ExplainDev Alternatives

ExplainDev is described as 'Browser extension for increasing productivity by shortening the turnaround time between finding code online and applying it to your project' and is an app in the web browsers category. There are nine alternatives to ExplainDev for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, BSD and Web-based apps. The best ExplainDev alternative is Clinde. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Quack AI or CodiumAI. Other great apps like ExplainDev are Augment Code, Plandex, Dexor and Melty.

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  1. Clinde icon

    Clinde

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    Experience powerful AI without limits. Use our desktop app for everyday AI assistance, or boost your coding productivity with our JetBrains plugin.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Clinde is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to ExplainDev.

    • Clinde is the most popular commercial alternative to ExplainDev.

    • Clinde is Paid and ProprietaryExplainDev is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Quack AI

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    Quack AI is your companion for software team alignment. Streamline collaboration and improve productivity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Visual Studio Code
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    • Quack AI is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ExplainDev.

    • Quack AI is Free and Open SourceExplainDev is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Augment Code icon

    Augment Code

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    Enhances developer collaboration by providing codebase-aware chat, intuitive code suggestions, and advanced AI-driven explanations; accelerates coding tasks, assists in understanding unseen code structures, improving communication vastly within teams.

    64 Augment Code alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Augment Code is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to ExplainDev.

    • Augment Code is Paid and ProprietaryExplainDev is Freemium and Proprietary
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    CodiumAI

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    CodiumAI’s first tool is an IDE extension that interacts with the developer to generate meaningful tests and code explanations for busy devs.

    73 CodiumAI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
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    • CodiumAI is the most popular Linux alternative to ExplainDev.

    • CodiumAI is Freemium and Open SourceExplainDev is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Plandex

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    Plandex uses long-running agents to complete tasks that span multiple files and require many steps. It breaks up large tasks into smaller subtasks, then implements each one, continuing until it finishes the job.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    • Plandex is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to ExplainDev.

    • Plandex is Free and Open SourceExplainDev is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Dexor

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    Dexor is your AI-powered coding assistant that transforms the way you develop software. With Dexor, you can:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Melty

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    Melty is an AI code editor where every chat message is a git commit.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
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  10. ANON KODE

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    Terminal-based AI coding tool that can use any model that supports the OpenAI-style API.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • JavaScript
    • npm
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    EssenceAI

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    EssenceAI aims at making code comprehension and understanding 10X faster. Studies show that software developers spend more time reading and understanding code than in writing it. Essence AI leverages the power of AI to provide a natural language chat experience for developers to...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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