Every teardown.
11 AI coding tools tested hands-on — real tasks, real pricing, where each one breaks.checked June 2026
AI code editors
interactive, daily-driver toolsWoven into your editor or terminal — assist while you code. Full guide: best AI code editors 2026.
Cursor
Pro $20/moAI-first VS Code fork built for fast, manual-context editing.
read review →Windsurf
Pro from $15/moVS Code fork (ex-Codeium) — now rebranded Devin Desktop. Cascade agent, 40+ IDE plugins.
read review →Claude Code
Claude Pro $20/moAnthropic's terminal AI agent — 1 M token context, autonomous multi-file reasoning, runs anywhere.
read review →Google Antigravity
AI Pro $20/moGoogle's agent-first dev platform — IDE, CLI, and desktop agent that runs Gemini 3.5 Flash by default.
read review →GitHub Copilot
Individual $10/moAI pair programmer inside VS Code and JetBrains — no editor switch, lowest price.
read review →
Async cloud agents
delegate a task, get back a PRNo editor integration — work from GitHub issues while you do something else.
AI app builders
prompt → running full-stack appBrowser-based, zero setup — for building from scratch or generating UI components. Full guide: best AI app builders 2026.
Bolt
Pro from $20/mo (token-based)In-browser full-stack app builder from StackBlitz — prompt to deploy.
read review →v0
Premium $20/moVercel's UI generator — prompt to production React/Tailwind components.
read review →Lovable
Pro from $25/moFull-stack app builder (ex-GPT Engineer) — describe it, get a real app.
read review →
Enterprise / team
not available for individual developersCompare two tools head-to-head: all comparisons ·Cursor vs Windsurf ·Cursor vs Copilot. Free tiers only: best free AI coding tools. All questions: FAQ.