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BurnRate vs onUI

A side-by-side comparison of BurnRate and onUI — pricing, license, deployment, and where each tool wins.

BurnRate
getburnrate.io

Local-first AI coding cost analytics. Tracks Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Copilot, Windsurf, Cline, and Aider. Cost breakdowns, 23 optimization rules, rate limit monitoring, provider comparison, and PDF reports.

onUI
github.com

Open-source browser extension and MCP server for annotation-first UI pair programming with AI agents. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Copilot. Chrome, Edge, Firefox. Free, GPL-3.0.

FeatureBurnRateonUI
PricingFreemiumFreemium
ModelFreemiumFreemium
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
DeploymentCloudCloud
CategoryCode & DevelopmentCode & Development
Self-hosted✕No✕No
Free tier✓Yes✓Yes

Pick BurnRate if…

  • ✓You prefer BurnRate's feature set or ecosystem fit.

Pick onUI if…

  • ✓You prefer onUI's feature set or ecosystem fit.

Switch from BurnRate → onUI

1–4hlow risk

Light lift — 1-4 engineering hours for a small team.

Export from BurnRate: Git history, JSON config
2 things to watch
  • ⚠Re-grant SSH keys / OAuth
  • ⚠Re-wire CI secrets

Switch from onUI → BurnRate

1–4hlow risk

Light lift — 1-4 engineering hours for a small team.

Export from onUI: Git history, JSON config
2 things to watch
  • ⚠Re-grant SSH keys / OAuth
  • ⚠Re-wire CI secrets