{
 "site": "AgentVerdict",
 "updated": "2026-11-02",
 "categories": [
  {
   "id": "coding-agents",
   "name": "Coding agents & AI IDEs",
   "short": "Coding",
   "blurb": "Agents and editors that read, write, test and ship code in your repo."
  },
  {
   "id": "app-builders",
   "name": "Vibe-coding app builders",
   "short": "App builders",
   "blurb": "Describe an app in plain English and get a running, hosted web app."
  },
  {
   "id": "general-agents",
   "name": "General & computer-use agents",
   "short": "General agents",
   "blurb": "Assistants that browse, use apps and finish multi-step tasks for you."
  },
  {
   "id": "research-agents",
   "name": "Research agents",
   "short": "Research",
   "blurb": "Agents that search, read and cite sources to answer hard questions."
  },
  {
   "id": "frameworks",
   "name": "Agent frameworks & automation",
   "short": "Frameworks",
   "blurb": "Libraries and platforms for building and running your own agents."
  },
  {
   "id": "gaming-creative",
   "name": "Gaming & creative AI",
   "short": "Gaming & creative",
   "blurb": "AI for making games, game art, NPC voices and music."
  }
 ],
 "tools": [
  {
   "id": "claude-code",
   "name": "Claude Code",
   "maker": "Anthropic",
   "url": "https://claude.com/product/claude-code",
   "pricingUrl": "https://claude.com/pricing",
   "category": "coding-agents",
   "tags": [
    "terminal",
    "autonomous",
    "paid-only"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "Hard, multi-step coding work in the terminal when you want the highest benchmark scores.",
   "summary": "Anthropic's agentic coding tool. It runs in your terminal (and other surfaces), works across a whole codebase, and shares one usage pool with your Claude plan.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "No. Claude Code is not on the Free plan.",
    "paid": "Included in Claude Pro ($20/mo, or $17/mo billed annually), Max ($100/mo, 5x Pro usage) and Ultra ($200/mo). Heavy users can switch to pay-as-you-go API credits.",
    "source": "https://claude.com/pricing"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Top entries on the Terminal-Bench 4.0 board (Oct 26, 2026 snapshot) run in Claude Code",
    "Highest Artificial Analysis Coding Agent Index score listed (61.7 with Opus 5.5)",
    "One subscription covers Claude chat and Claude Code"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "No free plan",
    "Usage limits reset every 5 hours and weekly",
    "Highest listed API cost per task on that index (~$11.42 with Opus 5.5)"
   ],
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "Coding Agent Index 61.7, $11.42/task, Opus 5.5 (max) per aicharts.io's Artificial Analysis table",
     "url": "https://aicharts.io/coding"
    }
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "openai-codex",
   "name": "OpenAI Codex",
   "maker": "OpenAI",
   "url": "https://developers.openai.com/codex",
   "pricingUrl": "https://developers.openai.com/codex/pricing",
   "category": "coding-agents",
   "tags": [
    "terminal",
    "cloud",
    "free-tier",
    "value"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "Getting strong agentic coding for the lowest cost per task, starting free with a ChatGPT account.",
   "summary": "OpenAI's coding agent, available in the CLI, IDE and cloud, included with ChatGPT plans.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes, limited Codex access on ChatGPT Free.",
    "paid": "Included with ChatGPT Go ($8/mo), Plus ($20/mo) and Pro ($100, $200 or $500/mo). Business is $20/user/mo billed annually ($25 monthly).",
    "source": "https://developers.openai.com/codex/pricing"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Usable on ChatGPT Free (limited)",
    "Lowest cost per task among top scorers on the AA index (GPT-6.1 Sol: 54.1 at ~$1.50/task)",
    "Bundled with ChatGPT, so no separate subscription"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Scores below Claude Code on the AA Coding Agent Index",
    "Higher speed tiers (Ultrafast) need Pro $500 or eligible Enterprise/Edu"
   ],
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "GPT-6.1 Sol (max) in Codex: index 54.1, $1.50/task",
     "url": "https://aicharts.io/coding"
    }
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "cursor",
   "name": "Cursor",
   "maker": "Cursor (a SpaceX company)",
   "url": "https://cursor.com",
   "pricingUrl": "https://cursor.com/pricing",
   "category": "coding-agents",
   "tags": [
    "ide",
    "cloud-agents",
    "free-tier"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "An AI-first code editor for everyday work, with local and cloud agents.",
   "summary": "AI code editor with an agent, cloud agents, automations and Bugbot code review. Since Aug 14, 2026 Cursor is part of SpaceX and new plans are sold as The X Subscription (bundled with Grok and X).",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes, limited agent and chat requests.",
    "paid": "Plus $8/mo (Grok models only), Premium $30/mo, Super $100/mo, Ultra $200/mo. Third-party models (Claude, GPT) are billed separately at API list price on Premium and above. Legacy Cursor plans keep working.",
    "source": "https://cursor.com/pricing"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Free plan available",
