--- title: "20 AI coding agents and tools compared: free tier, license, skills and MCP" canonical_url: https://cookiesforai.app/tools last_updated: 2026-10-03T15:11:25+02:00 type: index summary: "20 AI coding agents, CLIs and editors with free tier, license, skills and MCP support, and check dates." --- # AI coding tools, checked 20 AI coding agents, CLIs and editors with free tier, license, skills and MCP support, and check dates. | Tool | Type | License | Free tier | |---|---|---|---| | [Aider](https://cookiesforai.app/tools/aider) | Terminal coding agent | Apache-2.0 | Free | | [Amp](https://cookiesforai.app/tools/amp) | Terminal coding agent | Proprietary | Free plan | | [Claude Code](https://cookiesforai.app/tools/claude-code) | Terminal coding agent | Proprietary | Paid only | | [Cline](https://cookiesforai.app/tools/cline) | Editor extension | Apache-2.0 | Free plan | | [Continue](https://cookiesforai.app/tools/continue) | Editor extension | Apache-2.0 | Free | | [Cursor](https://cookiesforai.app/tools/cursor) | AI code editor | Proprietary | Free plan | | [Devin](https://cookiesforai.app/tools/devin) | Cloud coding agent | Proprietary | Free plan | | [Gemini CLI](https://cookiesforai.app/tools/gemini-cli) | Terminal coding agent | Apache-2.0 | Free plan | | [GitHub Copilot](https://cookiesforai.app/tools/github-copilot) | Editor extension | Proprietary | Free plan | | [Google Antigravity](https://cookiesforai.app/tools/antigravity) | AI code editor | Proprietary | Free plan | | [Goose](https://cookiesforai.app/tools/goose) | Terminal coding agent | Apache-2.0 | Free | | [Hermes Agent](https://cookiesforai.app/tools/hermes-agent) | Personal AI agent | MIT | Free | | [Junie](https://cookiesforai.app/tools/junie) | Terminal coding agent | Proprietary | Free plan | | [Kilo Code](https://cookiesforai.app/tools/kilo-code) | Editor extension | MIT | Free plan | | [OpenAI Codex](https://cookiesforai.app/tools/codex) | Terminal coding agent | Apache-2.0 | Free plan | | [OpenClaw](https://cookiesforai.app/tools/openclaw) | Personal AI agent | MIT | Free | | [OpenCode](https://cookiesforai.app/tools/opencode) | Terminal coding agent | MIT | Free | | [Roo Code](https://cookiesforai.app/tools/roo-code) | Editor extension | Apache-2.0 | Free | | [Windsurf (now Devin Desktop)](https://cookiesforai.app/tools/windsurf) | AI code editor | Proprietary | Free plan | | [Zed](https://cookiesforai.app/tools/zed) | AI code editor | GPL-3.0-or-later | Free plan |