# WhichAICoder

> Opinionated rankings of AI coding and vibe-coding tools: one pick, runner-up and budget pick per use case, scored on a public 100-point rubric. Prices show the date they were last checked against the vendor page. Most scores are preliminary (based on public info); hands-on results are published only with raw logs.

Last built: 2026-10-14. Contact: hello@whichaicoder.com

## Picks by use case
- [Best for non-coders building a web app](https://whichaicoder.com/best/non-coder/): pick Lovable; runner-up Base44; budget Bolt.new
- [Best AI code editor for professional developers](https://whichaicoder.com/best/pro-editor/): pick Cursor; runner-up GitHub Copilot; budget GitHub Copilot
- [Best terminal / CLI coding agent](https://whichaicoder.com/best/cli-agent/): pick Claude Code; runner-up OpenAI Codex; budget Gemini CLI
- [Best autonomous agent to hand off tickets](https://whichaicoder.com/best/cloud-agent/): pick GitHub Copilot; runner-up Devin (cloud); budget Google Jules
- [Best AI code review](https://whichaicoder.com/best/code-review/): pick CodeRabbit; runner-up Cursor Bugbot; budget Qodo
- [Best for UI and frontend generation](https://whichaicoder.com/best/ui-gen/): pick v0 by Vercel; runner-up Lovable; budget Bolt.new
- [Best for mobile app prototypes](https://whichaicoder.com/best/mobile/): pick Rork; runner-up Replit Agent; budget a0.dev
- [Best for teams with privacy and compliance needs](https://whichaicoder.com/best/enterprise/): pick GitHub Copilot; runner-up Augment Code; budget Amazon Q Developer
- [Best free / open-source / bring-your-own-key](https://whichaicoder.com/best/free-oss/): pick Cline; runner-up Aider; budget Gemini CLI
- [Best for learning to code](https://whichaicoder.com/best/learning/): pick Replit Agent; runner-up GitHub Copilot; budget GitHub Copilot
- [Best for large or legacy codebases](https://whichaicoder.com/best/large-codebase/): pick Claude Code; runner-up Augment Code; budget Amp (Sourcegraph)

