OpenAI Codex AlternativesAI Coding Assistants and other similar apps like OpenAI Codex

OpenAI Codex is described as 'One agent for everywhere you code. Powered by OpenAI’s frontier coding models and included in ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Edu' and is a ai coding assistant in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to OpenAI Codex for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Visual Studio Code apps. The best OpenAI Codex alternative is Void, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OpenAI Codex are Google Antigravity, Gemini CLI, opencode and Windsurf Editor.

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

    73 Void alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Void is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to OpenAI Codex.

    • Void is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to OpenAI Codex.

    • Void is Free and Open SourceOpenAI Codex is Paid and Proprietary
    • Void is Privacy focusedOpenAI Codex is not according to our users
  2. 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...

    33 Google Antigravity alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Gemini CLI icon
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    Open-source terminal AI connects to development tools, understands and edits code, generates, explains, and refactors using natural language, automates complex workflows, executes shell commands, grounds interactions with search, and supports extensibility via protocols and prompts.

    40 Gemini CLI alternatives

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    • Mac
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  4. opencode icon
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    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.

    59 opencode alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
  5. Windsurf Editor icon
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    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.

    63 Windsurf Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Cursor icon
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    The AI-first Code Editor. Build software faster in an editor designed for pair-programming with AI.

    98 Cursor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Firebase Studio icon
     23 likes

    A cloud-based, agentic development environment designed to accelerate how you build, test, deploy and run production-quality AI applications, all in one place.

    62 Firebase Studio alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Firebase Studio is the most popular Web-based alternative to OpenAI Codex.

    • Firebase Studio is Freemium and ProprietaryOpenAI Codex is Paid and Proprietary
  8. Claude Code icon
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    Transform hours of debugging into seconds with a single command. Experience coding at thought-speed with Claude's AI that understands your entire codebase—no more context switching.

    77 Claude Code alternatives

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    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Visual Studio Code
     
    • Claude Code is the most popular commercial alternative to OpenAI Codex.

    • Claude Code is Paid and ProprietaryOpenAI Codex is also Paid and Proprietary
  9. Mellum icon
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    Mellum-4b-base is JetBrains' first open-source large language model (LLM) optimized for code-related tasks.

    64 Mellum alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
     
    • Mellum is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to OpenAI Codex.

    • Mellum is Free and Open SourceOpenAI Codex is Paid and Proprietary
  10. GitHub Copilot icon
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    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...

    91 GitHub Copilot alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Neovim
    • Microsoft Visual Studio
     
  11. Kiro icon
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    Kiro is an AI-powered IDE developed by Amazon Web Services to help developers build and ship production-ready software from prompt to deployment. Based on VS Code, it combines intuitive "vibe coding" with structured...

    36 Kiro alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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