Aider alternatives
6 coding tools in the same lane as Aider, ranked by editorial score.
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Cline
Coding · Model-agnostic: Claude (Anthropic), GPT (OpenAI), Gemini (Google), DeepSeek, Grok, Mistral, Cerebras, plus local Ollama/LM Studio
8.7
Open-source agentic coding assistant that plans, edits, and runs code inside your IDE
Freemium· ClinePass: $9.99/monthMulti-file feature scaffoldingLarge-scale refactors
1P
16x Prompt
Coding · Multi-model (BYO key)
8.0
Desktop prompt-composer for AI coding that bundles repo context, diffs, and multi-model comparison.
Freemium· Free: 10 prompts/day; paid individual and team licensesprompt-engineeringai-pair-programming
OO
omp (Oh My Pi)
Coding · Multi-model (Claude, OpenAI, others)
7.3
Open-source terminal coding agent with LSP, DAP, subagents, and a native Rust execution engine.
Free· MIT open source; bring your own LLM API keyterminal-coding-agentrefactoring
CR
Crush
Coding · Provider-agnostic: Anthropic Claude, OpenAI GPT, Google Gemini, Groq, Cerebras, OpenRouter, Bedrock, VertexAI, Azure OpenAI, Ollama, llama.cpp, LM Studio, and any OpenAI/Anthropic-compatible endpoint
Glamourous agentic coding for your terminal
Freemium· Free: $0 USD · Team: $4 USD per user/month · Enterprise: $21 USD per user/monthAgentic code refactoring in the terminalMulti-file feature implementation with LSP context
OP
OpenClaude
Coding · Model-agnostic — routes to OpenAI, Gemini, Grok, Codex, Ollama, LM Studio, GitHub Models, DeepSeek and 200+ others
Open-source, model-agnostic terminal coding agent
Free· Free and open source; you pay only for whichever underlying model API you configure (or $0 with local Ollama / LM Studio).Terminal-based pair programmingAutomated refactors across a repository
CC
Claude Code
Coding · Claude (Opus / Sonnet / Haiku)
8.2
Anthropic's agentic coding tool that reads, edits, and ships code from the terminal, IDE, or web.
Freemium· Free: $0 · Pro: $20 · Max 5x: $100 · Max 20x: $100 · Standard seat: $20agentic-codingcodebase-refactor