Modo IDE AlternativesAI Coding Assistants & Code Editors like Modo IDE

Modo IDE is described as 'The open-source AI IDE that plans before it codes' and is a ai coding assistant in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Modo IDE for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Visual Studio Code apps. The best Modo IDE alternative is Zed Editor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Modo IDE are opencode, Claude Code, Google Antigravity and Cursor.

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  1. Zed Editor icon
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    Blazing fast code editor offering real-time multi-user collaboration, language-aware syntax highlighting, integrated terminal, multi-buffers for tab-free editing, built-in Vim mode, searchable outline, AI coding assistance, advanced keyboard commands, and cross-platform support.

    118 Zed Editor alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  2. opencode icon
     55 likes

    Terminal-based AI coding assistant featuring a themed native UI, automatic LSP integration, multi-agent sessions, 75+ supported LLMs, local and cloud model options, shareable debugging links, open source licensing, and session sharing for collaborative coding workflows.

    112 opencode alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. Claude Code icon
     68 likes

    Terminal AI assistant features deep codebase awareness, rapid code searches, multi-file edits, and advanced code understanding with explicit approval for changes, integration with VS Code and JetBrains, leverages build tools and test suites, and is highly configurable.

    152 Claude Code alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Homebrew
    • npm
    • JetBrains IDE
    • Online
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  4. Google Antigravity is an agentic IDE and coding environment designed to support real world software projects through autonomous development workflows. It provides an agent first workspace where developers set direction while AI agents carry out tasks such as coding, debugging...

    81 Google Antigravity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Xcode
    • Microsoft Visual Studio
    • Zed
    • JetBrains IDE
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  5. Cursor icon
     59 likes

    The AI-first Code Editor. Build software faster in an editor designed for pair-programming with AI.

    169 Cursor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  6. Void icon
     36 likes

    The open source AI code editor. Write code with the best AI tools, use any model, and retain full control over your data.

    97 Void alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Devin Desktop icon
     38 likes

    Windsurf Editor is an IDE merging AI and developers for lockstep collaboration with Cascade capabilities, boosting speed and contextual coding through copilot and agent-like systems across Mac, Windows, and Linux.

    116 Devin Desktop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. Codex icon
     25 likes

    Automates code writing, editing, and answering codebase questions using secure cloud sandboxes and local terminal agents, enables parallel task execution, handles pull requests, integrates with repositories, and supports ChatGPT Pro, Enterprise, and Team users.

    131 Codex alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Cursor
    • JetBrains IDE
    • Windsurf
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Node.JS
    • Microsoft Visual Studio
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  9. Athas icon
     20 likes

    Lightweight, open-source code editor for Windows, Mac, and Linux featuring Vim keybindings, built-in Git support, agentic AI editing with multiple models, syntax highlighting, LSP for intelligent completion, fast performance, and efficient workflows.

    78 Athas alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. GitHub Copilot icon
     39 likes

    GitHub Copilot leverages the power of OpenAI Codex to provide real-time suggestions for code and complete functions, all within your editor. With its training on vast amounts of code, GitHub Copilot translates natural language prompts into coding suggestions across multiple...

    154 GitHub Copilot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Neovim
    • Microsoft Visual Studio
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  11.  8 likes

    Pi aka Pi.dev is a minimal terminal coding harness. Adapt pi to your workflows, not the other way around, without having to fork and modify pi internals.

    64 Pi Agent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    • Termux
    • npm
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  12. Trae icon
     16 likes

    Trae is an adaptive AI IDE that transforms how you work, collaborating with you to run faster.

    55 Trae alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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