Best AI Coding Assistants in 2026
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In short: GitHub Copilot is ranked #1 of 101 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Kilo Code and Claude Code. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Kilo Code. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Klaat Code at $5/mo.
AI coding assistants can help with development questions, code completion, and agent-style tasks. Compared on chat assistance, codebase indexing, code completion, and coding-agent features, these tools also differ in supported IDEs and terminal access. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add practical comparison points. GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Kilo Code are among the entries shown, as are Amazon Q and Gemini CLI. Consider where you write and run code, whether you want help in an IDE or terminal, and how much codebase context you need the assistant to work with; compare the capabilities and access terms listed for each option.
101 AI coding assistants ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 GitHub Copilot iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.8$10/mo Code completion: YesChat assistance: YesCoding agent: Yes
- 2 Kilo Code iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.5$15/mo Code completion: YesChat assistance: YesCoding agent: Yes
- 3 Claude Code iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.4$17/mo Chat assistance: YesCoding agent: Yes
- 4 Amp iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.3Free Chat assistance: YesCoding agent: Yes
- 5 Amazon Q Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.5Free
- 6 Factory Droid iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.3$20/mo Chat assistance: YesCoding agent: Yes
- 7 Gemini Code Assist No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1$22.80/mo Code completion: YesChat assistance: YesCoding agent: Yes
- 8 Devin No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1$20/mo Code completion: YesChat assistance: YesCoding agent: Yes
- 9 Agentforce Vibes iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1$125/mo Code completion: YesChat assistance: YesCoding agent: Yes
- 10 JetBrains Junie No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0$8.33/mo Chat assistance: YesCoding agent: Yes
- 11 CodeGPT No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0$10/mo Code completion: YesChat assistance: YesCoding agent: Yes
- 12 Gemini CLI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Chat assistance: YesCoding agent: Yes
- 13 agentty Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8 Code completion: YesChat assistance: YesCoding agent: Yes
- 14 Qoder CN iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8CNY 59/mo Code completion: YesChat assistance: YesCoding agent: Yes
- 15 Tabby No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$15/mo Code completion: YesChat assistance: YesCoding agent: Yes
- 16 Atlassian Rovo Dev No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5$20/mo Chat assistance: YesCoding agent: Yes
- 17 Klaat Code No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5$5/mo Code completion: YesChat assistance: YesCoding agent: Yes
- 18 Pragma iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5 Chat assistance: YesCoding agent: Yes
- 19 OpenADE iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5Free Code completion: NoChat assistance: YesCoding agent: Yes
- 20 Otto iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4 Chat assistance: YesCoding agent: Yes
- 21 muxd iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4 Chat assistance: YesCoding agent: Yes
- 22 SquadCoder No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3Free Chat assistance: YesCoding agent: Yes
- 23 SideCar No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3Free Code completion: YesChat assistance: YesCoding agent: Yes
- 24 Tempr No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3$15/mo Code completion: YesChat assistance: YesCoding agent: Yes
- 25 Pi Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3 Chat assistance: YesCoding agent: Yes
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Questions about this list
Which AI coding assistant is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
GitHub Copilot is ranked #1 of 101 with a score of 9.8. Kilo Code is second and Claude Code third.
How many of these have a free plan?
18 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Klaat Code has the lowest first paid tier we found: $5/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.