Code Guardian vs y

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Code Guardian compared with y
Detail	Code Guardian	y
What it does	AI skill package for code quality, security and architecture checks integrated into Claude Code and OpenAI Codex	A Mac coding agent app for Claude Code and Codex that reshapes itself live
Stage	Established	Not given
Founded	2007	Not given
Based in	DE	Not given
Pricing model	Paid	Open source
Pricing	Company licence 142.80 € one-off (incl. 19% VAT, equals 120.00 € net), first 30 days of updates included. Optional subscription: 29.75 € per month incl. VAT (25.00 € net), cancellable monthly. With purchase: 22.31 € per month incl. VAT for 6 months (−25%), then 29.75 € per month.	Free
Key features	Seven quality gates enforcing approvals, migrations, dependencies, data verdicts, defect claims, option questions and legal text checks Four command latches that block destructive operations before execution 22 detectors built from real incidents Five review modes and 15 hooks for different task sizes Council of five advisers with root-cause analysis and retrospectives Autopilot mode for unattended runs Works on macOS, Linux and Windows with Python 3.9 or newer Two separate editions for Claude Code and OpenAI Codex 27 skills and 14 review agents included	Run Claude Code and Codex agents in parallel Isolated workspaces for each coding session Modify feature for real-time app interface changes Live application modifications without restart Keep app modifications across updates Real tool calls and code execution
What makes it different	Proven improvement: average 5.7 points with Code Guardian vs 5.0 without across benchmark tests Built from 120+ real software projects and 20+ years of development experience Deterministic safety checks that block dangerous commands before execution, not after in reports Buy once, use permanently with optional updates subscription	Self-modifying app that reshapes its own interface live based on natural language requests Open source and free, built to be reshaped by developers Run multiple coding agents in parallel with isolated workspaces Instant UI changes applied without restarting the app
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	55 +1 (up) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	18	3
Citation Flow (Majestic)	20	18
Referring domains (Majestic)	196	9

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