Augment Code
Built for codebases large enough that context is the whole problem, and it indexes the repository rather than reading files on demand.
Built for codebases large enough that context is the whole problem, and it indexes the repository rather than reading files on demand.
The categories Augment Code is listed in, and how strong a fit it is in each.
Programming, debugging, data analysis, spreadsheets, math, engineering, technical research.
Augment Code has no usable free tier — it is paid from the start.
Built for codebases too large to fit in a context window. Retired its individual plans in 2026, so the entry price is now a team one.
Tools that do comparable work, best fit first, drawn from the catalogue rather than hand-picked. Every one is listed whether or not there is money in it for us.
Best general option for explaining unfamiliar code, debugging a single file, or analysing a spreadsheet with real Python behind it.
View ChatGPT →Reads long files and whole error traces without losing the thread, which makes it good at explaining unfamiliar code and debugging in a chat window.
View Claude →Reviews pull requests line by line and leaves comments in the diff, with the reasoning attached rather than a score.
View CodeRabbit →The editor most professional developers have converged on. Understands a whole codebase, not just the open file.
View Cursor →The default, and the one already wired into the editor and the pull request your team uses. A free tier now covers light use.
View GitHub Copilot →Upload a spreadsheet and it writes and runs real code against it, showing the working rather than describing it.
View Julius AI →Where Augment Code sits in the wider category pages.
Strong fit — Programming, debugging, data analysis, spreadsheets, math, engineering, technical research.
No. It is paid from the start. Plans: Standard — $20/month flat for the whole team, up to 50 seats, with $20 of usage included; Business — $100/month flat for the whole team, up to 50 seats, with $100 of usage included; Enterprise — custom pricing, with bespoke usage limits and volume discounts.
Built for codebases large enough that context is the whole problem, and it indexes the repository rather than reading files on demand. It is listed under Coding, Data & Technical Work.
Individual plans were retired in 2026, so the entry price is a team one — flat, not per seat, which makes it unusually cheap per head on a large team. What you buy is a usage allowance rather than seats: $20 buys $20 of it, and anything beyond is topped up pay as you go. Inline completions were removed from the cheaper tiers first.
6 tools do comparable work: ChatGPT, Claude, CodeRabbit, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Julius AI. 6 of them have a free plan.
Checked by hand on 4 September 2026. Prices change often — confirm on the provider's own page before spending.