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Codeium vs Hey, GitHub! vs Nimbalyst

All three are code assistant tools. Here is what separates them.

CodeiumHey, GitHub!Nimbalyst
What it isManage fleets of local and cloud agents from one surface. Plan, delegate, review, and ship without leaving your editor.A team of researchers and engineers at GitHub prototyping the tools, workflows, and ideas that will shape the future of software development.Nimbalyst is the visual editor and full-context workspace for Claude Code and Codex. Run parallel sessions, edit tasks, docs, diagrams, mockups, and code, and review every AI change. Free, open source.
CategoryCode AssistantCode AssistantCode Assistant
PricingFree · FreePaidFreemium
How it billsFreeNot publishedNot published
Free tierYesNoYes
Rating4.2 from 2,200 reviewsNot yet ratedNot yet rated
Features
  • Free code completion
  • 70+ language support
  • All major IDE support
  • AI chat
  • Code search
  • In-line suggestions
  • Custom commands
  • Repository context
What works
  • Completely free for individuals
  • Wide language support
  • Supports all IDEs
  • Fast completions
  • No code upload
  • Sits in Code Assistant, one of the better-covered categories here — easy to compare
What does not
  • Less capable than Copilot
  • Occasional irrelevant suggestions
  • Rebranding confusion
  • Limited enterprise features
  • No free tier — it has to be paid for before it can be tried
  • Does not publish a price on its own site, so the cost is only clear after signing up
  • 97 other tools in this catalogue claim to do the same job
  • 45 tools in the same category have a free tier