## Tools
- [Cursor](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/cursor/): Free; Plus $8/mo (Grok models only); Premium $30/mo; Super $100; Ultra $200; Teams $30+/user. Third-party models billed at API list price. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Claude Code](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/claude-code/): Included in Claude Pro $20/mo ($17/mo annual); Max from $100/mo; Team/Enterprise available. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [GitHub Copilot](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/github-copilot/): Free (limited); Pro $10/mo; Pro+ $39/mo; Max $100/mo; usage via GitHub AI Credits. Business/Enterprise per seat. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/devin-desktop/): Free $0; Pro $20/mo; Max $200/mo; Teams $80/mo + $40/mo per full seat; Enterprise contact sales (one shared Devin plan page). (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Devin (cloud)](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/devin/): Shares Devin plans: Pro $20/mo includes Devin Cloud access; Max $200/mo; Teams $80/mo + $40/mo per full seat; Enterprise contact sales. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [OpenAI Codex](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/codex/): Included in ChatGPT plans: Free $0, Go $8/mo, Plus $20/mo, Pro from $100/mo ($100/$200/$500); Business $20/user/mo annual ($25 monthly, 2+ users). (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Google Antigravity](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/antigravity/): Individuals $0/mo with basic weekly rate limits; higher limits via Google AI Pro/Ultra; Gemini Enterprise Standard/Plus from $30/seat/mo or pay-as-you-go. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Gemini CLI](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/gemini-cli/): Open source. Free with Google login: 1,000 requests/user/day; free Gemini API key: 250/day; Google AI Pro 1,500/day, Ultra 2,000/day; pay-as-you-go via API/Vertex. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Lovable](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/lovable/): Free: 5 daily build credits (up to 30/mo) + 20 Cloud credits/mo. Paid plans credit-based (Pro/Business); paid price not rendered on fetch. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Bolt.new](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/bolt/): Free (1M tokens/mo); Pro $25/mo; Teams $30/member/mo; Enterprise custom. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [v0 by Vercel](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/v0/): Free (7 messages/day); paid team tier $30/user/mo; Business $100/user/mo; token-based model pricing. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Replit Agent](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/replit/): Core $20/mo ($18 annual); Pro $100/mo ($90 annual); Enterprise custom. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Base44](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/base44/): Free (25 message credits/mo); Starter $16/mo annual; Builder $40/mo; Pro $80/mo annual; Elite $160/mo annual. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Emergent](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/emergent/): Free $0 (10 credits/mo); Standard $20/mo ($17/mo billed annually); higher tiers and Enterprise listed. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Rork](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/rork/): Credit-based (unverified). (price unverified)
- [a0.dev](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/a0/): Freemium (unverified). (price unverified)
- [Kiro](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/kiro/): Free (50 credits); Pro $20/user/mo; Pro+ $40; Pro Max $100; Power $200; add-on credits $0.04 each. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Amazon Q Developer](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/amazon-q/): Free tier (50 agentic requests/mo); Pro $19/user/mo. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [JetBrains Junie](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/junie/): Via JetBrains AI plans (unverified). (price unverified)
- [Tabnine](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/tabnine/): No public pricing: tabnine.com redirects to Tricentis (acquired July 30, 2026). Unverified. (price unverified)
- [Augment Code](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/augment/): Standard $20/mo flat (up to 50 seats, $20 usage included); Business $100/mo flat ($100 usage); Enterprise custom. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Amp (Sourcegraph)](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/amp/): Hobby free (BYOK, pay-as-you-go orbs); Individual from $20/mo (higher tiers listed); Teams no extra charge. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Cline](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/cline/): Free and open source for individuals; pay for inference at cost or BYOK. Enterprise: contact sales. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Roo Code](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/roo-code/): Discontinued: the Roo Code extension shut down May 15, 2026 (repo archived). roocode.com now redirects to Roomote, a separate cloud agent from $49/mo. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Kilo Code](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/kilo-code/): Free and open source (BYOK/local, $0); Kilo Gateway pay-as-you-go; Kilo Pass from $19/mo; Teams $15/user/mo; Enterprise custom. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Aider](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/aider/): Free and open source (Apache 2.0); bring your own model API key or local model. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [OpenCode](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/opencode/): Free and open source, any provider. Optional OpenCode Zen pay-as-you-go balance (starts at $20). (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Continue](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/continue/): Open-source codebase remains free; Continue has been acquired by Cursor and no paid plans are offered on continue.dev. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Zed](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/zed/): Personal $0 (BYOK/external agents); Pro $10/mo incl. $5 tokens, then API list price +10%; Business $30/seat/mo. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [CodeRabbit](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/coderabbit/): Free for public repos; Essentials $24/user/mo annual ($30 monthly); Team $48 annual ($60 monthly); Advanced $72/user/mo annual; Enterprise custom. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Cursor Bugbot](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/bugbot/): Included in Cursor Premium and above per Cursor pricing page. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Graphite](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/graphite/): Hobby free; Starter $20/user/mo (annual); Team $40/user/mo (annual); Enterprise custom. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Greptile](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/greptile/): Starter free (1 dev, 50 credits/mo); Pro $30/seat/mo (50 credits/seat, extra $1 each); Enterprise custom; free for qualified OSS. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Qodo](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/qodo/): Free tier; Pro Team $30 (14-day free trial); Enterprise custom. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Google Jules](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/jules/): Free: 15 tasks/day, 3 concurrent. Higher tiers (100 and 300 tasks/day) via Google AI plans; the page did not show prices. (price checked 2026-10-14)
- [Firebase Studio](https://whichaicoder.com/tools/firebase-studio/): No cost during preview (3 workspaces; up to 30 with Google Developer Program). Site now tells users to move to Google AI Studio or Antigravity. (price checked 2026-10-14)

## Method and policies
- [Methodology](https://whichaicoder.com/methodology/)
- [Affiliate disclosure](https://whichaicoder.com/disclosure/)
- [What shipped](https://whichaicoder.com/shipped/)
- [Hands-on test task definitions](https://whichaicoder.com/evidence/TASKS.md)

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