AI coding assistants

IDE-integrated assistants that pair with you while you code — chat, inline edits, and contextual suggestions.

Cursor

Free + $20

VS Code fork with the best Tab completion in the business and a competent Composer agent.

Agent Multi-file

GitHub Copilot

Free + $10

The original AI coding assistant — broad IDE support, predictable pricing, and the deepest GitHub integration.

Agent Multi-file

Cline

Free + Free → $20

Open-source agentic VS Code extension — bring your own API key, plan-then-act flow, very transparent.

Agent Multi-file Open source Local

Continue

Free + $10

Open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains — autocomplete, chat, edit, and agent in one extension.

Agent Multi-file Open source Local

Replit Agent

Free + $20

Browser-based agentic coding inside Replit — builds and deploys whole apps with effort-based pricing.

Agent Multi-file

Tabnine

Free + $39

Privacy-first AI coding assistant — strong enterprise story, never trains on your code, broad IDE support.

Agent Multi-file

Windsurf

Free + $15

VS Code fork with the Cascade agent and an unusually generous free tier.

Agent Multi-file