Is Codex CLI (refreshed) available in the EU?

Codex CLI (refreshed) is available in the EU. OpenAI's Europe Terms of Use apply to EEA residents (OpenAI Ireland Ltd), and it offers a DPA, GDPR compliance support, and data residency for ChatGPT and API business products. The CLI is Apache-2.0 and downloadable anywhere; no EU exclusion was found.

What is the best alternative to Codex CLI (refreshed) in the EU?

Codex by OpenAI is the closest match we track that EU users can use (available in the eu). OpenAI's coding agent, available in the ChatGPT app, cloud, IDE extension and CLI under one ChatGPT account.

How are these alternatives chosen?

We compare tools by meaning (embeddings of their descriptions), keep those in the same category, and show only tools whose EU status is available or limited. Closest match first.

Alternatives that work in the EU

Codex CLI (refreshed) alternatives for the EU.

Codex CLI (refreshed) by OpenAI is available in the EU. Here are 8 similar tools in the same space, 8 of them verified available.

Available in EUUpdated 14 Nov 2026

At a glance

Codex CLI (refreshed) compared with 8 alternatives: EU status, pricing, licence and release date
Tool	EU status	Pricing	Open source	Released	Mentions
Codex CLI (refreshed) (this)	Available in EU	Freemium	Yes	13 Apr 2025	1
Codex	Available in EU	Freemium	No	n/a	13
Codex in the cloud	Available in EU	Freemium	No	n/a	2
GPT-5.3 Codex	Available in EU	Freemium	No	5 Feb 2026	1
OpenAI Codex updates (28-day shipping challenge)	Available in EU	Pricing unknown	No	n/a	3
Codex Environments and Connections	Available in EU	Freemium	No	n/a	1
Codex Windows Computer Use & Remote Control	Available in EU	Freemium	Yes	n/a	1
Codex in ChatGPT mobile app	Available in EU	Freemium	No	14 May 2026	1
ChatGPT Auto-Review (Approve for me)	Available in EU	Freemium	Yes	n/a	1

The alternatives, closest match first

01CO
Codex
App · OpenAI
OpenAI's coding agent, available in the ChatGPT app, cloud, IDE extension and CLI under one ChatGPT account.
By OpenAI. 13 mentions in creator videos.
Available in EUFreemium2:41on Matt Wolfe
02CI
Codex in the cloud
App · OpenAI
OpenAI's cloud-based coding agent that runs engineering tasks in remote environments, accessed via ChatGPT.
By OpenAI. 2 mentions in creator videos.
Available in EUFreemium10:10on Matt Wolfe
03GC
GPT-5.3 Codex
Model · OpenAI
OpenAI's agentic coding model powering Codex in the CLI, IDE extension, desktop app and ChatGPT cloud.
By OpenAI. 1 mention in creator videos.
Available in EUFreemium5 Feb 20266:43on Matthew Berman
04OC
OpenAI Codex updates (28-day shipping challenge)
App · OpenAI
OpenAI's Codex coding agent and its 28-day series of daily product updates, including desktop app and caching changes.
By OpenAI. 3 mentions in creator videos.
Available in EU8:57on Matt Wolfe
05CE
Codex Environments and Connections
App · OpenAI
OpenAI Codex features for running coding tasks in reusable cloud environments and reaching a desktop Codex remotely.
By OpenAI. 1 mention in creator videos.
Available in EUFreemium16:28on Matthew Berman
06CW
Codex Windows Computer Use & Remote Control
App · OpenAI
Codex app update adding computer use on Windows and remote control of Windows devices from the ChatGPT mobile app.
By OpenAI. 1 mention in creator videos.
Available in EUFreemiumOpen source17:35on Matt Wolfe
07CI
Codex in ChatGPT mobile app
App · OpenAI
Mobile access to Codex in the ChatGPT iOS and Android app to monitor, approve and start coding tasks running on your machines.
By OpenAI. 1 mention in creator videos.
Available in EUFreemium14 May 202620:00on AI Search
08CA
ChatGPT Auto-Review (Approve for me)
App · OpenAI
Permission mode in OpenAI's Codex that auto-approves routine agent actions and asks only on higher-risk ones.
By OpenAI. 1 mention in creator videos.
Available in EUFreemiumOpen source13:48on Matt Wolfe

Frequently asked

Is Codex CLI (refreshed) available in the EU?: Codex CLI (refreshed) is available in the EU. OpenAI's Europe Terms of Use apply to EEA residents (OpenAI Ireland Ltd), and it offers a DPA, GDPR compliance support, and data residency for ChatGPT and API business products. The CLI is Apache-2.0 and downloadable anywhere; no EU exclusion was found.
What is the best alternative to Codex CLI (refreshed) in the EU?: Codex by OpenAI is the closest match we track that EU users can use (available in the eu). OpenAI's coding agent, available in the ChatGPT app, cloud, IDE extension and CLI under one ChatGPT account.
How are these alternatives chosen?: We compare tools by meaning (embeddings of their descriptions), keep those in the same category, and show only tools whose EU status is available or limited. Closest match first.

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