vibe-coding --tools · 23 tools · prices checked Nov 3, 2026
Best Vibe Coding Tools (2026)
Vibe coding tools turn plain-language prompts into working software. We compared 23 of them: app builders for people who don't code, AI editors and agents for developers, and the models behind them. Every price comes from the official pricing page, and the usage numbers come from the stacks of real indie makers in our directory.
- Don't code, want a web app: Lovable or Bolt ($25/mo, both with free plans). Base44 is cheapest at $16/mo billed yearly. Google AI Studio is free to start.
- Developer, want an agent in your repo: Claude Code (from $20/mo) or Cursor. Use Codex if you already pay for ChatGPT; GitHub Copilot is the cheapest at $10/mo.
- Mobile app: Rork or Anything for the App Store; Bolt for Expo; Google AI Studio for Android.
- Free: Google AI Studio, Antigravity, Codex in ChatGPT Free, GitHub Copilot Free, or open-source Cline with your own model key.
- Best model: Claude Opus 5.5 leads Arena WebDev and Terminal-Bench 4.0 as of Nov 3, 2026, with GPT-6 Astra, Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Gemini 4 Carbon close behind.
Vibe coding tools compared
Sorted by type. *Makers here = indie makers on IndieMakerList who list the tool in their stack; the number links to their /stack/ page.
| Tool | Type | Best for | Free plan | Paid from | Builds | Makers here* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovable | AI app builder | Non-coders | Yes | $25/mo | web app, website, code | 1 |
| Bolt | AI app builder | Non-coders and developers | Yes | $25/mo | web app, website, mobile app | — |
| Replit | AI app builder | Non-coders and developers | Yes | $20/mo | web app, mobile app, code | — |
| v0 | AI app builder | Non-coders and developers | Yes | $30/user/mo | web app, website, UI components | 1 |
| Base44 | AI app builder | Non-coders | Yes | $16/mo billed yearly | web app, website, AI agents | — |
| Google AI Studio | AI app builder | Non-coders and developers | Yes | Free; Gemini API pay-as-you-go | web app, mobile app, code | — |
| Anything | AI app builder | Non-coders | No | $24/mo | web app, mobile app, website | — |
| Rork | AI app builder | Non-coders | Yes | $20/mo | mobile app, web app, code | — |
| Bubble | No-code builder with AI | Non-coders | Yes | $39/mo (web) | web app, mobile app | 7 |
| Softr | No-code builder with AI | Non-coders | Yes | $19/mo billed yearly | web app, PWA | 1 |
| Claude Code | Coding agent | Non-coders and developers | No | $20/mo (Claude Pro) | code | 10 |
| Cursor | AI IDE / editor | Developers | Yes | $8/mo (Grok only); $30/mo Premium | code, pull requests, code reviews | 7 |
| Codex | Coding agent | Non-coders and developers | Yes | Free in ChatGPT; Plus $20/mo | code | 2 |
| GitHub Copilot | AI IDE / editor | Developers | Yes | $10/mo | code, pull requests, code reviews | — |
| Windsurf Renamed | AI IDE / editor | Developers | Yes | $20/mo | code, pull requests, code reviews | — |
| Antigravity | AI IDE / editor | Non-coders and developers | Yes | Free; Google AI Pro $19.99/mo | code, artifacts (plans, screenshots, recordings), images/UI mockups | — |
| Kiro | AI IDE / editor | Developers | Yes | $20/mo | code, specs (requirements/design/tasks), tests | — |
| Zed | AI IDE / editor | Developers | Yes | Free with own keys; Pro $10/mo | code | — |
| Cline | Coding agent | Developers | Yes | Free + model API costs | code | — |
| goose | Coding agent | Non-coders and developers | Yes | Free + model API costs | code, automations | — |
| Gemini CLI Limited access | Coding agent | Developers | No | Gemini API pay-as-you-go | code | — |
| Firebase Studio Shutting down | AI app builder | Non-coders and developers | No | Closed to new users | web app, mobile app, code | — |
| Supabase | Backend | Non-coders and developers | Yes | $25/mo | backend (Postgres, auth, storage, edge functions, realtime) | 15 |
What changed in 2026
Renames, acquisitions and shutdowns that make older lists of vibe coding platforms out of date.
