Best AI Coding Assistants in 2026
Updated
103 AI coding assistants ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
103ranked
12free plans on this page
$0.07/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
AI Coding Assistants, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 14 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 26 AICodePaid from $10/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 27 Aider
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 28 SideCarFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 29 Qoder CNPaid from CNY 59/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 30 LIQ CODEPaid from $7/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 31 OpenAI Codex
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 32 Qwen Code
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 33 Tabnine
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 34 Huawei Cloud CodeArts AgentFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 35 SquadCoderFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 36 HiCodeFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 37 Refact.ai
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 38 Cline
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 39 MarsCodeFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 40 CoderFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 41 GitHub CodespacesPaid from $0.07/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 42 Factory DroidPaid from $20/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 43 TwillPaid from $50/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 44 OpenHands
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 45 GitLab Duo Code SuggestionsPaid from $19/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 46 Visual StudioFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 47 Mistral Code
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 48 BLACKBOX AI
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 49 Oracle Code Assist
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 50 OpenADEFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Code completion | Chat assistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | AICode | 7.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | $10/user/mo | — | Yes |
| 27 | Aider | 7.6 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 28 | SideCar | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 29 | Qoder CN | 7.6 | No | CNY 59/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 30 | LIQ CODE | 7.6 | Free plan | $7/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 31 | OpenAI Codex | 7.5 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 32 | Qwen Code | 7.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 33 | Tabnine | 7.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 34 | Huawei Cloud CodeArts Agent | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 35 | SquadCoder | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 36 | HiCode | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 37 | Refact.ai | 7.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 38 | Cline | 7.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 39 | MarsCode | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 40 | Coder | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 41 | GitHub Codespaces | 7.4 | Free plan | $0.07/mo | Yes | $10/user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 42 | Factory Droid | 7.3 | No | $20/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 43 | Twill | 7.3 | Free plan | $50/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 44 | OpenHands | 7.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 45 | GitLab Duo Code Suggestions | 7.2 | No | $19/mo | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 46 | Visual Studio | 7.2 | Free plan | — | Yes | $45/user/mo | — | — |
| 47 | Mistral Code | 7.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 48 | BLACKBOX AI | 7.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 49 | Oracle Code Assist | 7.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 50 | OpenADE | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
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