AI code editors · ranked 07
JetBrains AI Assistant
AI help inside IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, and the rest of the suite.
Best for People who will not leave IntelliJ or PyCharm
JetBrains AI Assistant adds chat, completion, and code edits inside JetBrains IDEs. Use it when the codebase already depends on JetBrains refactoring and you do not want a second editor. How it is bundled with All Products subscriptions: check site.
Best use cases
- AI chat and edits inside a JetBrains IDE
- Java, Kotlin, and Python codebases that already use JetBrains
- Teams standardized on the JetBrains suite
Pros
- + Lives in the IDE that already understands the project
- + No need to adopt a VS Code fork
- + One vendor for the IDE and the assistant
Cons
- − Weaker fit if you wanted a vibe-coding flow built around agents and a browser
- − Licensing: check site
Pricing
Sold with JetBrains subscriptions. Current packaging and prices: check site.
Alternatives
AI code editors
7.8
GitHub Copilot
GitHub's AI pair programmer across VS Code, JetBrains, and its own app.
Best for Adding an agent without leaving the editor you have
AI code editors
8.6
Cursor
AI editor on a VS Code fork, with tab, inline edit, and an agent.
Best for Daily driving an AI editor on a real repo
AI code editors
7.1
Continue
Open-source autopilot for VS Code and JetBrains. Bring your own model.
Best for Owning the extension and choosing the model