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What each tool does, who makes it and what it costs, side by side. Pricing is checked on each official site.

Coding tools

5 tools

Coding

Anthropic

Claude Code

by Anthropic · Included in paid Claude plans from $20/month (Pro); Team and Enterprise plans; also via API

Agentic coding tool that reads your codebase, writes code, runs tests and opens pull requests, in the terminal, VS Code, JetBrains, the web, desktop and Slack.

Coding

Cursor

by Anysphere · Free Hobby tier; Pro $20/month; Teams $40/user/month; Enterprise custom

AI code editor built around coding agents, with a choice of models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Cursor, plus a CLI and GitHub pull request reviews.

Coding

Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)

by Cognition · Free tier; Pro $20/month; Max $200/month; Teams and Enterprise plans

The AI code editor formerly called Windsurf, now a full editor plus a command center for running and reviewing local and cloud coding agents.

Coding

GitHub Copilot

by GitHub (Microsoft) · Free tier; Pro $10/month, Pro+ $39/month, Max $100/month; Business and Enterprise via sales

AI coding assistant with completions, chat and agent mode in VS Code, JetBrains, Xcode and more, plus a cloud coding agent, CLI and pull request reviews.

Coding

OpenAI Codex

by OpenAI · Included in ChatGPT plans, including Free; paid plans from $8/month (Go)

OpenAI's coding agent for exploring code, building features, reviewing changes and fixing bugs, in ChatGPT, a CLI, an IDE extension and the cloud.

Coding tools compared

A factual side-by-side, not a ranking: we list what each maker offers and charges. Prices change, so check the official page before you buy. Last checked September 25, 2026.

ToolMade byWhat it doesPricing
Claude CodeAnthropicAgentic coding tool that reads your codebase, writes code, runs tests and opens pull requests, in the terminal, VS Code, JetBrains, the web, desktop and Slack.Included in paid Claude plans from $20/month (Pro); Team and Enterprise plans; also via API
CursorAnysphereAI code editor built around coding agents, with a choice of models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Cursor, plus a CLI and GitHub pull request reviews.Free Hobby tier; Pro $20/month; Teams $40/user/month; Enterprise custom
Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)CognitionThe AI code editor formerly called Windsurf, now a full editor plus a command center for running and reviewing local and cloud coding agents.Free tier; Pro $20/month; Max $200/month; Teams and Enterprise plans
GitHub CopilotGitHub (Microsoft)AI coding assistant with completions, chat and agent mode in VS Code, JetBrains, Xcode and more, plus a cloud coding agent, CLI and pull request reviews.Free tier; Pro $10/month, Pro+ $39/month, Max $100/month; Business and Enterprise via sales
OpenAI CodexOpenAIOpenAI's coding agent for exploring code, building features, reviewing changes and fixing bugs, in ChatGPT, a CLI, an IDE extension and the cloud.Included in ChatGPT plans, including Free; paid plans from $8/month (Go)