Aider by Aider-AI is listed as Free under Terminal & CLI Agents on ai.dosa.dev. See the Aider review for features and verdict.
01Plans
Free
Aider is free and open-source (Apache 2.0). Users pay only for the LLM API usage of their chosen provider, or nothing if running local models via Ollama or LM Studio.
Pricing changes often - verify on the official site.
02Who it's for
Best for
Developers who live in the terminal, value clean Git history, and want full control over model choice and API costs.
Not ideal for
Non-technical users, those requiring a full GUI/IDE experience, or teams needing enterprise-grade support and MCP integration.
03Alternatives and their pricing
04FAQ
Is Aider free?+
Yes - Aider is Free. Aider is free and open-source (Apache 2.0). Users pay only for the LLM API usage of their chosen provider, or nothing if running local models via Ollama or LM Studio.
Is Aider open source?+
Yes - Aider is open source. Aider is free and open-source (Apache 2.0). Users pay only for the LLM API usage of their chosen provider, or nothing if running local models via Ollama or LM Studio.
Who is Aider best for?+
Developers who live in the terminal, value clean Git history, and want full control over model choice and API costs.
Who is Aider not ideal for?+
Non-technical users, those requiring a full GUI/IDE experience, or teams needing enterprise-grade support and MCP integration.
What are the best Aider alternatives?+
The closest Aider alternatives on ai.dosa.dev are Claude Code, Codex CLI, Amp - all listed under Terminal & CLI Agents.
Who makes Aider?+
Aider is developed by Aider-AI. It is listed in the Terminal & CLI Agents category on ai.dosa.dev.