The directory
Every tool worth knowing, filtered by what it actually costs you.
516 tools · 33 categories · 173 genuinely free · 27 editor's picks. Every card names the free-tier ceiling and the trap.
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AI app builders
Describe an app, get a deployed product. The stack each one generates, and whether you can take the code with you.
a0.dev
a0.devNot yet swept
Prompt-to-React-Native mobile builder
Free tier + paidAI app builders
Free (limited messages, 1 project) · Pro $20/mo (100 messages/day) · $50 / $100 / $200 and up
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Anything (formerly Create.xyz)
anything.comNot yet swept
Prompt-to-app builder with integrations
Free tier + paidAI app builders
Free tier · Pro $19/mo (20K credits) · Max $199/mo (220K credits)
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Base44 (Wix)
base44.comNot yet swept
All-in-one no-code AI app builder
Free tier + paidAI app builders
Free 25 message credits/mo (5 apps) · Starter $16/mo · Builder $40/mo · Pro $80/mo · Elite $160/mo
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Bolt.new (StackBlitz)
bolt.newNot yet swept
In-browser full-stack app builder
Free tier + paidAI app builders
Free 300K tokens/day, 1M/mo · Pro $25/mo (10M tokens, rollover) · Teams $30/member/mo
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Dyad
dyad.shNot yet swept
Local open-source AI app builder
Free tier + paidAI app builders
Free and open source (bring your own keys) · Pro $20/mo (200 credits) · Max $79/mo (900 credits)
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Emergent
emergent.shNot yet swept
Multi-agent autonomous app builder
Free tier + paidAI app builders
Free 10 credits/mo · Standard about $17-20/mo (100 credits) · Pro about $167-200/mo (750 credits) · Enterprise custom
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Figma Make
figma.comNot yet swept
Prompt-to-prototype inside Figma
Free tier + paidAI app builders
Starter free 500 credits/mo (150/day) · Pro $16/seat/mo (3,000) · Org $55/seat (3,500) · Enterprise $90/seat (4,250) · $0.03/credit overage
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Google AI Studio (Build mode)
aistudio.google.comNot yet swept
Gemini prompt-to-app playground
Free tier + paidAI app builders
Free with Gemini API quota · paid Gemini API usage · Google AI Pro/Ultra raise limits
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Google Firebase Studio
firebase.studioNot yet swept
Cloud IDE with Gemini prototyping agent
FreeAI app builders
Free · 3 workspaces (10 with Google Developer Program, 30 Premium) · Blaze billing for App Hosting
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Hostinger Horizons
hostinger.comNot yet swept
Prompt-to-web-app with hosting bundled
Free tier + paidAI app builders
Free 5 credits, 1 site · Explorer $6.99/mo (30) · Starter $13.99/mo (70) · Hobbyist $39.99/mo (200)
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Lovable
lovable.devNot yet swept
Prompt-to-fullstack web app builder
Free tier + paidAI app builders
Free 5 credits/day (30/mo cap) · Pro from $25/mo · Business from $50/mo · top-ups $15 per 50 credits
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Mocha
getmocha.comNot yet swept
Vertically integrated app builder
Free tier + paidAI app builders
Free 20 one-time credits, 1 app · Bronze $20/mo (1,500) · Silver $50/mo (4,500) · Gold $200/mo (20,000)
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Replit Agent
replit.comNot yet swept
Cloud IDE with autonomous build agent
Free tier + paidAI app builders
Starter free (daily agent credits, 1 published app) · Core $25/mo ($25 credits) · Pro $100/mo ($100 credits) · effort-based usage
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Riff (formerly Databutton)
riff.aiNot yet swept
Business/internal app builder
Free tier + paidAI app builders
Free start · $20/mo agent + community · $700/mo with human support · $4,000+/mo with an advisor
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Rork
rork.comNot yet swept
Prompt-to-mobile-app builder (Expo)
Free tier + paidAI app builders
Free (limited, public only) · Junior $25/mo 100 msgs · Middle $50/mo 250 · Senior $100/mo 500 · Max $200/mo
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Softgen
softgen.aiNot yet swept
Next.js + Firebase app builder
PaidAI app builders
$33/year membership + at-cost AI tokens via wallet top-up · 3-day trial for $3 in tokens
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Tempo
tempo.newNot yet swept
React app builder turned PR factory
Free tier + paidAI app builders
Free 30 credits/mo (5/day) · Pro $30/mo (150 credits) · Agent+ $4,500/mo human-assisted
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v0 (Vercel)
v0.appNot yet swept
Prompt-to-Next.js app builder
Free tier + paidAI app builders
Free $5 credits/mo, 7 messages/day · Plus $30/user/mo · Business $100/user/mo
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AI IDEs & coding agents
Where real work happens once the prototype outgrows the prompt box.
