StateSync is an alternative to Context Mode
StateSync vs Context Mode
Context Mode runs tool output in a sandbox and hands the agent only the answer. StateSync removes only output that adds nothing, and the agent finishes in fewer, shorter requests.
Checked 4 Nov 2026 · Sources
Where StateSync wins
The agent sees what it ran.
Context Mode indexes raw output and returns only what it judges relevant, and pushes the agent to write scripts instead of reading files. StateSync keeps every useful line and leaves the agent's process alone.
Savings everywhere, not in one place.
Context Mode saves mostly on tool output. StateSync saves on shell output and on finding code, and the agent finishes in fewer, shorter requests.
The agent finds the right files sooner.
StateSync maps your project on your computer, so the agent spends fewer turns looking.
Nothing extra to run.
Context Mode runs a local engine through hooks and MCP tools, or a hosted gateway on its paid plan. StateSync is one app.
Side by side
Context ModePick Context Mode if you want a free, source available engine inside Claude Code, or a hosted gateway.
Questions
What is an alternative to Context Mode?
StateSync is an alternative to Context Mode. Context Mode runs tool output in a sandbox and hands the agent only the answer. StateSync removes only output that adds nothing, and the agent finishes in fewer, shorter requests.
Can I use StateSync and Context Mode together?
No. StateSync compresses tool output through its own tool, and two compressors on the same output do not work together. If you use StateSync, turn Context Mode off.
Is Context Mode free?
The engine is free under the Elastic License 2.0. The gateway is free for 1,000 requests, then from $20 a month. StateSync is from $8 a month, with 7 days free.
Sources
Context Mode's figures are its own and its testers', as published. StateSync's come from our own run on one model, so the two were not measured the same way.
