Free AI code editors (2026): editors and assistants with a free tier

Looking for a free AI code editor, or something free like Cursor? These editors and assistants have a free plan or are open source. Free tiers change, so check each official page.

Editors

• Zed

  A fast desktop code editor from Zed Industries, with AI features in the editor.

• Trae

  An AI coding editor positioned around collaborating with an agent on a codebase.

• Kiro

  An agentic engineering environment, described by its site as a step past autocomplete.

• Google Antigravity

  Google's agent-based development product, published at antigravity.google.

• PearAI

  An open-source AI code editor with AI chat, a creator mode, and AI debugging.

  Official site

• Devin Desktop

  The editor formerly called Windsurf, now Devin Desktop, with an agent manager beside the IDE.

Free assistants for VS Code and JetBrains

• Gemini Code Assist

  Google's AI coding assistant for your IDE, with plans for individuals, teams, and businesses.

  Official site

• GitHub Copilot

  GitHub's AI coding agent for the editor, the terminal, and pull requests.

• Continue

  An AI coding assistant whose project site currently says Continue was acquired by Cursor.

• Cline

  An open-source coding agent that lives in your editor, with a choice of models.

• Kilo

  An open-source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, the CLI, and the cloud. Use your own keys or local models.

  Official site

Open source and self-hosted

• Tabby

  An open-source, self-hosted AI coding assistant, a self-contained alternative to GitHub Copilot.

  Official site

• Aider

  Open-source AI pair programming in the terminal, with Git in the loop.

• OpenCode

  An open-source AI coding agent.

• OpenHands

  An open-source project for AI software agents. This record links to the official repository.

We do not list prices. "Free" here means the official site showed a free plan or an open-source license on 25 Oct 2026.

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