Claude Code Alternatives

Apps similar to Claude Code include opencode, which is free and open source. Other options are Google Antigravity, Cursor, Void and Devin Desktop. AI Coding Assistants like Claude Code are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux, the web and self-hosting.

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  1. OpenPrompt icon
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    Copy Entire Folder to ChatGPT. Hit on Star to BookMark this Page ! Newer Release will be even Better.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. CrewCode icon
     2 likes

    CrewCode — an open-source (Apache-2.0) desktop app for running multiple coding agents at once without losing control of your repo.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. MutableAI icon
     3 likes

    MutableAI for VS Code uses large scale neural networks trained on public data and metaprogramming to:

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4.  3 likes

    Zoo Code is a community-maintained, open-source AI coding assistant that continues Roo Code development after the original team stepped away in April 2026 to focus on Roomote.

    12 Zoo Code alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Visual Studio Code
    • JetBrains IDE
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  5. Crush CLI icon
     3 likes

    Crush is an open-source, terminal-based AI coding agent built in Go by Charm (charmbracelet), designed to bring agentic coding directly into your shell with a polished TUI experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Homebrew
    • npm
    • Arch Linux
    • Nix Package Manager
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
    • NetBSD
    • Debian
    • Fedora
    • Android
    • PowerShell
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  6. Free, local-first AI coding IDE with full chat, code mode, and an autonomous coding agent that runs on your machine with any LLM (BYOLLM). No subscription.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Open CoDesign icon
     3 likes

    Open-source Claude Design alternative. One-click import your Claude Code / Codex API key. Prompt ? prototype / slides / PDF. Multi-model (Claude, GPT, Gemini, Kimi, GLM, Ollama). BYOK, local-first, MIT.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. opcode icon
     3 likes

    A powerful GUI app and Toolkit for Claude Code - Create custom agents, manage interactive Claude Code sessions, run secure background agents, and more.

    100 opcode alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. bolt.diy icon
     5 likes

    bolt.diy, the official open source version of Bolt.new (previously known as oTToDev and bolt.new ANY LLM), which allows you to choose the LLM that you use for each prompt!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  10. Ollie IDE icon
     1 like

    Ollie is a sovereign creative suite designed for developers, writers, and creators who want the power of AI without sacrificing privacy or paying monthly subscriptions. It is a unified engine that runs local AI models entirely offline on your own hardware, ensuring complete data...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. defract icon
     2 likes

    defract is a local-first desktop app that orchestrates parallel Claude Code agents through a full development lifecycle — story, design, architecture, review, ship.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  12. Happy Coder icon
     5 likes

    Mobile companion for developers seeking encrypted, end-to-end secure access to AI coding sessions with session continuity, offline conversation history, real-time notifications, zero-knowledge privacy, QR pairing, open source transparency, and device-only encryption keys.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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