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Aider

★ 48k

Terminal pair-programmer that edits your git repo with auto-commits using GPT, Claude, or local LLMs

Aider does the job of GitHub Copilot and Cursor, self-hosted. It is Apache-2.0-licensed, so you can do essentially what you like with it, and it installs in about one command. GitHub Copilot bills $10-20 for it. 48k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for GitHub Copilot, Cursor.

Licence
Apache-2.0
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$10-20
GitHub stars
48k
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Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How Aider runs

Where it runs

Aider runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

Aider questions

Is Aider open source?

Yes — it is released under Apache-2.0.

Can Aider replace GitHub Copilot?

Our verdict on GitHub Copilot is YES. OpenCode (194k stars), Zed (88k stars), OpenHands (83k stars) are mature open-source replacements for GitHub Copilot — self-host in one command and stop paying $10/mo.

Can I self-host Aider?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your server.

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