Roo Code Alternatives

Roo Code has been discontinued. Similar apps include Cursor, which has a free version. Other options are Emdash, Kilo Code, Cline and Qoder IDE. There's no shortage of AI Coding Assistants like Roo Code, with more than 25 alternatives for Mac, Linux, Windows, the web and iPad.

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  1. Agentica icon
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    Agentica is an AI coding assistant that makes AI-powered development affordable for developers who need hundreds of daily requests. Unlike expensive alternatives that force you to ration your usage, Agentica offers 100 free requests daily with open source models, perfect for...

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    Platforms

    • Cursor
    • Windsurf
    • Visual Studio Code
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  2. Sidekick CLI icon
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    Sidekick is an agentic CLI-based AI tool inspired by Claude Code, Copilot, Windsurf and Cursor. It's meant to be an open source alternative to these tools, providing a similar experience but with the flexibility of using different LLM providers while keeping the agentic...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Python
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  3. Twill AI icon
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    YC-backed autonomous coding agent platform. Twill ships PRs in sandboxed environments, and pings you when it needs your input. Integrates with GitHub, Slack, Linear, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. Traycer transforms your ideas into clear, step-by-step plans that AI coding tools like Claude Code and Cursor can follow easily. Spend less time writing prompts and complete your projects faster.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Thurbox icon
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    Thurbox runs any CLI agent you define, side by side in persistent tmux panes. The agents keep running after you quit thurbox. One command installs it, and thurbox runs it — that is the whole setup.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Nix Package Manager
    • PowerShell
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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  6. Atlarix icon
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    Desktop AI agent workstation that plans, builds, reviews, debugs and tests real projects beside your editor, and asks before it writes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
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  7. Next-Gen autonomous AI software engineer, combining dual-engine intelligence, 136+ MCP tools, real-time voice-to-code, and native desktop app.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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