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Ask HN: Claude Code or Codex?

A Hacker News user asks the community to compare Claude Code and Codex, seeking opinions on which tool is preferred and why, along with subscription plan details.

read1 min views4 publishedJul 21, 2026

And why? I'd genuinely like to understand who is on which side and why. I'd also like to know, if you use one of them, what kind of subscription plan you have.

(For example, I use Claude (max) [...])

Comments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48989357](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48989357)

Points: 4
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