What are the best alternatives to HAL?

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

Are there free alternatives to HAL?

Yes, 18 free alternatives to HAL exist, including Gemini CLI, Codex CLI, llm (Simon Willison).

Best Alternatives to HAL

20 alternatives ranked by real usage data. HAL scores 24/100 — 20 tools score higher.

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** - HTTP toolkit providing all 7 HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS) with secret substitution, comprehensive error handling, and support for JSON, XML, HTML, and form data.

20 alternatives

18 free options

20 score higher

Gemini CLI84/100FreeHigher rated

Google's open-source terminal coding agent — Gemini + 1M context + Search grounding in the shell.

Best Alternatives to HAL

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