Best AI coding assistants (2026)
We list 31 tools here. We verified pricing for 29; 26 of those have a free plan, and the lowest published paid entry price is Cursor at $8/month. Data checked Oct 26, 2026 on each vendor's own site.
How this list is built: AI IDEs, CLI agents, IDE assistants and IDE agent extensions in our catalogue. Listed A–Z by name. Membership comes from our category, verified pricing or a phrase on the vendor's own page. No vendor pays for placement.
FAQ
Which AI coding assistants have a free plan?
Of the 29 AI coding assistants whose pricing we have verified, 26 have a free plan: Aider, Amazon Q Developer, Amp, Cline, Continue, Crush, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, Google Antigravity and 16 more. We have not verified the other 2 yet.
What is the cheapest paid plan among these AI coding assistants?
Among verified tools, the lowest published paid price is Cursor at $8/month, then OpenAI Codex at $8/month. Prices are from each vendor's own pricing page.
How are these 31 AI coding assistants ordered?
Alphabetically by name (A–Z). Membership comes from our category, verified pricing or a phrase on the vendor's own page. No vendor pays for placement or for a better position.