Subscriptions, credit systems, free tiers, and the fine print — snapshotted daily, with every change logged on the price changelog. Credit-based billing means some tools can cost far more than the sticker price; we flag those with ⚠.
| Tool | Type | From | Free tier | Best for | Verified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google AI Studio | App builder | Free | Yes | Experimenting at zero cost; Gemini API prototyping | 2026-06-04 | Site ↗ |
| Hostinger Horizons | App builder | $6.29/mo | No | Beginners who want the website live with hosting handled, at the lowest price in the category | 2026-06-04 | Site ↗ |
| Replit ⚠ | App builder | $20/mo+ | Yes | Going from idea to deployed full-stack app with zero local setup | 2026-06-04 | Site ↗ |
| v0 | App builder | $20/mo | Yes | Frontend components and UI generation; Next.js projects | 2026-06-04 | Site ↗ |
| Base44 | App builder | $20/mo | Yes | Internal tools and CRUD apps without touching infrastructure | 2026-06-04 | Site ↗ |
| Lovable ⚠ | App builder | $25/mo+ | Yes | Non-technical founders shipping a web app or MVP fast | 2026-06-04 | Site ↗ |
| Bolt.new ⚠ | App builder | $25/mo | Yes | Polished web prototypes, landing pages, and marketing-site demos in minutes | 2026-06-04 | Site ↗ |
| Tool | Type | From | Free tier | Best for | Verified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aider | Coding agent | Free | Yes | Tinkerers who want full control and minimal cost | 2026-06-04 | Site ↗ |
| Cline | Coding agent | Free | Yes | VS Code users who want an agent without another subscription | 2026-06-04 | Site ↗ |
| Claude Code | Coding agent | $20/mo+ | No | Real projects on your own machine; multi-file work; people who want code they own locally | 2026-06-04 | Site ↗ |
| ChatGPT / Codex | Coding agent | $20/mo+ | Yes | People already paying for ChatGPT who want delegated coding tasks | 2026-06-04 | Site ↗ |
| Tool | Type | From | Free tier | Best for | Verified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cursor ⚠ | AI editor | $20/mo+ | Yes | Developers and serious hobbyists who want an AI-native editor | 2026-06-04 | Site ↗ |
| Windsurf | AI editor | $20/mo+ | Yes | Developers who want a strong free tier, and agent-mode users; no longer the budget pick after the 2026 price rise | 2026-06-04 | Site ↗ |
| Tool | Type | From | Free tier | Best for | Verified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot ⚠ | Assistant | $10/mo+ | Yes | Developers already living in VS Code and GitHub; teams | 2026-06-04 | Site ↗ |