AI coding tools, checked
20 AI coding agents and editors. Each page says whether the tool has a free tier, links the maker's current pricing page, gives the license, how the tool loads agent skills and MCP servers, one strength, one limit, and the date we checked.
| Tool | Type | License | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aider | Terminal coding agent | Apache-2.0 | Free |
| Amp | Terminal coding agent | Proprietary | Free plan |
| Claude Code | Terminal coding agent | Proprietary | Paid only |
| Cline | Editor extension | Apache-2.0 | Free plan |
| Continue | Editor extension | Apache-2.0 | Free |
| Cursor | AI code editor | Proprietary | Free plan |
| Devin | Cloud coding agent | Proprietary | Free plan |
| Gemini CLI | Terminal coding agent | Apache-2.0 | Free plan |
| GitHub Copilot | Editor extension | Proprietary | Free plan |
| Google Antigravity | AI code editor | Proprietary | Free plan |
| Goose | Terminal coding agent | Apache-2.0 | Free |
| Hermes Agent | Personal AI agent | MIT | Free |
| Junie | Terminal coding agent | Proprietary | Free plan |
| Kilo Code | Editor extension | MIT | Free plan |
| OpenAI Codex | Terminal coding agent | Apache-2.0 | Free plan |
| OpenClaw | Personal AI agent | MIT | Free |
| OpenCode | Terminal coding agent | MIT | Free |
| Roo Code | Editor extension | Apache-2.0 | Free |
| Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) | AI code editor | Proprietary | Free plan |
| Zed | AI code editor | GPL-3.0-or-later | Free plan |