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LIQ CODE vs NOVA Terminal

Both stand on ai coding assistants. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

LIQ CODE

Free plan APIExtensionLinux+3

LIQ CODE brings coding, research, document analysis and diagram generation into an agent workflow with review before changes are accepted. The free tier enables a limited start, while paid plans expand credits, sessions and developer tooling.

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NOVA Terminal

Free plan LinuxMacWindows

NOVA Terminal combines project-aware coding work with tests, persistent context, and permission controls. Choose among plans according to the listed task allowances and whether your workflow needs GitHub integration or heavier iteration.

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The facts

	LIQ CODE	NOVA Terminal
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Extension, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows	Linux, Mac, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Starter: $7 a month	Free or on request
Plans published	5	4
Maker	Not published	NOVA Terminal
Website	liqcode.ai	nova.bridgeye.com
On ai coding assistants	#45 of 102	#49 of 102

LIQ CODE: what it does well

Indexes codebases in six listed languages
Separates planning from implementation
Supports VS Code and JetBrains
Analyzes DOCX, PDF and XLS files
Offers a free plan

What to know first

Free plan has one AI credit
Free plan allows one concurrent session
Sessions may be stored and reviewed
Private mode uses about 20% more spend

NOVA Terminal: what it does well

Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux
Reads projects and checks work with tests
Offers chat, agent, indexing, and terminal access
Remembers project context across sessions
Supports VS Code

What to know first

Free plan allows 50 tasks per month
Pro’s unlimited allowance applies to debugging tasks
Certain actions always require user approval
Code is sent to the model provider processing tasks

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