CC Switch vs Eigent
Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools
Short answer
- CC Switch is growing faster: +5,750 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +20 for Eigent.
- Pick CC Switch for: cross-platform desktop app for switching AI agent providers and managing MCP, Skills, and Prompts. Pick Eigent for: eigent: The Open Source Cowork Desktop - Local and Free Alternative to Claude Cowork and Codex.
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CC Switchopen-source
Cross-platform desktop app for switching AI agent providers and managing MCP, Skills, and Prompts
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Eigentopen-source
Eigent: The Open Source Cowork Desktop - Local and Free Alternative to Claude Cowork and Codex
Metrics
| CC Switch | Eigent | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 139.7k | 15.5k |
| Star velocity /mo | 5.8k | 20 |
| Commits (90d) | 515 | 159 |
| Releases (6m) | 10 | 8 |
| Overall score | 0.8772071791446456 | 0.5688848588847645 |
FAQ
- Which is more popular, CC Switch or Eigent?
- CC Switch has more GitHub stars (139,695 vs 15,453).
- Which is more actively developed, CC Switch or Eigent?
- CC Switch had more commits in the last 90 days (515 vs 159).
- Should I use CC Switch or Eigent?
- Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Both are open source, so trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.