Category · 26 tools · 25 comparisons
AI coding assistants
AI pair programmers and coding agents for your editor or terminal, compared on price, request limits and model access.
At a glance
- Tools tracked
- 26
- Entry plans
- $3–$20,833.33/mo
- Typical entry plan
- $19/mo
- Free plan
- 21 of 26
- Cheapest paid
- Continue, $3/mo
- Best value score
- Continue, 9/10
Every tool we cover
API pricing →| Tool | Score | From | Top listed plan | Free plan | Trial | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ContinueContinue | 8.0 | $3/mo* | $20/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 GitHub CopilotGitHub Copilot | 7.8 | $10/mo | $100/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ClineCline | 7.8 | $9.99/mo* | $20/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Kilo CodeKilo Code | 7.6 | $15/mo | $199/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Claude CodeClaude Code | 7.5 | $17/mo | $200/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 AmpAmp | 7.1 | $20/mo | $20/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 TabbyTabby | 7.1 | $19/mo | $19/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 WindsurfWindsurf | 7.0 | $20/mo | $200/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 KiroKiro | 7.0 | $20/mo | $200/mo | Yes | 12 months | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 FactoryFactory | 7.0 | $20/mo | $200/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 CodyCody | 7.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 TraeTrae | 7.0 | $20/mo | $200/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 21st.dev21st.dev | 7.0 | $6/mo | $18.75/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 ZencoderZencoder | 6.9 | $40/mo | $175/mo | Yes | 7 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 CursorCursor | 6.8 | $8/mo | $200/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 DevinDevin | 6.8 | $20/mo | $200/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 QoderQoder | 6.8 | $10/mo* | $200/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Augment CodeAugment Code | 6.3 | $20/mo | $100/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 WorkikWorkik | 6.2 | $15/mo* | $80/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 JulesJules | 6.2 | Free* | — | Yes | — | Review |
 BlitzyBlitzy | 5.9 | $20,833.33/mo | $833,333.33/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 GitLab DuoGitLab Duo | 5.5 | $19/mo* | $39/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 Gemini Code AssistGemini Code Assist | 5.2 | $19/mo* | $45/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
| CodeAICodeAI | 5.0 | $12/mo* | $350/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 BLACKBOX AIBLACKBOX AI | 4.6 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 TabnineTabnine | 3.3 | $39/mo* | $59/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
* Lower confidence: the vendor's pricing page couldn't be read directly or didn't list every price, so the figure was compiled from other public sources and may be incomplete. Check the vendor's page before you buy.
Head-to-head
WindsurfvsCursorWindsurf vs Cursor
KirovsClaude CodeKiro vs Claude Code
ClinevsClaude CodeCline vs Claude Code
KirovsCursorKiro vs Cursor
DevinvsClaude CodeDevin vs Claude Code
Augment CodevsCursorAugment Code vs Cursor
ClinevsContinueCline vs Continue
AmpvsClaude CodeAmp vs Claude Code
Kilo CodevsClaude CodeKilo Code vs Claude Code
Augment CodevsClaude CodeAugment Code vs Claude Code
JulesvsClaude CodeJules vs Claude Code
Gemini Code AssistvsGitHub CopilotGemini Code Assist vs GitHub Copilot
GitLab DuovsGitHub CopilotGitLab Duo vs GitHub Copilot
ZencodervsCursorZencoder vs Cursor
QodervsCursorQoder vs Cursor
CursorvsTraeCursor vs Trae
TabninevsCursorTabnine vs Cursor
Gemini Code AssistvsCursorGemini Code Assist vs Cursor
KirovsWindsurfKiro vs Windsurf
ZencodervsClaude CodeZencoder vs Claude Code
AmpvsCursorAmp vs Cursor
Claude CodevsCursorClaude Code vs Cursor
Claude CodevsCodyClaude Code vs Cody
AmpvsGitHub CopilotAmp vs GitHub Copilot
CodyvsContinueCody vs Continue
Highest scored
ContinueContinue
A configurable IDE and CLI assistant that lets developers choose hosted or local models.
GitHub CopilotGitHub Copilot
A capable GitHub-native coding agent, with usage credits and changing model limits to watch.
ClineCline
A flexible open-source agent with a $0 entry point and usage costs that can scale quickly.
AI coding assistants: quick answers
How much do AI coding assistants cost?
Paid plans for the 26 AI coding assistants we track start between $3 and $20,833.33 a month, and the typical entry plan is about $19 a month. 21 of them have a free plan. Cody and BLACKBOX AI don't publish a starting price. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 10, 2026; most quote the per-month price when billed annually.
Which AI coding assistant is the cheapest?
Which AI coding assistants have a free plan?
Continue, GitHub Copilot, Cline, Kilo Code, Claude Code, Amp, Tabby, Windsurf, Kiro, Trae, 21st.dev, Zencoder, Cursor, Devin, Qoder, Workik, Jules, Blitzy, GitLab Duo, Gemini Code Assist and CodeAI have a free plan. Tabnine offers a free trial instead. Free plans are usually capped on usage, seats or features; each review lists the limits.
Which AI coding assistant scores highest in our reviews?
Continue scores highest at 8.0/10. A configurable IDE and CLI assistant that lets developers choose hosted or local models.