How much does Codebuff cost?

Codebuff's paid plans start at $100/month (1x usage), per its pricing page captured Aug 12, 2026. Plan changes are tracked over time on this page.

When was Codebuff last updated?

The most recent tracked release is v1.0.420-beta.185 on Oct 21, 2025. Its full changelog history is listed above.

What are the best alternatives to Codebuff?

By OpenRouter usage, the closest alternatives are Kilo Code, Claude Code, and Cline. Head-to-head comparisons are linked in the alternatives table.

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Codebuff

homepage pricing github npm

OpenRouter rank

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not in tracked usage yet

Tokens / day

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awaiting usage

Usage

OpenRouter token volume

latest Aug 5, 2026

source: OpenRouter app rankings · summed across the tool's apps · daily

52B on Aug 5, 2026

Pricing

Subscription plans

Latest captured subscription plans for Codebuff.
Plan	$/mo	Notes
1x usage	$100	Cancel anytime · Applicable taxes not shown · Usage subject to change · 1× usage
2.5x usage	$200	Cancel anytime · Applicable taxes not shown · Usage subject to change · 2.5× usage
7x usage	$500	Cancel anytime · Applicable taxes not shown · Usage subject to change · 7× usage
Pay As You Go	—	No subscription required · Credits consumed based on task complexity · 1¢ per credit

source: codebuff.com/pricing

captured Aug 12, 2026

Change history

Aug 12, 2026
Codebuff plans changed: added 1x usage, 2.5x usage, 7x usage; removed $100/mo Plan (1× usage), $200/mo Plan (2.5× usage), $500/mo Plan (7× usage)
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Aug 11, 2026
Codebuff plans changed: Pay As You Go limits changed; added $100/mo Plan (1× usage), $200/mo Plan (2.5× usage), $500/mo Plan (7× usage); removed $100/mo Plan, $200/mo Plan, $500/mo Plan
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Aug 7, 2026
Codebuff plans changed: Pay As You Go price now listed: $0/mo
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Aug 1, 2026
Codebuff plans changed: Pay As You Go limits changed
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Jul 29, 2026
Codebuff plans changed: Pay As You Go limits changed; added $100/mo Plan, $200/mo Plan, $500/mo Plan; removed 1x usage, 2.5x usage, 7x usage
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Jul 26, 2026
Codebuff plans changed: added 1x usage, 2.5x usage, 7x usage; removed 1× usage, 2.5× usage, 7× usage
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Jul 25, 2026
Codebuff plans changed: added 1× usage, 2.5× usage, 7× usage; removed $100/mo Plan, $200/mo Plan, $500/mo Plan
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Jul 24, 2026
Codebuff plans changed: Pay As You Go limits changed; added $100/mo Plan, $200/mo Plan, $500/mo Plan; removed 1× usage, 2.5× usage, 7× usage
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Jul 22, 2026
Codebuff plans changed: Pay As You Go limits changed; added 1× usage, 2.5× usage, 7× usage; removed $100/mo Plan, $200/mo Plan, $500/mo Plan
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Jul 18, 2026
Codebuff plans changed: added $100/mo Plan, $200/mo Plan, $500/mo Plan; removed 1× usage, 2.5× usage, 7× usage
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Jul 17, 2026
Codebuff plans changed: added 1× usage, 2.5× usage, 7× usage; removed $100/mo, $200/mo, $500/mo
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Jul 15, 2026
Codebuff plans changed: added $100/mo, $200/mo, $500/mo; removed 1x Usage, 2.5x Usage, 7x Usage
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Jul 11, 2026
Codebuff plans changed: Pay As You Go $0→$?/mo; added 1x Usage, 2.5x Usage, 7x Usage; removed $100/mo, $200/mo, $500/mo
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Jul 10, 2026
Codebuff plans changed: Pay As You Go $?→$0/mo; added $100/mo, $200/mo, $500/mo; removed $100/mo Plan, $200/mo Plan, $500/mo Plan
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Jul 9, 2026
Codebuff plans changed: Pay As You Go $0→$?/mo; added $100/mo Plan, $200/mo Plan, $500/mo Plan; removed 1x Usage, 2.5x Usage, 7x Usage
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Changelog