Aider
aider.chatNot yet swept
Terminal pair programmer (OSS)
FreeAI IDEs & coding agents
Free and open source (Apache 2.0) · BYO API key
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Antigravity CLI (ex-Gemini CLI)
antigravity.googleNot yet swept
Terminal coding agent (Google)
Free tier + paidAI IDEs & coding agents
Free tier · Google AI Pro ~$20/mo · Ultra ~$100/mo · Ultra Max ~$200/mo
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Augment Code
augmentcode.comNot yet swept
Team agent platform (Cosmos)
PaidAI IDEs & coding agents
$100/mo Business (up to 50 seats, $100 usage included) · Enterprise custom
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Cline
cline.botNot yet swept
Open-source agent (VS Code/CLI)
FreeAI IDEs & coding agents
Free and open source (Apache 2.0) · BYO key or pay-as-you-go credits
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Continue.dev
github.comNot yet swept
Archived OSS assistant + CLI
FreeAI IDEs & coding agents
Free (Apache 2.0, archived) · hosted platform shut down
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Cursor
cursor.comNot yet swept
AI-native IDE (VS Code fork)
Free tier + paidAI IDEs & coding agents
Free Hobby · $20/mo Pro · $60/mo Pro+ · $200/mo Ultra · $40/user/mo Teams
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Devin
devin.aiNot yet swept
Autonomous cloud SWE agent
Free tier + paidAI IDEs & coding agents
Free tier · $20/mo Pro · $200/mo Max · $80 + $40/user/mo Teams
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Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
devin.aiNot yet swept
Agentic IDE (VS Code fork)
Free tier + paidAI IDEs & coding agents
Free (25 credits/mo) · $20/mo Pro · $200/mo Max · $80 + $40/user/mo Teams
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Factory
factory.aiNot yet swept
Agent platform (CLI + cloud)
PaidAI IDEs & coding agents
$20/mo Pro · $100/mo Plus · $200/mo Max · Business and Enterprise custom
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GitHub Copilot
github.comNot yet swept
Assistant + CLI (all major IDEs)
Free tier + paidAI IDEs & coding agents
Free (2,000 completions) · $10/mo Pro · $39/mo Pro+ · $100/mo Max · Business and Enterprise
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Kilo Code
kilo.aiNot yet swept
Open-source agent (MIT)
Free tier + paidAI IDEs & coding agents
Free · Kilo Pass from $19/mo · $15/user/mo Teams · BYO key
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OpenAI Codex CLI
developers.openai.comNot yet swept
Terminal coding agent (OpenAI)
Free tier + paidAI IDEs & coding agents
Bundled with ChatGPT Go $8 · Plus $20 · Pro $100-$200 · Business $25/user · or API key
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OpenCode
opencode.aiNot yet swept
Open-source terminal agent (MIT)
FreeAI IDEs & coding agents
Free and open source · BYO key · optional Zen credits
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Roo Code (now ZooCode)
github.comNot yet swept
Archived agent · community fork
FreeAI IDEs & coding agents
Free and open source (Apache 2.0) · BYO key
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Sourcegraph Amp
ampcode.comNot yet swept
Agent (terminal, web, mobile)
Free tier + paidAI IDEs & coding agents
Free ~$10/day · $20/mo Megawatt · $200/mo Gigawatt · PAYG and BYOK
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Trae
trae.aiNot yet swept
AI IDE (ByteDance)
Free tier + paidAI IDEs & coding agents
Free · $3/mo Lite · $10/mo Pro · $30/mo Pro+ · $100/mo Ultra
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Zed
zed.devNot yet swept
Open-source native editor (Rust)
Free tier + paidAI IDEs & coding agents
Free Personal · $10/mo Pro · $30/seat/mo Business · BYO key free
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Libraries & build tooling
The dependencies your AI will reach for whether or not you chose them. Know what they are.
Astro Starlight + Nextra
starlight.astro.buildNot yet swept
Framework docs themes
FreeLibraries & build tooling
Free · MIT
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Biome
biomejs.devNot yet swept
Linter + formatter (Rust)
FreeLibraries & build tooling
Free · MIT/Apache-2.0
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Bun
bun.shNot yet swept
JS runtime + package manager
FreeLibraries & build tooling
Free · MIT
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Chromatic
chromatic.comNot yet swept
Visual regression testing
Free tier + paidLibraries & build tooling
Free tier · Starter $179/mo
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clsx + tailwind-merge
github.comNot yet swept
Tailwind class utilities
FreeLibraries & build tooling
Free · MIT
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Conform
conform.guideNot yet swept
Progressive form validation
FreeLibraries & build tooling
Free · MIT
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date-fns + Day.js
date-fns.orgNot yet swept
Date formatting
FreeLibraries & build tooling
Free · MIT
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Embla Carousel
embla-carousel.comNot yet swept
Carousel / slider
FreeLibraries & build tooling
Free · MIT
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esbuild + SWC
esbuild.github.ioNot yet swept
Fast JS/TS transpilers
FreeLibraries & build tooling
Free · MIT / Apache-2.0
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ESLint + Prettier
eslint.orgNot yet swept
Linter + formatter (classic)
FreeLibraries & build tooling
Free · MIT
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Fumadocs
fumadocs.devNot yet swept
Docs framework for Next.js
FreeLibraries & build tooling
Free · MIT
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Jotai + Valtio
jotai.orgNot yet swept
Atomic + proxy state
FreeLibraries & build tooling
Free · MIT
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Mintlify
mintlify.comNot yet swept
Hosted docs platform
Free tier + paidLibraries & build tooling
Free tier · Pro $450/mo
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Nx
nx.devNot yet swept
Monorepo build system
Free tier + paidLibraries & build tooling
Free core · Nx Cloud paid
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react-markdown
github.comNot yet swept
Markdown renderer
FreeLibraries & build tooling
Free · MIT
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Redux Toolkit
redux-toolkit.js.orgNot yet swept
Structured state + RTK Query
FreeLibraries & build tooling
Free · MIT
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Sonner
sonner.emilkowal.skiNot yet swept
Toast notifications
FreeLibraries & build tooling
Free · MIT
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Storybook
storybook.js.orgNot yet swept
Component workshop
FreeLibraries & build tooling
Free · MIT
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SWR
swr.vercel.appNot yet swept
Data-fetching hooks
FreeLibraries & build tooling
Free · MIT
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TanStack Query
tanstack.comNot yet swept
Server-state cache
FreeLibraries & build tooling
Free · MIT
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TanStack Router
tanstack.comNot yet swept
Type-safe React router
FreeLibraries & build tooling
Free · MIT
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