StarCoder Alternatives

Safer and better-maintained options, ranked by Nerq Trust Score. Updated 2026-03-19.

StarCoder has a Nerq Trust Score of 54 (D). A coding assistant for software development.

#	Name	Trust	Grade	Stars	Key Difference
1	tech-leads-club/agent-skills	94	A+	1.6k	Higher trust (94 vs 54); Much larger community
2	entireio/cli	90	A	3.4k	Higher trust (90 vs 54); Much larger community
3	ccmanager	90	A	831	Higher trust (90 vs 54); Much larger community
4	langchain-ai/langgraphjs	89	A	2.6k	Higher trust (89 vs 54); Much larger community
5	LerianStudio/ring	89	A	129	Higher trust (89 vs 54); Much larger community
6	deepset-ai/haystack	89	A	24.5k	Higher trust (89 vs 54); Much larger community
7	FullAgent/fulling	89	A	2.4k	Higher trust (89 vs 54); Much larger community
8	generalaction/emdash	89	A	2.2k	Higher trust (89 vs 54); Much larger community
9	run-llama/llama_index	89	A	47.1k	Higher trust (89 vs 54); Much larger community
10	livekit/agents	89	A	9.4k	Higher trust (89 vs 54); Much larger community
11	agentgateway/agentgateway	89	A	1.8k	Higher trust (89 vs 54); Much larger community
12	RooCodeInc/Roo-Code	88	A	22.3k	Higher trust (88 vs 54); Much larger community
13	pchalasani/claude-code-tools	88	A	1.5k	Higher trust (88 vs 54); Much larger community
14	giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit	88	A	133	Higher trust (88 vs 54); Much larger community
15	livekit/agents-js	88	A	746	Higher trust (88 vs 54); Much larger community

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What are the best alternatives to StarCoder?

The top alternatives based on Nerq Trust Score are listed above, all independently evaluated for security and reliability.

Is it safe to switch from StarCoder?

Check each alternative's safety report by clicking its name. Trust scores above 70 indicate strong reliability.

How does Nerq rank StarCoder alternatives?

Alternatives are ranked by Trust Score v2, combining security, maintenance, documentation, and community signals.