GitHub Copilot alternatives
6 coding tools in the same lane as GitHub Copilot, ranked by editorial score.
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Codeium
Coding · Proprietary + frontier models in Windsurf
8.3
Free, fast AI autocomplete + chat across 70+ editors.
Freemium· Free; Pro $15/mo; Teams $35/moautocompletechat
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Cursor
FeaturedCoding · Claude / GPT (configurable)
9.5
AI-first VS Code fork — chat, edit, and agentic coding in one IDE.
Freemium· Hobby: Free · Individual: $20 / mo. · Teams: $40 / user / mo. · Enterprise: Customcodingrefactors
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Kilo Code
Coding · Multi-model (500+ via BYO keys or routing)
7.2
Open-source agentic coding assistant for VS Code, JetBrains, and the terminal with bring-your-own-key routing across 500+ models.
Freemium· Free & Open Source: Free · Teams: $15/user/month · Enterprise: Custom · Kilo Pass: $19/mo · Kilo Pass: $19/moai-pair-programmingcode-review
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OpenCode
Coding · Multi-model (Claude, GPT, Gemini, local models, 75+ providers)
7.0
Open-source AI coding agent that runs in your terminal, IDE, or desktop and talks to 75+ LLM providers.
Freemium· Free and open source; optional paid Zen service for curated coding modelsai-pair-programmingterminal-coding-agent
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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
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Cody
Coding · Claude / GPT / Mixtral (configurable)
8.0
Sourcegraph's AI coding assistant — codebase-aware via their search index.
Freemium· Free; Pro $9/mo; Enterprise customenterprisemonorepos