    "Premium adds cloud agents, automations, Bugbot reviews and Origin code hosting",
    "Bundle includes Grok and X Premium benefits"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Plus plan runs Grok models only",
    "Claude/GPT usage costs extra at API rates",
    "Plan structure changed in 2026; check which plan you're on"
   ],
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "Cursor acquired by SpaceX on Aug 14, 2026",
     "url": "https://cursor.com/blog/joining-spacex"
    }
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "github-copilot",
   "name": "GitHub Copilot",
   "maker": "GitHub (Microsoft)",
   "url": "https://github.com/features/copilot",
   "pricingUrl": "https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/get-started/plans",
   "category": "coding-agents",
   "tags": [
    "ide",
    "github",
    "free-tier",
    "students"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "Teams already on GitHub who want agent mode, cloud agents and code review in their existing IDE.",
   "summary": "GitHub's AI assistant: inline suggestions, chat, agent mode, Copilot in the cloud, code review and a CLI, billed with GitHub AI Credits.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes. Copilot Free (2,000 completions/mo, auto model selection). Copilot Student is free for verified students.",
    "paid": "Pro $10/mo (1,500 AI credits), Pro+ $39/mo (7,000), Max $100/mo (20,000). Business $19/seat, Enterprise $39/seat.",
    "source": "https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/get-started/plans"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Cheapest paid entry point here ($10/mo)",
    "Free for verified students; free Pro for some teachers and OSS maintainers",
    "Works in VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains and on github.com"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "AI-credit billing takes some learning",
    "Free and Student plans get auto model selection only"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "devin",
   "name": "Devin (Desktop & Cloud)",
   "maker": "Cognition",
   "url": "https://devin.ai",
   "pricingUrl": "https://windsurf.com/pricing",
   "category": "coding-agents",
   "tags": [
    "ide",
    "cloud-agents",
    "free-tier",
    "formerly-windsurf"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "Managing several local and cloud coding agents from one IDE, including third-party agents.",
   "summary": "Windsurf was renamed Devin Desktop on June 2, 2026. It's a full IDE with an Agent Command Center, Devin Local (successor to Cascade), Devin Cloud, Devin CLI and Devin Review. It supports ACP agents such as Codex, Claude Agent and OpenCode.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes. Light agent quota, unlimited inline edits and Tab completions.",
    "paid": "Pro $20/mo (includes Devin Cloud access), Max $200/mo. Teams: $80/mo plus $40/mo per full dev seat.",
    "source": "https://windsurf.com/pricing"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Generous free tier with unlimited Tab completions",
    "Runs other vendors' agents via the Agent Client Protocol",
    "Cloud agents included on Pro"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Frequent rebrands (Codeium → Windsurf → Devin Desktop)",
    "Legacy Cascade agent was retired July 1, 2026"
   ],
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "Windsurf is now Devin Desktop (June 2, 2026)",
     "url": "https://devin.ai/blog/windsurf-is-now-devin-desktop"
    }
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "google-antigravity",
   "name": "Google Antigravity",
   "maker": "Google",
   "url": "https://antigravity.google",
   "pricingUrl": "https://antigravity.google/pricing",
   "category": "coding-agents",
   "tags": [
    "ide",
    "terminal",
    "free-tier",
    "gemini"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "Developers on Google's stack who want a free agent-first IDE and CLI powered by Gemini.",
   "summary": "Google's agent-first developer platform: Antigravity App, IDE, CLI, SDK and extensions. Gemini CLI's free and Google One users moved to Antigravity CLI on June 18, 2026.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes, $0/month individual tier.",
    "paid": "Team plans start at $30 USD per seat per month. A consumption-based option with a $0 seat fee is also listed.",
    "source": "https://antigravity.google/pricing"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Free individual tier",
    "Covers IDE, CLI and SDK",
    "Gemini 4 Argon in Antigravity CLI scores 53.2 on the AA index"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Gemini CLI vs Antigravity CLI split can be confusing",
    "Detailed free-tier limits weren't stated on the pricing page we read"
   ],
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "Gemini CLI README: free users moved to Antigravity CLI on June 18, 2026",
     "url": "https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli"
    }
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "kiro",
   "name": "Kiro",
   "maker": "AWS",
   "url": "https://kiro.dev",
   "pricingUrl": "https://kiro.dev/pricing/",
   "category": "coding-agents",
   "tags": [
    "ide",
    "spec-driven",
