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Coding agents

AI coding tools for the terminal, an IDE, or an editor extension. The Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex comparison is a separate page and is not a ranking of this list.

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  • Claude Code vs Cursor vs Codex

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  • Claude Code

    AnthropicCoding agents

    GitHub stars, read on 2026-10-15: 151,031

    Anthropic's agentic coding tool for terminal, IDE, and the web.

    PaidFeatured

  • Codex

    OpenAICoding agents

    GitHub stars, read on 2026-10-15: 129,378

    OpenAI's local terminal coding agent. The repository license is Apache-2.0.

    PaidFeaturedApache-2.0

  • Cursor

    AnysphereCoding agents

    A desktop IDE with agents. A pricing page exists; this entry does not quote it.

    FreemiumFeatured

  • OpenCode

    anomalycoCoding agents

    GitHub stars, read on 2026-10-15: 213,832

    An open-source coding agent. The repository license is MIT, and its star count is high in this catalog.

    FreeFeaturedMIT

  • Aider

    AiderCoding agents

    GitHub stars, read on 2026-10-15: 49,567

    Pair programming in the terminal. The repository license is Apache-2.0.

    FreeApache-2.0

  • Amp

    AmpCoding agents

    A hosted coding agent. Pricing lists a free Hobby plan and paid individual plans.

    Freemium

  • Augment Code

    Augment CodeCoding agents

    Coding agents built around codebase context and team development workflows.

    Paid

  • Cline

    ClineCoding agents

    GitHub stars, read on 2026-10-15: 70,361

    A coding agent as an IDE extension, CLI, or SDK. Apache-2.0.

    FreeApache-2.0

  • Continue

    ContinueCoding agents

    GitHub stars, read on 2026-10-15: 36,228

    An open-source coding agent. The repository license is Apache-2.0.

    FreeApache-2.0

  • Devin Desktop

    CognitionCoding agents

    The IDE formerly called Windsurf, now a desktop for local and cloud agents.

    Freemium

  • Factory Droid

    FactoryCoding agents

    Connect local and cloud software-development agent workflows.

    Paid

  • Gemini CLI

    GoogleCoding agents

    GitHub stars, read on 2026-10-15: 107,387

    An open-source terminal agent for Gemini. Apache-2.0.

    FreeApache-2.0

  • GitHub Copilot

    GitHubCoding agents

    GitHub's coding assistant across editors, CLI, and GitHub workflows.

    Freemium

  • Google AI Studio

    GoogleCoding agents

    Experiment with Gemini, refine prompts, and build application prototypes in a browser.

    Freemium

  • Google Antigravity

    GoogleCoding agents

    Delegate code, terminal and browser tasks from one development workspace.

    Freemium

  • goose

    aaif-gooseCoding agents

    GitHub stars, read on 2026-10-15: 55,313

    An open-source extensible agent, Apache-2.0, documented at goose-docs.ai.

    FreeApache-2.0

  • JetBrains Air

    JetBrainsCoding agents

    Coordinate coding agents in parallel and review their changes together.

    Paid

  • JetBrains Junie

    JetBrainsCoding agents

    Useful for coding tasks grounded in JetBrains project context.

    Freemium

  • Jules

    GoogleCoding agents

    Google's async coding agent: it clones a repo, plans, and opens a pull request.

    Freemium

  • Kilo Code

    Kilo Code, Inc.Coding agents

    An open-source coding agent spanning IDEs, terminal, and cloud, with flexible model choice.

    FreemiumMIT

  • Kiro

    Amazon Web ServicesCoding agents

    Plan and implement code changes from structured specifications.

    Freemium

  • Qoder

    QoderCoding agents

    A coding platform combining repository knowledge with delegated tasks.

    Freemium

  • Qwen Code

    Qwen / AlibabaCoding agents

    An open-source coding agent with configurable model providers.

    Free

  • Roomote

    Roo Code, Inc.Coding agents

    A self-hostable cloud coding agent for teams that want control over infrastructure and models.

    Freemium

  • Snowflake CoCo

    SnowflakeCoding agents

    Useful for data-development tasks grounded in catalog and permission context.

    Paid

  • TRAE

    TRAECoding agents

    A development toolkit combining code completion, coding agents, and cloud tasks.

    Freemium

  • Warp

    WarpCoding agents

    A terminal-centered environment combining command-line work and coding agents.

    Freemium

  • ZCode

    Z.aiCoding agents

    A desktop coding workspace for GLM and multi-agent tasks.

    Paid

  • Zed

    Zed IndustriesCoding agents

    A fast editor for developers who want a choice of models and external agents.

    Freemium