Claude Code AlternativesAI Coding Assistants and other similar apps like Claude Code

Claude Code is described as 'AI assistant for terminal-based development optimized with advanced code understanding, codebase search, multi-file editing, IDE integration, and explicit user control' and is a ai coding assistant in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Claude Code for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Visual Studio Code apps. The best Claude Code alternative is Google Antigravity, which is free. Other great apps like Claude Code are opencode, Void, Windsurf Editor and Cursor.

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Claude Code alternatives are mainly AI Coding Assistants, but if you're looking for Code Editors or Large Language Model (LLM) Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source and EU. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Claude Code.
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  1. Google Antigravity is an agentic IDE and coding environment designed to support real world software projects through autonomous development workflows. It provides an agent first workspace where developers set direction while AI agents carry out tasks such as coding, debugging...

    53 Google Antigravity alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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  2. opencode icon
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    Terminal-based AI coding assistant featuring a themed native UI, automatic LSP integration, multi-agent sessions, 75+ supported LLMs, local and cloud model options, shareable debugging links, open source licensing, and session sharing for collaborative coding workflows.

    79 opencode alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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  3. Void icon
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    The open source AI code editor. Write code with the best AI tools, use any model, and retain full control over your data.

    85 Void alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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  4. Windsurf Editor icon
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    Windsurf Editor is an IDE merging AI and developers for lockstep collaboration with Cascade capabilities, boosting speed and contextual coding through copilot and agent-like systems across Mac, Windows, and Linux.

    88 Windsurf Editor alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  5. Codex icon
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    Automates code writing, editing, and answering codebase questions using secure cloud sandboxes and local terminal agents, enables parallel task execution, handles pull requests, integrates with repositories, and supports ChatGPT Pro, Enterprise, and Team users.

    94 Codex alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Cursor
    • JetBrains IDE
    • Windsurf
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Node.JS
    • Microsoft Visual Studio
     
  6. GitHub Copilot icon
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    GitHub Copilot leverages the power of OpenAI Codex to provide real-time suggestions for code and complete functions, all within your editor. With its training on vast amounts of code, GitHub Copilot translates natural language prompts into coding suggestions across multiple...

    116 GitHub Copilot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Visual Studio Code
    • Neovim
    • Microsoft Visual Studio
     
  7. TabbyML icon
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    Tabby is an open-source, self-hosted AI coding assistant. With Tabby, every team can set up its own LLM-powered code completion server with ease.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Visual Studio Code
     
  8. Emdash icon
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    Emdash is a provider-agnostic desktop app that lets you run multiple coding agents in parallel, each isolated in its own git worktree, either locally or over SSH on a remote machine. We call it an Agentic Development Environment (ADE).

    54 Emdash alternatives

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