    "free-tier"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "Structured, spec-first agentic development, especially for AWS-centric teams.",
   "summary": "An agentic IDE from AWS with a credit-based plan ladder.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes. Kiro Free includes 50 credits with access to open-weight models and Claude Sonnet 4.5, with limits.",
    "paid": "Pro $20, Pro+ $40, Pro Max and higher tiers at $100 and $200 per user/month. Add-on credits cost $0.04 each. New Pro upgrades get 500 trial credits.",
    "source": "https://kiro.dev/pricing/"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Perpetual free tier",
    "Predictable credit pricing with cheap add-ons"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "The free tier's model list is narrower than paid tiers",
    "Credit math needs watching on big tasks"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "augment-code",
   "name": "Augment Code",
   "maker": "Augment",
   "url": "https://www.augmentcode.com",
   "pricingUrl": "https://www.augmentcode.com/pricing",
   "category": "coding-agents",
   "tags": [
    "large-codebases",
    "teams",
    "context-engine"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "Small teams working in large codebases who want one flat team price.",
   "summary": "A coding agent built around its Context Engine for understanding big repositories. Plans are priced per team, not per seat.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Unknown. No free plan was stated on the pricing page we read.",
    "paid": "Standard $20/mo for the whole team (up to 50 seats) with $20 of usage included. Business $100/mo with $100 of usage. Usage is metered in dollars across LLMs, Context Engine and compute.",
    "source": "https://www.augmentcode.com/pricing"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Flat team price up to 50 seats",
    "Usage measured transparently in dollars"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Included usage is small for heavy users",
    "No free plan confirmed"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "jetbrains-junie",
   "name": "JetBrains Junie",
   "maker": "JetBrains",
   "url": "https://www.jetbrains.com/junie/",
   "pricingUrl": "https://www.jetbrains.com/junie/",
   "category": "coding-agents",
   "tags": [
    "ide",
    "jetbrains",
    "free-tier"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "Developers who live in IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm and other JetBrains IDEs.",
   "summary": "JetBrains' AI coding agent, sold with JetBrains AI plans. Junie Lite is a free AI layer in every JetBrains account.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes. Junie Lite: a free model, always on, no trial.",
    "paid": "AI Pro $8.33/user/mo (10 AI credits per 30 days). AI Ultimate $25/user/mo (35 AI credits per 30 days, recommended for regular Junie use). Top-ups anytime.",
    "source": "https://www.jetbrains.com/junie/"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Native to JetBrains IDEs",
    "Free always-on tier"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Credit allowances are small for heavy agent use",
    "Best value only if you already use JetBrains IDEs"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "zed",
   "name": "Zed",
   "maker": "Zed Industries",
   "url": "https://zed.dev",
   "pricingUrl": "https://zed.dev/pricing",
   "category": "coding-agents",
   "tags": [
    "editor",
    "fast",
    "free-tier"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "A very fast editor with built-in AI, where you pay only for the tokens you use.",
   "summary": "A high-performance code editor with agent features and edit predictions. The editor is free forever; Pro adds hosted model usage.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes. The editor is free forever. A 14-day Pro trial includes $5 of usage.",
    "paid": "Pro $10/mo with $5 of tokens included, then usage at API list price +10%. Business $30/seat/mo.",
    "source": "https://zed.dev/pricing"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Free editor",
    "Cheap Pro plan with transparent token billing"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "The included token credit is small",
    "Usage beyond credits costs API price +10%"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "amp",
   "name": "Amp",
   "maker": "Amp",
   "url": "https://ampcode.com",
   "pricingUrl": "https://ampcode.com/pricing",
   "category": "coding-agents",
   "tags": [
    "remote",
    "byok",
    "free-tier"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "Agents that keep working on remote machines (\"orbs\") after you close your laptop, using models you already pay for.",
   "summary": "A coding agent that runs threads on hosted or self-hosted \"orbs\" and lets you bring your own ChatGPT, Claude or API keys.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes. Hobby: unlimited self-hosted orbs, BYOK or your existing ChatGPT/Claude subscriptions, no Amp token fees.",
    "paid": "Individual from $20/mo (Megawatt and Gigawatt tiers; includes 45,000 minutes of hosted orb time on the listed tier). Teams at no extra charge.",
