ccusage vs Goose in 2026

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ccusage and Goose compared on what each does, what each costs and what to check before you pick one for tracking your coding agent usage.

By SupaKeeper · 2026-10-16

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ccusage analyzes coding agent CLI token usage and costs from local data ^[1], and Goose is one of the sources ccusage can read usage data from ^[1]. AgentHydra shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list ^[2], and shows cost at API list prices by day, model, project and account ^[2].

Option	What its sources say it does	Cost	Account or install
ccusage	Analyzes coding agent CLI token usage and costs from local data ^[1]; reads local usage data and turns it into daily, weekly, monthly and session reports ^[1]; supports sources including Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode and Goose ^[1]	licensed under MIT ^[1]; no dollar price published in the facts ^[1]	can be run directly without a global installation via npx ^[1] ^[1]
Goose	mentioned only as one of the sources ccusage can read usage data from ^[1]	not published in the facts	not published in the facts
AgentHydra	Shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions in one searchable list, updated live ^[2]; shows cost at API list prices by day, model, project and account ^[2]	free, with no account or subscription ^[2]	tray app needs Windows; macOS and Linux builds exist but have not been verified ^[2]; install with a one-line PowerShell script ^[2]

The short answer

ccusage analyzes coding agent CLI token usage and costs from local data ^[1]. It reads local usage data from coding agent CLIs and turns it into daily, weekly, monthly and session reports. Goose appears in this comparison because ccusage lists it among the sources it can read usage data from ^[1]. The facts given here do not describe Goose itself beyond that mention, so this page says less about Goose than about ccusage. AgentHydra is a tray app that shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list, updated live while they run ^[2] ^[2]. It also shows cost at API list prices by day, model, project and account ^[2]. Pick by what you need: the question of what your CLI usage and costs look like points to ccusage ^[1], and the question of managing live sessions and quotas across accounts points to AgentHydra ^[2].

What ccusage and Goose are built for

ccusage analyzes coding agent CLI token usage and costs from local data ^[1]. It reads that local usage data and turns it into daily, weekly, monthly and session reports. Its page lists the sources it supports, including Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Goose, GitHub Copilot CLI, Gemini CLI and others ^[1]. It offers a 5-hour blocks report that tracks usage within Claude's billing windows with active block monitoring ^[1]. It tracks and displays cache creation and cache read tokens separately ^[1]. It has an offline mode that uses pre-cached pricing data without network connectivity ^[1]. It allows overriding token pricing per raw model name in a config file without rebuilding ^[1]. It can output reports in structured JSON format ^[1]. It can hide cost columns and JSON cost fields ^[1]. The facts given here mention Goose only as one of the sources ccusage reads, and say nothing else about what Goose itself does ^[1].

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 ^[2]. It lets you type a reply into a Claude session's own desktop chat, or send one message to several sessions ^[2]. It moves a Claude chat, history included, to another of your accounts ^[2]. It splits a task's pieces across Claude Code CLI sessions on your accounts, and moves a worker to another account when one nears its limit ^[2]. It shows cost at API list prices by day, model, project and account ^[2]. 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 ^[2]. It lists each Claude and Codex account with its plan and 5-hour and weekly quota, and can open, focus, quit, create and delete Claude Desktop instances ^[2]. It exposes its features as MCP tools, including whoami and usage checks so an agent knows which account it is on and how much quota is left ^[2]. 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 ^[2].

Pricing and fees

AgentHydra is free, with no account or subscription ^[2]. The facts given here do not state a dollar price for ccusage, so it is not published here ^[1]. ccusage is licensed under MIT ^[1]. AgentHydra is open source under the MIT License ^[2]. The facts here give no charge for Goose beyond its mention as a source ccusage reads ^[1]. If you need the cost of ccusage or Goose for your own use, check their own pages, since the facts here do not state one. Neither source describes any trial or discount for either tool, so none is stated here.

Setting it up and daily use

ccusage can be run directly without a global installation via npx ^[1]. It has an offline mode that uses pre-cached pricing data without network connectivity ^[1]. It can output reports in structured JSON format with a flag ^[1]. It can hide cost columns and JSON cost fields with a flag ^[1]. It allows overriding token pricing per raw model name in a config file without rebuilding ^[1]. For Goose, the facts describe it only as a source ccusage reads and say nothing about installing or setting anything up ^[1]. AgentHydra runs as a tray app that needs Windows, and macOS and Linux builds exist but have not been verified ^[2]. On Windows, you install it with a one-line PowerShell script, or download a build from GitHub Releases or run from source with Bun ^[2]. It has no account or subscription to set up ^[2]. It can print the same cost numbers as JSON from the command line ^[2].

Things to check before you choose

Ask what you need the tool to tell you. ccusage turns local usage data into daily, weekly, monthly and session reports, while AgentHydra shows live sessions in one searchable list and cost by day, model, project and account ^[2] ^[2]. Ask whether you need live session management or after-the-fact reports. Check whether the tools support the agents you use; ccusage lists sources including Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode and Goose ^[1], and AgentHydra lists Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions ^[2]. Check your operating system; AgentHydra needs Windows, with macOS and Linux builds that have not been verified ^[2]. Check where each tool sends data. ccusage reads local data ^[1], and the facts given here say nothing about where either tool sends it, so check the tools' own pages.

How to choose

The two tools answer different questions about your coding agent usage. ccusage reads local usage data from coding agent CLIs and turns it into daily, weekly, monthly and session reports. It tracks usage within Claude's billing windows with its 5-hour blocks report ^[1]. If your question is what your CLI usage and costs look like, ccusage is built for that ^[1]. AgentHydra shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list, updated live while they run ^[2]. It lists each account with its plan and 5-hour and weekly quota ^[2]. If your question is about managing live sessions and quotas across accounts, AgentHydra does that ^[2]. If you need both after-the-fact reports and live session management, the facts here show ccusage for the reports and AgentHydra for the sessions ^[2].

Frequently asked questions

Is AgentHydra free to use?

AgentHydra is free, with no account or subscription ^[2]. It is open source under the MIT License ^[2]. The facts here give no other price for AgentHydra. It runs as a tray app that needs Windows, with macOS and Linux builds that exist but have not been verified ^[2].

Does ccusage cost anything?

The facts given here do not state a dollar price for ccusage ^[1]. It is licensed under MIT ^[1]. It can be run directly without a global installation via npx ^[1]. Check its own pages if you need the cost.

Can ccusage read Goose usage data?

Yes. ccusage lists Goose among the sources it supports, alongside Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode and others ^[1]. It reads local usage data from coding agent CLIs and turns it into daily, weekly, monthly and session reports ^[1]. The facts here say nothing else about Goose itself.

What does AgentHydra show about coding sessions?

AgentHydra shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list, updated live while they run ^[2]. It lists each Claude and Codex account with its plan and 5-hour and weekly quota ^[2]. It shows cost at API list prices by day, model, project and account ^[2].

Can ccusage output reports as JSON?

Yes. ccusage can output reports in structured JSON format with the --json flag ^[1]. It can also hide cost columns and JSON cost fields with --no-cost ^[1]. It has an offline mode that uses pre-cached pricing data without network connectivity ^[1].

Free, with no account or subscription. ^[2]

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