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Jules vs Claude Code
Live matchup data for Jules and Claude Code: OpenRouter usage, pricing, benchmark scores, and community sentiment, refreshed daily. No verdicts — read the tape.
openrouter tokens/day
usage compares on other signals below
usage — openrouter daily tokens
Usage crossover
usage series pending — daily OpenRouter snapshots build this chart
source: OpenRouter app rankings · daily · 90d · no OpenRouter feed: Jules
through Jul 7, 2026
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Spec & pricing
| Spec | Jules | Claude Code |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Anthropic | |
| Homepage | jules.google | claude.com |
| GitHub | — | anthropics/claude-code |
| Package | @google/jules | @anthropic-ai/claude-code |
| Subscription plans |
snapshot Jul 8, 2026 |
snapshot Jul 8, 2026 |
| GitHub stars | — | 136,855 |
| Pkg downloads/day | 376 | 2,049,449 |
| Latest release | — | v2.1.204 · 24 h ago |
sources: provider pages · OpenRouter · GitHub · package registries
— = not tracked / not applicable
head to head
Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Jules | Claude Code | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | 52.2%Dec 12 · google jules gemini 2.0 flash experimental | — | github.com |
best tracked score per benchmark · scores are not directly comparable across benchmarks
sources linked per row
community pulse
Reddit sentiment
| Signal | Jules | Claude Code |
|---|---|---|
| Mentions (30d) | — | 10 |
| Positive share | — | 0% |
| Negative share | — | 30% |
| Net sentiment | — | -30% |
| 30d trend |
source: Reddit mentions, LLM-classified sentiment · trailing 30d
through Jul 8, 2026
faq
Frequently asked
- Is Jules more used than Claude Code?
- The Token Tape tracks daily OpenRouter usage for this matchup, but Jules has no usage feed yet, so no usage comparison is published. Pricing, benchmarks, and sentiment compare on the available signals.
- How does Jules pricing compare to Claude Code?
- Jules tracked plans: Jules, Jules in Pro, Jules in Ultra. Claude Code tracked plans: Free (free), Pro ($20.00/mo), Max ($100/mo), Team ($25.00/mo), Enterprise ($20.00/mo). Full plan and per-token detail is in the spec table above, each with its source and capture date.
- How do Jules and Claude Code score on coding benchmarks?
- The tape holds 1 tracked result for Jules and 0 for Claude Code, but none on a shared benchmark yet — scores are listed side by side without a common baseline.
- Where does this comparison data come from?
- OpenRouter public rankings (usage), provider pricing pages (plans and per-token prices), GitHub and package registries (adoption), public benchmark leaderboards, and Reddit (sentiment). Every stored datum keeps its source URL, and the tape refreshes daily. The Token Tape publishes the data without declaring a winner.
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