BurnRate vs onWatch
A side-by-side comparison of two Command-line AI agents — to help you pick the right one.
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BurnRate
Local-first AI coding cost analytics. Tracks Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Copilot, Windsurf, Cline, and Aider. Cost breakdowns, 23 optimization rules, rate limit monitoring, provider comparison, and PDF reports.
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onWatch
Open-source Go CLI that tracks AI API quota usage across 7 providers (Anthropic, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Synthetic, Z.ai, MiniMax, Antigravity). Background daemon with Material Design 3 web dashboard, ~15MB binary, <50MB RAM, zero telemetry.
| BurnRate | onWatch | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Command-line | Command-line |
| Open source | False | True |
| Self-hostable | False | True |
| Skill level | Intermediate | intermediate |
| Pricing | Paid | Open Source |
BurnRate: what it solves
AI coding cost tracking and optimization
Claude Code Cursor Codex Copilot Windsurf Cline Aider
onWatch: what it solves
Tracking AI API quota usage across multiple providers
Go CLI Web dashboard Background daemon