Which AI coding tools have the best free plan?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Codeium | 3/6 | 51.3 |
| 2 | Windsurf | 3/6 | 41.8 |
| 3 | OpenCode | 4/6 | 40.6 |
| 4 | Cline | 3/6 | 37.6 |
| 5 | Google Antigravity | 3/6 | 36.8 |
| 6 | Google AI Studio | 2/6 | 26.4 |
| 7 | Continue | 3/6 | 25.2 |
| 8 | Cursor | 3/6 | 21.7 |
| 9 | Visual Studio Code | 1/6 | 19.0 |
| 10 | Roo Code | 1/6 | 19.0 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| aws.amazon.comshopping · AI for Software Development – Amazon Q Developer Pricing – AWS |   2 surfaces |
| daily.devdaily.dev |  2 surfaces |
| docs.github.comreference · Plans for GitHub Copilot - GitHub Docs | 2 surfaces |
| kdnuggets.com5 Free AI Coding Agents You Should Try in 2026 - KDnuggets | 2 surfaces |
| nxcode.io8 Best Free AI Coding Tools in 2026: Real Limits Compared |   2 surfaces |
| activepieces.comactivepieces.com | 1 surfaces |
| aicodinghub.appBest Free AI for Coding (2026): Real Free Tiers | 1 surfaces |
| aitoolsdevpro.comaitoolsdevpro.com | 1 surfaces |
| aiweekly.coBest AI Coding Tools Compared (September 2026) | AI Weekly | 1 surfaces |
| akoode.comBest Free AI Coding Tools in 2026: 17 Actually Worth Using | 1 surfaces |
| antigravity.googleGoogle Antigravity - Pricing | 1 surfaces |
| appypie.comappypie.com | 1 surfaces |
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Rank trend
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