Ask HN: Codex vs. Claude
I've been using ChatGPT's Codex and after learning some of its quirkiness, I have a workflow I'm pretty happy with for building out next.js apps (and some lingering WordPress tasks). That said, I almost never hear anyone mention it (Codex). It seems almost everyone uses Claude Code.
That said, I'm genuinely curious for those who have used both. Have you seen a big advantage with one over the other? I'm wondering if there's anything major I'm missing that may be worth diving into Claude as an alternative.
Codex is better for backend coding. For UI/UX, Claude is a clear winner for me.
I use both interchangeably.
I just switched to Codex after using Claude Code (heavily). The main advantage is that usage/pricing is MUCH more transparent. It's slower but generally more thoughtful. Claude Code has that bad habit of slapping together duplicates, fallbacks, mock data. Thus far, Codex is doing a bit better, but I still use (and pay for) both.