    "source": "https://ampcode.com/pricing"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Use subscriptions you already have",
    "Remote agents keep running while you're away",
    "Free Hobby tier"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Hosted orb time is metered",
    "Newer pricing model; check tier details"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "cline",
   "name": "Cline",
   "maker": "Cline",
   "url": "https://cline.bot",
   "pricingUrl": "https://cline.bot/pricing",
   "category": "coding-agents",
   "tags": [
    "open-source",
    "byok",
    "vscode"
   ],
   "openSource": true,
   "bestFor": "An open-source agent in your editor where you control the model and pay only for inference.",
   "summary": "An open-source coding agent extension. It's free for individuals; you bring your own API keys or use the Cline provider.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes. The extension is free for individual developers.",
    "paid": "Pay only for AI inference, usage-based. No subscription required.",
    "source": "https://cline.bot/pricing"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Open source",
    "No subscription or vendor lock-in",
    "Any model provider"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Costs depend on the model and API you choose",
    "You manage your own keys and spend"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "aider",
   "name": "Aider",
   "maker": "Aider (open source)",
   "url": "https://aider.chat",
   "pricingUrl": "https://aider.chat",
   "category": "coding-agents",
   "tags": [
    "open-source",
    "terminal",
    "git"
   ],
   "openSource": true,
   "bestFor": "Terminal pair programming with automatic git commits and any LLM, including local models.",
   "summary": "Open-source AI pair programming in your terminal. It maps your codebase, works in 100+ languages, auto-commits changes, and runs lint and tests.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes. Free and open source; you pay for whichever model you connect.",
    "paid": "None. Model costs only.",
    "source": "https://aider.chat"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Free and open source",
    "Clean git integration you can easily undo",
    "Works with cloud or local models"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Terminal-only workflow isn't for everyone",
    "The model recommendations on its homepage look out of date"
   ],
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "Homepage lists 44K GitHub stars and 6.8M installs",
     "url": "https://aider.chat"
    }
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "opencode",
   "name": "OpenCode",
   "maker": "OpenCode",
   "url": "https://opencode.ai",
   "pricingUrl": "https://opencode.ai",
   "category": "coding-agents",
   "tags": [
    "open-source",
    "terminal",
    "free-models"
   ],
   "openSource": true,
   "bestFor": "Trying a capable open-source terminal agent for $0, with free models and no account.",
   "summary": "An open-source coding agent that ships with a set of free models and connects to any model from any provider.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes. \"100% free to use\", including free models usable without an account.",
    "paid": "None. You pay only if you connect a paid provider.",
    "source": "https://opencode.ai"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Truly free to start (free models included)",
    "Any provider",
    "Supported inside Devin Desktop via ACP"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Data is stored when you use its free models (per its FAQ)",
    "Results depend heavily on the model you pick"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "goose",
   "name": "Goose",
   "maker": "Goose (open source)",
   "url": "https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose",
   "pricingUrl": "https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose",
   "category": "coding-agents",
   "tags": [
    "open-source",
    "extensible",
    "local"
   ],
   "openSource": true,
   "bestFor": "An extensible open-source agent that can install, execute, edit and test with any LLM.",
   "summary": "An open-source, extensible AI agent (Apache-2.0) that goes beyond code suggestions.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes. Apache-2.0 open source.",
    "paid": "None. Model costs only.",
    "source": "https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Apache-2.0 license",
    "Works with any LLM",
    "Extensible"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Self-managed setup",
    "No hosted plan was stated in the repo"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "lovable",
   "name": "Lovable",
   "maker": "Lovable",
   "url": "https://lovable.dev",
   "pricingUrl": "https://lovable.dev/pricing",
   "category": "app-builders",
   "tags": [
    "no-code",
    "hosting",
    "free-tier",
    "students"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "Non-coders who want to chat their way to a working, hosted web app.",
   "summary": "An AI app builder: you chat to build websites and web apps, with Lovable Cloud hosting and built-in AI features. You own the code.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes. 5 daily build credits (up to 30/mo) plus 20 monthly Cloud credits.",
