--- title: Claude Code vs Codex (2026): Which One to Pick | daily.dev description: Claude Code and Codex are compared feature by feature using each vendor's docs and pricing pages checked on October 23, 2026. Both read a repo, edit files, run... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-vs-codex-2026-which-one-to-pick-yvysslfda twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Claude Code vs Codex (2026): Which One to Pick | daily.dev og:description: Claude Code and Codex are compared feature by feature using each vendor's docs and pricing pages checked on October 23, 2026. Both read a repo, edit files, run... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-vs-codex-2026-which-one-to-pick-yvysslfda og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/yVySsLfDA.png og:image:alt: Claude Code vs Codex (2026): Which One to Pick og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Claude Code vs Codex (2026): Which One to Pick **[Alex CloudStar](https://daily.dev/sources/alexcloudstar)** · [@alexcloudstar](https://daily.dev/alexcloudstar) · 16 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Claude Code and Codex are compared feature by feature using each vendor's docs and pricing pages checked on October 23, 2026. Both read a repo, edit files, run commands and open pull requests, and both start at $20 a month. Claude Code defaults to Opus 5.5 on Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans and offers skills, hooks, plugins and subagents with permission modes like acceptEdits and bypassPermissions. Codex offers GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Luna on Plus and up, ships a sandbox on with network off by default, and has a free tier plus an $8 Go plan. Codex Cloud runs tasks in parallel workspaces; Claude Code spreads similar capability across web sessions, background agents and scheduled tasks. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is the difference between Claude Code's and Codex's default sandboxing and permissions? Codex launches with a workspace-write sandbox and network access off by default in version-controlled folders, and read-only elsewhere, only asking for approval when it needs to step outside those bounds. Claude Code instead prompts for permission on first use of each tool under its default Manual mode, and its Bash sandbox (built on Seatbelt or bubblewrap) is optional and off until enabled with /sandbox. _Developers choosing an agent's default safety posture can compare these tradeoffs on daily.dev before granting broad access._ ### Does Claude Code have a free plan like Codex? No, Claude Code is not available on Claude's free plan; it requires Pro at $20 a month ($17 billed annually), Max from $100 a month, Team, or Enterprise, or paying API rates via an Anthropic Console account. Codex, by contrast, is included in ChatGPT's Free tier and the $8-a-month Go tier, in addition to Plus, Pro, Business, Edu and Enterprise. _Anyone budgeting for a coding agent can weigh these entry costs on daily.dev before committing to a subscription._ ### What models does Claude Code use compared to Codex? Claude Code defaults to Opus 5.5 on Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans, with Sonnet 5.5, Haiku 5.5 and Fable 5.1 available via a /model switch, and an opusplan alias that runs Opus for planning and Sonnet for execution. Codex uses GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Luna on Plus and above, with Luna serving as the cheaper, high-volume option offering far more messages per five-hour period than Sol. _Developers picking a model for day-to-day coding tasks can track these options on daily.dev as pricing and defaults shift._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Claude Code Alternatives: 8 Tools Worth Switching To](https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-alternatives-8-tools-worth-switching-to-bwif2ljnl) · Alex CloudStar · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#ai-coding](https://daily.dev/tags/ai-coding), [#mcp](https://daily.dev/tags/mcp), [#claude-code](https://daily.dev/tags/claude-code), [#openai-codex](https://daily.dev/tags/openai-codex) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-vs-codex-2026-which-one-to-pick-yvysslfda) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Claude Code vs Codex (2026): Which One to Pick","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-vs-codex-2026-which-one-to-pick-yvysslfda","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-vs-codex-2026-which-one-to-pick-yvysslfda"},"datePublished":"2026-10-22T22:13:27.196Z","dateModified":"2026-10-23T19:00:12.638Z","description":"Claude Code and Codex are compared feature by feature using each vendor's docs and pricing pages checked on October 23, 2026. 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