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Claude Code alternatives
Claude Code combines chat assistance, a coding agent, indexed codebase access and terminal access across web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. It works with VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Cursor and Devin Desktop. Browser control, desktop app control, screen understanding and human approval controls extend its reach beyond editing files. Access is free only for the broader Claude plan; Claude Code starts with Pro at $17 per user per month on an annual subscription, billed $200 up front. Max plans cost $100 or $200 monthly and include higher usage limits.
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GitHub Copilot
by GitHub CopilotFree plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+4IDE code completion across major editors — GitHub Copilot adds code completion and supports Visual Studio, Eclipse and Xcode alongside its chat and coding agent.
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Devin
Free plan APILinuxMac+2Autonomous cloud or local software engineering — Devin describes an autonomous engineer that plans, writes, tests and ships code until a pull request is ready.
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Gemini CLI
Free plan LinuxMacWindowsTerminal-based Gemini workflows — Gemini CLI brings Gemini models into the terminal and can generate apps from images or PDFs using local project context.
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JetBrains Junie
Free plan ExtensionLinuxMac+2JetBrains development and model choice — Junie runs in JetBrains IDEs, a terminal and headless CI/CD scripts, with models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and xAI.
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Aider
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2Open-source pair programming with Git — Aider is free and open source, maps repositories, supports over 100 languages and automatically commits edits with descriptive messages.
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Kilo Code
Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+5Multi-platform coding with transparent inference rates — Kilo Code charges exact provider rates for hosted inference with no AI inference markup and supports API and mobile platforms.
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Tencent CodeBuddy
Free plan ExtensionLinuxMac+1End-to-end development workflow in many IDEs — Tencent CodeBuddy covers requirements planning, product design, development and deployment, with extensive IDE support.
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OpenCode
Free plan Open source APIExtensioniPhone+5 - 9
Coder
Free plan Open source APIExtensionLinux+4 - 10 7.7 Visit site
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Tongyi Lingma
Free plan ExtensionLinuxMac+1 - 13
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Amazon Q
Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+5 - 15
Refact.ai
Free plan APIExtensionLinux+3 - 16
Tabby
Free plan APIExtensionLinux+4 - 17
Cline
Free plan APIExtensionLinux+4 - 18
Amp
Free plan APIiPhoneLinux+3 - 19
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Gemini Code Assist
Free plan WebWindowsMac+1 - 23
CodeGeeX
Free plan APIExtensionLinux+4 - 24
An alternative may fit better if you want code completion, a free coding agent, a lower entry price, a particular IDE or a terminal-first setup. The choices also differ in whether they run locally, in the cloud or through a hybrid approach, and in how they handle repository context. Consider support for your editor and operating systems, model choice, workflow scope and pricing before switching. Some tools focus on pair programming or code editing, while others describe broader work from planning through deployment or pull-request preparation.