Audience
Developers and engineering teams using Claude Code, ChatGPT Codex, or compatible local coding-agent workflows.
About Headroom
Headroom is a menu bar app for macOS, Windows and Linux that cuts Claude Code and ChatGPT Codex token costs by ~50%, which can translate to up to 2x as much usage on the plan you already pay for.
It compresses the bulky tool output, logs and boilerplate your coding agent sends. Compression runs locally, before the request leaves your machine, so prompts and code stay private. Source code passes through untouched, and the originals stay available to the agent through a retrieval tool.
Typical coding sessions save 25-50% overall. Across 183 Claude Code users over one week, Headroom cut input tokens by 34% (measured) and output tokens by 33% (estimated).
Also included: a dashboard and activity feed with tokens and API-equivalent dollars saved, project learnings that turn past sessions into token-saving rules, and one-click add-ons (MarkItDown, Serena, Codebase Memory, Context7, Ponytail, Caveman).
7-day free trial, no credit card. Plans from $3/month.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$3/month
Pricing Details:
Pro is $3/month, billed annually ($36/year), or $4/month, billed monthly, for Claude Pro or ChatGPT Plus. Max x5 is $15/month, billed annually, or $20/month, billed monthly; Max x20 is $30/month, billed annually, or $40/month, billed monthly. Each plan includes a 7-day free trial with no credit card required. Team and Enterprise plans have custom pricing. A separate free, self-managed Headroom CLI is also available.
Free Trial:
Free Trial available.
Integrations
Company Information
Garm Tech
Founded: 2026
Netherlands
extraheadroom.com
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Headroom dashboard showing total costs and input tokens saved, with a daily savings chart.
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Product Details
Platforms Supported
Windows
Mac
Linux
Training
Documentation
Support
Online
Headroom Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Headroom work with?
Headroom works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Headroom support in their product?
Headroom supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Headroom offer?
Headroom offers support via online.
Q: What other applications or services does Headroom integrate with?
Headroom integrates with: Claude Code, Grok Build, Model Context Protocol (MCP), OpenAI Codex, OpenCode, and Visual Studio Code.
Q: What type of training does Headroom provide?
Headroom provides training in the form of documentation.
Q: Does Headroom offer a free trial?
Yes, Headroom offers a free trial.
Q: How much does Headroom cost?
Pricing for Headroom starts at $3/month.