    "paid": "Pro from $25/mo (100 credits; $21/mo billed annually). Business from $50/mo. Higher credit tiers go up to 10,000 credits. Student discount available.",
    "source": "https://docs.lovable.dev/introduction/subscription-plans"
   },
   "pros": [
    "No seat pricing: unlimited workspace members",
    "You own the code",
    "Hosting covered by included grants for small apps"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Credits per message vary by task complexity",
    "Monthly credits expire after 2 months"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "bolt",
   "name": "Bolt",
   "maker": "StackBlitz",
   "url": "https://bolt.new",
   "pricingUrl": "https://bolt.new/pricing",
   "category": "app-builders",
   "tags": [
    "no-code",
    "hosting",
    "free-tier"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "Quickly prototyping and hosting web apps in the browser, with token-based pricing.",
   "summary": "A browser-based AI website and app builder with hosting, databases and custom domains on paid plans.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes. 1M tokens/month (300K daily limit), public and private projects, hosting, Bolt branding.",
    "paid": "Pro $25/mo (10M tokens/month with rollover, custom domain, no branding). Teams $30/mo per member. Enterprise custom.",
    "source": "https://bolt.new/pricing"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Free tier with hosting and unlimited databases",
    "Unused Pro tokens roll over",
    "Connectors and MCPs on Pro"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Free sites carry Bolt branding",
    "Token usage grows with project size"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "v0",
   "name": "v0",
   "maker": "Vercel",
   "url": "https://v0.app",
   "pricingUrl": "https://v0.app/pricing",
   "category": "app-builders",
   "tags": [
    "react",
    "vercel",
    "free-tier"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "Generating polished React/Next.js UIs and apps that deploy straight to Vercel.",
   "summary": "Vercel's AI app builder with Design Mode, GitHub sync and one-click deploys to Vercel.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes. 7 messages/day, deploy to Vercel, Design Mode, GitHub sync.",
    "paid": "Paid plans from $30/user/mo with $30 of monthly credits plus $2 of free daily credits on login. Business $100/user/mo (training opt-out by default). Model tokens billed per 1M (v0 Mini to v0 Max Fast).",
    "source": "https://v0.app/pricing"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Tight Vercel and GitHub integration",
    "Transparent per-token model pricing"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Free tier is capped at 7 messages/day",
    "Per-user pricing adds up for teams"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "replit",
   "name": "Replit",
   "maker": "Replit",
   "url": "https://replit.com",
   "pricingUrl": "https://replit.com/pricing",
   "category": "app-builders",
   "tags": [
    "full-stack",
    "databases",
    "hosting"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "Building and deploying full-stack apps with databases from one browser workspace.",
   "summary": "A cloud development platform with Replit Agent, databases, integrations and deployment.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Free Mode usage is referenced on the pricing page. Free plan details weren't readable on the page we fetched.",
    "paid": "Core $20/mo ($18/mo billed annually) with $20 toward more powerful models and up to 30 hours of Free Mode chat. Pro $100/mo ($90 annually) with $100 toward models, up to 15 collaborators, 28-day database rollback.",
    "source": "https://replit.com/pricing"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Databases, auth and hosting in one place",
    "Database rollback on Pro"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Effort-based pricing can be hard to predict",
    "Free plan details unclear"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "base44",
   "name": "Base44",
   "maker": "Base44",
   "url": "https://base44.com",
   "pricingUrl": "https://base44.com/pricing",
   "category": "app-builders",
   "tags": [
    "no-code",
    "free-tier",
    "internal-tools"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "Quickly building internal tools and simple apps with built-in integrations.",
   "summary": "An AI app builder with credit-based plans covering AI messages and integration actions.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes. All core features on the Free plan.",
    "paid": "Billed annually: $40/mo (250 message credits), Pro $80/mo (500 message credits, 20,000 integration credits), Elite $160/mo (1,200 message credits, 50,000 integration credits). Paid plans include a free domain for 1 year.",
    "source": "https://base44.com/pricing"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Free plan with core features",
    "Free custom domain for a year on paid plans"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Credit usage varies by action and model",
    "Listed prices are annual-billing rates"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "chatgpt",
