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GitHub Copilot
Pick this if Adding an agent without leaving the editor you have
GitHub's AI pair programmer across VS Code, JetBrains, and its own app.
Freemium
7.8
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Best Cursor alternatives
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Cursor is an AI code editor from Anysphere, built as a fork of VS Code. It puts autocomplete, inline edits, and a repository agent in the same window. It is the default pick in this directory for people who want one editor to live in.
Cursor scores 8.6 in AI code editors (The editor you live in). The 6 alternatives below are the other tools in that job, ordered by their StackPick score. How we score.
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Zed
Pick this if A fast editor when VS Code feels heavy
A fast collaborative editor with built-in edit predictions.
Freemium7.5
Visit03
Devin Desktop
Also known as Windsurf
Pick this if Running several coding agents from one IDE
The Windsurf IDE, renamed, with an agent command center in front.
Check site7.3
Visit04
Continue
Pick this if Owning the extension and choosing the model
Open-source autopilot for VS Code and JetBrains. Bring your own model.
Free7.1
Visit05
Augment Code
Pick this if Context on a big repo you did not start yesterday
AI coding assistant pitched at large, existing codebases.
Check site7.0
Visit06
JetBrains AI Assistant
Pick this if People who will not leave IntelliJ or PyCharm
AI help inside IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, and the rest of the suite.
Check site6.3
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