AI coding assistants
Tools that write and edit code with you. Roughly three shapes: inline completion, chat in the editor, and agents that take a task and come back with a diff.
14 tools · checked by hand · no paid placement in this list
Claude Code
Paid
Terminal-native coding agent that edits your repo and runs commands.
Cursor
Free plan
VS Code fork built around multi-file AI editing.
GitHub Copilot
Free plan
Inline completion, chat and agents inside your editor and PRs.
Windsurf
Free plan
Agentic IDE that keeps context across your whole codebase.
Cline
Free plan
Autonomous coding agent living inside VS Code.
Aider
Free
Pair programming in your terminal that commits as it goes.
Continue
Free
Open-source IDE assistant you point at any model, including local.
Codeium
Free plan
Free-tier code completion across most editors and languages.
Zed
Free plan
Very fast native editor with agentic editing built in.
Cody
Free plan
Code assistant with whole-repo search behind its answers.
Tabnine
Paid
Code completion with self-hosting for teams with strict data rules.
Devin
Paid
Autonomous engineer that takes a ticket and opens a PR.
Amazon Q Developer
Free plan
AWS-flavoured coding assistant with upgrade and migration agents.
Qodo
Free plan
Generates the tests and PR reviews nobody wants to write.
At a glance
| Tool | Pricing | Best known for |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Paid | Terminal-native coding agent that edits your repo and runs commands. |
| Cursor | Free plan | VS Code fork built around multi-file AI editing. |
| GitHub Copilot | Free plan | Inline completion, chat and agents inside your editor and PRs. |
| Windsurf | Free plan | Agentic IDE that keeps context across your whole codebase. |
| Cline | Free plan | Autonomous coding agent living inside VS Code. |
| Aider | Free | Pair programming in your terminal that commits as it goes. |
| Continue | Free | Open-source IDE assistant you point at any model, including local. |
| Codeium | Free plan | Free-tier code completion across most editors and languages. |
| Zed | Free plan | Very fast native editor with agentic editing built in. |
| Cody | Free plan | Code assistant with whole-repo search behind its answers. |
| Tabnine | Paid | Code completion with self-hosting for teams with strict data rules. |
| Devin | Paid | Autonomous engineer that takes a ticket and opens a PR. |
| Amazon Q Developer | Free plan | AWS-flavoured coding assistant with upgrade and migration agents. |
| Qodo | Free plan | Generates the tests and PR reviews nobody wants to write. |
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