9 Best Gemini CLI Alternatives: 2026

Best alternatives to Gemini CLI

9 coding & dev tools tools that overlap with Gemini CLI on agent, llm, open source, ordered by how closely they match. Compare pricing, platforms, and API access, then jump into a side-by-side.

9alternatives

1free to try

2open source

At a glance

Gemini CLI vs 9

Tool	Pricing	Notes	Upvotes	Compare
Gemini CLIThis tool	Paid	CLIOpen source	-	-
OpenCodeTerminal-based AI coding agent powered by any LLM provider	Paid	CLIOpen source	-	-
Build an AI Agent (From Scratch)Practical guide to designing and coding autonomous AI agents	Paid	-	-	-
Claude CodeAnthropic's agentic AI coding tool that lives in your terminal	Paid	CLI	-	-
CursorAI-first code editor built on VS Code with deep model integration	Paid	VS Code	-	-
PawseYour virtual pet which reacts to your work.	Freemium	WindowsMac	1	-
DevinThe first fully autonomous AI software engineer for real tasks	Paid	CLI	-	-
google.github.io/adk-docs/a2a/Google's Agent-to-Agent protocol for interoperable AI agent networks	Paid	-	-	-
Hermes AgentNous Research's open-weight agentic model for tool-use tasks	Paid	-	-	-
MastraTypeScript framework for building production-ready AI agents	Paid	Open sourceAPI	-	-

All 9 alternatives

Ranked by upvotes

OpenCode

Also does agent, like Gemini CLI. Choose OpenCode if your work leans toward coding, developer.

PaidCLIOpen source

Build an AI Agent (From Scratch)

Also does agent, like Gemini CLI. Choose Build an AI Agent (From Scratch) if you need it on Web.

Paid

Claude Code

Also does agent, like Gemini CLI. Choose Claude Code if your work leans toward coding, developer.

PaidCLI

Cursor

Also does agent, like Gemini CLI. Choose Cursor if you need it on VS Code, or if your work leans toward coding, developer, autocomplete.

PaidVS Code

Pawse

Also does agent, like Gemini CLI. Choose Pawse if you want to start without paying, or if you need it on Windows or Mac, or if your work leans toward virtual pet, pet.

FreemiumWindowsMac1

Devin

Also does agent, like Gemini CLI. Choose Devin if your work leans toward debugging.

PaidCLI

google.github.io/adk-docs/a2a/

Also does agent, like Gemini CLI. Choose google.github.io/adk-docs/a2a/ if you need it on Web, or if your work leans toward coding, developer.

Paid

Hermes Agent

Also does agent, like Gemini CLI. Choose Hermes Agent if you need it on Web.

Paid

Mastra

Also does agent, like Gemini CLI. Choose Mastra if you need to call it from your own code, or if you need it on Web, or if your work leans toward business, productivity, rag.

PaidOpen sourceAPI