Best AI Coding Assistants in 2026
Updated
103ranked
11free plans on this page
$0.07/molowest paid tier
10 Oct 2026last checked
11 of 12 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | HiCodeWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | 4 of 6 | Free | 7.0 | ||
| 27 | AiderWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | 4 of 6 | 6.9 | |||
| 28 | Baidu ComateWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 4 of 6 | 6.9 | |||
| 29 | Tencent CodeBuddyWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.9 | |||
| 30 | MarsCodeWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.9 | ||
| 31 | LIQ CODEWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · API · Extension | Three bars | 4 of 6 | $7/mo | 6.9 | ||
| 32 | Qwen CodeWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | 3 of 6 | 6.8 | |||
| 33 | TwillWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $50/mo | 6.8 | ||
| 34 | GitHub CodespacesWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Three bars | 6 of 6 | $0.07/mo | 6.8 | ||
| 35 | TabnineWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.7 | |||
| 36 | OpenADEWindows · Mac · Linux · iPhone | Three bars | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | ||
| 37 | OpenAI CodexWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 4 of 6 | 6.6 | |||
| 38 | Refact.aiWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.6 | |||
| 39 | ClineWindows · Mac | One bar | 2 of 6 | 6.6 | |||
| 40 | ZencoderWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 3 of 6 | $45/mo | 6.6 | ||
| 41 | AICodeExtension | Two bars | 0 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.6 | ||
| 42 | Snowflake CoCoWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · API | Two bars | 4 of 6 | 6.5 | |||
| 43 | Mistral Code | One bar | 6.5 | ||||
| 44 | jcodeWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | 3 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.5 | ||
| 45 | IBM BobWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $20/mo | 6.4 | |
| 46 | OpenHandsWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 4 of 6 | 6.4 | |||
| 47 | rubberduckWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $30/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 48 | EllipsisWeb · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 49 | camelCodeWeb · Linux | Two bars | 2 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 50 | SWE-agentWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | 4 of 6 | 6.3 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Paid from | Code completion | Chat assistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | HiCode | 7.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 27 | Aider | 6.9 | Yes | |||
| 28 | Baidu Comate | 6.9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 29 | Tencent CodeBuddy | 6.9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 30 | MarsCode | 6.9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 31 | LIQ CODE | 6.9 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 32 | Qwen Code | 6.8 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 33 | Twill | 6.8 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 34 | GitHub Codespaces | 6.8 | Yes | $10/user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 35 | Tabnine | 6.7 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 36 | OpenADE | 6.7 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 37 | OpenAI Codex | 6.6 | No | Yes | ||
| 38 | Refact.ai | 6.6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 39 | Cline | 6.6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 40 | Zencoder | 6.6 | Yes | $45/user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 41 | AICode | 6.6 | Yes | $10/user/mo | Yes | |
| 42 | Snowflake CoCo | 6.5 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 43 | Mistral Code | 6.5 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 44 | jcode | 6.5 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 45 | IBM Bob | 6.4 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 46 | OpenHands | 6.4 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 47 | rubberduck | 6.4 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 48 | Ellipsis | 6.4 | Yes | |||
| 49 | camelCode | 6.4 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 50 | SWE-agent | 6.3 |
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