Buildful vs Claude Code
Claude Code is an AI coding agent you run on your own computer. Buildful does the work in the cloud and hands you a tested pull request. Both are good at code; they suit different people.
Stay with Claude Code if
- You like steering an agent step by step, in your own terminal.
- Your project already runs on your machine, and you're happy to commit the changes yourself.
- You already pay for a Claude plan and use most of it.
Switch to Buildful if
- You'd rather describe the change and come back to a finished pull request.
- You want every change tested in a real browser, with a recording to watch.
- You want a set monthly price: 1,000 tasks for $10.
Side by side
Same task, two ways of working.
| Claude Code | Buildful | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Claude CodeClaude Pro $20 a month. Max from $100 for heavier use. | BuildfulPro is $10 a month for 1,000 tasks. Max is $30 for 3,000. |
| Where it runs | Claude CodeMainly on your computer, in your terminal or editor. | BuildfulIn a private cloud sandbox. Nothing runs on your computer. |
| To get started | Claude CodeInstall it, sign in, and open your project locally. | BuildfulSign up and connect a GitHub repo. |
| Models | Claude CodeAnthropic's Claude models. | BuildfulBuildful picks the model for each task. On Max, pick any model yourself, including Claude and GPT. |
| What you get back | Claude CodeChanges in your local files. You review and commit them. | BuildfulA pull request on your GitHub repo, ready to review and merge. |
| Testing | Claude CodeRuns the checks you ask it to, on your machine. | BuildfulRuns your repo's checks, then tests UI changes in a real browser and records it. |
Switching from Claude Code
Questions, answered.
Can I use Buildful and Claude Code together?
Yes. Buildful opens pull requests on your GitHub repo, so you can keep Claude Code for work you want to steer yourself and hand the rest to Buildful.
Can Buildful use Claude?
On Max, yes: pick Claude yourself and pay per use, or bring your own Anthropic key. On the $10 plan, Buildful picks the model for every task.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Buildful runs every task in a private cloud sandbox. You need a browser and a GitHub repo.
What happens to my repo?
Buildful works on a new branch and opens a pull request. Nothing reaches your main branch until you review the change and merge it.