AI coding tools: Cursor smart but costly, Roo+wormsoft stable free

A user explored various AI coding tools for a personal project, finding that while Cursor offered the most intelligent responses, its free tier was quickly depleted. Roo code combined with the wormsoft/code/low model proved to be a stable, albeit less sophisticated, free option. Windsurf, initially promising, degraded in performance and eventually stopped responding. AI

IMPACT Provides a user-driven comparison of available AI coding assistants, highlighting trade-offs between capability and cost.

RANK_REASON User review of multiple AI coding tools, comparing features and free tier limitations.

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• Claude-code
• Cursor
• Roo code
• VScode
• Windsurf
• wormsoft/code/low

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