Best Devin Alternatives in 2026
The best alternatives to Devin for autonomous coding agents, including Paradev, OpenHands, Jules, Codex, Cursor, and Factory, compared by where agents run, control, license, and pricing.
Devin is Cognition's autonomous software engineer. It works in its own cloud VM, takes tasks from chat, Slack, and Linear, and returns pull requests. Its plans are Free, Pro at $20/month, Max at $200/month, and Teams at $80/month plus $40 per full seat, and paid plans include Devin Desktop. Devin is one proprietary agent. If you want to run the best agent for each task, watch and steer it, and keep your code on your own machines unless you choose the cloud, Paradev is built for that.
Our recommendation: choose Paradev if you want parallel agents from any vendor, under your control, on your machines or in cloud workspaces. The alternatives below cover other preferences, including other cloud agents.
Download Paradev to try a small task, or read Paradev vs Devin for the direct comparison. This guide is published by Paradev; recommendations describe workflow fit rather than benchmark results.
The Short Version
| Alternative | Best for | Where agents run | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradev | Any CLI agent in parallel, with review, automations, and mobile | Your machine, your hosts, or cloud workspaces | Source-available (ELv2) |
| OpenHands | Open-source autonomous agent you can self-host | Docker sandbox or OpenHands Cloud | Open source (MIT) |
| Jules | Google's asynchronous agent for GitHub repositories | Google cloud VM | Proprietary |
| Codex | OpenAI's agent with local worktrees and cloud tasks | Your machine or OpenAI cloud | Proprietary app; open-source CLI |
| Cursor | AI editor with cloud agents | Your machine, SSH, Cursor cloud VMs | Proprietary |
| Factory | Many Droid sessions with Slack and Linear intake | Your machine or Droid Computers | Proprietary |
Why Look for a Devin Alternative?
Common reasons to look elsewhere:
- Control. You want to watch the agent, interrupt it, and redirect it mid-task, not only check back for a PR.
- Code location. You want code to stay on your machine or hosts you own.
- Agent choice. You want to use Claude Code, Codex, or whichever agent is best this month.
- Your environment. Your project needs private services, local databases, or hardware that a cloud VM does not have.
- Open source. You want to self-host the agent.
The Best Alternatives
Paradev
Paradev runs any CLI agent, such as Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Cursor's agent, Copilot CLI, Gemini CLI, and Amp, each in its own Git worktree with persistent terminal sessions. You can see every terminal, steer the agent, and review the diff in the Changes pane, which commits, pushes, and opens PRs. A pull request view shows checks and review threads, and an in-app browser previews the running app. Workspaces run on your machine, on any macOS or Linux host you add through Remote Access, or in cloud workspaces that keep running without your computer, and the iPhone and iPad app reaches all of them. Pro adds remote access, the iPhone and iPad app, and scheduled automations, and event triggers, a Slack bot, a CLI, a TypeScript SDK, and an MCP server let work start without opening the app.
For the direct comparison, see Paradev vs Devin.
OpenHands
OpenHands is an MIT-licensed autonomous agent platform. It runs in a Docker sandbox you host, or in OpenHands Cloud, with a web UI and CLI, and works with many model providers. Choose it if you want a Devin-style agent you can self-host.
See Paradev vs OpenHands.
Jules
Jules is Google's asynchronous coding agent. It clones a GitHub repository into a cloud VM, plans with Gemini, shows a diff, and opens a PR. The Jules site lists 15 tasks per day on the base plan, and higher limits on Google AI Pro and Ultra. Choose it if you want a cloud agent on Gemini.
Codex
Codex is OpenAI's agent: an open-source CLI, IDE extensions, a coding surface in the ChatGPT desktop app with local worktrees, and cloud tasks in OpenAI-managed environments. It is included with ChatGPT plans. Choose it if you want cloud delegation on a plan you already pay for.
See Paradev vs Codex App.
Cursor
Cursor is an AI editor with an Agents Window and cloud agents that run on their own VMs, plus self-hosted workers and an iOS app. Choose it if you want cloud agents tied to an editor.
See Paradev vs Cursor.
Factory
Factory runs many sessions of its Droid agent across a desktop app, CLI, IDE, Slack, and Linear, on your machine or on managed Droid Computers. Choose it if you want an autonomous agent platform with team intake, but with a local option.
See Paradev vs Factory.
How To Choose
- For any agent in parallel, under your control, on your machines or in cloud workspaces, choose Paradev.
- For an open-source agent you can self-host, choose OpenHands.
- For a cloud agent on Gemini, choose Jules.
- For cloud tasks on your ChatGPT plan, choose Codex.
- For cloud agents tied to an editor, choose Cursor.
- For a Droid platform with Slack and Linear intake, choose Factory.
Verdict
Devin is a good fit when you want to hand off a task and come back to a PR, and you are comfortable with one proprietary agent in Cognition's cloud. Choose Paradev when you want to use the best agent for each task, see what it does, and keep code on your own machines unless you pick the cloud. Hand the same task to both and compare the PR. For the wider landscape, see Where to Run Coding Agents.
What To Try First
- Pick your agent: launch Claude Code or Codex in a Paradev workspace.
- Run in parallel: start a second workspace on its own branch and let both agents work.
- Steer and review: answer the agent in its terminal, inspect the diff, and open a PR from the Changes pane.
- Go hands-off: schedule a recurring task with an automation, or start one from Slack.
Download Paradev, then follow the parallel-task walkthrough.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Devin alternative?
For developers who want parallel agents from any vendor, with control and review, on their own machines or in cloud workspaces, Paradev is our recommendation. For an open-source autonomous agent, OpenHands is the closest match.
Is there an open-source Devin alternative?
Yes. OpenHands is MIT-licensed and can be self-hosted. The Codex CLI is also open source. Paradev is source-available under Elastic License 2.0.
Is there a Devin alternative that runs locally?
Yes. Paradev runs agents on your own machine or on hosts you own, and OpenHands can run in a local Docker sandbox. Codex, Cursor, and Factory also have local options.
How much does Devin cost compared with Paradev?
Devin has a free plan, Pro at $20/month, Max at $200/month, and Teams at $80/month plus $40 per full seat. Paradev is free, with Pro at $20, Team at $60, and Ultra at $200 per user/month, and you pay your agent providers for model usage.