4.1 Good
The ultra-fast open source editor with agents and native collaboration.
The best AI code editors
Which editor lets me write code with the AI built in, without switching tools?
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Side by side
| Tool | Price | Free trial | Platforms | Rating | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zed | Free + from $10 | No | macOS, Windows | VisitZed (opens in a new tab) | |
| Kiro | Free + from $20 | No | macOS, Windows, Web | VisitKiro (opens in a new tab) | |
| Cursor | Free + from $20 | No | macOS, Windows | VisitCursor (opens in a new tab) | |
| Antigravity | Free | No | macOS, Windows | VisitAntigravity (opens in a new tab) | |
| Trae | Free + from $3 | Yes | macOS, Windows | VisitTrae (opens in a new tab) |
One by one
4.1 Good
The AWS editor that writes requirements, design and tasks before touching a line of code.
4.0 Good
The code editor built around AI, with agents inside the IDE.
3.6 Fair
The Google editor where the agent drives editor, terminal and browser, and hands back proof of what it did.
3.5 Fair
ByteDance's AI IDE: frontier models at rock-bottom prices.
Where this fits
This segment belongs to Code, and it serves Software development. We compare within the segment and not within the category, because a whole category mixes tools nobody would put side by side to choose between.