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Coding assistants and app builders for editing code, prototyping and shipping software.
Separate AI message or credit limits from hosting, database and deployment limits. Free prototyping does not always cover running an app in production.
Filter and compare this category →Editor, terminal, and GitHub coding assistant with completions, chat, agent mode, and repository-aware help.
2,000 code completions and 50 chat or agent requests each month; no credit card required.
Keep in mindFree chat and agent usage stops at 50 monthly requests; organizational controls and IP indemnity are not included.
AI-first code editor with repository chat, tab completion, Composer, agents, and multi-file editing.
Hobby includes limited Agent requests, Chat, Tab completions, and Composer with no credit card required.
Keep in mindThe free allowance is unpublished and limited; cloud agents and access to frontier models require Pro.
Desktop IDE and command center for coding agents, autocomplete, debugging, review, and local-to-cloud handoffs.
Free desktop plan with unlimited access to the included coding model and a full IDE.
Keep in mindWindsurf is now branded Devin Desktop; quotas beyond the included unlimited model are not fully published.
Browser development platform where AI agents build, run, collaborate on, and publish full-stack projects.
Starter provides daily Agent credits, built-in databases, and publishing for one project.
Keep in mindDaily Agent credits are not quantified publicly, Agent intelligence is limited, and Starter publishes only one project.
Prompt-based builder for web apps and sites with code generation, hosting, databases, and AI features.
Five build credits daily, capped at 30 monthly, plus monthly Cloud and in-app AI grants.
Keep in mindDaily build credits expire without rollover, the monthly build cap is 30, and free published projects retain Lovable branding.
Browser AI app builder that generates, runs, and hosts full-stack projects from conversational prompts.
One million tokens monthly with a 300,000-token daily limit, hosting, databases, and public or private projects.
Keep in mindFree sites carry Bolt branding, uploads are capped at 10 MB, and large projects can consume tokens quickly.
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