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Best AI coding agents & IDEs

8 tools, compared by pricing model and who each one suits. Scores are coming soon. Tools stay unscored until we've tested them hands-on. How we rank →

AI coding agents & IDEs · ranked8 shown

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#1
Cursor
AI-first code editor with agent mode
AI coding agents & IDEs·Freemium·Free; paid from $8/mo (Plus)
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#2
Windsurf
Agentic IDE (Cascade agent)
AI coding agents & IDEs·Freemium·Price: see site
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#3
Claude Code
Terminal-based coding agent from Anthropic
AI coding agents & IDEs·Paid via Claude plans/API·Included with Claude Pro: $20/mo monthly ($17/mo billed annually)
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#4
GitHub Copilot
AI pair programmer and coding agent in GitHub/VS Code
AI coding agents & IDEs·Freemium·Free; Pro $10/mo
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#5
OpenAI Codex
Cloud and CLI coding agent from OpenAI
AI coding agents & IDEs·Included with ChatGPT plans·Price: see site
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#6
Cline
Open-source coding agent for VS Code
AI coding agents & IDEs·Free, open source; bring your own API key·Free (open source); you pay only for model usage
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#7
Aider
Open-source AI pair programming in the terminal
AI coding agents & IDEs·Free, open source; BYO key·Free (open source); you pay only for model usage
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#8
Zed
Fast editor with built-in agent features
AI coding agents & IDEs·Freemium·Free; Pro $10/mo
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