Aider vs Continue in 2026

Q: Is AgentHydra free to use?

AgentHydra is free, with no account or subscription . It is open source under the MIT License . It gives you a view of cost by day, model, project and account, at API list prices . The sources available for this page give no fee for Aider or Continue, so check their own pages for their costs.

Q: What operating system does AgentHydra need?

The AgentHydra tray app needs Windows . macOS and Linux builds exist but have not been verified . On Windows, install with a one-line PowerShell script, or download a build from GitHub Releases or run from source with Bun . Check your system before you install, especially if you use macOS or Linux.

Aider vs Continue compared on the sources available for this page, with a look at AgentHydra for developers running several AI agent sessions at once.

By SupaKeeper · 2026-10-14

SupaKeeper is published by LunarWerx, which makes some of the tools compared here.

The sources available for this page do not describe what Aider or Continue does, so this page leaves both descriptions out. AgentHydra shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list, updated live while they run ^[1].

Option	What its sources say it does	Cost	Account or install
Aider	not published in the sources available for this page	not published	not published
Continue	not published in the sources available for this page	not published	not published
AgentHydra	Shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list, updated live while they run ^[1]; lets you reply to Claude sessions or send one message to several ^[1]; shows cost at API list prices by day, model, project and account ^[1]	free ^[1]	no account or subscription ^[1]; installs on Windows with a one-line PowerShell script, or download from GitHub Releases or run from source with Bun ^[1]

The short answer

Aider and Continue are the two tools this page compares. The sources available for this page do not describe what either one does, so this page does not describe it either. Check each tool's own pages for what it does and what it needs.

AgentHydra is the one option on this page that the available facts describe in detail. It shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list, updated live while they run ^[1]. It lets you type a reply into a Claude session's own desktop chat, or send one message to several sessions ^[1].

Pick by the question you have. If you want to see several AI agent sessions in one place, AgentHydra shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions in one searchable list, updated live while they run ^[1]. For a choice between Aider and Continue, the available facts are not enough to recommend one, so the questions further down are the place to start.

What Aider and Continue are built for

No facts about Aider or Continue are available for this page, so this section does not say what either tool is built for. That is a gap in this page, not a finding about either tool.

To learn what each one does, read its own documentation. Look for the places you want to work, the kinds of tasks you have, and the models or accounts each tool needs. Write down what you need before you read, so you can check each tool against the same list.

What AgentHydra is built for

AgentHydra is made by the team that publishes this site. It shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list, updated live while they run ^[1]. It lets you type a reply into a Claude session's own desktop chat, or send one message to several sessions ^[1]. It moves a Claude chat, history included, to another of your accounts ^[1].

It splits a task's pieces across Claude Code sessions on your accounts, and moves a worker to another account when one nears its usage limit ^[1]. It shows cost at API list prices by day, model, project and account ^[1]. It pairs each failed shell command with the command that fixed it, and can copy those pairs out as a rules file for your agents ^[1].

It lists each Claude and Codex account with its plan and its usage allowance for the 5-hour and weekly windows, and can open, focus, quit, create and delete Claude Desktop instances ^[1]. It offers its features to AI agents as tools they can call, including checks that tell an agent which account it is on and how much of its allowance is left ^[1]. It packs a task and its repository into a Markdown file, leaving out common secret files, then copies a prompt and opens ChatGPT for you to send yourself ^[1]. It prints the same cost numbers as JSON from the command line ^[1].

Pricing and fees

AgentHydra is free, with no account or subscription ^[1]. It is open source under the MIT License ^[1]. It shows cost at API list prices by day, model, project and account ^[1].

The prices of Aider and Continue are not published in the sources available for this page, so this page gives no figure for either one. Check each tool's own pages for its cost before you decide.

Setting it up and daily use

AgentHydra installs on Windows with a one-line PowerShell script, or you can download a build from GitHub Releases or run from source with Bun ^[1]. The tray app needs Windows; macOS and Linux builds exist but have not been verified ^[1]. There is no account or subscription to set up ^[1].

Day to day, it shows your Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions in one searchable list, updated live while they run ^[1]. You can type a reply into a Claude session's own desktop chat, or send one message to several sessions ^[1].

The sources available for this page say nothing about installing or using Aider or Continue, so this page does not describe either one's setup or daily use. Check their own pages for those steps.

Things to check before you choose

Ask whether you run more than one AI agent session at a time. AgentHydra shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list, updated live while they run ^[1].

Ask whether you need to move a chat between accounts. AgentHydra moves a Claude chat, history included, to another of your accounts ^[1].

Ask which operating system you use. The AgentHydra tray app needs Windows, and macOS and Linux builds exist but have not been verified ^[1].

Ask what each tool costs for your use. The sources available here give no figure for Aider or Continue, so check their own pages before you decide.

How to choose

A developer who runs several AI agent sessions at once and wants them in one searchable list can look at AgentHydra, which shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine, updated live while they run ^[1]. A developer who needs to send one message to several Claude sessions can use AgentHydra ^[1]. A developer who needs cost figures by account and model can use AgentHydra ^[1]. A developer who needs to split work across Claude Code sessions on several accounts can use AgentHydra ^[1].

A developer choosing between Aider and Continue has no published facts on this page to match against, so the questions above and each tool's own pages are the place to decide.

Frequently asked questions

Is AgentHydra free to use?

AgentHydra is free, with no account or subscription ^[1]. It is open source under the MIT License ^[1]. It gives you a view of cost by day, model, project and account, at API list prices ^[1]. The sources available for this page give no fee for Aider or Continue, so check their own pages for their costs.

How much does Aider cost?

The sources available for this page do not state a price for Aider, so this page gives no figure for it. Check Aider's own pages for its cost before you decide. This page can describe AgentHydra's cost, which is free with no account or subscription ^[1], but that does not stand in for a price for Aider.

How much does Continue cost?

The sources available for this page do not state a price for Continue, so this page gives no figure for it. Check Continue's own pages for its cost before you decide. This page can describe AgentHydra's cost, which is free with no account or subscription ^[1], but that does not stand in for a price for Continue.

Can AgentHydra show several agent sessions at once?

Yes. AgentHydra shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list, updated live while they run ^[1]. It also lets you type a reply into a Claude session's own desktop chat, or send one message to several sessions ^[1]. Replies are described only for Claude sessions, so check the list if you need replies in Codex or OpenCode.

What operating system does AgentHydra need?

The AgentHydra tray app needs Windows ^[1]. macOS and Linux builds exist but have not been verified ^[1]. On Windows, install with a one-line PowerShell script, or download a build from GitHub Releases or run from source with Bun ^[1]. Check your system before you install, especially if you use macOS or Linux.

Free, with no account or subscription. ^[1]

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Sources

AgentHydra's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)