   "name": "ChatGPT (Work & agent features)",
   "maker": "OpenAI",
   "url": "https://chatgpt.com",
   "pricingUrl": "https://chatgpt.com/pricing",
   "category": "general-agents",
   "tags": [
    "browser",
    "deep-research",
    "free-tier"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "A general assistant that can browse, run deep research, schedule tasks and work in your apps.",
   "summary": "ChatGPT now includes ChatGPT Work, a built-in browser, deep research, scheduled tasks, plugins and Codex. Pro adds Dot, an always-on agent.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes. Unlimited text chats with GPT-6 (abuse guardrails apply) and limited deep research, Codex and ChatGPT Work on desktop.",
    "paid": "Go $8/mo (may include ads), Plus $20/mo, Pro $100, $200 or $500/mo.",
    "source": "https://chatgpt.com/pricing"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Strong free tier",
    "One app covers chat, research, coding (Codex) and agent work",
    "Scheduled tasks from Go upward"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "The Go plan may include ads",
    "The always-on Dot agent is Pro-only"
   ],
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "Plan prices confirmed on the Codex pricing page",
     "url": "https://developers.openai.com/codex/pricing"
    }
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "claude",
   "name": "Claude (apps & Claude in Chrome)",
   "maker": "Anthropic",
   "url": "https://claude.com",
   "pricingUrl": "https://claude.com/pricing",
   "category": "general-agents",
   "tags": [
    "browser",
    "connectors",
    "free-tier"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "Delegating and scheduling multi-step work across your apps, docs and browser.",
   "summary": "The Claude apps include connectors, Research, file creation with code execution, Claude in Chrome, and handing off and scheduling tasks.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes. Chat, web search, files and code, memory, connectors, Artifacts, limited usage.",
    "paid": "Pro $20/mo ($17/mo annually) adds hand-off and scheduled tasks, Claude in Chrome, Research and Claude Code. Max $100/mo, Ultra $200/mo.",
    "source": "https://claude.com/pricing"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Connectors available on Free",
    "The same plan includes Claude Code"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Claude in Chrome and scheduled tasks need Pro",
    "Usage is capped every 5 hours and weekly"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "manus",
   "name": "Manus",
   "maker": "Manus AI",
   "url": "https://manus.im",
   "pricingUrl": "https://manus.im/pricing",
   "category": "general-agents",
   "tags": [
    "autonomous",
    "slides",
    "web-apps",
    "free-tier"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "Handing off whole tasks (research, slides, sites, media) to an autonomous agent.",
   "summary": "A general autonomous agent. Manus 2.0 (reported launch Sept 28, 2026) adds Studio, event-triggered automations and cloud computers.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes. 300 daily refresh credits, 1 concurrent task, 2 scheduled automations.",
    "paid": "Pro from $20/mo (4,000 credits), $40/mo (8,000 credits, 7-day trial), up to $200/mo (40,000 credits, per third-party reviews). Team from $20/seat/mo. Annual billing saves 17%.",
    "source": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/11711111-what-is-the-current-membership-pricing-for-manus"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Free daily credits",
    "Wide Research and parallel tasks on Pro"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Credit consumption per task can be unpredictable",
    "manus.im/pricing is JavaScript-only, so we couldn't read it directly; prices come from the help center"
   ],
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "Manus 2.0 launch date and $200 tier per third-party review",
     "url": "https://myclaw.ai/blog/manus-2-0"
    }
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "perplexity",
   "name": "Perplexity",
   "maker": "Perplexity",
   "url": "https://www.perplexity.ai",
   "pricingUrl": "https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/pricing",
   "category": "research-agents",
   "tags": [
    "citations",
    "deep-research",
    "browser",
    "free-tier"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "Cited answers and deep research across the web, files and apps.",
   "summary": "An answer engine with citations in every answer, plus Deep Research, Perplexity Computer, the Comet browser and 400+ app connectors.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes. Search with cited answers and limited weekly usage.",
    "paid": "Pro $20/mo ($17/mo annually; adds Computer access, Deep Research, model choice). Max $200/mo ($167/mo annually; 10,000 monthly credits). Enterprise Pro $40/seat.",
    "source": "https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/pricing"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Citations in every answer, even on Free",
    "Pick your preferred model on Pro"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Computer usage uses separate credits",
    "Max is expensive for individuals"
