By Kavita Mistry 
Coding takes a lot of effort. We have to learn at least one of the many programming languages, their libraries, logic, and have a solid idea of what we need to build. Even when we have everything to build, the effort may fall through when we try to build something bigger and complicated. It takes months for a single person to build a solid program or a tool that helps solve a problem. We cannot confidently say it will work as expected.
With the emergence and advancement of AI and LLMs, the coding landscape has completely changed. It does not matter if you master coding languages or their libraries, but having an idea about them helps immensely. With just an idea in mind, you can build a product, tool, or website without writing a single line of code, without sacrificing your comforts or sleep. Vibe coding is the new trend emerged out of it. Let’s see what it is and the tools we can use to build something via Vibe coding.
What is Vibe Coding?
Vibe coding, as the name suggests, is all about the experience of atmosphere and aesthetics while coding. Whether you know coding or do not know, it does not matter. You need to have an idea, even if it is running “Hello world” through a coding language or building a product using no-code tools.
It is a rapidly evolving development trend. One thing you need to have mastery over is normal language to write your prompt clearly and get what you want from the no-code tools. The prompts get better with time and experience, but having a clear idea helps a lot.
Vibe coding is not about building; it is about enjoying every aspect of it. With vibe coding, you get into a flow, relax, and get creative. If everything works fine, you may end up building a cool tool or product at the end.
5 Best Free Vibe Coding Tools
You can find great playlists for vibe coding on major audio streaming platforms, such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music. Or create a playlist with the kind of music you listen to when you want to relax. Then, proceed to use these tools to vibe code your product.
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Tool
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Free Plan Limits
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Ideal For
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Limitations
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LlamaCoder
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Unlimited projects
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Beginners or tinkerers wanting code generation without setup
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May struggle with complex logic; lacks top-tier LLMs
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Fragments
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Free usage via API integration
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Developers who want control over LLMs and coding personas
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Requires model API keys for some features
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Bolt
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400k daily tokens; 2.5M monthly tokens; Bolt branding
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Creators building prototypes or portfolio projects
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Websites carry Bolt branding on free tier
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Orchids
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Free tier with three models for coding
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Non-coders who want to visualize or clone product ideas
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Limited customization and model variety
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Lovable
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5 credits/day, 30/month, unlimited collaborators
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Beginners experimenting with idea-to-app builds
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Projects on free plan are public and remixable
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LlamaCoder
LlamaCoder is one of the free coding tools that you can use without any cost. It is an open-source tool and uses Qwen, Kimi, and Llama models to write code for your prompt. Whatever you describe in the prompt, it generates code that you can run to make your idea come alive.
There are no restrictions on its usage. You can use it to generate as many projects as you can with the command in your natural language. The only limitation is that it does not have any LLMs that rank in the top 5 positions on the leaderboard. Qwen 3 model is the only top LLM you can use to write code.
Though it is not an issue, the quality of the code and the core functionality may suffer when you enter prompts for complicated projects if it fails to pick up the logic that you intended to implement.
Fragments
Fragments by E2B is another great open-source and free coding tool with support for multiple models. You can choose between the advanced models from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Mistral, Fireworks, xAI, etc.
The best thing about Fragments is that you can choose a persona to write your code. By default, it is set to Auto, but you can choose from any of the five personas available, such as Python data analyst, Next.js developer, Vue.js developer, Streamlit developer, and Gradio developer.
Choosing the right LLM for your requirements makes all the difference on Fragments. If your coding project involves APIs, you can configure it on Fragments using the API Key and make your project without limitations.
Bolt
Bolt is a freemium platform that helps you build apps and websites with just a text prompt. The platform helps you plan your project, import design from Figma, or connect your GitHub account to import code or a project and build with it.
The free tier allows us to build public and private projects with a 400k token daily limit. The monthly token limit of 2.5 million on the free plan is sufficient to work on hobby projects. You can build unlimited databases, get free web hosting up to 333k web requests. The only limitation of the free tier is that your website comes with Bolt branding.
When you are satisfied with the output and want to build it better and go live with your idea with better features, you can upgrade to a premium plan anytime without losing your projects.
Orchids
If you want to clone a website but have no coding knowledge, Orchids is your go-to tool. It lets you clone a website for free in its free tier, design a theme, or use an existing template to build your idea into a product. With three models available to write the code for your project, the free plan is enough to make your idea come alive.
Marketed as the AI full-stack engineer, Orchids lets you build websites, apps, or prototypes to show your idea as a reality for potential investors.
Lovable
Lovable is a famous tool for vibe coding or turning ideas into apps or websites with text prompts. It is a freemium platform with free and paid plans that you can use based on your needs. On Lovable, you can import design from Figma, connect the database, and even give voice prompts.
The free plan gives 5 credits daily with a limit of 30 per month with unlimited collaborators. This should be enough to start your vibe coding journey. If you want to work on something unique and passionate, to build something into a reality, the free plan on Lovable is not recommended.
As every project that you build on Lovable’s free tier goes into the public library, anyone can access your project from the Lovable page, remix it, and make something out of it. When you enter your idea on Lovable using the free plan, it is not your idea anymore.
Can you vibe code with ChatGPT?
Yes, you can vibe code with ChatGPT, but it feels incomplete as you have to do everything manually. After you type your prompt for an idea, ChatGPT writes the code and shows it in Canvas. If you want to run it outside ChatGPT and test it, you have to create every file manually. It makes you feel a lot like work instead of vibe coding.
Can I vibe code with my voice?
Yes, you can vibe code with your voice on Lovable. Visit the Lovable website and sign up for the platform. Then, read your idea into the input box to generate your idea into a product and see how it works. If you are a non-native English speaker, the tool may not pick up the exact words, as the pronunciation differs for many words that we normally use.
Turn Your Ideas Into Reality With Vibe Coding
Vibe coding gives birth to a lot of cool products that we normally overlook. From web extensions to free AI tools that summarize videos, text, etc., a lot of tools are taking shape from people who do not know how to write a single line of code. Use a tool that suits your idea, experiment with it, and create something that helps others in some way. Even a web extension that filters videos by keyword on YouTube helps others in some way to reset the video suggestions on the YouTube homepage.