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The 23 best coding agents for Claude (2026)

The best coding agents for Claude in October 2026 are JetBrains AI, WTAgent and Zencoder. JetBrains AI is the pick for jetBrains IDE users who want several coding agents under one governed subscription. We read the price of all 23 on their own sites.

The Agents Index EditorialUpdated Prices read 2 Sep to 1 NovAI answers 13 Oct
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Coding agents for Claude, first paid plan, October 2026 All 16 agents that publish a monthly price start under $100 a month. The median first paid plan is $20.
  1. Under $251414 of 16
  2. $25 to $9922 of 16
  3. $100 to $29900 of 16
  4. $300 or more00 of 16
23
ranked
$20
median first paid plan
18
of the 23 have a free plan

theagentsindex.com · First paid plan from each agent's own pricing page, read 2 September–1 November 2026.

How we check

On this page
  1. The short answer
  2. Pick by what you need
  3. All 23 picks at a glance
  4. The ranking
  5. Questions buyers ask
  6. Sources and method

The short answer

JetBrains AI ranks first. It has a free plan, and paid plans start at about $11 a seat a month.

WTAgent ranks second with a free plan, and Zencoder third with a free plan, then $45 a seat a month. Kilo Code and goose have free plans too.

Half of the 16 agents with a monthly paid plan charge $20 a month or less.

18 agents here have a free plan to try before you pay. The highest ranked are JetBrains AI, WTAgent and Zencoder.

Pick by what you need

This ranking

  • 23 agents ranked
  • paid plans $9.99-$100
  • 18 free or freemium
  • verified 27 October 2026
How we check →

All 23 picks at a glance

#AgentBest forStarts at
1JetBrains AIJetBrains IDE users who want several coding agents under one governed subscriptionFree, then about $11 a seat a monthits pricing page
2WTAgentDevelopers who want a local coding agent on a chat plan they already pay forFreeits pricing page
3ZencoderTeams running several coding agents side by side, each on its own branchFree, then $45 a seat a monthits pricing page
4Kilo CodeDevelopers who want to switch models freely, local ones included, with no lock-inFree, then $15 a seat a monthits pricing page
5gooseDevs who want an open source coding agent that reuses an existing Claude or ChatGPT planFreeits pricing page
6Augment CodeEngineering leaders at organizations who want AI agents running full SDLC loops end to endFrom $20 a monthits pricing page
7JunieDevelopers and teams already standardized on a JetBrains IDE who want an agentFree, then about $11 a seat a monthits pricing page
8ZedDevelopers who want a fast, open-source editorFree, then $10 a monthits pricing page
9WarpDevelopers and teams who want one open platform that runs and coordinates multiple coding agentsFree, then $20 a monthits pricing page
10CodeRabbitEngineering teams, using a coding agent or writing code by hand, that want automaticFrom $30 a seat a monthits pricing page
11FactoryEngineering organizations that want AI agents handling more of the SDLC than code generation aloneFrom $20 a monthits pricing page
12LettaDevelopers and researchers who specifically need an agent whose memory, skillsFree, then $20 a monthits pricing page
13OpenCodeDevelopers who want a genuinely free, fully open-source coding agent that worksFree, then $10 a monthits pricing page
14zotDevelopers who want a fast, free, Go-native coding-agent harness with real session-branching controlFreeits pricing page
15JugglerVerified ownerDevelopers who want hands-on visibility into what an AI coding agent is doing to their codebaseFreeits pricing page
16OpenHandsOpen source-minded engineering teams and enterprises that want a self-hostable coding agent platformFree, then $0.10 per 1m input tokensits pricing page
17AiderFree, terminal-native, bring-your-own Claude keyFreeits pricing page
18ClineDevelopers and teams who want a transparent, open-source, model-agnostic agent they fully controlFreeits pricing page
19DevinEngineering teams offloading well-scoped migration tasks without adding headcountFree, then $20 a monthits pricing page
20Replit AgentNon-technical founders who want a chat prompt to become a deployed, database-backed appFrom $20 a monthits pricing page
21Claude CodeDevelopers and teams who want a terminal-native, scriptable agent that composes with CIFrom $20 a monthits pricing page
22CursorProfessional developers who want a powerful AI agent woven into a familiar VS Code-based editorFree, then $8 a monthits pricing page
23GitHub CopilotEnterprise and team developers already in GitHub and mainstream IDEs who want governedFree, then $10 a monthits pricing page

Checked between 2 September 2026 and 1 November 2026. “About” figures are converted at the European Central Bank rate of 30 October 2026.

