3 tools that do the same job as JetBrains AI, compared on checked pricing and features. JetBrains AI's cheapest paid plan is $8.33 a month for one person, and none of the alternatives cost less. Three of the three have a free plan.
Prices checked against each vendor's own pricing page; JetBrains AI's on October 3, 2026.
Cheapest paid plan that covers the team, per month before tax, at the yearly rate where one is published. Each tool's prices were checked against its own pricing page, most recently on October 3, 2026.
1. GitHub Copilot
Best for GitHub-based teams whose developers use more than one editor
GitHub Copilot is an AI coding assistant for VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode and Eclipse, suited to teams that keep their code on GitHub. Its cloud agent takes assigned issues and works in a GitHub Actions environment.
One person
$10/mo
Pro · JetBrains AI: $8.33/mo
Team of 10
$190/mo
Business · JetBrains AI: $166.70/mo
Free plan
Free
Stay with JetBrains AI if…
Price matters for one person: JetBrains AI is $8.33/mo, GitHub Copilot $10/mo.
Price matters for a team of 10: JetBrains AI is $166.70/mo, GitHub Copilot $190/mo.
You rely on what GitHub Copilot lacks: self-hosted or VPC option.
Cursor is an AI code editor built on the VS Code codebase, for developers who want an agent, Tab completion and pull request review in one tool. A one-click import brings over VS Code extensions, settings and keybindings.
One person
$20/mo
Pro · JetBrains AI: $8.33/mo
Team of 10
$400/mo
Teams · JetBrains AI: $166.70/mo
Free plan
Hobby
Stay with JetBrains AI if…
Price matters for one person: JetBrains AI is $8.33/mo, Cursor $20/mo.
Price matters for a team of 10: JetBrains AI is $166.70/mo, Cursor $400/mo.
You rely on what Cursor lacks: self-hosted or VPC option.
Cline is an open-source coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains IDEs and the terminal, for developers who want to approve each step and pick their own model. The agent itself is free; you pay Cline or a provider for inference.
One person
—
Team of 10
—
Free plan
Open source
Stay with JetBrains AI if…
You rely on what Cline lacks: inline autocomplete.
