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ccusage vs CodexBar in 2026: which tracker fits you

Compare ccusage and CodexBar, two AI usage trackers, and see what each one is built for.

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ccusage reads local usage data from coding agent CLIs and turns it into daily, weekly, monthly, and session reports. [1] [1] CodexBar is a free and open source menu bar app for macOS 14 or newer that tracks usage windows, credit balances, and reset countdowns. [2] [2] Connections Usage is a website that shows how much of a linked Claude account's session limit has been used. [3]

OptionListing priceCard fee
ccusageNot published [1]Not published [1]
CodexBarFree [2]Not published [2]
Connections UsageConnections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you. [3] On Connections Free you can link one Claude account. [3] Connections Pro, the first paid plan, is $39.99 a month. [3] Connections Business is $99.99 a month. [3]Not published

The short answer

ccusage analyzes coding agent CLI token usage and costs from local data. [1] CodexBar is an app for Mac that shows AI coding usage limits in the menu bar. [2] Connections Usage is a website that shows how much of a linked Claude account's session limit has been used. [3] [3]

ccusage's own pages say it reads local usage data from coding agent CLIs. [1] CodexBar's pages say it tracks usage windows, credit balances, and reset countdowns. [2] Connections Usage's claims say a Cost page adds up the monthly prices you entered. [3]

What ccusage and CodexBar are built for

ccusage's page says you run it with npx ccusage. [1] It reads local usage data from coding agent command-line tools. [1] It turns that data into daily, weekly, monthly, and session reports. [1] Its daily reports show token use and cost grouped by date. [1] Its monthly reports group the same by month. [1] Its session reports group usage by conversation. [1] One report pulls usage from many coding agents in a single command-line view, including Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Amp, Droid, Codebuff, and others. [1] A separate report tracks usage inside Claude's billing windows of 5 hours. [1] Data can be exported as JSON, [1] and costs are shown in US dollars for each day, month, and session. [1]

CodexBar is an app for Mac that keeps AI coding usage limits in the menu bar. [2] It tracks usage windows, credit balances, and reset countdowns. [2] It gives per-provider session, weekly, and monthly windows with countdowns to the next reset. [2] It shows credit balances and monthly spend where the provider makes them available. [2] It includes a command-line binary with the same usage output as the menu bar. [2] It offers widgets for supported providers. [2] Its page says no passwords are stored. [2]

What Connections Usage is built for

Connections Usage is made by the team that publishes this site. It is a website, so it works on any device and there is nothing to install. [3] You link a Claude account by clicking 'Log in with Claude'. [3] Each linked account shows how much of its 5-hour session limit has been used. [3] It also shows the weekly limit for a single model, labeled with that model's name. [3] Each limit shows the exact clock time the window resets. [3] If you link two or more Claude accounts, you can view them as cards, a table, or a comparison chart. [3] With two or more accounts, it suggests the usable account with the most free quota left. [3] Usage numbers are refreshed every hour in the background. [3] A search box at the top filters the account list. [3] On an account's page you can enter its plan, monthly price, and renewal date. [3] A Cost page adds up the monthly prices you entered. [3] The overview lists accounts with the soonest renewal first. [3] A new account is filed under whichever company you have selected. [3]

Pricing and fees

ccusage's page does not list a price, so its fee is not published. [1] CodexBar is free and open source and needs macOS 14 or newer. [2] Connections Usage has a plan named Connections Free, on which you can link one Claude account. [3] [3] Connections Pro is the first paid plan and costs $39.99 a month. [3] Connections Business costs $99.99 a month. [3] On paid plans there is no cap on how many accounts you can link. [3] Each linked provider account is billed per 30-day unit. [3] Where a price is not published, check the tool's own page for it before deciding.

Getting started

To use ccusage you run it in a command line with npx ccusage. [1] It reads usage data that coding agent command-line tools already keep on your computer. [1] After that, its page describes daily, monthly, session, and 5-hour block reports you can view. [1] [1]

CodexBar requires macOS 14 or newer. [2] Its page says it is free and open source. [2] Once it runs, it shows AI coding usage limits in the menu bar. [2]

For Connections Usage, you click 'Log in with Claude'. [3] You approve the link in the Claude tab, copy and paste back the code, and click Finish. [3] The linked account then shows how much of its 5-hour session limit has been used. [3]

Things to check before you choose

Before choosing, ask whether the tool reads the data source you actually use. ccusage reads usage stored locally by coding agent command-line tools. [1] CodexBar needs macOS 14 or newer. [2] Connections Usage links Claude accounts through 'Log in with Claude'. [3] Check which coding agents or providers each tool covers, and which of those you pay for. Ask what each window counts, whether a session, a week, or a month. [2] For costs, ask whether the tool works out costs on its own or needs numbers you enter. [3] Where a price is not published, check the tool's own page for it.

How to choose

ccusage's pages describe daily, weekly, monthly, and session reports. [1] CodexBar's pages describe usage windows, credit balances, and reset countdowns. [2] Connections Usage shows how much of a linked Claude account's session limit has been used. [3] A Cost page adds up the monthly prices you entered. [3] Connections Usage is a website, with nothing to install. [3] If you want a free option, CodexBar's page says it is free and open source. [2] When a price is not published, check the tool's own page before deciding.

Frequently asked questions

Is CodexBar free?

CodexBar is free and open source and needs macOS 14 or newer. [2] Check the tool's own page for current pricing before deciding. [2]

Does ccusage cost anything?

ccusage's page does not list a price, so a fee is not published. [1] The page says you run it with npx ccusage, and it reads local usage data from coding agent command-line tools. [1] [1] Check the tool's own page for current pricing before deciding. [1]

Which tools track Claude usage?

ccusage supports Claude Code among many coding agents and offers a report that tracks usage inside Claude's billing windows of 5 hours. [1] [1] Connections Usage links Claude accounts through 'Log in with Claude' and shows how much of a session limit has been used. [3] [3] CodexBar shows per-provider windows, so check whether the provider you use is covered. [2]

Does Connections Usage need an install?

Connections Usage is a website, so it works on any device and there is nothing to install. [3] You start by clicking 'Log in with Claude'. [3] CodexBar's page lists macOS 14 or newer as its requirement. [2] Connections Usage runs from a browser instead. [3]

How does Connections Usage track costs?

Connections Usage uses monthly prices you enter yourself. [3] On an account's page you enter the plan, monthly price, and renewal date, and a Cost page adds up the monthly prices you entered. [3] [3] The overview lists accounts with the soonest renewal first. [3]

There is a plan named Connections Free. [3] On the free plan you can link one Claude account. [3]

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Sources

  1. ccusage, github.com/ryoppippi/ccusage, read 2026-10-08
  2. CodexBar, codexbar.app, read 2026-10-08
  3. Connections Usage's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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