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Alternatives to Codex

The other picks for AI coding, each with when to pick it and its price as its maker's page states it. Codex is on its own page, with its price and who on eChai uses it.

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    Lovable

    You do not code and want a first web app

    Free; Pro from $25 a month for 100 credits ($21 a month billed yearly); Business from $50 a month ($42 billed yearly); Enterprise on request; prices in USD Read from docs.lovable.dev on 10 November 2026 Free plan with 5 build credits a day (up to 30 a month) and 20 Cloud credits a month
  2. 2
    Replit

    You do not code and the app needs a real backend

    Core $20 a month ($18 billed yearly); Pro $100 a month ($90 billed yearly); Enterprise custom Read from replit.com on 10 November 2026
  3. 3
    Claude Code

    You can read code and want to hand over long jobs

    Codex vs Claude Code, side by side

    Included in paid Claude plans: Pro $17 a month billed yearly ($20 monthly), Max $100, Ultra $200 a month; Team $20 a seat a month billed yearly Read from claude.com on 10 November 2026
  4. 4
    Cursor

    You want to work line by line in an editor

    Cursor vs Codex, side by side

    Free; Plus $8 (Grok models only), Premium $30, Super $100, Ultra $200 a month; Teams $30+ a user a month Read from cursor.com on 10 November 2026 Free plan with limited AI use
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