Devin alternatives
Looking for an alternative to Devin? Here are the 6 closest agent / orchestration options for AI coding, each ranked by how well it replaces Devin — with the concrete reason to switch.
Quick comparison
| Tool | Open source | Setup effort |
|---|---|---|
| Devin (you) | No | Zero |
| OpenHands Agent | Yes | Low |
| OpenAI Codex CLI Agent | Yes | Low |
| Claude Code | No | Zero |
| Jules (Google) | No | Zero |
| Cline Agent | Yes | Low |
| Cursor Background Agent | No | Zero |
The best Devin alternatives
Open-source autonomous coding agent with sandboxed execution and multi-agent support
Why consider it instead:
- Open source / self-hostable
- Model choice: BYO model
Official OpenAI CLI agent for sandboxed coding tasks with multi-model support
Why consider it instead:
- Open source / self-hostable
- Terminal/CLI interface
- Model choice: BYO model
Anthropic CLI agent with full repo awareness and terminal access
Why consider it instead:
- Terminal/CLI interface
- Semi-autonomous autonomy level
GitHub issue-driven async coding with managed cloud sandbox and PR output
Why consider it instead:
- Web / GitHub interface
- Model choice: Fixed (Gemini)
Fully autonomous agentic coding in VS Code with Plan/Act modes and MCP
Why consider it instead:
- Open source / self-hostable
- Model choice: BYO model
Spinning up many parallel agents from Cursor that run async in the cloud and return PRs
Why consider it instead:
- Web / Mobile / In-editor interface
- Model choice: Multiple providers
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