Developer tools
These tools are built for developers. They are listed for reference, with what each one does, how it is priced and who makes it. They are not scored, because the scoring in this guide is built for everyday users.
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AgentOps
Monitoring and debugging platform that records what AI agents do, what they cost and where they fail.
AgentQL
Query language and SDKs from TinyFish that let AI agents find and pull data from web pages.
AI2SQL
Turns plain-English questions into SQL for a connected database, and fixes or explains existing queries.
Anima
AI tool that turns Figma designs, cloned websites or prompts into working web apps and front-end code.
Anything (formerly Create)
AI app builder that turns a written description into a working mobile app, website or tool built with code.
AssemblyAI
Speech recognition API that turns recorded or live audio into text for developers
AutoScientist
Adaption's system that automates fine-tuning by adjusting training data and recipe toward a set goal
Berd
Block's open-source desktop app for working with AI agents through the goose backend
Bezi
AI assistant for Unity game developers that works inside the real project
Bland AI
Platform for building AI phone agents that handle calls for regulated businesses
Bolt.new
AI builder that creates websites and web apps from a chat description, with hosting included
Brave Search API
Web search API from Brave's independent index, used to feed results into apps and AI agents
Bubble
No-code platform for building and launching web and native mobile apps, with AI to generate them
BuilderKit
Next.js starter code for building and launching AI software products faster
Buzz
Block's open-source team chat where AI agents join channels as members alongside people
ChainGPT
Crypto-focused AI tools and APIs, from a Web3 chatbot to smart contract generation and auditing
Claude Code
Anthropic's coding agent that reads a codebase, edits files and runs commands from the terminal, IDE or web
Claude Code Review
A Claude Code service that sends several agents to review each GitHub pull request and comment on problems
Claude Managed Agents
Anthropic's hosted APIs for building and running Claude agents in the cloud without managing infrastructure
Claude Security
Anthropic's code scanner that finds vulnerabilities in a GitHub repository and suggests patches
Cloudflare Dynamic Workers
Cloudflare service that starts isolated sandboxes on demand to run code written by AI agents
Code Arena
Arena's public testing ground where AI coding models build web apps and people vote on the results
Codemaps
Cognition feature that draws an AI-annotated map of how code in a repository fits together
Codex
OpenAI's coding agent that writes, fixes and reviews code from the ChatGPT app, terminal, editor or cloud
Codex Security
OpenAI security agent that scans code repositories for vulnerabilities, tests them and proposes fixes
Comfy Deploy
Platform for running ComfyUI image workflows in the cloud and turning them into APIs for apps
Cursor
AI code editor from Anysphere built around coding agents that write, test and review code
Cursor 2.0
October 2025 Cursor release that added an agent-centred layout and the first Composer model
Cursor 3
April 2026 Cursor release with a new agent workspace built from scratch for running many agents
Cursor Cloud Agents
Cursor coding agents that run in cloud machines and can be started from web, phone, Slack or GitHub
Cursor for iOS
Cursor iPhone and iPad app for starting, watching and merging the work of coding agents
Cursor Origin
Cursor's own code hosting service with repos, pull requests, GitHub sync and built-in coding agents
Cursor Router
Cursor system that sends each coding request to the cheapest model able to handle it well
Databricks Mosaic AI
Databricks tools for building, deploying and monitoring AI agents and models on company data
DataCamp DataLab
Browser data notebook from DataCamp where an AI assistant writes and runs analysis code
Deforum
Open-source Stable Diffusion animation tools, plus a web studio and Discord bot
Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
Cognition's coding editor, formerly Windsurf, for running and managing many coding agents in one place
Devin Fusion
Cognition coding agent setup that pairs a top model with a cheaper helper model to cut costs
DryRun Security
AI code security scanner that reviews pull requests and repositories for exploitable risks
ElevenLabs Agent Workflows
Visual editor in ElevenLabs' agent platform for designing branching conversation flows for voice and chat agents.
ElevenLabs UI
Open-source React components for building voice agent and audio interfaces on ElevenLabs
Ellipsis
Managed cloud coding agents, defined as config files in a repo, for code review, fixes and features
Emergent
Chat-based app builder where AI agents design, code and deploy web and mobile apps from plain-language requests.
Encord
Data platform for AI teams to collect, curate, label and evaluate training data across video, images, LiDAR and text.
Eraser AI
Diagramming and documentation tool that draws architecture, database and flow diagrams from text or pasted code.
eve (Vercel)
Open-source Vercel framework where an AI agent is defined as a folder of files for its model, tools and skills.
Evidently AI
Open-source framework for testing and monitoring LLM apps, AI agents and machine learning models.
Exa
Web search API built for AI agents, returning search results, page text and research answers for software to use.
Exa Agent
Web research API from Exa that splits big research and list-building jobs across subagents and returns cited, structured results.