   ],
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "Max $200/mo or $2,000/yr (help center, updated Sept 14, 2026)",
     "url": "https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/11680686-perplexity-max"
    }
   ],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "elicit",
   "name": "Elicit",
   "maker": "Elicit",
   "url": "https://elicit.com",
   "pricingUrl": "https://elicit.com/pricing",
   "category": "research-agents",
   "tags": [
    "academic",
    "papers",
    "free-tier"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "Searching and summarizing academic papers and pulling data out of them.",
   "summary": "An AI research assistant focused on scientific literature.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes.",
    "paid": "Individual paid plans listed at $11, $39 and $89 per user/mo billed annually. Team-oriented plans at $49 and $229 per user/mo billed annually.",
    "source": "https://elicit.com/pricing"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Built for academic literature",
    "Low-cost entry plan"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Narrower scope than general research agents",
    "Listed prices are annual billing"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "langchain",
   "name": "LangChain / LangGraph + LangSmith",
   "maker": "LangChain",
   "url": "https://www.langchain.com",
   "pricingUrl": "https://www.langchain.com/pricing",
   "category": "frameworks",
   "tags": [
    "open-source",
    "python",
    "js",
    "observability"
   ],
   "openSource": true,
   "bestFor": "Building custom, stateful agents in code and tracing, evaluating and deploying them.",
   "summary": "Open-source frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph) plus the LangSmith platform for tracing, evals and deployment.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes. Developer plan $0 (1 seat, 5k base traces/month, 1 free small serverless deployment).",
    "paid": "Plus $39/seat/mo plus usage. Startup credits up to $10,000 for VC-backed companies.",
    "source": "https://www.langchain.com/pricing"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Open-source core",
    "Strong observability via LangSmith"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Usage-based platform costs on top of seats",
    "Steeper learning curve than no-code tools"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "crewai",
   "name": "CrewAI",
   "maker": "CrewAI",
   "url": "https://www.crewai.com",
   "pricingUrl": "https://www.crewai.com/pricing",
   "category": "frameworks",
   "tags": [
    "open-source",
    "multi-agent",
    "python"
   ],
   "openSource": true,
   "bestFor": "Orchestrating teams (\"crews\") of role-based agents in Python.",
   "summary": "An open-source multi-agent framework with a managed platform for running agent workflows.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes. The open-source framework is free; the platform's Free tier includes 50 workflow executions/month.",
    "paid": "Enterprise tiers; pricing not listed publicly on the page we read.",
    "source": "https://www.crewai.com/pricing"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Open source",
    "Simple role and task mental model"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Paid platform pricing isn't public",
    "Small free execution quota"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "openai-agents-sdk",
   "name": "OpenAI Agents SDK",
   "maker": "OpenAI",
   "url": "https://github.com/openai/openai-agents-python",
   "pricingUrl": "https://github.com/openai/openai-agents-python",
   "category": "frameworks",
   "tags": [
    "open-source",
    "python",
    "lightweight"
   ],
   "openSource": true,
   "bestFor": "A lightweight, code-first way to build multi-agent workflows.",
   "summary": "A lightweight, MIT-licensed framework for multi-agent workflows.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes. MIT-licensed SDK.",
    "paid": "None for the SDK; model and API usage is billed by your provider.",
    "source": "https://github.com/openai/openai-agents-python"
   },
   "pros": [
    "MIT license",
    "Minimal abstractions"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Code-only, no visual builder",
    "You host and monitor it yourself"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "n8n",
   "name": "n8n",
   "maker": "n8n",
   "url": "https://n8n.io",
   "pricingUrl": "https://n8n.io/pricing/",
   "category": "frameworks",
   "tags": [
    "automation",
    "visual",
    "self-host"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "Visual workflow automation with AI agents, priced per workflow run, not per step.",
   "summary": "A workflow automation platform with AI agent nodes and an AI Assistant. You pay per complete workflow execution.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Free trial of n8n Cloud (14 days on Business, no card required).",
    "paid": "Cloud (billed annually): Starter €20/mo, Pro €50/mo, Business €667/mo.",
    "source": "https://n8n.io/pricing/"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Execution-based pricing, not per step",
    "Huge integration library"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Cloud prices are in EUR and billed annually as listed",
