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Tools/For Developers

Best Tools for Developers in 2026

Updated: January 2026

Essential development tools, IDEs, and utilities for software engineers. Code faster and ship better software.. We've curated 30 tools specifically suited for developers.

Key Takeaways

  • relayd is our #1 pick for developers use in 2026.
  • We analyzed 30 developers use tools to create this ranking.
  • 27 tools offer free plans, perfect for getting started.
  • Average editorial score: 28/100 - high-quality category.
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relayd

A simple, open-source tool to replay HTTP requests for testing and debugging.

FreemiumDeveloper Tools
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Gemini CLI

Open source AI coding agent powered by Google Gemini

FreemiumAI & Automation
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OpenCode

Open source AI coding agent for terminal, desktop, and IDE

FreemiumAI & Automation
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Mac Cleanup Go

TUI macOS cleaner that scans caches/logs, shows sizes/paths, and lets you select what to delete.

FreemiumDeveloper Tools
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Amazon Q Developer

AWS generative AI assistant for software development

FreemiumDeveloper Tools
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AI Test Engineer by BlinqIO

The first AI Test Engineer for autonomous, end-to-end software testing.

PaidDevOps
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OMEGA Ω™

The ultimate tool for optimizing and securing your digital assets.

FreemiumDevOps
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Quetzly

Test, monitor, and visualize geospatial APIs to accelerate development and ensure reliability.

FreemiumDeveloper Tools
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1Code

Open-source client for parallel work with Claude Code, featuring a calm UI and powerful features.

FreemiumDeveloper Tools
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Netlify Forms

Built-in form handling for Netlify sites

FreemiumDeveloper Tools
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MCPJam Inspector

Test and develop ChatGPT and MCP apps locally without ngrok or ChatGPT subscription.

FreemiumDeveloper Tools
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Codex CLI

OpenAI official terminal coding agent

PaidAI & Automation
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ADB Wrench

Browser-based Android debugging tool for seamless development and testing.

FreeDeveloper Tools
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Cursor AI Mobile

AI coding from anywhere: Control Cursor IDE on your Mac and access AI coding assistants on the go.

FreemiumDeveloper Tools
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Goose

Open source autonomous AI coding agent by Block

FreeAI & Automation
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Cloudchipr

Cloud Optimization Platform: Control costs, gain visibility, and automate savings across all your clouds.

FreemiumDevOps
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StackPatch

Composable frontend features for modern React & Next.js apps, installed directly via CLI.

FreeDeveloper Tools
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flins

Universal skill and command manager for AI coding agents.

FreeDeveloper Tools
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Sled

Control your coding agent from your phone using voice, even when away from your desk.

FreeDeveloper Tools
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GitHub Space Shooter

Transform your GitHub contribution graph into an epic space shooter game!

FreeDeveloper Tools
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Coderrr

Your Open Source AI Coding Agent that writes, debugs, and ships code alongside you.

FreeDeveloper Tools
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Kubernetes

Open-source container orchestration platform

Free95/100Cloud & Infrastructure
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Git

Distributed version control system

Free95/100Developer Tools
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Cursor

AI-first code editor built on VS Code

Freemium94/100Developer Tools
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ChatGPT

OpenAI's conversational AI that started the generative AI revolution

Freemium93/100AI & Automation
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Stripe

Payment processing that developers love to implement

Paid93/100Finance
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Claude Code

Agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal

Freemium93/100Developer Tools
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IntelliJ IDEA

JetBrains IDE for Java development

Freemium92/100Developer Tools
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Prometheus

Open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit

Free92/100DevOps
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GitHub

Where the world's code lives, plus CI/CD, issues, and project management

Freemium92/100Developer Tools
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