# Agent Zero vs Qwen Code (slim)

> Qwen Code scores 72.4 (BB) to Agent Zero's 54.2 (C) for agent harnesses. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen Code scores 72.4 (BB) on agent readiness against Agent Zero's 54.2 (C), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Both do agent harnesses.

- Agent Zero: C 54.2, rank #709 of 986 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/agent-zero.min.md
- Qwen Code: BB 72.4, rank #107 of 986 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen-code.min.md
- Agent Zero, good for A technical owner who wants an agent with its own Linux machine, reachable from Telegram, WhatsApp or email, with scheduled tasks and editable memory. Also No key needed to call it.
- Qwen Code, good for Developers and CI jobs that want an open-source harness tied to no single model vendor, with run budgets and SDKs. Ahead on Reliability, 69 against 57; Schema & documentation, 91 against 64; Agent ergonomics, 85 against 62; Maintenance & community, 88 against 75; Transparency & trust, 63 against 55. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Free to start without a card; No incidents deducted, where Agent Zero loses 6 points for them.

| Category | Agent Zero | Qwen Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 57 | 69 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 64 | 91 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 62 | 85 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 54 | 53 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 75 | 88 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 55 | 63 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Agent Zero | Qwen Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Agent Zero, s.r.o. | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Auth | None | API key |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-09-23 | 2026-10-05 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked | 2026-10-01 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked | 2026-10-01 |
| Customer content may train models |  | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access |  | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking |  | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice |  | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 19k stars | 28k stars, 105k npm/wk |