- Cursor became part of SpaceX (deal closed Aug 14, 2026). Plans now include Grok models; Claude and GPT are billed at API list price. source
- Windsurf was renamed Devin Desktop on June 2, 2026, under Cognition. Pro is $20/mo. source
- Firebase Studio stopped taking new users on June 22, 2026 and shuts down on March 22, 2027. source
- Gemini CLI stopped serving free and Google AI Pro/Ultra individuals on June 18, 2026; Google points them to Antigravity CLI. source
- GitHub Copilot replaced premium requests with AI credits (1 credit = $0.01) and added a $100 Max plan. source
- Lovable switched new projects from React + Vite to TanStack Start on May 13, 2026. source
- Bubble shipped Agent 2 and AI credits (Oct 6, 2026); the web Starter plan rose to $39/mo. source
Best vibe coding platforms for non-coders
Chat to an app with the database, login and hosting handled for you.
These builders run in the browser and publish the app for you. The big differences are how they bill (credits per message, tokens, or a subscription), whether you can get the code out, and whether they build mobile apps. Lovable and Base44 make the fewest decisions for you; Bolt and Replit let you see and change more; Bubble and Softr keep you in a visual editor and don't export code.
- LovableFree plan · $25/mo
You don't code and want a hosted web app with a database and login from a chat box.
- BoltFree plan · $25/mo
You want a browser builder that can also produce an Expo mobile app and lets you pick the Claude model.
- Base44Free plan · $16/mo billed yearly
You're building internal tools or business apps and want backend, auth and hosting with no setup.
- ReplitFree plan · $20/mo
You want an agent plus a full cloud IDE, database and hosting in one place, and may grow into editing code.
- Google AI StudioFree; Gemini API pay-as-you-go
You want to start free, build Gemini-powered web or Android apps, and keep the code in GitHub.
- v0Free plan · $30/user/mo
You want clean Next.js + Tailwind + shadcn/ui code, Git pull requests and one-click Vercel deploys.
- BubbleFree plan · $39/mo (web)
You want AI to start the app but a visual editor you can keep changing without reading code.
- SoftrFree plan · $19/mo billed yearly
You need a client portal or internal tool on Airtable, Sheets or SQL data, with logins and permissions.
Best vibe coding tools for developers
AI IDEs and coding agents that work inside your own repo.
These edit a real codebase on your machine or in a cloud sandbox, so you choose the stack and the host. The practical questions are which models are included in the price, how usage limits work (5-hour windows, weekly quotas or credits), and whether you prefer a full editor (Cursor, Devin Desktop, Kiro, Zed) or an agent you talk to (Claude Code, Codex).
- Claude Code$20/mo (Claude Pro)
You want the agent and model pair that currently tops Terminal-Bench 4.0 working across your whole repo, in a terminal, IDE or desktop app.
- CursorFree plan · $8/mo (Grok only); $30/mo Premium
You're comfortable in a code editor and want an agent working inside your own repo.
- CodexFree in ChatGPT; Plus $20/mo
You already pay for ChatGPT or want an agent you can try free, in a terminal or the ChatGPT app.
- GitHub CopilotFree plan · $10/mo
You already live in GitHub and a mainstream IDE and want the cheapest paid agent access.
- AntigravityFree; Google AI Pro $19.99/mo
You want a capable free agentic IDE and are happy with Gemini (or Claude on paid tiers).
- WindsurfFree plan · $20/mo
You want an IDE that runs several local and cloud agents from one dashboard, with model choice.
- KiroFree plan · $20/mo
You want structure: requirements, design and task specs before the agent writes code.
- ZedFree with own keys; Pro $10/mo
You want a fast, open-source editor and plan to bring your own API keys or run Claude/Codex agents inside it.
Best vibe coding apps for mobile apps
Most browser builders only make web apps. For an app in the App Store or Google Play, these are the options. Publishing on iOS with any of them still needs your own Apple Developer account ($99/yr, per Anything's docs).
- RorkFree plan · $20/mo
Mobile-first. Pro builds iPhone and Android apps and publishes to the App Store; Max ($200) writes native SwiftUI for Apple devices.
- Anything$24/mo
Web and iOS/Android apps on Expo, with database, auth, Stripe and RevenueCat built in, plus a TestFlight and App Store flow.
