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AI coding tools and app builders
AI code editors, coding agents and prompt-to-app builders. We track 8 tools in this category, each with its starting price and free plan.
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| Tool | Starting price | Free plan | Best for | Price checked | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolt.new | $25/month (Pro) | Yes | People who want a free tier with a published token allowance and a simple $25 Pro plan | Official site | |
| Claude Code | $20/month (Claude Pro) | No | Developers who prefer an agent in the terminal that works with their existing editor and CLI tools | Official site | |
| Cursor | $8/month (Plus) | Yes | Developers who want an AI-first editor with many usage tiers | Official site | |
| GitHub Copilot | $10/month (Pro) | Yes | Developers who want the cheapest paid plan with unlimited inline suggestions | Official site | |
| Lovable | See official site | Yes | Non-coders who want to describe an app in chat and get a hosted web app | Official site(affiliate) | |
| Replit | $20/month (Core) | Not confirmed | People who want building, hosting and collaboration in one browser workspace | Official site | |
| v0 | $30/user/month (Plus) | Yes | Builders who want to deploy on Vercel and sync with GitHub | Official site(affiliate) | |
| Windsurf (Devin Desktop) | $20/month (Pro) | Yes | Developers who want simple flat tiers and unlimited Tab completions on the free plan | Official site |
Guides in this category
Verdicts
Bolt.new
Use it if you want to prompt your way to a working site or app and prefer token-based limits that are published up front: 1M tokens a month free, 10M and up on the $25 Pro plan.
Claude Code
Use it if you want an agent that works from your terminal alongside the editor and tools you already use, and you are happy to pay for a Claude subscription of $20/month or more.
Cursor
Use it if you want a dedicated AI code editor with an agent built in and you are comfortable with usage-based tiers; start on Free or Plus, and move to Premium when you need cloud agents, automations or AI code review.
GitHub Copilot
Use it if you already live in GitHub and want a low-cost assistant: the Free plan covers 2,000 inline suggestions a month and Pro costs $10/month.
Lovable
Use it if you cannot code and want to build a website or web app just by chatting; the free plan gives 5 build credits a day (up to 30 a month) to try it first.
Replit
Use it if you want to build, run and host an app entirely in the browser and work with collaborators; paid plans start at $20/month for Core.
v0
Use it if you want AI-generated apps that deploy straight to Vercel and sync with GitHub; the free plan allows 7 messages a day.
Windsurf (Devin Desktop)
Use it if you want an AI IDE with three clear individual plans (Free, $20 Pro, $200 Max) and a free tier with unlimited Tab completions; note that the product is now called Devin Desktop.
Sources
Every price and plan detail on this page comes from these official pages.
- Bolt.new: https://bolt.new/pricing (checked )
- Claude Code: https://claude.com/pricing (checked )
- Claude Code: https://claude.com/product/claude-code (checked )
- Cursor: https://cursor.com/pricing (checked )
- GitHub Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot/plans (checked )
- Lovable: https://lovable.dev/pricing (checked )
- Replit: https://replit.com/pricing (checked )
- v0: https://v0.app/pricing (checked )
- Windsurf (Devin Desktop): https://devin.ai/pricing (checked )
- Windsurf (Devin Desktop): https://devin.ai/desktop (checked )