Alternatives to Tongyi Lingma

Alibaba Cloud's AI coding assistant for VS Code, Visual Studio and JetBrains IDEs, plus its own Lingma IDE. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Tongyi Lingma.

  • GitHub Copilot

    An AI coding assistant from GitHub that suggests code and carries out coding tasks in editors and terminals.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOSCommand line

    GitHub Copilot works in VS Code, a macOS app and a CLI, with an English interface, but needs a GitHub account and paid plans for heavier use.

  • CodeGPT

    An AI coding agent extension for VS Code, JetBrains IDEs and Visual Studio that works with many models.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    CodeGPT also covers VS Code, JetBrains and Visual Studio, letting you bring your own API keys or local models instead of Alibaba Cloud's hosted models.

  • Qoder

    Agentic coding platform from Alibaba with a desktop app, IDE, JetBrains plugin, CLI and mobile app.

    FreeProprietaryCommand line

    Qoder is Alibaba's free agent-first platform with desktop, IDE, JetBrains plugin, CLI and mobile clients, relying on a cloud service for AI features.

  • JetBrains AI Assistant

    AI chat, code completion and agent workflows built into JetBrains IDEs such as IntelliJ IDEA.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    JetBrains AI Assistant is built into JetBrains IDEs with a choice of providers and agents, but it does not cover VS Code or Visual Studio.

  • Kilo Code

    An open-source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, the terminal and the cloud.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxWebCommand lineBrowser extension

    Kilo Code is MIT-licensed and works in VS Code, JetBrains, CLI and cloud, with local model support and model usage at cost.

  • Windsurf Plugins

    AI autocomplete and chat plugins for JetBrains, VS Code and other editors.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Windsurf Plugins provide autocomplete and chat across JetBrains, VS Code and other editors, though the plugin line is now in maintenance mode.

  • Trae

    An AI-powered code editor with built-in chat and agent modes for writing and changing code.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Trae is a proprietary AI editor with chat and agent modes for Windows and macOS, replacing IDE plugins with a standalone editor.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Tongyi Lingma as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Amazon Q Developer

    AWS AI coding assistant that writes, debugs and refactors code in your IDE.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Tongyi Lingma offers plugins for VS Code, Visual Studio and JetBrains plus its own IDE, free for individuals, with a mainly Chinese interface and Alibaba Cloud processing.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.