The best free AI code editors and IDEs (11)

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
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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.

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Best Free AI code editors and IDEs: pricing tier, category and the capability each tool is listed for.
ToolPricingTypeListed for
Eclipse Theia IDEFreeAI IDEs & EditorsOpen-source, vendor-neutral IDE with AI agents built on Theia AI
KiroFreemiumAI IDEs & EditorsAWS's spec-driven agentic IDE
CodeBuddy (Tencent)FreemiumAI IDEs & EditorsTencent Cloud's AI code editor plus plugins and CLI
CursorFreemiumAI IDEs & EditorsAI-first VS Code fork with agent mode
Google AntigravityFreemiumAI IDEs & EditorsGoogle's agent-first IDE
JetBrains JunieFreemiumAI IDEs & EditorsAutonomous coding agent embedded in JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm)
QoderFreemiumAI IDEs & EditorsMulti-agent collaboration IDE from Alibaba
TraeFreemiumAI IDEs & EditorsByteDance's free AI IDE
WindsurfFreemiumAI IDEs & EditorsAgentic IDE with the Cascade flow
ZedFreemiumAI IDEs & EditorsBlazing-fast, Rust-built editor
Augment CodeAI IDEs & EditorsContext Engine built for very large enterprise codebases

Eclipse Theia IDE

AI IDEs & Editors
freeNew
  • Open-source, vendor-neutral IDE with AI agents built on Theia AI
  • Bring your own API key or local model; no telemetry on code or prompts
  • Customisable agents and prompts, governed by the Eclipse Foundation

Kiro

AI IDEs & Editors
freemium
  • AWS's spec-driven agentic IDE
  • Turns requirements into plans and code
  • Hooks and steering files
  • Free tier

CodeBuddy (Tencent)

AI IDEs & Editors
freemiumNew
  • Tencent Cloud's AI code editor plus plugins and CLI
  • Free plan with 100 base credits monthly and 5,000 completions
  • Promotional period currently allows all models and unlimited completions
  • International build available with multiple model providers

Cursor

AI IDEs & Editors
freemium
  • AI-first VS Code fork with agent mode
  • Multi-file edits and terminal commands
  • Codebase-wide context and rules
  • Free tier with limited requests

Google Antigravity

AI IDEs & Editors
freemium
  • Google's agent-first IDE
  • Powered by Gemini 3 models
  • Autonomous multi-step coding
  • Free access tier

JetBrains Junie

AI IDEs & Editors
freemium
  • Autonomous coding agent embedded in JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm)
  • Plans and executes multi-step coding tasks in-IDE
  • Deep integration with JetBrains code intelligence/refactoring

Qoder

AI IDEs & Editors
freemium
  • Multi-agent collaboration IDE from Alibaba
  • Handles codebases up to 100,000 files with long-running agents (up to 26h)
  • Auto-generates repo wikis (400,000+ generated)

Trae

AI IDEs & Editors
freemium
  • ByteDance's free AI IDE
  • SOLO agent builder mode
  • Access to frontier models
  • Generous free usage

Windsurf

AI IDEs & Editors
freemium
  • Agentic IDE with the Cascade flow
  • Now part of Cognition (Devin)
  • Deep whole-repo awareness
  • Free tier available

Zed

AI IDEs & Editors
freemium
  • Blazing-fast, Rust-built editor
  • Agentic editing and prediction
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Free and open-source core

Augment Code

AI IDEs & Editors
  • Context Engine built for very large enterprise codebases
  • Team-pooled usage pricing rather than per-seat
  • CLI, IDE plugin and native tool integrations with SOC2/ISO42001 compliance

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