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AI coding assistants & IDEs

Aider

Open-source AI pair programming in the terminal with git-native commits.

Best for: Terminal + git purists

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GitHub's AI pair programmer with completions, chat and a coding agent across major IDEs.

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Replitfreemium

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WhichTool score
62
#9 in
AI coding assistants & IDEs
Capability fit17/30
Community signal10/20
Value14/15
Momentum6/10
Reliability & trust9/15
User ratings6/10
Pricing
open-source
Price detail
unverified
Released
2023
Last verified
2026-10-14

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