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Head-to-head · AI coding assistants · facts checked 14 Sept 2026

Augment Code vs JetBrains

JetBrains scores 7.1 to Augment Code's 6.3 among the AI coding assistants we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.

Augment Code
#13 of 15 AI coding assistants
6.3
/ 10
From
$20/mo (Standard plan)
Free plan
No
JetBrains
#9 of 15 AI coding assistants
7.1
/ 10
From
$10/mo (AI Pro)
Free plan
Yes
The verdict

JetBrains wins, 7.1 to 6.3

Augment Code uniquely has 3 features · JetBrains uniquely has 2 features.

Best for

Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.

Developers on large codebases
Augment Code
Augment Code 8.8 · JetBrains 5.5 on agents and your codebase
  • Understands your whole codebase: Augment Code yes, JetBrains no
  • Reviews pull requests: Augment Code yes, JetBrains no
Developers paying their own way
JetBrains
Augment Code 5.0 · JetBrains 10.0 on pricing
  • Free plan: JetBrains yes, Augment Code no
  • Monthly price, cheapest paid plan: $10 against $20
Teams that pick their own models
JetBrains
Augment Code 4.5 · JetBrains 9.5 on model freedom
  • Bring your own API key: JetBrains yes, Augment Code no
  • Runs models on your own machine: JetBrains yes, Augment Code no
Companies strict about code privacy
Augment Code
Augment Code 6.4 · JetBrains 5.1 on privacy and security and where it works
  • Legal cover for generated code: Augment Code yes, JetBrains no
  • Editors and terminals it works in: Vscode, jetbrains, neovim, cli against Cli, jetbrains
  • SOC 2: Augment Code yes, JetBrains does not say
  • But JetBrains leads on runs on your own servers or cloud: JetBrains yes, Augment Code no
Section 01

How they score

Both are scored the same way, against the other AI coding assistants we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. They split the criteria 2 each, with the rest level.

Agents and your codebase25% of the score
Augment Code8.8
JetBrains5.5
Pricing20% of the score
Augment Code5.0
JetBrains10.0
Model freedom20% of the score
Augment Code4.5
JetBrains9.5
Privacy and security20% of the score
Augment Code6.0
JetBrains6.0
Where it works15% of the score
Augment Code7.0
JetBrains4.0
How the score works →
Section 02

Where they differ

Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.

Understands your whole codebase
Augment Code
Augment Code
Yes
source ↗
JetBrains
No
source ↗
Reviews pull requests
Augment Code
Augment Code
Yes
source ↗
JetBrains
No
source ↗
Monthly price, cheapest paid plan
JetBrains
Augment Code
$20
source ↗
JetBrains
$10
source ↗
Free plan
JetBrains
Augment Code
No
source ↗
JetBrains
Yes
source ↗
Bring your own API key
JetBrains
Augment Code
No
source ↗
JetBrains
Yes
source ↗
Runs models on your own machine
JetBrains
Augment Code
No
source ↗
JetBrains
Yes
source ↗
Runs on your own servers or cloud
JetBrains
Augment Code
No
source ↗
JetBrains
Yes
source ↗
Legal cover for generated code
Augment Code
Augment Code
Yes
source ↗
JetBrains
No
source ↗
Editors and terminals it works in
Augment Code
Augment Code
Vscode, jetbrains, neovim, cli
source ↗
JetBrains
Cli, jetbrains
source ↗

Published by only one of them

Suggests code as you type
Augment Code
Not published
JetBrains
Yes
source ↗
Free trial
Augment Code
Not published
JetBrains
Does not apply
SOC 2
Augment Code
Yes
source ↗
JetBrains
Not published
Where they match (5)
Agents that work in the cloud and open pull requests
Augment Code
Yes
source ↗
JetBrains
Yes
source ↗
AI model families you can choose
Augment Code
Claude, gpt, gemini, grok
source ↗
JetBrains
Claude, gpt, gemini, grok
source ↗
Does not train AI on your code
Augment Code
Yes
source ↗
JetBrains
Yes
source ↗
Option to keep no copy of your code
Augment Code
No
source ↗
JetBrains
No
source ↗
Open source
Augment Code
No
source ↗
JetBrains
No
source ↗
Section 03

Pricing, plan by plan

Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.

Augment Code

Standard
$20/mo
$20/mo of usage across LLM, Context Engine and compute; top-ups available
Business
$100/mo
$100/mo of usage across LLM, Context Engine and compute; top-ups available
Enterprise
Custom
Custom usage limits, volume discounts, SSO, dedicated support

JetBrains

Free
Free
Unlimited local code completion, limited AI credits
All Product Packs
$29.90/mo · $299/yr
Best offer, Includes 10 IDEs, Air, 3 extensions, 2 profilers, and JetBrains AI Pro, First year: US $299.00, Second year: US $239.00, Third year onwards: US $179.00
Intel IDEA Ultimate
$19.90/mo · $199/yr
Professional IDE for Java and Kotlin development, JetBrains AI Free included, First year: US $199.00, Second year: US $159.00, Third year onwards: US $119.00
dotUltimate
$21.90/mo · $219/yr
Developer toolkit for .NET and game development, JetBrains AI Pro included, First year: US $219.00, Second year: US $175.00, Third year onwards: US $131.00

For everything else about each tool, read the full Augment Code review and JetBrains review.

Section 04

Augment Code vs JetBrains: common questions

Which is better, Augment Code or JetBrains?

JetBrains scores 7.1 and Augment Code 6.3 out of 10 among the AI coding assistants we rate. JetBrains is ahead on pricing and model freedom. Augment Code is ahead on agents and your codebase and where it works.

Is Augment Code or JetBrains cheaper?

Augment Code's cheapest paid plan is $20/mo (Standard plan) and JetBrains's is $10/mo (AI Pro). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.

Do Augment Code and JetBrains have a free plan?

JetBrains does and Augment Code does not.

What can Augment Code do that JetBrains cannot?

On the facts both vendors publish: understands your whole codebase, reviews pull requests and legal cover for generated code.

What can JetBrains do that Augment Code cannot?

On the facts both vendors publish: free plan, bring your own API key, runs models on your own machine and runs on your own servers or cloud.

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