Claude Code vs Anthropic Claude API vs DeepSeek vs OpenAI Codex

Which one fits you in 2026? Traffic, pricing, input → output, tasks and community side by side.

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Claude Code
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Competitor 1
Anthropic Claude API
Competitor 2
DeepSeek
Competitor 3
OpenAI Codex
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4 tools · best value per row highlighted
Your tool Claude Code
claude.com
Every plan tier hits usage limits
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Competitor Anthropic Claude API
anthropic.com
Build on Claude's capabilities
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Competitor DeepSeek
deepseek.com
DeepSeek is an AI lab and chat assistant.
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Competitor OpenAI Codex
openai.com
A dedicated coding agent that writes and runs code for you
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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
123.5Mvisits/mo
13.8Mvisits/mo
353.8Mvisits/mo
204.3Mvisits/mo
MoM change
▼ 6.8%
▼ 39.4%
▲ 2.1%
▲ 3.6%
6-month growth
+106.6%
-43.4%
+0.9%
+0.3%
Global rank web
#434
#3,345
#131
#212
Avg. last 3 months
125.2M
25.7M
357.9M
197.3M
Bounce rate lower is better
64%
67%
38%
58%
Pages / visit
2.2
1.8
3.4
3.0
Visit duration
2m 36s
1m 35s
5m 33s
2m 31s
Traffic sources
● Direct 82% · ● Referral 15%
● Direct 81% · ● Referral 16%
● Direct 95% · ● Referral 4%
● Direct 81% · ● Referral 17%
Claude CodeAnthropic Claude APIDeepSeekOpenAI Codex
0107.6M215.2M322.8M430.4MClaude Code · 19.2MClaude Code · 19.5MClaude Code · 35.8MClaude Code · 59.8MClaude Code · 139.9MClaude Code · 133.1MClaude Code · 119.5MClaude Code · 132.6MClaude Code · 123.5MAnthropic Claude API · 9.9MAnthropic Claude API · 9.4MAnthropic Claude API · 9.5MAnthropic Claude API · 16.1MAnthropic Claude API · 24.4MAnthropic Claude API · 25.9MAnthropic Claude API · 22.4MAnthropic Claude API · 40.5MAnthropic Claude API · 22.8MAnthropic Claude API · 13.8MDeepSeek · 345.7MDeepSeek · 328.9MDeepSeek · 298.3MDeepSeek · 273.2MDeepSeek · 350.8MDeepSeek · 411.2MDeepSeek · 430.4MDeepSeek · 373.5MDeepSeek · 346.4MDeepSeek · 353.8MOpenAI Codex · 266.3MOpenAI Codex · 225MOpenAI Codex · 210.1MOpenAI Codex · 191.2MOpenAI Codex · 203.7MOpenAI Codex · 195.7MOpenAI Codex · 203.1MOpenAI Codex · 190.4MOpenAI Codex · 197.2MOpenAI Codex · 204.3M1M10M100M1BClaude Code · 19.2MClaude Code · 19.5MClaude Code · 35.8MClaude Code · 59.8MClaude Code · 139.9MClaude Code · 133.1MClaude Code · 119.5MClaude Code · 132.6MClaude Code · 123.5MAnthropic Claude API · 9.9MAnthropic Claude API · 9.4MAnthropic Claude API · 9.5MAnthropic Claude API · 16.1MAnthropic Claude API · 24.4MAnthropic Claude API · 25.9MAnthropic Claude API · 22.4MAnthropic Claude API · 40.5MAnthropic Claude API · 22.8MAnthropic Claude API · 13.8MDeepSeek · 345.7MDeepSeek · 328.9MDeepSeek · 298.3MDeepSeek · 273.2MDeepSeek · 350.8MDeepSeek · 411.2MDeepSeek · 430.4MDeepSeek · 373.5MDeepSeek · 346.4MDeepSeek · 353.8MOpenAI Codex · 266.3MOpenAI Codex · 225MOpenAI Codex · 210.1MOpenAI Codex · 191.2MOpenAI Codex · 203.7MOpenAI Codex · 195.7MOpenAI Codex · 203.1MOpenAI Codex · 190.4MOpenAI Codex · 197.2MOpenAI Codex · 204.3MNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Pricing
Model
Freemium
Freemium
Freemium
Freemium
Starting price
$17per month · free tier available
$17per month · free tier available
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$20per month · free tier available
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Plans
Free FreePro $17/moMax 5x $100/moMax 20x Custom/mo+2 more
Plan $17.0 $17/moPlan $20.0 $20/moPlan $25.0 $25/moPlan $100.0 $100/mo+2 more
deepseek-flash Customdeepseek-v4-pro Custom
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Capabilities input → output
Input
TextCode
CodeTextImagesDocuments
CodeImagesText
TextCode
Output
Code
TextCode
CodeText
Code
Skill level
Intermediate
Advanced
Beginner-friendly
Advanced
Categories
Development & CodeProductivity & OfficeAI AgentAI Code Review+1 more
Development & CodeAI APILarge Language Models (LLMs)
Chatbots & CompanionsDevelopment & CodeEducation & LearningWriting & Content+10 more
Development & CodeAI Code ReviewAI Coding Assistant
Tasks what each tool can do · 1 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
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Coding
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Chatbots
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Code analysis
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Code explanations
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GitHub automation
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GitHub pull requests
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Homework assistance
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Research
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Summarizing
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Translations
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Writing
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Code documentation
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Math
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Refactoring
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