    "No permanent free cloud tier was stated"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "rosebud",
   "name": "Rosebud AI",
   "maker": "Rosebud AI",
   "url": "https://rosebud.ai",
   "pricingUrl": "https://rosebud.ai/pricing",
   "category": "gaming-creative",
   "tags": [
    "game-dev",
    "browser-games",
    "free-tier"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "Vibe-coding playable browser games by chatting with an AI.",
   "summary": "Create, play, remix and share games by talking to its AI (Rosie), with hosted game pages.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes. 8,000 credits, refilling weekly in eligible regions.",
    "paid": "Indie Dev $15/mo (private projects, code tab), 10x Dev $30/mo (full commercial rights, no branding), Pro $50/mo (downloadable code), Scale $100/mo.",
    "source": "https://rosebud.ai/pricing"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Free plan with weekly credits",
    "Clear path to commercial rights and code export"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Commercial rights start at $30/mo",
    "Code download needs Pro ($50/mo)"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "ludo-ai",
   "name": "Ludo.ai",
   "maker": "Ludo.ai",
   "url": "https://ludo.ai",
   "pricingUrl": "https://ludo.ai/pricing",
   "category": "gaming-creative",
   "tags": [
    "game-dev",
    "ideation",
    "assets",
    "mcp"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "Game ideation, market research and asset generation for indie studios.",
   "summary": "An AI toolkit for game developers, with a web app plus API, MCP and CLI access on credits.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Free trial.",
    "paid": "Plans listed at $15, $35 and $300 per month. \"Unlimited\" applies to the web app only; API/MCP/CLI calls use credits. Top-ups from $15 for 250 credits.",
    "source": "https://ludo.ai/pricing"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Game-dev specific",
    "API and MCP access for agent workflows"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Unlimited covers the web app only",
    "Top tier is pricey"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "scenario",
   "name": "Scenario",
   "maker": "Scenario",
   "url": "https://www.scenario.com",
   "pricingUrl": "https://www.scenario.com/pricing",
   "category": "gaming-creative",
   "tags": [
    "game-art",
    "assets",
    "free-tier"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "Generating consistent game art and assets across many models.",
   "summary": "An AI asset generation platform aimed at game studios.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes. 50 free daily credits, no credit card.",
    "paid": "$15/mo (1,500 credits), $45/mo (5,000), $75/mo (10,000). Credits don't roll over.",
    "source": "https://www.scenario.com/pricing"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Free daily credits",
    "Upgrade or downgrade anytime"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Credits don't roll over",
    "Generation stops when credits run out"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "inworld",
   "name": "Inworld AI",
   "maker": "Inworld",
   "url": "https://inworld.ai",
   "pricingUrl": "https://inworld.ai/pricing",
   "category": "gaming-creative",
   "tags": [
    "npc",
    "voice",
    "tts",
    "game-dev"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "Voices and real-time AI characters (TTS, STT, LLM) for games and apps.",
   "summary": "A platform offering TTS, speech-to-text and LLM access with monthly credits, used for interactive characters.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes, start free.",
    "paid": "Monthly credit plans (e.g. $25/mo tier with $25 in credits, $100/mo tier); TTS from ~$10–25 per 1M characters depending on tier.",
    "source": "https://inworld.ai/pricing"
   },
   "pros": [
    "One credit pool across TTS, STT and LLMs",
    "Volume discounts on higher tiers"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "Usage-based pricing needs estimating",
    "Exact tier names weren't readable on the page we fetched"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  },
  {
   "id": "suno",
   "name": "Suno",
   "maker": "Suno",
   "url": "https://suno.com",
   "pricingUrl": "https://suno.com/pricing",
   "category": "gaming-creative",
   "tags": [
    "music",
    "soundtracks",
    "free-tier"
   ],
   "openSource": false,
   "bestFor": "Making soundtracks and songs for games, streams and videos.",
   "summary": "An AI music generator with credit-based plans.",
   "pricing": {
    "free": "Yes. Free models, no monthly song downloads.",
    "paid": "$8/mo billed yearly (2,500 credits, 20 song downloads/mo). $24/mo billed yearly (10,000 credits, 60 downloads/mo).",
    "source": "https://suno.com/pricing"
   },
   "pros": [
    "Free tier to experiment",
    "Cheap entry plan"
   ],
   "cons": [
    "The free tier has no monthly song downloads",
    "Subscription credits don't carry over"
   ],
   "facts": [],
   "lastVerified": "2026-11-02",
   "affiliateUrl": null,
   "sponsored": false
  }
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