Every option in the catalog for when you need to edit a whole codebase with an AI in the loop — 11 AI code editors and IDEs, 10 of them free or freemium, with the pricing tier printed on every row.
11tools listed
10free or freemium
1with no paid plan at all
1sub-categories covered
Best Free AI code editors and IDEs — straight answers
What are the best free AI code editors and IDEs?
Flocci AI Tools lists 11 of them, ordered free tiers first: Eclipse Theia IDE, Kiro, CodeBuddy (Tencent), Cursor and Google Antigravity. 10 of the 11 are free or have a free tier. Each entry states what it uniquely does rather than a score.
Which of these are completely free?
1 on this page are marked fully free with no paid plan at all: Eclipse Theia IDE. The remaining 10 are freemium, trial or paid, and each is labelled with its exact tier so nothing surprises you at sign-up.
How is this list ordered?
Free tools first, then freemium, then trial, then paid, and alphabetically inside each tier. Nobody pays to appear higher: Flocci AI Tools carries no ads, no sponsored slots and no paid listings, so the order reflects price and nothing else.
Best Free AI code editors and IDEs — quick picks
Which AI code editors and IDEs work in a browser with no install?
Eclipse Theia IDE and Kiro all work in a browser tab with no install needed — just open the site and go. 2 of the 10 free AI code editors and IDEs listed here are browser-based.
Which AI code editors and IDEs let you sign in with Google?
Kiro and Qoder support Google sign-in, so you can start without creating a new account. That's 2 of the 10 free AI code editors and IDEs on this page.
Which AI code editors and IDEs have a mobile app?
Kiro and Qoder have an iOS or Android app. 2 of the 10 free AI code editors and IDEs here can run on your phone.
Which AI code editors and IDEs can you self-host or run offline?
CodeBuddy (Tencent), Google Antigravity, JetBrains Junie, Qoder and Windsurf can be self-hosted or run locally without a browser — useful for privacy, air-gapped networks, or avoiding API rate limits. 6 of the 10 free AI code editors and IDEs here run offline.