Best AI Code Editors in 2026
Updated
In short: Replit is ranked #1 of 26 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Qoder and Tesseract. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Qoder. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Cortex AI IDE at $6.67/mo.
AI code editors combine a coding environment with features that can assist with development work. Compared on agent mode, codebase indexing and model choice, they also vary in built-in terminal and extensions support. Included AI usage and free plans can inform your cost comparison, alongside paid-from pricing. Check supported platforms against the devices you use. Replit, Qoder and Tesseract are among the options, as are Zed and Kiro. Consider how you work with a codebase, which editor tools you rely on, and whether model choice or agent mode matters to your workflow before weighing the available features and costs.
26 AI code editors ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
26ranked
14free plans on this page
$6.67/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list AI Code Editors 25 channels on this page · 117 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromAgent modeModel choiceCodebase indexingSupported platformsBuilt-in terminalExtensions support Spec sheet Score
01 Replit Free planYesPaid fromnot statedAgent modenot statedModel choicenot statedCodebase indexingnot statedSupported platformsnot statedBuilt-in terminalnot statedExtensions supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 8.0
02 Qoder Free planYesPaid fromnot statedAgent modeYesModel choicemultiple modelsCodebase indexingYesSupported platformsnot statedBuilt-in terminalYesExtensions supportYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.9
03 Tesseract Free planYesPaid fromnot statedAgent modeYesModel choicemultiple modelsCodebase indexingnot statedSupported platformsnot statedBuilt-in terminalYesExtensions supportnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.6
04 Zed Free planYesPaid from10/user/moAgent modenot statedModel choicenot statedCodebase indexingnot statedSupported platformsnot statedBuilt-in terminalnot statedExtensions supportnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.6
05 Kiro Free planYesPaid from20/user/moAgent modeYesModel choicemultiple modelsCodebase indexingYesSupported platformswindowsBuilt-in terminalYesExtensions supportYes 8/8spec lines stated 7.5
06 Zubvo Free planYesPaid fromnot statedAgent modeYesModel choicemultiple modelsCodebase indexingYesSupported platformsnot statedBuilt-in terminalYesExtensions supportnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.5
07 Devgrex Free planYesPaid fromnot statedAgent modeYesModel choicemultiple modelsCodebase indexingYesSupported platformsnot statedBuilt-in terminalYesExtensions supportYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.3
08 Google Antigravity IDE Free planYesPaid fromnot statedAgent modenot statedModel choicenot statedCodebase indexingnot statedSupported platformsnot statedBuilt-in terminalnot statedExtensions supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
09 Hyperlane Free planYesPaid fromnot statedAgent modeYesModel choicemultiple modelsCodebase indexingYesSupported platformsnot statedBuilt-in terminalYesExtensions supportYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.3
10 Cortex AI IDE Free planYesPaid fromnot statedAgent modeYesModel choicemultiple modelsCodebase indexingYesSupported platformsnot statedBuilt-in terminalYesExtensions supportYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
11 Creor Free planYesPaid fromnot statedAgent modeYesModel choicemultiple modelsCodebase indexingYesSupported platformsnot statedBuilt-in terminalYesExtensions supportYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
12 Devin Desktop Free planYesPaid fromnot statedAgent modeYesModel choicemultiple modelsCodebase indexingYesSupported platformsnot statedBuilt-in terminalYesExtensions supportYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
13 Dream Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedAgent modeYesModel choicemultiple modelsCodebase indexingnot statedSupported platformsnot statedBuilt-in terminalYesExtensions supportnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.0
14 TRAE Free planYesPaid fromnot statedAgent modeYesModel choicemultiple modelsCodebase indexingYesSupported platformswindowsBuilt-in terminalYesExtensions supportYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.9
15 Calliope AI Free planYesPaid fromnot statedAgent modenot statedModel choicenot statedCodebase indexingnot statedSupported platformsnot statedBuilt-in terminalnot statedExtensions supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.4
16 StarkIDE Free planYesPaid fromnot statedAgent modeYesModel choicemultiple modelsCodebase indexingnot statedSupported platformsnot statedBuilt-in terminalYesExtensions supportnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.1
17 Clave Free planYesPaid fromnot statedAgent modeYesModel choicemultiple modelsCodebase indexingnot statedSupported platformsmacosBuilt-in terminalYesExtensions supportYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.0
18 FrankenCoder Free planNoPaid fromnot statedAgent modeYesModel choicebring your ownCodebase indexingYesSupported platformsnot statedBuilt-in terminalYesExtensions supportYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.0
19 Tidet Free planYesPaid fromnot statedAgent modeYesModel choicemultiple modelsCodebase indexingnot statedSupported platformsnot statedBuilt-in terminalYesExtensions supportnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.0
20 Cursor Origin Free planNoPaid from20/user/moAgent modenot statedModel choicenot statedCodebase indexingnot statedSupported platformsnot statedBuilt-in terminalnot statedExtensions supportnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.9
21 OmniIDE Free planYesPaid fromnot statedAgent modeYesModel choicemultiple modelsCodebase indexingnot statedSupported platformswindowsBuilt-in terminalYesExtensions supportYes 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
22 ACLIDE Free planYesPaid fromnot statedAgent modeYesModel choicemultiple modelsCodebase indexingnot statedSupported platformswindowsBuilt-in terminalYesExtensions supportnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
23 Admiral Free planYesPaid fromnot statedAgent modeYesModel choicemultiple modelsCodebase indexingnot statedSupported platformsmacosBuilt-in terminalYesExtensions supportNo 6/8spec lines stated 5.8
24 BIKODE Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedAgent modeYesModel choicemultiple modelsCodebase indexingnot statedSupported platformsnot statedBuilt-in terminalYesExtensions supportYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
25 Shape Free planYesPaid fromnot statedAgent modeYesModel choicemultiple modelsCodebase indexingYesSupported platformswindowsBuilt-in terminalYesExtensions supportnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 5.8
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Agent mode | Model choice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replit | 8.0 | Free plan | $18/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | Qoder | 7.9 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | — | Yes | multiple models |
| 3 | Tesseract | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | multiple models |
| 4 | Zed | 7.6 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | — |
| 5 | Kiro | 7.5 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | 20 /user/mo | Yes | multiple models |
| 6 | Zubvo | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | multiple models |
| 7 | Devgrex | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | multiple models |
| 8 | Google Antigravity IDE | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | Hyperlane | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | multiple models |
| 10 | Cortex AI IDE | 7.2 | Free plan | $6.67/mo | Yes | — | Yes | multiple models |
| 11 | Creor | 7.2 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | — | Yes | multiple models |
| 12 | Devin Desktop | 7.2 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | — | Yes | multiple models |
| 13 | Dream | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | — | — | Yes | multiple models |
| 14 | TRAE | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | multiple models |
| 15 | Calliope AI | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 16 | StarkIDE | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | multiple models |
| 17 | Clave | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | multiple models |
| 18 | FrankenCoder | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | bring your own |
| 19 | Tidet | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | multiple models |
| 20 | Cursor Origin | 5.9 | No | $20/mo | No | 20 /user/mo | — | — |
| 21 | OmniIDE | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | multiple models |
| 22 | ACLIDE | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | multiple models |
| 23 | Admiral | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | multiple models |
| 24 | BIKODE | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | Yes | multiple models |
| 25 | Shape | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | multiple models |
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Questions about this list
Which AI code editor is ranked first on Specifiction?
Replit is ranked #1 of 26 with a score of 8.0. Qoder is second and Tesseract third.
How many of these have a free plan?
14 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Cortex AI IDE has the lowest first paid tier we found: $6.67/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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