Your AI.
Your Machine.
No Limits.
The first truly local AI code editor. Unlimited completions, complete privacy, zero subscriptions. Built for developers who own their tools.
Windows · Linux · macOS · Free · Open Source
Built Different
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Features
Everything built in.
Nothing held back.
A complete AI development environment — no rate limits, no extensions, no compromises.
Local LLM Inference
Run AI models directly on your GPU or CPU with full GGUF support. Your code never leaves your machine — air-gap capable, zero cloud dependency.
82 Built-in Tools
File management, browser automation, git operations, memory, web search, code execution in 50+ languages — everything ships in the box. No extensions needed.
Agentic AI Loop
Autonomous multi-step execution. Plans, calls tools, evaluates results, and iterates until the job is done.
Browser Automation
Embedded Chromium with Playwright-powered automation for testing, scraping, and live preview.
Privacy First
Air-gap capable. Your code stays on your machine. Full functionality without internet.
26 Cloud Providers
OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, xAI, Groq, Mistral, Cohere, DeepSeek, Perplexity — or go fully offline.
Don't want to install anything?
Try Pocket guIDE.
The full agentic AI experience — directly in your browser. No downloads, no setup, no GPU required. Pocket guIDEis like ChatGPT but it's actually an agent: it creates files, runs commands, browses the web, and builds real projects.
In Action
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A modern, dark-themed editor with integrated AI chat, file explorer, browser automation, and everything else built right in.
Compare
How guIDE stacks up
See what you get out of the box — no rate limits, no subscriptions, no cloud dependency.
| Feature | guIDEFree | Cursor | Windsurf | VS Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local AI Inference (On-Device) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Built-in MCP Tools (82+) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Browser Automation (Playwright) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Code Runner (50+ Languages) | ✓ | — | — | ext |
| Voice Input (Whisper STT) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| RAG Codebase Indexing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| AI Chat / Copilot | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cloud LLM Providers (26) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Git Integration | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| File Explorer + Search | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Agentic AI Loop (Multi-Step) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Hardware-Aware Model Selection | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Privacy First (Air-Gapped) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Free Tier Available | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Subscription Required | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
Comparison based on default/built-in features as of 2026
Pricing
Free to use. Pay only for what you need.
guIDE Desktop is completely free. Upgrade your cloud AI access across Desktop and Pocket guIDE for one low price.
Free
Forever
- Full IDE — editor, file explorer, terminal
- Local LLM inference (GPU + CPU)
- 82 built-in MCP tools
- Browser automation
- Code runner (50+ languages)
- Voice input (Whisper)
- Git integration
- 30 cloud AI messages / day
- All future updates
Pro
Most popular
- Everything in Free
- 500 cloud AI messages / day
- Multiple cloud AI providers
- Priority support
Unlimited
No limits at all
- Everything in Pro
- Unlimited cloud AI messages
- Early access to new features
All plans include the full guIDE Desktop app, Pocket guIDE browser access, 69 built-in tools, and 17 cloud AI providers.
Still cheaper than every competitor — Cursor is $20/mo, Windsurf is $15/mo, GitHub Copilot is $10/mo.
