Best free AI code tools

Hand-picked, scored and ranked. Every tool in this list has a usable free or freemium plan in the Code category.

#	Tool	Best for	Pricing	Score
1	Cursor The AI-first code editor 4.9	Working devs who want AI deeply integrated into the editor.	freemium	89TH	Visit
2	Lovable Build full apps from a prompt 4.8	Founders and PMs shipping real web apps without writing setup code.	freemium	87TH	Visit
3	Replit Agent Cloud IDE with build-it-for-me AI 4.6	Beginners and educators building & deploying without local setup.	freemium	87TH	Visit
4	Windsurf Agentic IDE from Codeium 4.7	Devs who want a Cursor alternative with strong free tier.	freemium	83TH	Visit
5	v0 by Vercel Prompt to shadcn UI 4.6	Frontend devs generating React + Tailwind components fast.	freemium	82TH	Visit
6	Bolt.new Prompt to running web app in browser 4.5	Hackers prototyping JS apps entirely in the browser.	freemium	81TH	Visit

FAQ

Are these AI code tools really free?▾

Every tool listed includes a real free or freemium plan you can use without payment.

What's the catch with freemium?▾

Usage limits, watermarks or premium features behind a paid plan — we call out the bucket on every card.