Claude Code
Hard, multi-step coding work in the terminal when you want the highest benchmark scores.
verified 2026-11-02
Coding agents & AI IDEs
Agents and editors that read, write, test and ship code in your repo.
| Tool | Free tier | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | No | Hard, multi-step coding work in the terminal when you want the highest benchmark scores. |
| OpenAI Codex | Yes | Getting strong agentic coding for the lowest cost per task, starting free with a ChatGPT account. |
| Cursor | Yes | An AI-first code editor for everyday work, with local and cloud agents. |
| GitHub Copilot | Yes | Teams already on GitHub who want agent mode, cloud agents and code review in their existing IDE. |
| Devin (Desktop & Cloud) | Yes | Managing several local and cloud coding agents from one IDE, including third-party agents. |
| Google Antigravity | Yes | Developers on Google's stack who want a free agent-first IDE and CLI powered by Gemini. |
| Kiro | Yes | Structured, spec-first agentic development, especially for AWS-centric teams. |
| Augment Code | Unknown | Small teams working in large codebases who want one flat team price. |
| JetBrains Junie | Yes | Developers who live in IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm and other JetBrains IDEs. |
| Zed | Yes | A very fast editor with built-in AI, where you pay only for the tokens you use. |
| Amp | Yes | Agents that keep working on remote machines ("orbs") after you close your laptop, using models you already pay for. |
| Cline | Yes | An open-source agent in your editor where you control the model and pay only for inference. |
| Aider | Yes | Terminal pair programming with automatic git commits and any LLM, including local models. |
| OpenCode | Yes | Trying a capable open-source terminal agent for $0, with free models and no account. |
| Goose | Yes | An extensible open-source agent that can install, execute, edit and test with any LLM. |
OpenAI Codex
Getting strong agentic coding for the lowest cost per task, starting free with a ChatGPT account.
verified 2026-11-02
Cursor
An AI-first code editor for everyday work, with local and cloud agents.
verified 2026-11-02
GitHub Copilot
Teams already on GitHub who want agent mode, cloud agents and code review in their existing IDE.
verified 2026-11-02
Devin (Desktop & Cloud)
Managing several local and cloud coding agents from one IDE, including third-party agents.
verified 2026-11-02
Google Antigravity
Developers on Google's stack who want a free agent-first IDE and CLI powered by Gemini.
verified 2026-11-02
Kiro
Structured, spec-first agentic development, especially for AWS-centric teams.
verified 2026-11-02
Augment Code
Small teams working in large codebases who want one flat team price.
verified 2026-11-02
JetBrains Junie
Developers who live in IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm and other JetBrains IDEs.
verified 2026-11-02
Zed
A very fast editor with built-in AI, where you pay only for the tokens you use.
verified 2026-11-02
Amp
Agents that keep working on remote machines ("orbs") after you close your laptop, using models you already pay for.
verified 2026-11-02
Cline
An open-source agent in your editor where you control the model and pay only for inference.
verified 2026-11-02
Aider
Terminal pair programming with automatic git commits and any LLM, including local models.
verified 2026-11-02
OpenCode
Trying a capable open-source terminal agent for $0, with free models and no account.
verified 2026-11-02
Goose
An extensible open-source agent that can install, execute, edit and test with any LLM.
verified 2026-11-02