Exa Deep Max
Exa search API endpoint that runs many parallel web searches to answer hard research questions
FlutterFlow
Visual app builder for mobile, web and desktop apps that exports real Flutter code and adds AI generation.
Forloop
No-code and Python platform for scraping websites, cleaning the data and automating data pipelines.
Frontly
No-code builder that creates custom business apps such as client portals and trackers from a written description.
Future AGI
Open-source platform for testing, evaluating and monitoring AI agents, with simulations, tracing and guardrails.
Gemini CLI
Google's open-source AI agent that runs Gemini in the terminal for coding and other tasks
Gemini Computer Use
Gemini API tool that lets AI agents operate browsers, phones and desktops through screenshots
Gemini Deep Research Agent
Gemini API agent that plans and runs multi-step web research and returns cited reports
Gemini Deep Research Max
Google's slower, more thorough research agent for developers, built on Gemini 3.1 Pro
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform
Google Cloud's platform for building and running AI agents, which replaced Vertex AI
Gemini Managed Agents
Gemini API service that runs AI agents in Google-hosted Linux sandboxes from a single call
Genkit
Google's open-source SDK for building AI features and agents into apps in several languages
GitHub Agent HQ
GitHub's hub for assigning coding tasks to Copilot and third-party agents like Claude and Codex
Glaze
Raycast's Mac app for making personal desktop apps by chatting with an AI agent
Google AI Studio
Google web tool for trying Gemini models, testing prompts and getting API keys
Google AI Studio Build mode
Build mode in Google AI Studio that creates full web or Android apps from a prompt
Google Antigravity
Google's agent-first coding platform, now a standalone desktop app for running and scheduling parallel coding agents.
Google Firebase
Google app backend platform with databases, hosting, sign-in and AI features
Google Opal
Google Labs no-code builder for AI mini-apps, shutting down on 17 November 2026
Google Stitch
A Google Labs experiment that turns a text prompt or sketch into app screen designs and front-end code
GPT4All
Free desktop app from Nomic for running open-source AI models offline on a computer
Gradio
Free Python library for building web interfaces and demos for machine learning models
Grok Build
Open-source SpaceXAI coding agent that runs in the terminal, in scripts or inside editors
Grok Voice Agent API
xAI's API for building spoken voice agents that call tools and search live data
Helicone
Open-source gateway and monitoring tool for apps built on large language models
Hermes Agent
Nous Research's open-source AI agent that remembers past work and runs across chat apps
HeyGen CLI
Command-line tool for making HeyGen avatar videos from scripts, pipelines and AI agents
HTTPie AI
AI assistant in the HTTPie API client that builds HTTP requests from plain-language prompts
Intuned
Platform where an AI agent builds and runs web scrapers and integrations for sites without APIs
Inworld Realtime TTS
Inworld AI's text-to-speech API for live voice agents, with voice cloning and plain-English voice direction
Jules Tools
Command-line tool for Google's Jules coding agent, to start and track coding tasks from the terminal
KaneAI
TestMu AI's software testing agent that plans, writes, runs and repairs tests from plain-language instructions
Keenable
Web search API built for AI agents and labs, with its own index of over 100 billion documents
Kiro
AWS-backed AI coding environment that turns prompts into specs and tasks before writing code
Kitesurf
Cloudflare's lightweight browser for AI agents, running on Workers instead of a full Chrome engine
LangChain
Open-source frameworks and the LangSmith platform for building, testing and running AI agents
Langtail
Spreadsheet-style tool for writing, testing and deploying AI prompts, with a firewall against prompt attacks
LangWatch
Testing, evaluation and monitoring platform for AI agents, with simulated users and red-teaming
LiveAvatar by HeyGen
HeyGen's API for real-time talking avatars that listen and reply on video inside other apps
Llama Coder
Free open-source web app from Together AI that builds small React apps from a single prompt
LM Studio Bionic
LM Studio's desktop agent for coding and documents that runs on local or cloud-hosted open models
Lovable
Builds full-stack web apps, websites and internal tools from plain-language descriptions in a chat
Lovable Payments
Built-in Paddle or Stripe checkout for apps made in Lovable, set up through chat
Mistral Studio
Mistral's platform for companies to build, test, deploy and monitor AI agents and apps on Mistral models
Mistral Vibe CLI
Mistral's open-source coding agent for the terminal, also available in VS Code, JetBrains, Zed and the web
Mistral Workflows
Mistral's system for running multi-step AI business processes reliably, with pauses for human approval.
