Aider
Aider is a free, open-source AI pair programming tool running in your terminal. It connects to GPT-4o, Claude, or local Ollama models to edit code across multiple files and auto-commit changes.
Free plan available
Features
Pros & Cons
Pros
- +Free software, pay only for API tokens
- +Works with any git repo
- +Local models via Ollama for privacy
Cons
- -Requires terminal comfort
- -No GUI, purely CLI
- -API costs add up with heavy use
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Features |
|---|---|---|
| Open Source | $0 | Free to use, Pay only for LLM API tokens, Local model support |
Quick Info
- Category
- AI Code Assistants
- Starting Price
- Free
- Features
- 8 listed
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