# OpenCode vs Paperclip (slim)

> OpenCode scores 67.7 (B) on agent readiness against Paperclip's 59 (C), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Both do agent multi agent. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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OpenCode scores 67.7 (B) on agent readiness against Paperclip's 59 (C), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Both do agent multi agent.

- OpenCode: B 67.7, rank #186 of 629 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/opencode.min.md
- Paperclip: C 59, rank #390 of 629 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/paperclip.min.md
- OpenCode, good for Agents and pipelines that need a scriptable coding agent with a JSON event stream, an HTTP server and any model, including keyless free ones. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 88 against 81; Agent ergonomics, 79 against 70. Also No key needed to call it.
- Paperclip, good for Someone running several coding or operations agents who wants one place for tasks, budgets, approvals and history across harnesses.

| Category | OpenCode | Paperclip |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 68 | 66 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 88 | 81 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 79 | 70 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 60 | 64 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 81 | 78 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 67 | 65 |

| Fact (where they differ) | OpenCode | Paperclip |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Anomaly | Paperclip Labs, Inc. |
| Auth | None | OAuth or key |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-05 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-08-15 | 2026-07-23 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-03-06 | 2026-07-23 |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | yes, with an opt-out |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 211k stars | 99k stars, 60k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | 2/5 (2) | none |