What I like most about Poolside is that it feels built for real developers, not just another generic chatbot. It doesn’t simply autocomplete a few snippets; it can run commands, debug errors, navigate entire codebases, and even fix tests on its own. On top of that, it offers open weight models you can host locally or on your own servers, so your code stays completely private. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I dislike most is that Poolside isn’t a simple plug-and-play tool. You don’t get an all-in-one editor like Cursor, so you end up having to wire everything up yourself and then keep it maintained over time. Running the models on your own hardware also demands serious, expensive computing power. On top of that, their strong focus on large enterprise deals seems to leave solo developers and smaller teams with vague pricing and limited support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.