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Best AI coding tools for startups · by published data
We list 15 tools here. We verified pricing for 15; 13 of those have a free plan, and the lowest published paid entry price is Cursor at $8/month. Data checked Oct 26, 2026 on each vendor's own site.
How this list is built: Tools with a published team or business plan at $40 per user per month or less. Listed A–Z by name. Membership comes from our category, verified pricing or a phrase on the vendor's own page. No vendor pays for placement.
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Which AI coding tools for startups have a free plan?
Of the 15 AI coding tools for startups whose pricing we have verified, 13 have a free plan: Blink, Bolt.new, Builder.io Fusion, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Graphite, Kilo Code, Kombai, Mistral Vibe, OpenAI Codex and 3 more.
What is the cheapest paid plan among these AI coding tools for startups?
Among verified tools, the lowest published paid price is Cursor at $8/month, then OpenAI Codex at $8/month. Prices are from each vendor's own pricing page.
How are these 15 AI coding tools for startups ordered?
Alphabetically by name (A–Z). Membership comes from our category, verified pricing or a phrase on the vendor's own page. No vendor pays for placement or for a better position.
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