Aider Pricing
At a glance
Free (bring your own API key)
Self-hosting cost
Aider is open source — the software itself costs nothing to run. Your real cost is the infrastructure you run it on plus the time to operate it.
Free & cheaper Terminal & CLI Tools
same category, free plan or open-source license
CursorHobby (Free) / Pro $20/mo / Pro+ $60/mo / Ultra $200/moGhosttyopen sourceFreeCodexFree/Go/Plus/Pro/Business/Edu/Enterprise plan access; API-key usage-based for CLI, SDK, and IDE workflows. API-key access does not include cloud features such as GitHub code review or Slack integration.CodeRabbitFree for public repos / Pro $24/user/mo billed annually / Enterprise custom
FAQ
How much does Aider cost?
Free (bring your own API key)
Does Aider have a free plan?
Yes — Aider is open source and free to use.
Can you self-host Aider for free?
Aider is open source — the software itself is free to run; you only pay for your own infrastructure.
What are free or cheaper Aider alternatives?
Cursor, Ghostty, Codex are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.
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