Best AI Coding Assistants in 2026
Updated
103ranked
7free plans on this page
$1/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Input list AI Coding Assistants 25 channels on this page · 112 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromCode completionChat assistanceCoding agentSupported IDEsCodebase indexingTerminal access Spec sheet Score
51 Forge Free planYesPaid fromCode completionYesChat assistanceYesCoding agentYesSupported IDEsVS CodeCodebase indexingYesTerminal accessYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.1
52 CodingBuddy Free planYesPaid fromCode completionYesChat assistanceYesCoding agentYesSupported IDEsCodebase indexingYesTerminal accessYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.1
53 Codebolt Free planYesPaid fromCode completionNoChat assistanceYesCoding agentYesSupported IDEsCodebolt EditorCodebase indexingYesTerminal accessYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.1
54 Twill Free planYesPaid fromCode completionChat assistanceYesCoding agentYesSupported IDEsVS Code, CursorCodebase indexingTerminal accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.1
55 Pragma Free planPaid fromCode completionChat assistanceYesCoding agentYesSupported IDEsVS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Zed, Sublime Text, IntelliJ IDEACodebase indexingTerminal accessYes 4/8spec lines stated 7.1
56 CodeMate AI Free planYesPaid fromCode completionYesChat assistanceYesCoding agentYesSupported IDEsVisual Studio Code, JetBrainsCodebase indexingYesTerminal accessYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.1
57 Mistral Code Free planPaid fromCode completionYesChat assistanceYesCoding agentYesSupported IDEsJetBrains IDEs, Visual Studio CodeCodebase indexingYesTerminal accessYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
58 SWE-agent Free planPaid fromCode completionChat assistanceCoding agentYesSupported IDEsCodebase indexingTerminal accessYes 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
59 Jules Free planYesPaid fromCode completionChat assistanceYesCoding agentYesSupported IDEsNo IDEs explicitly listed; web app and CLI are documentedCodebase indexingYesTerminal accessYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
60 muxd Free planYesPaid fromCode completionChat assistanceYesCoding agentYesSupported IDEsCodebase indexingTerminal accessYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.9
61 jcode Free planYesPaid fromCode completionChat assistanceYesCoding agentYesSupported IDEsCodebase indexingTerminal accessYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.9
62 Kimi Free planYesPaid fromCode completionChat assistanceCoding agentSupported IDEsCodebase indexingTerminal access 1/8spec lines stated 6.9
63 Visual Studio Free planYesPaid from$45/user/moCode completionChat assistanceCoding agentSupported IDEsCodebase indexingTerminal access 2/8spec lines stated 6.9
64 Gemini Free planYesPaid fromCode completionChat assistanceCoding agentSupported IDEsCodebase indexingTerminal access 1/8spec lines stated 6.9
65 Agent Code Free planYesPaid fromCode completionChat assistanceYesCoding agentYesSupported IDEsCodebase indexingTerminal accessYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.8
66 Pier Free planYesPaid fromCode completionChat assistanceYesCoding agentYesSupported IDEsCodebase indexingYesTerminal accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.8
67 Otto Free planYesPaid fromCode completionChat assistanceYesCoding agentYesSupported IDEsCodebase indexingTerminal accessYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.8
68 aiXcoder Free planPaid fromCode completionYesChat assistanceYesCoding agentYesSupported IDEsVS Code; JetBrainsCodebase indexingYesTerminal accessYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.7
69 Code Assistant Free planYesPaid fromCode completionChat assistanceYesCoding agentYesSupported IDEsZed, Visual Studio CodeCodebase indexingTerminal accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.7
70 SeaShell Free planYesPaid fromCode completionChat assistanceYesCoding agentYesSupported IDEsCodebase indexingYesTerminal accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.7
71 camelCode Free planYesPaid fromCode completionChat assistanceYesCoding agentYesSupported IDEsCodebase indexingTerminal accessYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.7
72 Rakh Free planPaid fromCode completionChat assistanceCoding agentYesSupported IDEsCodebase indexingTerminal accessYes 2/8spec lines stated 6.7
73 CodeGeeX Free planYesPaid fromCode completionYesChat assistanceYesCoding agentSupported IDEsVisual Studio Code, IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, GoLand, CLion, Android Studio, AppCode, Aqua, DataSpell, DataGrip, Rider, RubyMine, WebStorm, HBuilderX, DeepIn-IDECodebase indexingYesTerminal access 5/8spec lines stated 6.6
74 Pi Free planPaid fromCode completionChat assistanceYesCoding agentYesSupported IDEsCodebase indexingYesTerminal accessYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.6
75 Bandit Stealth Free planYesPaid fromCode completionChat assistanceYesCoding agentYesSupported IDEsVS Code, CursorCodebase indexingYesTerminal accessYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.6
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | Paid from | Code completion | Chat assistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Forge | 7.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 52 | CodingBuddy | 7.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 53 | Codebolt | 7.1 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 54 | Twill | 7.1 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 55 | Pragma | 7.1 | Yes | |||
| 56 | CodeMate AI | 7.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 57 | Mistral Code | 7.0 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 58 | SWE-agent | 7.0 | ||||
| 59 | Jules | 7.0 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 60 | muxd | 6.9 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 61 | jcode | 6.9 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 62 | Kimi | 6.9 | Yes | |||
| 63 | Visual Studio | 6.9 | Yes | $45/user/mo | ||
| 64 | Gemini | 6.9 | Yes | |||
| 65 | Agent Code | 6.8 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 66 | Pier | 6.8 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 67 | Otto | 6.8 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 68 | aiXcoder | 6.7 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 69 | Code Assistant | 6.7 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 70 | SeaShell | 6.7 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 71 | camelCode | 6.7 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 72 | Rakh | 6.7 | ||||
| 73 | CodeGeeX | 6.6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 74 | Pi | 6.6 | Yes | |||
| 75 | Bandit Stealth | 6.6 | Yes | Yes |
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