- BoltFree plan · $25/mo
Builds Expo (React Native) apps you preview in Expo Go; you download the code and submit with Expo's EAS CLI.
- ReplitFree plan · $20/mo
Replit Agent builds mobile apps alongside web apps in the same project, sharing one backend.
- Google AI StudioFree; Gemini API pay-as-you-go
Builds native Android apps (Kotlin + Jetpack Compose) and can publish to Google Play internal testing. No iOS.
- BubbleFree plan · $39/mo (web)
Visual editor with native iOS and Android apps published straight to the stores on mobile plans (from $49/mo).
Free vibe coding tools
What you actually get for $0, and the catch.
| Tool | Free plan | The catch |
|---|---|---|
| Google AI Studio | Build mode within a modest daily quota | Quota isn't published; premium models need a plan or paid API key |
| Antigravity | Agentic IDE with Gemini 3.8 Flash, weekly quota, unlimited Tab | Best models (Gemini 4 Argon, Claude 5.5) need Google AI Pro |
| Codex | Codex in ChatGPT Free with GPT-6 Luna | "Subject to rollout"; no published limits |
| GitHub Copilot | 2,000 completions a month plus limited chat and agent use | Auto model selection only |
| Lovable | 5 credits a day, up to 30 a month | Publishing is invite-only on Free |
| Bolt | 1M tokens a month (300K a day) | Public sites with Bolt branding; no custom domain |
| Cline | Open-source agent for VS Code | You pay the model provider (or run a local model) |
| goose | Open-source desktop agent and CLI | You pay the model provider (or run a local model) |
| Zed | Open-source editor; agent with your own keys | No hosted AI on the free plan |
Not free: Claude Code (needs a paid Claude plan), Anything (building needs Pro) and, since June 2026, Gemini CLI for individuals.
Best LLM for vibe coding
Public leaderboards as of Nov 3, 2026. Scores move every few weeks.
| 1 | Claude Opus 5.5 (Max) | 1810 |
| 2 | GPT-6 Astra (Max) | 1773 |
| 3 | Claude Sonnet 5.5 (xHigh) | 1770 |
| 4 | Gemini 4 Carbon (High) | 1768 (preliminary) |
| 5 | GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) | 1751 |
| 1 | Claude Opus 5.5 (max) + Claude Code | 64.8% ± 3.1 |
| 2 | Claude Sonnet 5.5 (max) + Claude Code | 61.8% ± 2.9 |
| 3 | GPT-6 Astra (max) + Codex | 58.2% ± 2.8 |
| 4 | GPT-6.1 Sol (max) + Codex | 58.2% ± 3.1 |
| 5 | Claude Fable 5.1 (max) + Claude Code | 57.9% ± 3.8 |
Arena WebDev ranks models by people's votes on web apps built from the same prompt, which is close to how vibe coders use them. Terminal-Bench 4.0 scores a model and its agent together on real terminal tasks. The official SWE-bench Verified board hasn't listed a new frontier model since February 2026, so we don't use it.
In practice the model is often chosen for you: Claude Code runs Claude, Codex runs GPT, Google AI Studio runs Gemini, and Lovable picks for you. Bolt, GitHub Copilot, Devin Desktop, Kiro, Cline and Zed let you choose.
| Provider | Model | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | Claude Opus 5.5 | $4/MTok | $20/MTok |
| Anthropic | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | $2/MTok | $10/MTok |
| Anthropic | Claude Fable 5.1 | $10/MTok | $50/MTok |
| OpenAI | GPT-6.1 Sol (gpt-6.1-sol) | $2/MTok | $10/MTok |
| OpenAI | GPT-6 Astra (gpt-6-astra) | $10/MTok | $50/MTok |
| OpenAI | GPT-5.3 Codex (gpt-5.3-codex) | $1.75/MTok | $14/MTok |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (gemini-3.1-pro-preview) | $2/MTok (<=200k prompt; $4 above) | $12/MTok (<=200k; $18 above) | |
| Gemini 4 Argon (gemini-4-argon) | $2/MTok until Nov 30, 2026; $4 from Dec 1, 2026 | $10/MTok until Nov 30, 2026; $20 from Dec 1, 2026 |
The backend most vibe-coded apps use
Most app builders either bundle a database or connect to Supabase, an open-source Postgres backend with auth and storage. Its free plan covers 2 projects that pause after a week of inactivity; Pro starts at $25/mo. Official Supabase integrations exist for Lovable, Bolt, v0 (Vercel) and Figma Make. Whatever you use, ask the AI to turn on row-level security for every table: it's the setting AI-generated apps most often get wrong.
