, $10 of AQ credi
Key features
  • Code review with confidence scoring and deduplication
  • GitHub Actions integration for PR reviews
  • Agent conversation history analysis
  • Chat with agents about code, data and tools with answers as tables, charts and pages
  • Isolated worktrees per task with live preview and pull request review
  • Standing bots that wake on schedule or event with monthly spend caps
  • Crews with independent agent review
  • Live multiplayer terminals and previews shared with the team
  • Support for 11 coding agents: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Kimi Code, Grok, Antigravity, Devin, Muse Code, OpenCode, Command Code and Pi
  • Integrations with Linear, GitHub, Slack, Gmail, Google Calendar, Granola, Sentry, Mercury, Vanta and Stripe
  • Memory shared across agents searchable by the whole team
  • API, webhooks and MCP server for automation and third-party tools
  • Run on private AQ-managed sandbox, dedicated machine, or your own cloud infrastructure
What makes it different
  • Software that works for you, not the company that built it
  • Open agent ecosystem that users can understand, modify, and verify
  • Catches coding agent mistakes by reading conversation history
  • Zero telemetry and no account required
  • Works with local models and multiple AI providers
  • No setup required: start free in a sandbox AQ creates, or move to your own cloud with one click
  • Keep subscriptions unmetered: your team's Claude, OpenAI and Cursor accounts are never marked up
  • Shared live workspace: the whole team sees the same terminal and preview, not a replay
  • Independent agent review: a second agent reviews code without seeing the builder's work
  • All agents in one place: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and 8 more, each signed in with your accounts
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)63 −1 (down) since last check13 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)175
Citation Flow (Majestic)4233
Referring domains (Majestic)118785

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