23 agents, ranked. How we check

About this list

23 of 32 coding agents match “Claude”. Of the rest: 3 on some plans only, 3 no, 3 unknown.

Two of these run Claude as the vendor's own default (Claude Code; and Claude selectable within Cursor, Windsurf and GitHub Copilot). The rest (Aider, Juggler, Zot) are model-agnostic tools where Claude is one of several providers you plug in yourself, so "supports Claude" means something different depending on which entry you click.

The ranking

  1. 1

    JetBrains AI

    A free plan before you pay

    Best forJetBrains IDE users who want several coding agents under one governed subscription

    Claude: Yes — Anthropic is named as a model provider behind the subscription and Claude Agent is one of the agents included in the AI Pro and AI Ultimate plans.“JetBrains AI is a service that provides access to AI models from leading providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, and xAI, as well as JetBrains' own model for code completion.”FAQ, 'What is JetBrains AI?' · checked 2026-10-24

    Price
    Free, then about $11 a seat a month · source
    • MCP serverNot stated
    • APIYes
    • Open sourceNot stated
    • Self-hostNot stated
    Visit JetBrains AI ↗Read the review
  2. 2

    WTAgent

    Best fordevelopers who want a local coding agent on a chat plan they already pay for

    Claude: Yes — Claude is a first-class provider selected with a flag; it uses whichever model your claude.ai browser profile already has chosen.“Claude keeps the model selected by claude.ai in its browser profile; WTAgent does not override it.”README, Quick start, paragraph after the --model examples · checked 2026-09-21

    Price
    Free · source
    • MCP serverNot stated
    • APINot stated
    • Open sourceNot stated
    • Self-hostNot stated
    Visit WTAgent ↗Read the review
  3. 3

    Zencoder

    Teams running several coding agents side by side, each on its own branch

    Best forteams running several coding agents side by side, each on its own branch

    Claude: Yes — Anthropic models are in the managed catalogue on paid plans and Claude Code can be chosen as the runtime; the Opus tiers require Pro Plus or above.“Anthropic | Haiku 4.5, Sonnet 4.6, Opus 4.6, Opus 4.7”Model Flexibility table, Anthropic row · checked 2026-09-09

    Price
    Free, then $45 a seat a month · source
    • MCP serverNot stated
    • APIYes
    • Open sourceNot stated
    • Self-hostNot stated
    Visit Zencoder ↗Read the review
  4. 4

    Kilo Code

    Developers who want to switch models freely, local ones included

    Best fordevelopers who want to switch models freely, local ones included, with no lock-in

    Claude: Yes — Claude models are in the hosted catalogue and available via an Anthropic BYOK key.“Kilo gives you access to 500+ AI models through one unified interface, including Claude Sonnet 5, Claude Opus 4.8, GPT-5.5, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, DeepSeek, Mistral, xAI Grok, Qwen, Llama”Frequently asked questions, "Which AI models does Kilo Code support?" · checked 2026-09-02

    Price
    Free, then $15 a seat a month · source
    • MCP serverNot stated
    • APIYes
    • Open sourceYes
    • Self-hostYes
    Visit Kilo Code ↗Read the review
  5. 5

    goose

    Devs who want an open source coding agent

    Best forDevs who want an open source coding agent that reuses an existing Claude or ChatGPT plan

    Claude: Yes — Anthropic is a listed provider needing only an API key, and the vendor says tool calling works best with Claude models, with prompt caching switched on automatically for them.“goose relies heavily on tool calling capabilities and currently works best with Claude 4 models.”Model Selection admonition above Available Providers · checked 2026-10-23

    Price
    Free · source
    • MCP serverNot stated
    • APIYes
    • Open sourceYes
    • Self-hostYes
    Visit goose ↗Read the review

Questions buyers ask

How much do coding agents for Claude cost?

The median first paid plan is $20 a month, across the 16 of the 23 that publish a monthly price. They run from $8 to $45.

Which coding agents for Claude have a free plan?

18 of the 23 have a free plan.

How current are these figures?

The prices were read 2 September–1 November 2026.

Sources and method

Every price here was read on the maker's own pricing page.

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