ccusage vs OpenCode in 2026

Q: Is ccusage free to use?

ccusage is licensed under MIT . This page does not publish a dollar price for ccusage . It can be run directly without a global installation using npx or npm . Check its own pages if you need a stated price.

Q: Can ccusage output reports as JSON?

Yes. ccusage can output reports in structured JSON format . It can also hide cost columns and JSON cost fields . It tracks and displays cache creation and cache read tokens separately .

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

By SupaKeeper · 2026-10-16

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

ccusage reads local usage data from coding agent CLIs and turns it into daily, weekly, monthly and session reports ^[1]. AgentHydra shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list, 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]; turns it into daily, weekly, monthly and session reports ^[1]; supports sources including Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode ^[1]	ccusage is licensed under MIT, and this page does not publish a dollar price for it ^[1].	Run directly without global install via npx or npm ^[1] ^[1]
OpenCode	ccusage lists OpenCode among the sources it reads usage data from ^[1]	not published	This page does not publish a price for OpenCode.
AgentHydra	Shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list, updated live while they run ^[2]; shows cost at API list prices by day, model, project and account ^[2]	Free, with no account or subscription ^[2]; open source under MIT ^[2]	Tray app needs Windows; macOS and Linux builds exist but have not been verified ^[2]; install on Windows with a one-line PowerShell script, download from GitHub Releases or run from source with Bun ^[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 ^[1]. AgentHydra shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list, updated live while they run ^[2]. ccusage analyzes token usage and costs from local data ^[1], so it reports on what tokens were spent and what they cost.

What ccusage, OpenCode is built for

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 ^[1]. It offers a 5-hour blocks report that tracks usage within Claude's billing windows with active block monitoring ^[1]. It has an offline mode that uses pre-cached pricing data without network connectivity ^[1]. It tracks and displays cache creation and cache read tokens separately ^[1]. It allows overriding token pricing per raw model name in a configuration file without rebuilding ^[1]. It can output reports in structured JSON format ^[1]. It can hide cost columns and JSON cost fields ^[1]. Check OpenCode's own pages for what it is built for, since this page does not describe it beyond ccusage reading its data.

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 quota, and can open, focus, quit, create and delete Claude Desktop instances ^[2]. It exposes its features as MCP tools, including 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]. It prints the same cost numbers as JSON from the command line ^[2].

Pricing and fees

ccusage is licensed under MIT ^[1]. This page does not publish a dollar price for ccusage ^[1]. This page does not publish a price for OpenCode. AgentHydra is free, with no account or subscription ^[2]. It is open source under the MIT License ^[2]. This page does not publish any other price for ccusage or OpenCode. Check the pages of ccusage and OpenCode for their own prices, since this page does not publish them.

Setting it up and daily use

ccusage can be run directly without a global installation using npx ^[1]. It can be run directly without a global installation via npm or other package runners ^[1]. It has an offline mode that uses pre-cached pricing data without network connectivity ^[1]. It can output reports in structured JSON format ^[1]. It can hide cost columns and JSON cost fields ^[1]. This page does not describe how to install or set up OpenCode. AgentHydra installs on Windows with a one-line PowerShell script, or by downloading a build from GitHub Releases or running from source with Bun ^[2]. The tray app needs Windows; macOS and Linux builds exist but have not been verified ^[2]. Check OpenCode's own pages for setup and routine use, since this page does not describe them.

Things to check before you choose

Ask what you need the tool to do. ccusage reports on token usage and costs from local data ^[1]. Check whether you need live session tracking or after-the-fact reports; ccusage produces reports from local data ^[1]. Check whether you need cost breakdowns by model, project or account; ccusage produces daily, weekly, monthly and session reports ^[1]. Check whether you need offline access; ccusage has an offline mode using pre-cached pricing data ^[1]. Check the platform you use; ccusage runs without a global install via npx or npm ^[1], and AgentHydra's tray app needs Windows ^[2].

How to choose

The two tools answer different questions about coding agent usage. ccusage reports on token usage and costs from local data ^[1], turning it into daily, weekly, monthly and session reports ^[1]. ccusage analyzes token usage and costs from local data ^[1], so it reports on what tokens were spent and what they cost. If you need to see Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions live in one list with cost by day, model, project and account, AgentHydra offers that ^[2] ^[2]. If you need a free tool with no subscription, AgentHydra is free ^[2]. If you need offline reporting, ccusage has an offline mode using pre-cached pricing data ^[1].

Frequently asked questions

Is ccusage free to use?

ccusage is licensed under MIT ^[1]. This page does not publish a dollar price for ccusage ^[1]. It can be run directly without a global installation using npx or npm ^[1] ^[1]. Check its own pages if you need a stated price.

What coding agent CLIs does ccusage support?

ccusage reads local usage data from coding agent CLIs and turns it into daily, weekly, monthly and session reports ^[1]. Check ccusage's own page for the full list of sources it supports.

Can ccusage track usage within Claude billing windows?

Yes. ccusage offers a 5-hour blocks report that tracks usage within Claude's billing windows with active block monitoring ^[1]. It also has an offline mode that uses pre-cached pricing data without network connectivity ^[1].

Does AgentHydra show OpenCode sessions?

AgentHydra shows Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode sessions on your machine in one searchable list, updated live while they run ^[2]. It also shows cost at API list prices by day, model, project and account ^[2]. It is free, with no account or subscription ^[2].

Can ccusage output reports as JSON?

Yes. ccusage can output reports in structured JSON format ^[1]. It can also hide cost columns and JSON cost fields ^[1]. It tracks and displays cache creation and cache read tokens separately ^[1].

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

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