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CCoding & Development AI toolsFull list
Write, review and ship code with AI.
66 tools49 with a free plan50 with an API11 open source
66 tools
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Free, from $17/mo
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Freemium
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AI translation for text, documents and voice, for individuals and businesses
TranslationFree planAPI
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Free, from $8/mo
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GAI coding assistant and agents for editors, terminal, desktop and GitHub
Free, from $10/mo
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Free, from $10/mo
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AI coding assistant and agents for editors, terminal, desktop and GitHub
Code AssistantsFree plan
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OOpenAI's coding agent for the desktop, CLI, IDE, web and iOS, included in ChatGPT plans
Free, from $8/mo
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Free, from $8/mo
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OpenAI's coding agent for the desktop, CLI, IDE, web and iOS, included in ChatGPT plans
Code AssistantsFree planAPI
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Paid
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Free, from $25/mo
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Build, host and run web apps by chatting with AI, with a built-in backend
App & Website BuildersFree planAPI
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Free, from $18/mo
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Build and publish apps and websites by describing them in plain language
App & Website BuildersFree plan
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MOpen-weight AI models, chat and coding agent you can run on your own infrastructure
Free, from $14.99/mo
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Free, from $14.99/mo
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Open-weight AI models, chat and coding agent you can run on your own infrastructure
Local & Open ModelsFree planAPIOpen source
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Freemium
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Visual workflow automation and AI agent builder, cloud or self-hosted
Workflow AutomationFree plan
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FAI design agent and prompt-to-app tool built into Figma for product teams
Free, from $3/mo
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Free, from $3/mo
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AI design agent and prompt-to-app tool built into Figma for product teams
UI & Product DesignFree planAPI
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Freemium
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Open image generation models you can self-host or call through an API
Image GeneratorsFree planAPI
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DAutonomous AI software engineer that writes, tests and reviews code to merge-ready PRs
Free, from $20/mo
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Free, from $20/mo
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Autonomous AI software engineer that writes, tests and reviews code to merge-ready PRs
Code AssistantsFree plan
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Free, from $9/mo
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Visual no-code platform for building AI agents and automated workflows
Workflow AutomationFree planAPI
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Free, from $16.67/mo
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Run open AI models locally or in the cloud on macOS, Windows and Linux
Local & Open ModelsFree planAPIOpen source
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Free, from $20/mo
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AI coding IDE and command center for running local and cloud coding agents
Code AssistantsFree planAPI
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Free
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Open-source AI coding agent for your editor, terminal, desktop and apps
Code AssistantsFree planAPIOpen source
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Free
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Free AI-powered search engine for scientific papers across all fields
Research AssistantsFree planAPI
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Freemium
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AI tool that creates presentations, documents and websites from a prompt
PresentationsFree planAPI
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Freemium
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Automatic image background removal for individuals, ecommerce and developers
Background RemovalFree planAPI
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Free, from $16/mo
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Web search, scraping and crawling API that returns LLM-ready data
Browser Agents & ScrapingFree planAPIOpen source
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JRun and review AI coding agents across projects in JetBrains IDEs, web and CLI
Free, from $10/mo
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Free, from $10/mo
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Run and review AI coding agents across projects in JetBrains IDEs, web and CLI
Code AssistantsFree plan
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Free, from $20/mo
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Spec-driven agentic coding IDE and CLI for developers and engineering teams
Code AssistantsFree plan
Coding & Development tools compared
From each vendor's own pages, re-checked every two months. Of 37 tools we checked, 5 of 13 that state a policy don't train AI on your content, and 14 hold SOC 2 or ISO 27001.
How to choose coding & development tools
Most coding tools in this category fall into one of a few types. Matching the type to how you work matters more than any single feature.
- Where it runs. Some are editors or editor plugins: Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot (VS Code, JetBrains and more) and JetBrains AI. Aider works in the terminal and commits its edits to git. Lovable and Replit are browser builders where you describe an app in plain language.
- How much it does on its own. Devin and OpenAI Codex are agents that plan, write and ship changes across a repo. Copilot and Cursor can also suggest and review code while you stay in control.
- Local vs. cloud models. Ollama, LM Studio and Mistral let you run open models on your own machine or servers, which helps if your code can't leave your network.
- Pricing. Many have free tiers. Listed paid plans start at $8/mo (Cursor), $10/mo (Copilot), $18/mo (Replit) and $20/mo (Windsurf).
Frequently asked questions
Are there free AI coding tools?
Yes. Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Replit, Lovable, Ollama, LM Studio and Mistral are listed as freemium, so each has a free tier. What the free tiers include varies, and we haven't tested their limits.
How much do AI coding assistants cost?
Listed starting prices are Cursor from $8/mo, GitHub Copilot from $10/mo, Mistral from $14.99/mo, Ollama from $16.67/mo, Replit from $18/mo, and Windsurf and LM Studio from $20/mo. OpenAI Codex is paid only. We don't have pricing for Aider, Devin or JetBrains AI.
What should I look for when choosing one?
First, check whether it works where you already code: your editor (VS Code or JetBrains), the terminal (Aider) or the browser (Replit, Lovable). Next, decide how much you want an agent to do without you, like Devin or OpenAI Codex, versus assisting while you work. Finally, check whether you need local or self-hosted models (Ollama, LM Studio, Mistral) and whether you need API access.
What are the alternatives to GitHub Copilot?
For an AI-first editor, there's Cursor or Windsurf. JetBrains AI covers JetBrains users, and Aider is a terminal-based option. For more autonomous agents, there's Devin or OpenAI Codex. To run models locally, there's Ollama or LM Studio.