GitHub Copilot alternatives

Closest first: ordered by how many of GitHub Copilot's tasks each tool shares, then by popularity.

1. 1

   CursorVerifiedFree tier · from $8/mo

   An AI code editor and coding agent that helps developers plan, write, fix, and review code.

   Also does:Writing code with AIFinding and fixing bugsReviewing pull requestsCoding from the terminal

   Web · Mac · Command line · IDE

2. 2

   DevinVerifiedFree tier · from $20/mo

   Autonomous coding agent that plans, writes, and tests code, then opens a merge-ready pull request.

   Also does:Writing code with AIFinding and fixing bugsReviewing pull requestsCoding from the terminal

   Command line

3. 3

   Amazon Q DeveloperVerifiedFree tier · from $19/mo

   A coding assistant from AWS with IDE and CLI suggestions, chat, and agentic tasks for developers.

   Also does:Writing code with AIFinding and fixing bugsExplaining codeReviewing pull requests

   IDE · Command line · iOS · Android

4. 4A

   AiderVerifiedOpen source

   AI pair programming in your terminal that edits code in your local git repo and commits the changes.

   Also does:Writing code with AICoding from the terminalFinding and fixing bugsExplaining code

   Command line · Mac · Windows · Linux

5. 5

   CodeRabbitVerifiedFree trial · from $24/mo

   CodeRabbit reviews pull requests, triages review queues, and checks code security for engineering teams.

   Also does:Reviewing pull requestsFinding and fixing bugsExplaining code

   Command line · IDE · API

6. 6C

   Claude CodePay as you go

   Terminal-based agentic coding tool from Anthropic that reads a codebase, edits files and runs commands to complete tasks end to end.

   Also does:Writing code with AIAutomating repetitive tasksReviewing pull requests

   Command line · Mac · Windows · Linux

7. 7

   LM StudioVerifiedFree tier · from $20/mo

   LM Studio runs local LLMs and provides a desktop agent for people who want on-device AI.

   Also does:Writing code with AIAutomating repetitive tasks

8. 8Z

   ZedFree tier · from $10/mo

   Open-source, high-performance code editor with built-in AI completions, inline editing and an agentic mode for multi-file tasks.

   Also does:Writing code with AIReviewing pull requests

   Mac · Linux

9. 9C

   ClineOpen source

   Open-source VS Code extension that gives Claude, GPT-4 and other models agentic access to your files, terminal and browser.

   Also does:Writing code with AIReviewing pull requests

   IDE

10. 10

    SentrintVerifiedPay as you go

    Scans the GitHub repo behind an AI-built app for leaked secrets, open database rules and other security risks.

    Also does:Reviewing pull requestsFinding and fixing bugs

    API

11. 11J

    JetBrains AI AssistantFree trial · from $10/mo

    AI coding assistant built natively into JetBrains IDEs for code completion, chat, documentation and test generation.

    Also does:Writing code with AIReviewing pull requests

    IDE

12. 12O

    OpenAI CodexPay as you go

    Cloud-based agentic coding agent from OpenAI that clones a repository, writes code and opens pull requests autonomously.

    Also does:Writing code with AIReviewing pull requests

    Web · API

13. 13C

    ChatGPTFree tier · from $8/mo

    OpenAI's AI assistant for questions, writing, coding and research, with a free tier and paid plans for more capable models.

    Also does:Writing code with AI

    GitHub Copilot vs ChatGPTWeb · iOS · Android · API

14. 14C

    ClaudeFree tier · from $20/mo

    Anthropic's AI assistant with a long context window, nuanced reasoning and strong performance on writing and analysis.

    Also does:Writing code with AI

    GitHub Copilot vs ClaudeWeb · iOS · Android · API

15. 15D

    DeepSeekFree

    DeepSeek's free AI assistant with strong reasoning and coding capabilities, available on the web and mobile.

    Also does:Writing code with AI

    Web · iOS · Android · API