Which vibe coding tools indie makers actually use
26 active makers on IndieMakerList list at least one of these tools in their stack. Counts include former makers, linked from each tool's page.
| Tool | Makers | Including |
|---|---|---|
| Supabase | 15 | Jack Friks ($47.9K MRR (Post Bridge, verified)), Jonathan Wilke ($12K/mo), Martin Donadieu ($30K MRR), Jonas Schmedtmann |
| Claude Code | 10 | Corey Haines ($1M ARR (Conversion Factory)), Ian Nuttall ($100K ARR (Keyword Metrics + URL Monitor)), Mckay Wrigley, Frey Chu ($2K+/mo (first directory)) |
| Bubble | 7 | Louis Pereira ($15K+/mo), Lee Hills, Ben Tossell, Sebastian Volkis ($29K/mo (TrendFeed + CodeSpring)) |
| Cursor | 7 | Corey Haines ($1M ARR (Conversion Factory)), Ian Nuttall ($100K ARR (Keyword Metrics + URL Monitor)), Mckay Wrigley, Riley Brown |
| Codex | 2 | Ian Nuttall ($100K ARR (Keyword Metrics + URL Monitor)) |
| Lovable | 1 | Prajwal Tomar |
| v0 | 1 | Prajwal Tomar |
| Softr | 1 | Katt Risen |
| OpenAI API | 12 | Jakob Greenfeld, Louis Pereira, Bram Kanstein, Lee Hills |
| Anthropic API | 2 | Zach Yadegari, Henry Langmack |
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker, from different dates, and cover their whole business, not only apps built with the tool.
Documented builds
- Prajwal Tomar (Lovable): Says his agency's usual stack pairs Lovable and Cursor with Supabase and Vercel; it has shipped 60+ client apps.
- Lee Hills (Bubble): Builds small keyword-driven projects with Bubble, AI and vibe-coding tools.
- Sebastian Volkis (Bubble): Lists Bubble, Cursor and ChatGPT in his stack; runs CodeSpring, a course that makes vibe coding approachable for non-technical founders.
- Alex Finn (Claude Code): Built Creator Buddy with Cursor and later Claude Code, and runs the Vibe Coding Academy community.
- Frey Chu (Claude Code): Has built many recent projects with AI coding agents such as Claude Code.
- Riley Brown (Claude Code): Started building apps with Claude Artifacts and AI coding agents in 2024 with no engineering background.
- Pieter Levels (Cursor): Built the multiplayer flight sim fly.pieter.com in February 2025 largely by prompting Cursor, and reported $1M ARR in 17 days.
- Mckay Wrigley (Cursor): Teaches people with little coding experience to build with Cursor and Claude Code through Takeoff (now MagicLearn).
- Eric Degaardt (Codex): Swedish solopreneur who makes apps, small games and experiments, much of it built with OpenAI Codex.
- Jack Friks (Supabase): Lists Supabase in his stack; reports $47.9K MRR for Post Bridge (verified).
- Yasser Elsaid (Supabase): Lists Supabase and OpenAI in his stack; reports $864K MRR (verified).
Indie makers building tools for vibe coders
- Marketing Skills by Corey Haines: Free, MIT-licensed agent skills that teach Claude Code, Codex and Cursor marketing work (56K+ GitHub stars).
- ShipSafe by Darragh Griffin: Free 23-point pre-deploy checklist for AI-written apps: leaked secrets, Supabase RLS, Stripe webhooks, AI spend caps.
- CapWrapp by Alexandre Grisey: Turns web apps built with Lovable, Bolt or Cursor into iOS and Android apps.
- Flowmaps by Tuan Hoang: Visual planner that maps an app's features and writes step-by-step prompts for Lovable, Bolt, Cursor or Claude Code.
- Claude Fast by Abdo El-Mobayad: Paid Claude Code kits of agents, skills and hooks; about $24.7K verified all-time revenue.
- AgentKit by Goon Nguyen: Paid framework of agent skills and commands for Claude Code and other agents (formerly ClaudeKit).
