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Devin Alternatives (2026): Cloud Agents, Editors and Open Source
Devin (Agentdex profile), from Cognition, is an autonomous AI software engineer that takes a task, works in its own cloud environment and comes back with a pull request. It is no longer the only tool that does this. GitHub, OpenAI, Anthropic and Cursor (Agentdex profile) all offer agents that work in the background, and open-source projects like OpenHands (Agentdex profile) let you run one yourself. This guide compares the main Devin alternatives as of October 24, 2026, with pricing from each vendor's official pages.
Key Takeaways
- GitHub Copilot (Agentdex profile)'s cloud agent is the closest swap for teams on GitHub: assign an issue and it opens a pull request. Copilot Pro starts at $10/month.
- OpenAI Codex (Agentdex profile) and Claude Code (Agentdex profile) are included with ChatGPT and Claude plans, from $20/month, and work in the cloud, the terminal and the IDE.
- OpenHands (formerly OpenDevin) is the main open-source alternative, under the MIT license, and can run locally or in the cloud.
- Devin itself is now cheaper than it used to be: Free, Pro at $20/month, Max at $200/month and Teams at $80/month plus $40 per seat.
What Devin offers today
Before switching, check whether Devin's current plans already fit. Devin has a Free plan with a light quota and unlimited inline edits and Tab completions. Pro ($20/month) adds frontier models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others, Devin Cloud and up to 10 concurrent sessions, with extra usage at API pricing. Max is $200/month with much higher quotas. Teams costs $80/month plus $40 per full seat, for up to 200 users, and Enterprise adds VPC deployment and SSO. Devin connects to Slack, Microsoft Teams, Linear, Jira, GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket. Since June 2, 2026, the Windsurf editor has been part of Devin as Devin Desktop. Our Devin pricing guide has the details.
People look for alternatives when they want an agent inside a platform they already pay for, want to keep code on their own infrastructure, or prefer to work alongside the agent rather than hand off whole tasks.
Devin alternatives compared
Tool | Type | Price from (Oct 2026) | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
GitHub Copilot cloud agent | Cloud agent in GitHub | Pro $10/month | Teams already on GitHub |
OpenAI Codex | Cloud, CLI and IDE agent | Included in ChatGPT plans; Plus $20/month | ChatGPT users |
Claude Code | Terminal and IDE agent | Claude Pro $20/month ($17 billed annually) | Hands-on developers |
Cursor cloud agents | Editor plus background agents | Premium $30/month | Developers who live in their editor |
Cloud app builder | Core $20/month | Building and hosting full apps | |
OpenHands | Open-source agent platform | Free to self-host; you pay for the model | Control and self-hosting |
GitHub Copilot cloud agent
GitHub Copilot's cloud agent takes an issue or a request, works in the background and opens a pull request for you to review. Copilot can also review pull requests, supports MCP and custom instructions, and in preview can hand tasks to Claude or Codex agents. Pricing: Free, Pro $10/month, Pro+ $39, Max $100, Business $19 per seat and Enterprise $39 per seat, with agent work drawn from AI credits. Its advantage over Devin is that it lives where your code, issues and reviews already are.
OpenAI Codex
Codex is included in ChatGPT plans, from Free and Go ($8/month) through Plus ($20/month) and Pro (from $100/month). On Plus and above it runs on the web, in the CLI, in the IDE extension and on iOS, with cloud features such as automatic code review and a Slack integration. If you already pay for ChatGPT, it is the cheapest way to try a Devin-style workflow. See our Codex guide.
Claude Code
Claude Code is Anthropic's agent for the terminal and IDE. It is included with Claude Pro ($20/month, or $17/month billed annually) and Max (from $100/month). It is more hands-on than Devin: you work with it in your own environment and watch changes as they happen, which suits complex codebases where you want to steer each step. Compare more options in Claude Code alternatives.
Cursor cloud agents
Cursor's Premium plan ($30/month) adds cloud agents and automations that run tasks in the background, plus Bugbot for AI code review. You keep a full AI editor for hands-on work and hand off longer tasks when it suits you. Lower plans (Free and Plus at $8/month with Grok models only) don't include cloud agents.
Replit Agent
Replit Agent builds complete apps in Replit's cloud, from database to deployment. It suits founders and builders who want a working, hosted product rather than pull requests against an existing codebase. Core costs $20/month and Pro $100/month. Read our Replit AI guide.
Open-source alternatives
- OpenHands: the project formerly called OpenDevin, renamed in 2024. It is MIT-licensed, has a large community on GitHub, and offers a local app, a hosted cloud version and an SDK for building your own agents. You bring the model, so cost depends on your API usage.
- SWE-agent: a research project from Princeton and Stanford researchers that fixes GitHub issues using the language model of your choice. It is better suited to experiments and research than day-to-day team use.
- Aider (Agentdex profile) and Cline (Agentdex profile): open-source agents for the terminal and VS Code that work with your own API keys. They are less autonomous than Devin but give you full control over models and cost.
The trade-off with open source is setup and maintenance. You get control over where code runs and which model you use, but you handle sandboxing, credentials and updates yourself.
How to choose
- Your team lives in GitHub: Copilot cloud agent.
- You already pay for ChatGPT or Claude: Codex or Claude Code, at no extra cost to try.
- You want an editor and background agents together: Cursor Premium.
- You want a hosted app, not a pull request: Replit Agent.
- Code must stay on your infrastructure: OpenHands, self-hosted.
- You want the most autonomous hand-off with Slack and Jira built in: Devin may still be the best fit.
Whichever you pick, start with small, well-scoped tasks with clear tests, and review every pull request. Autonomous agents work best on bounded problems. For a broader view, see AI coding agents and Windsurf alternatives.
FAQ
What is the best alternative to Devin?
For teams on GitHub, Copilot's cloud agent is the closest match. If you already pay for ChatGPT or Claude, Codex or Claude Code are the easiest to try. OpenHands is the main open-source option.
Is there a free Devin alternative?
OpenHands is free and open source, though you pay for the model you connect. GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT have free plans with limited agent use, and Devin itself has a Free plan.
What happened to OpenDevin?
OpenDevin was renamed OpenHands in August 2024. It is the same open-source project, now with a cloud version and an SDK.
How much does Devin cost now?
As of October 2026: Free, Pro at $20/month, Max at $200/month, Teams at $80/month plus $40 per full seat, and custom Enterprise pricing.
Is Devin the same as Windsurf?
The Windsurf editor became Devin Desktop on June 2, 2026. Devin now covers both the desktop editor and the cloud agent.
Written by Agentdex Editorial. Agentdex is an independent directory reviewing AI coding tools; we are not affiliated with the companies mentioned. Prices and features are as of October 24, 2026, from official sources linked above. Always confirm on the vendor's site.