Momentic
An AI testing platform that writes and runs end-to-end tests for web, iOS and Android apps
Muse Code
Meta's terminal coding agent, built around its Muse Spark models, that plans, writes and checks code
n8n
A visual workflow automation tool for building AI agents and connecting apps, available hosted or self-hosted
NVIDIA NemoClaw
NVIDIA's open-source stack for running always-on AI agents like OpenClaw and Hermes inside a locked-down sandbox
Nylas
APIs that let apps and AI agents read and send email, manage calendars and record meetings
Ollama
Free tool for running open AI models on a home computer, with optional paid cloud models
Onelink Agent Wallet (Link for Agents)
Stripe's wallet that lets AI agents pay online with one-time cards after the owner approves each purchase
OpenAI Agent Builder
OpenAI's visual canvas for building multi-agent workflows, being withdrawn on 30 November 2026.
OpenAI Apps SDK
OpenAI's toolkit for building interactive apps that run inside ChatGPT conversations, based on MCP.
OpenHome
Open-source voice AI platform and developer kit for building private, always-on voice assistants for devices
Openlayer
Platform for testing, monitoring and governing a company's AI models and agents
OpenRouter Fusion
OpenRouter option that sends one prompt to a panel of AI models and has a judge model merge their answers.
Parallel Search
Web search API built for AI agents, returning ranked links and condensed page excerpts
pen.dev (formerly Pencil)
Design canvas where AI agents and people design apps and sites together, then export to code
Petri
Anthropic's free open-source tool that uses AI agents to probe other AI models for risky behaviour
Pieces
Desktop app that records a searchable memory of your work and feeds it to AI assistants
Pinecone
Managed vector database that lets AI apps and agents search company data by meaning
Pinokio
Free open-source app that installs and runs AI tools on your own computer in one click
Postman
Platform for designing, testing and documenting APIs, now with AI agents and an MCP server
Prodia
Inference API for running image and video generation models quickly and cheaply across different chips
Pulumi Neo
AI agent inside Pulumi that writes, deploys, debugs and governs cloud infrastructure from plain-language requests
Qoder
Agentic coding platform with a desktop app, IDE, CLI and mobile app for directing AI coding agents
Ramp Router
Ramp's single API for many AI models that sends each request to the cheapest model that fits
Relume
AI website builder that turns a brief into a sitemap, wireframes and a publishable marketing site
Remotion
A React framework for making videos in code, now usable through AI coding agents
Replicate
Cloud API for running, fine-tuning and deploying thousands of open and commercial AI models
Replit
Browser-based platform where an AI agent builds, hosts and publishes apps and websites from a text prompt
Replit Agent 4
Fourth version of Replit's app-building agent, with parallel tasks and a design canvas
Retell AI
Platform for building AI voice agents that make and answer business phone calls
Retool
Platform for building internal business apps, workflows and AI agents on a company's own data
Reve API
Developer API for Reve 2.1's native-4K image generation and its layout-based editing
Rork Max
Browser-based AI builder that writes native Swift apps for iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV and Vision Pro
Runway Dev
Runway's developer API for video, image and audio models from Runway and other labs, plus live avatars
Screenshot to Code
Open-source tool that turns screenshots, mockups and screen recordings into working front-end code
Skills (skills.sh)
Vercel's open directory and command-line tool for installing reusable skills into AI coding agents
Slack Code
Slack feature that opens a channel where a coding agent builds software while the team watches and approves
Slater
AI code editor for adding custom JavaScript to Webflow sites without leaving the project
Splunk Agent Observability (formerly Galileo)
Monitoring, evaluation and guardrails for AI agents in production, formerly sold as Galileo
Stability Matrix
Free desktop app that installs and manages Stable Diffusion tools like ComfyUI and Forge on a PC
Tavus
APIs for real-time AI video humans that can hold face-to-face conversations, plus a consumer companion app
tldraw
React SDK for building whiteboards and canvas apps, also behind the Make Real sketch-to-website demo
Together AI
Cloud platform for running, fine-tuning and training open-source AI models through an API or rented GPUs
Upsonic (formerly GCA)
Open-source Python framework for building autonomous AI agents and multi-agent teams
v0 by Vercel
Vercel's AI app builder that turns text prompts and images into working web apps and publishes them
Vapi
Developer platform for building, testing and running AI phone and voice agents through an API
Warp 2.0
Warp's terminal rebuilt around AI coding agents that can run in parallel on development tasks.
Warp Oz
Warp's cloud platform for running and supervising many coding agents in parallel across a team
Windsurf 2.0
Cognition's agentic code editor update that adds a board for managing many coding agents and the Devin cloud agent.
WorkOS
APIs that add sign-in, single sign-on and other enterprise account features to software products.
xAI Custom Voices
xAI's voice cloning for its Grok speech APIs, built from about a minute of recorded speech.
Xirp
Spotify's Mac app for running several AI coding agents side by side across projects and sessions.
ZCode
Z.ai's desktop coding agent app, built around its GLM models, for running several coding agents on long tasks.
Zep
Memory and context service that gives AI agents the facts they need from business data and past conversations.