- CodeSpring by Sebastian Volkis: Planning workspace and course that makes vibe coding approachable for non-technical founders.
- Vibe Coding Academy by Alex Finn: Paid Skool community on shipping apps with Claude Code, Cursor and similar agents.
Head-to-head comparisons
How we picked and checked these tools
We included the tools people search for most with "vibe coding", plus the open-source agents and backends they connect to. 22 are live today; we keep one sunset tool listed so people searching for them find the migration path.
Every price was read from the vendor's official pricing page or documentation on Nov 3, 2026, and each tool page links its sources. Where a page only showed yearly prices or no numbers at all, we say so instead of estimating. Funding and revenue figures come from the company or from named publications.
Usage counts are computed from the stack field of our indie maker profiles, after merging spellings like "ChatGPT" and "OpenAI API". They show what makers publicly say they build with, not market share. Tools were chosen editorially, and none of the links on this page are affiliate links.
Vibe coding tools FAQ
What is the best vibe coding tool in 2026?
It depends on whether you code. For non-coders building a web app, Lovable and Bolt are the most complete chat-to-app builders (both $25/mo Pro, both with free plans). For developers, Claude Code and Cursor are the coding tools indie makers in our directory list most often; Claude Opus 5.5 with Claude Code leads Terminal-Bench 4.0 as of November 2026. GitHub Copilot is the cheapest paid option at $10/mo.
What is the best free vibe coding tool?
Google AI Studio's Build mode and Google Antigravity are the most capable free options for individuals in November 2026. Codex is included in ChatGPT Free, GitHub Copilot Free includes limited agent use, and Lovable (up to 30 credits a month) and Bolt (1M tokens a month) have free plans. Cline and goose are free and open source, but you pay for the model.
What is the best vibe coding app for beginners?
For someone who has never coded, Lovable, Bolt and Base44 are the simplest: you describe the app in a chat and they handle the database, login and hosting. Bubble and Softr are visual no-code builders with AI that you keep editing without code. Coding agents like Claude Code and Cursor assume you can run a project on your computer.
What is the best LLM for vibe coding?
As of Nov 3, 2026, Claude Opus 5.5 ranks first on both the Arena WebDev leaderboard (score 1810) and Terminal-Bench 4.0 (64.8% with Claude Code). GPT-6 Astra, Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Gemini 4 Carbon are within about 5 points of each other on WebDev. Sonnet 5.5 costs half as much per token as Opus 5.5 through the API.
Which vibe coding tools can build mobile apps?
Rork and Anything are built for App Store apps. Bolt builds Expo (React Native) apps, Replit Agent builds mobile apps, Google AI Studio builds native Android apps, and Bubble publishes native iOS and Android apps. Lovable, v0 and Base44 build web apps only.
How much do vibe coding tools cost?
Most paid plans start between $10 and $30 a month: GitHub Copilot $10, Claude Pro (Claude Code) $20, ChatGPT Plus (Codex) $20, Replit Core $20, Lovable and Bolt $25, Cursor Premium $30 and v0 Plus $30 per user. Heavy users move to $100–$200 tiers. A production app usually also needs a database such as Supabase (Pro from $25/mo).
Sources
Official pages were read on Nov 3, 2026. Prices change often; check the vendor's page before you buy.
- Lovable pricing
- Bolt.new pricing
- Replit pricing
- v0 pricing
- Base44 pricing
- Google AI Studio pricing
- Anything pricing
- Rork pricing
- Bubble pricing
- Softr pricing
- Claude Code pricing
- Cursor pricing
- OpenAI Codex pricing
- GitHub Copilot pricing
- Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) pricing
- Google Antigravity pricing
- Kiro pricing
- Zed pricing
- Cline pricing
- goose pricing
- Gemini CLI pricing
- Firebase Studio pricing
- Supabase pricing
- Claude API pricing
- OpenAI API pricing
- Arena WebDev leaderboard
- Terminal-Bench leaderboard
- SWE-bench leaderboards
- Anthropic: Introducing Claude Opus 5.5
- Cursor: joining SpaceX
- Devin: Windsurf is now Devin Desktop
- Google Developers Blog: Gemini CLI to Antigravity CLI
- GitHub Docs: Copilot usage-based billing
- Lovable docs: FAQ
- Bubble blog: Agent 2