The best free AI code autocomplete tools (6)

Every option in the catalog for when you need to get inline suggestions inside your existing IDE — 6 AI code autocomplete tools, 5 of them free or freemium, with the pricing tier printed on every row.

6tools listed
5free or freemium
2with no paid plan at all
1sub-categories covered

Best Free AI code autocomplete tools — straight answers

What are the best free AI code autocomplete tools?

Flocci AI Tools lists 6 of them, ordered free tiers first: Continue, Tabby, Amazon Q Developer, GitHub Copilot and Tabnine. 5 of the 6 are free or have a free tier. Each entry states what it uniquely does rather than a score.

Which of these are completely free?

2 on this page are marked fully free with no paid plan at all: Continue and Tabby. The remaining 4 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 autocomplete tools — quick picks

Which AI code autocomplete tools work in a browser with no install?

Amazon Q Developer and GitHub Copilot all work in a browser tab with no install needed — just open the site and go. 2 of the 5 free AI code autocomplete tools listed here are browser-based.

Which AI code autocomplete tools let you sign in with Google?

GitHub Copilot supports Google sign-in, so you can start without creating a new account. That's 1 of the 5 free AI code autocomplete tools on this page.

Which AI code autocomplete tools have a mobile app?

Amazon Q Developer and GitHub Copilot have an iOS or Android app. 2 of the 5 free AI code autocomplete tools here can run on your phone.

Which AI code autocomplete tools can you self-host or run offline?

Continue, Tabby and Tabnine can be self-hosted or run locally without a browser — useful for privacy, air-gapped networks, or avoiding API rate limits. 3 of the 5 free AI code autocomplete tools here run offline.

All 6 tools, free tiers first

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Best Free AI code autocomplete tools: pricing tier, category and the capability each tool is listed for.
ToolPricingTypeListed for
ContinueFreeCode Autocomplete & AssistantsApache-2.0 open-source coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains and the CLI
TabbyFreeCode Autocomplete & AssistantsSelf-hosted AI coding assistant with completion and chat
Amazon Q DeveloperFreemiumCode Autocomplete & AssistantsAWS-savvy coding assistant and agents
GitHub CopilotFreemiumCode Autocomplete & AssistantsThe most widely used AI pair programmer
TabnineFreemiumCode Autocomplete & AssistantsPrivacy-first completions (can run air-gapped)
Sourcegraph CodyCode Autocomplete & AssistantsDeep whole-codebase context

Continue

Code Autocomplete & Assistants
freeNew
  • Apache-2.0 open-source coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains and the CLI
  • Bring any model: cloud API keys or local models via Ollama
  • Custom rules, MCP tools and PR checks defined as code

Tabby

Code Autocomplete & Assistants
freeNew
  • Self-hosted AI coding assistant with completion and chat
  • Runs on your own hardware with open code models, no cloud dependency
  • IDE extensions for VS Code, JetBrains and Vim

Amazon Q Developer

Code Autocomplete & Assistants
freemium
  • AWS-savvy coding assistant and agents
  • Security scanning and code transforms
  • Feature development from issues
  • Free tier available

GitHub Copilot

Code Autocomplete & Assistants
freemium
  • The most widely used AI pair programmer
  • Free tier: 2,000 completions & chats/month
  • Agent mode and multi-model choice
  • Works across all major IDEs

Tabnine

Code Autocomplete & Assistants
freemium
  • Privacy-first completions (can run air-gapped)
  • Personalized to your code
  • Model choice and controls
  • Free Basic plan

Sourcegraph Cody

Code Autocomplete & Assistants
  • Deep whole-codebase context
  • Chat, autocomplete and fixes
  • Great for large/legacy repos
  • Cody is now documented as supported on Sourcegraph Enterprise only; Free and Pro plans were retired.

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