Butterfish vs Codeium
Compare coding AI Tools
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Butterfish
Open source shell tool that adds AI prompting to your terminal with transparent prompts, configurable models and logging so you can reason about commands before you run them.
Pricing Free
Category coding
Difficulty Beginner
Type Web App
Status Active
Codeium
Free AI coding toolkit with autocomplete chat and refactor inside popular IDEs plus an optional Windsurf editor for agentic coding and larger contexts.
Pricing Free / Starts $15 per month
Category coding
Difficulty Beginner
Type Web App
Status Active
Feature Tags Comparison
Only in Butterfish
terminalcliopen-sourceaidevelopers
Shared
None
Only in Codeium
autocompleteidechatsearchrefactoragents
Key Features
Butterfish
- • Transparent prompts you can edit in a YAML config for full control
- • Verbose mode that logs raw AI requests and responses for auditing
- • Open source code with permissive license for customization
- • Model agnostic design that works with OpenAI compatible APIs
- • Advice and command draft generation directly in the shell
- • Configurable behaviors per project or user profile
Codeium
- • Autocomplete in IDE with multi line suggestions and local awareness
- • Chat to explain errors generate tests and draft refactors inline
- • Repo search to find symbols usages and similar implementations
- • Lightweight install for VS Code JetBrains and other editors
- • Privacy controls with clear docs for local context handling
- • Enterprise options for policy controls and deployment flexibility
Use Cases
Butterfish
- → Explaining unfamiliar shell errors while staying in context
- → Drafting safe commands with a visible prompt and chance to edit
- → Generating small scripts that you then review before execution
- → Teaching new teammates shell patterns with auditable AI help
- → Automating repetitive terminal tasks with human checks
- → Running in secure environments with transparent logging
Codeium
- → Speed feature work with context aware suggestions inside IDE
- → Explain unfamiliar code paths and propose refactors during reviews
- → Search large repos to map usages before risky edits
- → Generate unit tests and scaffolds that match local patterns
- → Fix build breaks by asking chat to trace the failing step
- → Prep interviews and katas with quick hints in side panel
Perfect For
Butterfish
developers, DevOps and power users who want AI help in the terminal without black box prompts or hidden behavior
Codeium
individual developers startup teams platform engineers and enterprise shops that want free autocomplete plus optional agent workflows in a dedicated editor
Capabilities
Butterfish
Editable Prompts Basic
Verbose Logging Basic
Commands and Snippets Basic
Open Source and Models Basic
Codeium
Autocomplete Professional
Inline Chat Professional
Semantic Search Intermediate
Windsurf Sessions Professional
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