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Aider

Open-source AI pair programming in the terminal.

Pricing
Free, open source (bring your own model/API)
Free tier
Yes
Open source
Yes
Score
83/100 (public evidence)

Evidence score: 83/100

Scored from public evidence (hands-on testing coming). Evidence gathered 2026-10-16; 100/100 points verifiable. Unverifiable criteria are excluded, not guessed.

CriterionEvidencePointsSource
Free tiertrue20/20directory data verified 2026-10-16
Pricing clarityfree, open source (no pricing needed)15/15link
Docs qualityREADME/docs in repo20/20link
Platform supportAPI5/15link
Open sourcetrue15/15link
Recent updateslast commit pushed 146 days ago8/15link

Hands-on test notes: coming. Pricing checked 2026-10-16; prices change, so confirm on the vendor site.

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