Codex vs Goose for MCP servers
Codex and Goose differ in 4 of 10 facts: publisher, kind, price, server config.
| Fact | Codex | Goose |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | OpenAI | Agentic AI Foundation |
| Kind | Terminal, Editor extension, Desktop app | Desktop app, Terminal |
| Runs on | macOS, Windows, Linux | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| Price | Free plan | Free |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Connects to | Local (stdio), Remote (HTTP) | Local (stdio), Remote (HTTP) |
| Headers for remote servers | Yes | Yes |
| Server config | ~/.codex/config.toml | ~/.config/goose/config.yaml |
| Servers that work in it | 119,287 | 119,287 |
| What we checked | Matches the official docs | Matches the official docs |
| Add a server | In Codex | In Goose |
From each client's own documentation and site, as linked on its page. The server counts are today's install configs that work in each.