# CLI Manager vs Qwen Code (slim)

> Qwen Code scores 72.4 (BB) to CLI Manager's 65.8 (B) for multi-agent orchestration. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen Code scores 72.4 (BB) on agent readiness against CLI Manager's 65.8 (B), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. CLI Manager leads on security & auth. Both do multi-agent orchestration.

- CLI Manager: B 65.8, rank #329 of 1084 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/cli-manager.min.md
- Qwen Code: BB 72.4, rank #111 of 1084 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen-code.min.md
- CLI Manager, good for A developer on macOS who runs several coding agents and wants another agent to start and watch sessions where the person can see and step in. Ahead on Security & auth, 58 against 53.
- 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 Agent ergonomics, 85 against 63; Maintenance & community, 88 against 62; Transparency & trust, 63 against 54. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better.

| Category | CLI Manager | Qwen Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 68 | 69 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 87 | 91 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 63 | 85 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 58 | 53 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 62 | 88 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 54 | 63 |

| Fact (where they differ) | CLI Manager | Qwen Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | solhun (Jeong Kyeonghun) | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Transports | Streamable HTTP |  |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Tools exposed | 12 | none |
| Last release | 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-05 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-09-14 | 2026-10-01 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-09-14 | 2026-10-01 |
| Popularity | 15 stars | 28k stars, 105k npm/wk |