Claude Code AlternativesOnly apps categorised as AI Coding Assistants

The best AI Coding Assistant alternative to Claude Code is Void, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Claude Code and loads of them are AI Coding Assistants so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting AI Coding Assistant alternatives to Claude Code are Windsurf Editor, Gemini CLI, Google Antigravity and opencode.

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  1. Void icon
     33 likes

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

    73 Void alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Void is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Claude Code.

    • Void is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Claude Code.

    • Void is Free and Open SourceClaude Code is Paid and Proprietary
    • Void is Privacy focusedClaude Code is not according to our users
  2. Windsurf Editor icon
     33 likes

    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.

    63 Windsurf Editor alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Gemini CLI icon
     24 likes

    Open-source terminal AI connects to development tools, understands and edits code, generates, explains, and refactors using natural language, automates complex workflows, executes shell commands, grounds interactions with search, and supports extensibility via protocols and prompts.

    40 Gemini CLI alternatives

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  4. 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...

    32 Google Antigravity alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
  5. opencode icon
     21 likes

    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.

    59 opencode alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Cursor icon
     42 likes

    The AI-first Code Editor. Build software faster in an editor designed for pair-programming with AI.

    98 Cursor alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Mellum icon
     19 likes

    Mellum-4b-base is JetBrains' first open-source large language model (LLM) optimized for code-related tasks.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
     
    • Mellum is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Claude Code.

    • Mellum is Free and Open SourceClaude Code is Paid and Proprietary
  8. Firebase Studio icon
     23 likes

    A cloud-based, agentic development environment designed to accelerate how you build, test, deploy and run production-quality AI applications, all in one place.

    61 Firebase Studio alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
    • Firebase Studio is the most popular Web-based alternative to Claude Code.

    • Firebase Studio is Freemium and ProprietaryClaude Code is Paid and Proprietary
  9. GitHub Copilot icon
     34 likes

    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...

    91 GitHub Copilot alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Neovim
    • Microsoft Visual Studio
     
  10. OpenAI Codex icon
     10 likes

    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.

    71 OpenAI Codex alternatives

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    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Node.JS
     
    • OpenAI Codex is the most popular SaaS alternative to Claude Code.

    • OpenAI Codex is the most popular commercial alternative to Claude Code.

    • OpenAI Codex is Paid and ProprietaryClaude Code is also Paid and Proprietary
    • OpenAI Codex is LightweightClaude Code is not according to our users
  11. TabbyML icon
     20 likes

    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.

    74 TabbyML alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Self-Hosted
    • Visual Studio Code
     
  12. Continue.dev icon
     11 likes

    Continue is the leading open-source AI code assistant. You can connect any models and any context to build custom autocomplete and chat experiences inside VS Code and JetBrains.

    22 Continue.dev alternatives

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    • IntelliJ IDEA
    • Visual Studio Code
     
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