
Freebuff
Ad-supported free AI coding agent for the terminal, desktop, web and GitHub repos.
AI Coding AssistantsFreeverified Listed on Free plan
Is Freebuff free?
Yes, Freebuff has a free plan. What you get: Free $0/month plan funded by text ads: free hours refilled daily (30 hours a day shown on the plans page for full access; 5 hours a day in limited mode, 4 on a VPN or proxy). Watch out: free access is supported by text ads. Verified on freebuff.com.
Free plan at a glance
- Includes
- Free hours refilled daily (30 hours a day shown on the plans page)
- Limited mode: 5 hours a day, or 4 on a VPN or proxy
- Unused daily hours do not carry over
Free access is supported by text ads. Full access covers 24 countries (including the US, UK, Canada, Australia and much of Western Europe); elsewhere, or over a VPN, Freebuff runs in limited mode.
- Duration
- Free forever
- Allowance
- Refills daily
How to get it free
Free account · Google, GitHub or Apple- Install the CLI with npm install -g freebuff, or download the desktop app
- Sign in with GitHub, Google or Apple
- Run freebuff in your project
Good to know
- Free access is supported by text ads
- Outside the full-access countries, or on a VPN, the free allowance is 5 hours a day (4 on a VPN or proxy)
- Some models may use your data for AI training
Availability · Full access in 24 countries (incl. US, UK, Canada, Australia, much of Western Europe, South Korea); elsewhere or on a VPN, limited mode
freebuff.com, Checked Source
Overview
Freebuff is a free, ad-supported AI coding agent from the Codebuff team. It runs as a terminal CLI, a desktop app, a web app builder and cloud agents on GitHub repositories, using specialized subagents to find files, edit code, run checks and review changes.
Free vs paid
| Free | Starter | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | $8/mo |
| Includes |
| Plan details |
Key features
- Terminal CLI (npm install -g freebuff)
- Desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux
- Web app builder and AI chat
- Cloud agents on any GitHub repository
- Specialized subagents (file-picker, code-reviewer, browser-use)
- Integrations with GitHub, Linear, Stripe, Vercel and Supabase
Best for
- People
- Developers, Students
Limitations
- Text ads are shown while you work
- Some models may use your data for AI training (marked in the model picker)
- Outside the 24 full-access countries the free allowance is 5 hours a day
FAQ
- Is Freebuff free?
- Yes. Freebuff has a free plan: Free $0/month plan funded by text ads: free hours refilled daily (30 hours a day shown on the plans page for full access; 5 hours a day in limited mode, 4 on a VPN or proxy). We last checked freebuff.com's pricing page on 2026-10-18.
- What does the Freebuff free plan include?
- The Freebuff free plan includes: Free hours refilled daily (30 hours a day shown on the plans page); Limited mode: 5 hours a day, or 4 on a VPN or proxy. Source: https://freebuff.com/plans (checked 2026-10-18).
- How do I get Freebuff for free?
- Steps: Install the CLI with npm install -g freebuff, or download the desktop app; Sign in with GitHub, Google or Apple; Run freebuff in your project. Sign-up options: Google or GitHub. Start at https://freebuff.com/cli (checked 2026-10-18).
- Is Freebuff available in every country?
- Full access in 24 countries (incl. US, UK, Canada, Australia, much of Western Europe, South Korea); elsewhere or on a VPN, limited mode. Checked 2026-10-18.
- What's the catch with Freebuff's free plan?
- Free access is supported by text ads. Outside the full-access countries, or on a VPN, the free allowance is 5 hours a day (4 on a VPN or proxy). Checked 2026-10-18.
- How can it be free?
- Freebuff is supported by text ads.Source: freebuff.com/llms.txt
- Which countries is Freebuff available in?
- All countries. Full access covers 24 countries; anywhere else, or over a VPN, it works in limited mode.Source: freebuff.com/llms.txt
- How do hours work?
- Each session lasts an hour with unlimited messages. Daily hours refill at midnight in your local timezone and unused hours do not carry over.Source: freebuff.com/llms.txt
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Sources
- Free offer
- Verified on freebuff.com
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