Audience

Enterprise development teams modernizing complex codebases that need an agentic IDE to write, refactor, secure, document, and scale software safely

About IBM Bob

IBM Bob is an AI SDLC partner and an agentic integrated development environment designed to transform how developers work with real codebases. It is not just another autocomplete tool; it helps teams move from “help me code” to “help me modernize, secure, and scale.” Bob augments existing workflows across the software development lifecycle, helping users write, test, upgrade, refactor, debug, document, and secure software with confidence. Developers can turn natural language into working code, use single-line and multi-line code completion, clean up and fix existing code automatically, ask questions about a codebase, automate repetitive workflows, and scaffold new files or entire projects. Bob includes specialized modes that tailor its behavior for different tasks, including Code mode for writing and modifying code, Ask mode for explanations, Plan mode for designing before implementation, Advanced mode for complex tasks, and Orchestrator mode for coordinating multi-step projects.

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Free Version:
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Ratings/Reviews - 1 User Review

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5
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Company Information

IBM Bob
Founded: 2026
United States
bob.ibm.com

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Windows
Mac
Linux
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Documentation
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IBM Bob Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What kinds of users and organization types does IBM Bob work with?
IBM Bob works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does IBM Bob support in their product?
IBM Bob supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does IBM Bob offer?
IBM Bob offers support via online.
Q: What other applications or services does IBM Bob integrate with?
IBM Bob integrates with: COBOL, DBmaestro, HashiCorp Vault, IBM Instana, and Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Q: What type of training does IBM Bob provide?
IBM Bob provides training in the form of documentation and videos.
Q: How much does IBM Bob cost?
Pricing for IBM Bob starts at $20 per month.

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IBM Bob Verified User Reviews

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  • John D.
    Sales
    Used the software for: 6-12 Months
    Frequency of Use: Daily
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 20,000 or More
    Design 5 out of 5 stars
    Ease 5 out of 5 stars
    Features 5 out of 5 stars
    Pricing 5 out of 5 stars
    Support 5 out of 5 stars
    Probability You Would Recommend? 10 out of 10

    "IBM BoB"

    5 out of 5 stars Posted 2026-10-07

    Pros: IBM BoB is more than just a code generator. It securely manages, reduces costs and provide audit capabilities. It can generate query's using LLM models, including Claude - selecting the preferred and/or lowest cost options.

    Cons: Free trial from IBM was not as easy as I expected. It has improved.

    Overall: Outstanding tool every enterprise should consider. It’s competing on cheapest to run, easiest to govern, and safest to put in front of an auditor — while quietly using Claude’s intelligence under the hood.

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