SRD CodeFreevsIntelliCode
Generated from the two spec rows. Green marks the better value where a spec has a clear direction. Everything else is just different.
SRD CodeFree
China Telecom Research Institute · IDE extension
#106MCP
Panel
6.15 spec wins
- Reliability
- 6.3
- Usefulness
- 6.2
- Cost
- 5.2
- Longevity
- 6.7
“It ships prepackaged digital employees called /frontend-dev and /backend-dev, which is the org chart arriving as slash commands.”
IntelliCode
Microsoft · IDE extension
#103
Panel
5.91 spec wins
- Reliability
- 6.3
- Usefulness
- 3.2
- Cost
- 7.7
- Longevity
- 6.5
“It completes your arguments, which is still more than most code reviews manage.”
Spec by spec
| Spec | SRD CodeFree | IntelliCode |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | ||
| Category | IDE extension | IDE extension |
| Runs | local | local |
| Platforms | macos, linux, windows | windows, macos, linux |
| Context window | not documented | not documented |
| Protocols | ||
| MCP client | Yes | No |
| MCP server | No | No |
| Capabilities | ||
| Runs terminal commands | YesApproval modes explicitly govern permission for file editing and shell command execution, with a whitelist for automatic execution. | No |
| Multi-file edits | Yes | NoIntelliCode's repeated-edit suggestions apply within a file; Microsoft points to GitHub Copilot for agentic multi-file work. |
| Git operations | YesThe CodeReview skill works over pull and merge requests, a single commit or a commit range; the listing does not describe the agent committing on your behalf. | No |
| Browser control | No | No |
| Sandboxed execution | No | No |
| Multi-agent orchestration | Yes | No |
| Headless / CI mode | No | No |
| Models | ||
| Backbone | GLM-5.1, Qwen3.5, SrdCoder V5, SrdNES V4 | IntelliCode |
| Bring your own model | No | No |
| Local models | No | No |
| Cost | ||
| Pricing model | mixed | free |
| Starts at | n/a | $0/mo |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Bring your own key | No | No |
| Openness | ||
| Open source | No | No |
| License | proprietary | proprietary |
| GitHub stars | n/a | n/a |
Which one would each critic pick
| Critic | SRD CodeFree | IntelliCode | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Juez | — | — | not enough reviews |
| El Amigo | 6.5 | 6.5 | no preference |
| El Crítico | 6.0 | 5.8 | SRD CodeFree — Hooks insert custom scripts at points in the session lifecycle, and the MCP marketplace is organisation-level. Both mean somebody else's code can enter every developer's session. |
| El Profesor | 7.0 | 5.8 | SRD CodeFree — CodeAudit runs taint-tracking security analysis and code search is backed by a language server, so two of the inputs are deterministic analyses rather than the model's impression. |
| La Inversora | 6.8 | 6.5 | SRD CodeFree — The owner is a state telecom research institute and this ships with its DevOps platform, so the assistant is a retention feature for the platform rather than a product with a margin. |
| La Jefa | 5.8 | 7.5 | IntelliCode — It is already installed by default in most workloads, it runs on the developer's own machine, and it costs nothing, so there is no rollout and no security review. |
| El Hacker | 4.5 | 3.5 | SRD CodeFree — Four vendor models, no key of mine, no model of mine, nothing running on my hardware. The one open door is an organisation MCP marketplace with publishing and install counts. |
Picks are derived from each critic's own scores. Humans vote on matchups on the duels page.