Releases

v1.0.420-beta.185Codecane v1.0.420-beta.185 (Staging)
Oct 21, 2025
- ## Codecane v${VERSION} (Staging)
- **⚠️ This is a staging build intended for internal testing.**
- ### Included Binaries
v1.0.420-beta.184Codecane v1.0.420-beta.184 (Staging)
Oct 21, 2025
- ## Codecane v${VERSION} (Staging)
- **⚠️ This is a staging build intended for internal testing.**
- ### Included Binaries
v1.0.420-beta.180Codecane v1.0.420-beta.180 (Staging)
Oct 19, 2025
- ## Codecane v${VERSION} (Staging)
- **⚠️ This is a staging build intended for internal testing.**
- ### Included Binaries
v1.0.420-beta.179Codecane v1.0.420-beta.179 (Staging)
Oct 19, 2025
- ## Codecane v${VERSION} (Staging)
- **⚠️ This is a staging build intended for internal testing.**
- ### Included Binaries
v1.0.420-beta.178Codecane v1.0.420-beta.178 (Staging)
Oct 19, 2025
- ## Codecane v${VERSION} (Staging)
- **⚠️ This is a staging build intended for internal testing.**
- ### Included Binaries
v1.0.420-beta.177Codecane v1.0.420-beta.177 (Staging)
Oct 19, 2025
- ## Codecane v${VERSION} (Staging)
- **⚠️ This is a staging build intended for internal testing.**
- ### Included Binaries
v1.0.420-beta.175Codecane v1.0.420-beta.175 (Staging)
Oct 19, 2025
- ## Codecane v${VERSION} (Staging)
- **⚠️ This is a staging build intended for internal testing.**
- ### Included Binaries
v1.0.420-beta.174Codecane v1.0.420-beta.174 (Staging)
Oct 19, 2025
- ## Codecane v${VERSION} (Staging)
- **⚠️ This is a staging build intended for internal testing.**
- ### Included Binaries
v1.0.420-beta.173Codecane v1.0.420-beta.173 (Staging)
Oct 19, 2025
- ## Codecane v${VERSION} (Staging)
- **⚠️ This is a staging build intended for internal testing.**
- ### Included Binaries

source: vendor changelog

latest Oct 21, 2025

Adoption

GitHub & package growth

GitHub stars

source: github.com/CodebuffAI/codebuff

10,323 stars · Aug 21, 2026

Package downloads/day

source: registry stats · codebuff · 26 zero-day gaps hidden

78/day · Aug 16, 2026

Community

Reddit pulse

30-day · to Aug 21, 2026

Mentions/day

Sentiment split

For all the people who intend on using freebuff, dont for nowr/vibecoding · 12 pts

source: Reddit mentions across coding subreddits · sentiment auto-classified

latest Aug 21, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark results

Benchmark scores for Codebuff.
Benchmark	Configuration	Score	Date	Source
no benchmark results attributed to Codebuff yet

scores as published by each benchmark; configurations differ — compare within a row's benchmark only

Alternatives

Similar tools

Alternatives to Codebuff by OpenRouter usage-rank proximity.
#	Tool	Tokens/day	7d Δ	Head-to-head
3	Kilo CodeKilo Code	325B	22.1%	vs Codebuff
4	Claude CodeAnthropic	289B	5.8%	vs Codebuff
5	ClineCline Bot Inc.	208.8B	18.1%	vs Codebuff
6	piEarendil Works (Mario Zechner)	183.9B	32.6%	vs Codebuff

ranked by OpenRouter usage-rank proximity

snapshot Aug 20, 2026

FAQ

Codebuff FAQ

How much does Codebuff cost?: Codebuff's paid plans start at $100/month (1x usage), per its pricing page captured Aug 12, 2026. Plan changes are tracked over time on this page.
When was Codebuff last updated?: The most recent tracked release is v1.0.420-beta.185 on Oct 21, 2025. Its full changelog history is listed above.
What are the best alternatives to Codebuff?: By OpenRouter usage, the closest alternatives are Kilo Code, Claude Code, and Cline. Head-to-head comparisons are linked in the alternatives table.

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