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Aider
Aider is an Apache-2.0 terminal pair programmer that maps a repository, edits files and commits with readable messages, working with almost any model provider because you supply the key. Its maintenance has slowed: the last repository commit was 22 May 2026 and the last tagged release, v0.86.0, is from 9 August 2025.
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- Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Trial
- No
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Best for
Scripted terminal workflows where a small inspectable tool matters more than active development
Strengths / Weaknesses
Strengths
- No subscription, bring any provider key including local models
- Automatic git commits with readable messages, easy to review and revert
- Small and inspectable, which matters when you must audit what a tool does
Weaknesses
- Last repository commit 22 May 2026, last release v0.86.0 from 9 August 2025
- Documentation still recommends model generations that are roughly two years old
- No team features, no governance and no managed option
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aider | Price on request | per user | Apache-2.0, bring your own provider key and pay the provider |
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Verdict
A well-designed tool that has stopped moving. The architecture is sound, the git integration is still one of the cleanest in this category, and if you have it wired into a working script there is no reason to rip it out. For new work we cannot recommend it, because a coding agent whose last release predates two model generations is a liability, and Cline does the same job on a live codebase.
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Where these numbers come from
- [1] Aider, AI pair programming in your terminal accessed 2026-11-11
- [2] Aider repository, last commit 22 May 2026 and release v0.86.0 of 9 August 2025 accessed 2026-11-11