Best coding agents
12 tools we verified on 2026-11-05. Ordered by accessibility (free plan, then open source), not paid placement.
AAider
Aider - AI Pair Programming in Your Terminal
Free plan: Yes · Open source: Yes · Checked 2026-11-05
ClineOpen-source AI coding agent with Plan/Act modes, MCP integration, and terminal-first workflows. Trusted by 11M+ developers worldwide.
Free plan: Yes · Open source: Yes · Checked 2026-11-05
OpenHandsBuild and run AI coding agents with OpenHands. Start locally, automate engineering workflows, use any model, and scale with enterprise controls.
Free plan: Yes · Open source: Yes · Checked 2026-11-05
Bolt.newBuild and scale high-performing websites & apps using your words. Join millions and start building today.
Free plan: Yes · Open source: No · Checked 2026-11-05
Claude CodeClaude Code understands your codebase, edits files, runs commands, and helps you ship faster. It’s Anthropic’s agentic coding tool for your terminal and IDE.
Free plan: Yes · Open source: No · Checked 2026-11-05
CursorBuilt to make you extraordinarily productive, agents turn ideas into code. Accelerate development by handing off tasks to Cursor.
Free plan: Yes · Open source: No · Checked 2026-11-05
DevinDevin is an AI coding agent and software engineer that helps developers build better software faster. Parallel cloud agents for serious engineering teams.
Free plan: Yes · Open source: No · Checked 2026-11-05
GitHub CopilotGitHub Copilot works every step of the way, from an open issue to reviewing and merging a pull request. Use it in your editor, the terminal, on your desktop, and on GitHub.
Free plan: Yes · Open source: No · Checked 2026-11-05
OpenAI CodexThe best way to build with agents. Codex accelerates real engineering work, from planning and building features to refactors, reviews, and releases.
Free plan: Yes · Open source: No · Checked 2026-11-02
WindsurfManage any agent, locally or in the cloud, from one command center. Plan, review, and ship with a team of agents.
Free plan: Yes · Open source: No · Checked 2026-11-05
LovableDescribe what you want in plain language. Watch as Lovable builds production-grade software with you in real time.
Free plan: Not stated · Open source: No · Checked 2026-10-16
Replit AgentBuild production-ready apps and websites with Replit Agent. Describe what you need, then let AI write, test, fix, and publish your software.
Free plan: Not stated · Open source: No · Checked 2026-11-05