OpenCode / Alternatives
Alternatives · Nov 2025 – Nov 2026
Best OpenCode alternatives, according to developers who switched
First come the tools that developers on Hacker News explicitly said they prefer over OpenCode. After that, the best-rated terminal agent tools.
| # | Alternative | Type | Approval | Picked over OpenCode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Code | Terminal agent | 54% | 42 | Compare |
| 2 | Pi | Terminal agent | 84% | 35 | Compare |
| 3 | OpenAI Codex | Terminal agent | 69% | 14 | Compare |
| 4 | GitHub Copilot | IDE extension | 42% | 2 | Compare |
| 5 | Cline | IDE extension | 73% | 2 | Compare |
| 6 | Crush | Terminal agent | 77% | 2 | Compare |
| 7 | Cursor | AI IDE | 55% | 1 | Compare |
| 8 | Kilo Code | IDE extension | 63% | 1 | Compare |
| 9 | Zed | Editor | 59% | 1 | Compare |
| 10 | Amp | Terminal agent | 90% | – |
OpenCode itself has 66% approval from 780 opinions. See what developers say about it →