What are the best alternatives to Mods?

The top alternatives to Mods are Gemini CLI, Cursor CLI, Amp, ranked by real usage data on Unfragile.

Are there free alternatives to Mods?

Yes, 17 free alternatives to Mods exist, including Gemini CLI, Codex CLI, llm (Simon Willison).

20 alternatives ranked by real usage data. Mods scores 57/100 — 7 tools score higher.

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Pipe CLI output through AI models.

20 alternatives

17 free options

7 score higher

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