JetBrains AI alternatives
JetBrains AI is aI assistant and coding agent built into JetBrains IDEs. If it is not the right fit on price, features or setup, these 10 tools do a similar job. We rank them by how closely they match JetBrains AI, and every listing is checked against its official site.
Compare JetBrains AI and its alternatives
| Tool | Best for | Pricing | Starts at | MCP server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBrains AIcurrent | Developers working in IntelliJ, PyCharm and other JetBrains IDEs | Paid | See site | Not checked |
| GitHub Copilot | Developer teams already on GitHub | Free plan | Free plan, Pro $10/month, Pro+ $39/month, Max $100/month; Business and Enterprise via sales (as of October 2026) | Official |
| Tabnine | Engineering teams with strict code privacy needs | Paid | See site | Not checked |
| Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf, Codeium) | Developers running several coding agents from one IDE | Free plan | Free plan, Pro $20/month, Max $200/month, Teams from $80/month plus $40/month per full seat (as of October 2026) | Official |
| Amazon Q Developer | Teams building on AWS | Free plan | Free tier, paid from $19/user/month (as of October 2026) | Not checked |
| Claude Code | Developers delegating multi-step coding tasks | Paid | See site | Not checked |
| OpenAI Codex | Developers running parallel coding tasks | Paid | See site | Not checked |
| IntelliCode | Developers working in Visual Studio or VS Code | Free | See site | Not checked |
| Cursor | Engineering teams adopting agent-assisted coding | Free plan | Free Hobby plan, paid from $20/month (Individual), Teams $40/user/month (as of October 2026) | Not checked |
| Sourcegraph Cody | Large engineering orgs with big codebases | Enterprise | See site | Official |
| Replit | Teams and founders prototyping and shipping apps fast | Paid | Core $20/month ($18 billed annually) | Official |
The alternatives
1. GitHub Copilot
AI coding assistant in the IDE, CLI and GitHub, with agent mode and code review.
Pricing: Free plan, from Free plan, Pro $10/month, Pro+ $39/month, Max $100/month; Business and Enterprise via sales (as of October 2026) · Best for: developer teams already on GitHub · Also covers: code completion, ide
2. Tabnine
AI coding assistant and agent that can run fully inside a company's own environment.
Pricing: Paid · Best for: engineering teams with strict code privacy needs · Also covers: coding agent, ide
3. Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf, Codeium)
AI IDE and command center for managing coding agents, the new name for Windsurf.
Pricing: Free plan, from Free plan, Pro $20/month, Max $200/month, Teams from $80/month plus $40/month per full seat (as of October 2026) · Best for: developers running several coding agents from one IDE · Also covers: code completion
4. Amazon Q Developer
AWS coding assistant, the successor to CodeWhisperer, now moving toward Kiro.
Pricing: Free plan, from Free tier, paid from $19/user/month (as of October 2026) · Best for: teams building on AWS · Also covers: code completion
5. Claude Code
Anthropic's agentic coding tool that works in your terminal and IDE.
Pricing: Paid · Best for: developers delegating multi-step coding tasks · Also covers: coding agent
6. OpenAI Codex
OpenAI's coding agent for writing, fixing and reviewing code.
Pricing: Paid · Best for: developers running parallel coding tasks · Also covers: coding agent
7. IntelliCode
AI-assisted completions and IntelliSense ranking in Visual Studio and VS Code.
Pricing: Free · Best for: developers working in Visual Studio or VS Code · Also covers: code completion
8. Cursor
AI code editor with coding agents, built by Anysphere.
Pricing: Free plan, from Free Hobby plan, paid from $20/month (Individual), Teams $40/user/month (as of October 2026) · Best for: engineering teams adopting agent-assisted coding
9. Sourcegraph Cody
Coding assistant that uses Sourcegraph code search context, for enterprise customers.
Pricing: Enterprise · Best for: large engineering orgs with big codebases
10. Replit
Browser-based environment where Replit Agent builds and deploys apps from prompts.
Pricing: Paid, from Core $20/month ($18 billed annually) · Best for: teams and founders prototyping and shipping apps fast
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to JetBrains AI?+
GitHub Copilot, Tabnine and Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf, Codeium) are the closest matches in our directory. GitHub Copilot: AI coding assistant in the IDE, CLI and GitHub, with agent mode and code review.
Is there a free alternative to JetBrains AI?+
GitHub Copilot, Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf, Codeium), Amazon Q Developer and IntelliCode have a free plan or are open source. Free plans usually cap usage or features.
What is JetBrains AI?+
AI assistant and coding agent built into JetBrains IDEs.
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