Codex Alternatives

Apps similar to Codex include opencode, which is free and open source. Other options are Claude Code, Google Antigravity, Cursor and Void. There's no shortage of AI Coding Assistants like Codex, with more than 100 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux, the web and self-hosting.

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  1. Terminal-native open-source AI coding assistant for Mac, Windows, Linux, and BSD, featuring cross-session memory, reading and writing code, Git management, command execution, built-in MiMo Auto for zero configuration start, and integration with mainstream LLM provider APIs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  2. 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.

    102 TabbyML alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Visual Studio Code
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  3. Pi Agent icon
     12 likes

    Pi aka Pi.dev is a minimal terminal coding harness. Adapt pi to your workflows, not the other way around, without having to fork and modify pi internals.

    72 Pi Agent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    • Termux
    • npm
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  4. hax icon
     9 likes

    A minimalist, terminal-native coding agent. A single native C binary that uses a few MBs of RAM. Local models are first-class via llama.cpp and Ollama; also OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter, and Codex.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • Homebrew
    • OpenBSD
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  5. Cline icon
     12 likes

    Autonomous coding agent right in your IDE, capable of creating/editing files, executing commands, using the browser, and more with your permission every step of the way.

    126 Cline alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Visual Studio Code
    • JetBrains IDE
    • US flagUnited States
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  6. Qoder IDE icon
     9 likes

    Qoder is an AI-powered agentic coding platform and IDE that automates complex software development tasks using autonomous AI agents.

    102 Qoder IDE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Jules icon
     10 likes

    Jules is an asynchronous agent that gets out of your way. It lets you focus on the coding you want to do, meawnwhile picking up all the other random tasks that you rather not do.

    100 Jules alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • GitHub
    • US flagUnited States
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  8. Kilo Code icon
     8 likes

    Open source AI coding assistant for planning, building, and fixing code. We frequently merge features from open-source projects like Roo Code and Cline, while building our own vision.

    31 Kilo Code alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Cursor
    • JetBrains IDE
    • Visual Studio Code
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  9. Antigravity CLI icon
     10 likes

    Terminal interface for developers with agentic multi-step reasoning, natural language commands, multi-file and codebase editing, tool invocation, seamless SSH workflow support, low resource use, and integrated settings sync with graphical environments for flexible operations.

    62 Antigravity CLI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Rivet AI icon
     19 likes

    Visual AI programming platform with a graphical interface for creating, editing, and debugging LLM agent workflows, supporting real-time collaboration, YAML-based version control, open-source TypeScript library integration, and scalable deployment in production environments.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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