DeepCode vs Eigent

Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools

Short answer

  • DeepCode is growing faster: +40 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +20 for Eigent.
  • Pick DeepCode for: "DeepCode: Open Agentic Coding (Agent Harness & Loop Engineering & Multi-Agent Orchestration)". Pick Eigent for: eigent: The Open Source Cowork Desktop - Local and Free Alternative to Claude Cowork and Codex.

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DeepCodeopen-source

"DeepCode: Open Agentic Coding (Agent Harness & Loop Engineering & Multi-Agent Orchestration)"

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Eigentopen-source

Eigent: The Open Source Cowork Desktop - Local and Free Alternative to Claude Cowork and Codex

Metrics

DeepCodeEigent
Stars16.7k15.5k
Star velocity /mo4020
Commits (90d)362159
Releases (6m)58
Downloads (30d, npm + PyPI)618—
Overall score0.5972764518629840.5688848588847645

FAQ

Which is more popular, DeepCode or Eigent?
DeepCode has more GitHub stars (16,665 vs 15,453).
Which is more actively developed, DeepCode or Eigent?
DeepCode had more commits in the last 90 days (362 vs 159).
Should I use DeepCode 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.