AI coding
Code completion, coding agents and AI-first editors for writing and reviewing software.
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aider | Open source, free to self-host | Free to use | Developers who live in the terminal and want an agent that works with git |
| Amazon Q Developer | From $19/month | Free plan | Teams building on AWS who want an assistant that understands AWS services and APIs |
| Claude Code | Usage-based pricing | No free plan on record | Developers comfortable in the terminal who want an agent that works with existing tools |
| Cline | Open source, free to self-host | Free to use | Developers who want a coding agent inside VS Code without switching editors |
| Cursor | From $20/month | Free plan | Developers who want an AI-first editor without leaving the VS Code ecosystem |
| GitHub Copilot | From $10/month | Free plan | Developers who work in VS Code or JetBrains IDEs |
| JetBrains AI Assistant | From $10/month | Free trial | Teams already on JetBrains IDEs who want AI without switching tools |
| OpenAI Codex | Usage-based pricing | Free trial | Running coding tasks in parallel without tying up a local machine |
| Replit | From $20/month | Free plan | Beginners who want to write and run code without setting up a local environment |
| Zed | From $10/month | Free plan | Developers who want a fast native editor with AI built in rather than a plugin |
All AI coding tools
- AiderAI coding
Open-source command-line AI coding assistant that pairs with a local git repository and edits files directly from the terminal.
Open source, free to self-host - Amazon Q DeveloperAI coding
AWS's AI coding assistant with code completions, security scanning and an agent that implements features from a task description.
From $19/month - Claude CodeAI coding
Terminal-based agentic coding tool from Anthropic that reads a codebase, edits files and runs commands to complete tasks end to end.
Usage-based pricing - ClineAI coding
Open-source VS Code extension that gives Claude, GPT-4 and other models agentic access to your files, terminal and browser.
Open source, free to self-host - CursorAI coding
AI-first code editor built on VS Code that autocompletes, answers questions and applies multi-file changes from a single instruction.
From $20/month - GitHub CopilotAI coding
AI pair programmer for VS Code, JetBrains and other editors that suggests completions and can make agentic multi-file changes.
From $10/month - JetBrains AI AssistantAI coding
AI coding assistant built natively into JetBrains IDEs for code completion, chat, documentation and test generation.
From $10/month - OpenAI CodexAI coding
Cloud-based agentic coding agent from OpenAI that clones a repository, writes code and opens pull requests autonomously.
Usage-based pricingNot yet verified - ReplitAI coding
Browser-based coding environment with an AI agent that builds, runs and deploys full-stack applications from a written description.
From $20/monthNot yet verified - ZedAI coding
Open-source, high-performance code editor with built-in AI completions, inline editing and an agentic mode for multi-file tasks.
From $10/month