Cortex AI IDE vs Shape

Cortex AI IDE

5.8 #9 in AI Code Editors

About Cortex AI IDE

Shape

5.1 #19 in AI Code Editors

About Shape
Cortex AI IDEShape
Free planYesNo
Free trialNoNo
Paid from$6.67/mo—
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsLinux, macOS, WindowsWindows
Free planYesYes
Agent modeYesYes
Model choicemultiple modelsmultiple models
Codebase indexingYesYes
Built-in terminalYesYes
Extensions supportYes—
Included AI usageBring your own API keys; model usage is paid directly to providers450 credits/month
Supported platforms—windows

Both are listed in Best AI Code Editors. On Inferse, Cortex AI IDE scores higher on our published basis.