Augment Code (Cosmos) alternatives
Augment Code (Cosmos) automates first-pass code review. These 5 tools do the same job or overlap with it (see all AI coding agents).
Compared at a glance
| Tool | Pricing | Platforms | Standout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augment Code (Cosmos) | Paid from $20/mo | Plugin or MCP | Automates first-pass code review |
| Claude Code | Paid plans: see official pricing | Web app, Desktop, Mobile, Plugin or MCP | Edits files and runs commands |
| GitHub Copilot | Free plan · Paid from $10/user/mo | Desktop, Mobile, Plugin or MCP | Access to third-party agents such as Claude Code and Codex |
| Cursor | Paid plans: see official pricing | Desktop | Turns ideas into code for teams |
| Amazon Q Developer | Free plan · Paid from $19/user/mo | Plugin or MCP, Mobile | Java and .NET application transformation |
| OpenHands | Free plan · Paid plans: see official pricing | Web app, API | Web-based GUI, Terminal UI, and CLI |
The alternatives
Claude Code: Anthropic's agentic coding tool that edits files, runs commands, and turns issues into pull requests, for developers.
GitHub Copilot runs assigned tasks autonomously in the background, like the base tool, and adds editor and command-line coding help along with a free tier.
Choose GitHub Copilot if you want a free starting plan, with paid per-user plans from $10/month for individual developers
Cursor is an AI coding agent for software teams that takes on handed-off development tasks and reviews GitHub pull requests, overlapping with the base tool's agent and review work.
Choose Cursor if you are on a team that wants per-user Teams pricing with SSO and centralized billing
Amazon Q Developer offers agentic coding that reads and writes files and runs shell commands, covering part of the base tool's agent work, and adds AWS guidance.
Choose Amazon Q Developer if you build on AWS and want cost and architecture guidance alongside coding help
OpenHands is an open-source agent platform that plans, writes and applies code changes across codebases, matching the base tool's autonomous agent job with a free local option.
Choose OpenHands if you want to trigger agent workflows from GitHub, Slack, Jira, Linear or schedules, with a free local option
