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The default AI-first editor for many vibe coders; strong agent mode, usage-based limits can surprise you.

full-app coding · refactoring · agentic edits

Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)

Windsurf was renamed Devin Desktop in 2026: a full IDE with an agent command center for local and cloud agents.

agentic coding · IDE

Zed

Very fast native editor with AI built in; smaller extension ecosystem than VS Code.

fast editing · AI assist · pair programming

Kiro

AWS's spec-first agentic IDE; good if you like plans before code.

spec-driven development · agentic coding

Trae

AI coding assistantsFreemium

ByteDance's AI IDE; generous access, check data policies for work code.

agentic coding · IDE

GitHub Copilot

Safest pick for teams already on GitHub; broad IDE support.

autocomplete · chat · coding agent

Sourcegraph Amp

AI coding agentsUsage-based

Opinionated agent from Sourcegraph aimed at doing real multi-step work.

agentic coding · large codebases

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AI coding assistantsOpen source

Bring-your-own-model assistant for VS Code/JetBrains; flexible but needs setup.

open-source assistant · custom models

Tabby

AI coding assistantsOpen source

Self-hosted Copilot alternative for teams that can't send code out.

self-hosted autocomplete

Supermaven

AI coding assistantsFreemium

Known for very fast completions; check current status since its team joined Cursor.

fast autocomplete

Claude Code

Terminal-native agent that many builders rate highly for large changes.

terminal agent · refactoring · multi-file changes

OpenAI Codex

OpenAI's coding agent across CLI and cloud; included with ChatGPT paid plans.

cloud coding agent · CLI agent · PR generation

Gemini CLI

Google's open-source terminal agent with a free tier; good to try at no cost.

terminal agent

Aider

Battle-tested open-source CLI pair programmer; you pay only your model API.

terminal pair programming · git-aware edits

Cline

Popular open-source VS Code agent; costs track your API usage.

VS Code agent · BYO model

Roomote (by Roo Code team)

AI coding agentsFreemium

roocode.com now redirects here: a source-available cloud coding agent, free self-hosted up to 10 users.

cloud coding agent · self-hosted · parallel PRs

Kilo Code

Open-source agent combining ideas from Cline and Roo.

VS Code agent

OpenHands

Leading open-source autonomous software agent; heavier to run.

autonomous dev agent · self-host

Devin

Cognition's autonomous agent (cloud, CLI, review); best on well-scoped, delegated tasks.

autonomous engineer · backlog tasks

Jules

AI coding agentsFreemium

Google's async agent that works on your GitHub repo in the background.

async coding agent · GitHub tasks

Augment Code

Pitched at big, messy codebases where context matters most.

large codebase context · agent

Factory

'Droids' for team workflows; aimed more at orgs than solo devs.

enterprise agents · CI tasks

goose

Block's open-source local agent; extensible and model-agnostic.

local agent · extensible via MCP

Bolt.new

Fast browser-based app generation; great for demos, review before production.

prompt-to-app · prototypes

Lovable

Polished prompt-to-full-stack builder; popular with non-engineers.

prompt-to-app · Supabase apps

v0

Vercel's generator; strongest on React/Next.js UI.

UI generation · Next.js apps

Replit

Agent plus built-in auth, DB and hosting; easiest path from prompt to live URL.

agent-built apps · hosting

Firebase Studio

Google's browser workspace with app prototyping agent.

prompt-to-app · Google Cloud

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