# 1 OpenAI Codex alternative for Mac

Canonical page: https://macbase.app/alternatives/openai-codex

OpenAI's coding agent that writes features, fixes bugs and reviews code in the terminal, an app or the cloud.

Codex works with OpenAI's models and is tied to a ChatGPT plan or an API account. Developers who want to pick their own model, run one locally, or keep the agent inside their editor tend to look at other coding agents and open-source tools.

- Website: https://openai.com/codex

## Mac apps people use instead of OpenAI Codex for ai agents

- [Herdbell](https://macbase.app/apps/herdbell): Monitor and manage coding agents from your Mac ($9.99, 10% off for MacBase members, Coding Agents, Apple silicon, macOS 14 Sonoma or later, verified)

More: [every alternatives page](https://macbase.app/alternatives).