DEV-01Free plan
GitHub Copilot Free
Used for
AI pair programmer in VS Code and GitHub that suggests code and answers coding questions.
Best for: Coding in VS Code
DEVFree Coding & App Building tools
Write code, fix bugs and build apps or websites from a description.
How to choose
GitHub Copilot and Gemini Code Assist help inside your editor. Cursor and Windsurf can edit whole projects. Bolt.new, Lovable, Replit and v0 build apps from a description, which suits beginners and quick prototypes. Review generated code before you use it in production.
DEV-02100% Free
Gemini Code Assist
Used for
Google's coding assistant for individuals in VS Code and JetBrains, free with generous limits.
Best for: Free code completion
DEV-03Free plan
Cursor
Used for
AI code editor that edits across your project from chat instructions.
Best for: AI-first code editing
DEV-04Free plan
Windsurf
Used for
AI coding editor with an agent that writes and runs code across files.
Best for: Agent-style coding
DEV-05100% Free
Google AI Studio
Used for
Free playground for Gemini models to test prompts, build apps and get an API key.
Best for: Prototyping AI apps
DEV-06Free plan
Replit
Used for
Build and host apps in the browser with an AI agent that writes the code.
Best for: Apps without installing anything
DEV-07Free plan
Bolt.new
Used for
Describe a web app and it builds and runs it in the browser.
Best for: Websites from a description
DEV-08Free plan
Lovable
Used for
Creates full web apps from chat, with design and database built in.
Best for: Startup prototypes
DEV-09Free plan
v0
Used for
Vercel's tool that generates website interfaces and React components from prompts.
Best for: Web page designs