Dream

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Three barsScore 6.5

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Dream is ranked #9 of 26 in AI code editors on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Dream plans and pricing

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Dream Free Open-source desktop IDE; requires an installed and authenticated supported agent CLI and an enabled model dreamide.dev · 4 Oct 2026

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Agent mode: Yes
Model choice: multiple models
Built-in terminal: Yes

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The record

Product: Dream is an open-source desktop IDE built for AI coding agents.
Workspace: It brings projects, AI coding agents, files, terminals, browser previews, and Git workflows into one desktop workspace.
Chats: Users can run multiple side-by-side chats, branch conversations, and track open chats in an Activity panel.
Providers: Dream supports Codex CLI, Claude Code CLI, OpenCode CLI, Cursor Agent CLI, and Grok Build CLI.
Provider setup: Users install and authenticate provider CLIs outside Dream, and provider subscriptions and API credentials remain managed by those providers.
File review: Dream captures per-reply checkpoints so users can review and restore files changed by an agent.
Git tools: Dream supports Git status, branches, diffs, commits, pushes, pull requests, and worktree workflows.
Browser feedback: Users can preview pages in Dream and select page elements to send targeted feedback to a chat.
Prompt stash: Users can save a prompt with its model and permissions for later submission.
Permissions: Each chat offers Ask, Accept edits, and Full access permissions, with behavior dependent on the selected provider.
Usage information: Dream displays provider usage information when available and may estimate usage from messages otherwise; its context indicator is guidance rather than an exact billing measurement.
Platform packages: Dream is available for macOS (Apple silicon or Intel), Windows x64, and Linux x64.
Prerequisite: At least one supported agent CLI must be installed and at least one model enabled before starting a chat.
Price from: Free

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Best AI Code Editors in 2026#9 of 26

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dreamide.dev/docs/· checked 4 Oct 2026
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