Category · 26 tools · 23 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, 8/10
Every tool we cover
Price tracker →| Tool | Score | From | Top listed plan | Free plan | Trial | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ClineCline | 7.8 | $9.99/mo* | $20/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ContinueContinue | 7.6 | $3/mo* | $20/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 Kilo CodeKilo Code | 7.5 | $15/mo | $199/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 AmpAmp | 7.4 | $20/mo | $20/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 21st.dev21st.dev | 7.0 | $6/mo | $15/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 TabbyTabby | 7.0 | $19/mo | $19/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 Claude CodeClaude Code | 6.9 | $17/mo | $200/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 FactoryFactory | 6.8 | $20/mo | $200/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 WorkikWorkik | 6.8 | $15/mo* | $80/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 QoderQoder | 6.8 | $10/mo* | $200/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 TraeTrae | 6.7 | $20/mo | $200/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 WindsurfWindsurf | 6.6 | $20/mo | $200/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 GitHub CopilotGitHub Copilot | 6.4 | $10/mo | $100/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ZencoderZencoder | 6.4 | $40/mo | $175/mo | Yes | 7 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 CursorCursor | 6.3 | $8/mo | $200/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 JulesJules | 6.3 | Free* | — | Yes | — | Review |
 CodyCody | 6.2 | $1,333.33/mo | $1,333.33/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 GitLab DuoGitLab Duo | 6.2 | $19/mo* | $39/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 KiroKiro | 5.8 | $20/mo | $200/mo | Yes | 12 months | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Augment CodeAugment Code | 5.6 | $20/mo | $100/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 DevinDevin | 5.5 | $20/mo | $200/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 BLACKBOX AIBLACKBOX AI | 5.2 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 BlitzyBlitzy | 5.0 | $20,833.33/mo | $833,333.33/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 TabnineTabnine | 4.8 | $39/mo* | $59/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
| CodeAICodeAI | 4.8 | $12/mo* | $350/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 Gemini Code AssistGemini Code Assist | 4.5 | $19/mo* | $45/mo | Yes | — | 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
Highest scored
ClineCline
Strong control over models and workflow; weak cost predictability if you use paid inference heavily.
ContinueContinue
A capable, flexible assistant if you’re comfortable managing models, configuration, and usage costs.
Kilo CodeKilo Code
Good model choice and low platform costs; expect to manage inference spend and some setup uncertainty.
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. BLACKBOX AI doesn't publish a starting price. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 7, 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?
Cline, Continue, Kilo Code, Amp, 21st.dev, Tabby, Claude Code, Workik, Qoder, Trae, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, Zencoder, Cursor, Jules, GitLab Duo, Kiro, Devin, Blitzy, CodeAI and Gemini Code Assist 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.