Alternative toGitHub Copilot
Tabby
GitHub Copilot, runs on your own GPU.
Access: Free or open-source project
Setup: self-host
Free alternatives to GitHub Copilot
Compare coding assistants and agents for AI-assisted coding. Check supported editors, setup requirements, and whether model access is included for each option.
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Open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains, including autocomplete and chat with configurable models. Provider usage may cost extra; it is an editor extension, not a hosted IDE.
Setup: editor extension + model provider
Kilocode
Open-source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, and CLI; model-provider usage may cost extra.
Opencode
Open-source terminal and desktop coding agent for many hosted providers and local models; model usage may cost extra.
Setup: desktop or CLI + model provider
Cline
Free open-source coding agent extension for VS Code-family editors. It is an agent, not a full Windsurf-hosted IDE; model/API usage and any chosen tools may have separate costs.
Setup: editor extension + model provider
OpenHands
Open-source software-development agent for repository tasks; requires deployment and a configured model provider or local backend.
Setup: self-host + model provider
Twinny
Open-source VS Code coding assistant for completion, chat, edits and reviews with local or hosted models; configure your own backend.
Setup: VS Code extension + model provider
SWE Agent
Developer tool that attempts to resolve GitHub issues with a selected language model; setup and inference are for technical users.
Setup: self-host + model provider
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