Devin alternatives compared: price, plans and background runs
| Tool | What it is | Pricing (official) | Subscriptions or keys it can use | Runs in background |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin | Cognition's AI software engineer: Devin Desktop and Devin Cloud | Free; Pro $20; Max $200 a month; Teams $80 a month plus $40 per seat | A Devin plan | Yes: Devin Cloud, on Pro and higher |
| Codex | OpenAI's coding agent: CLI, IDE extension, desktop and web app, Codex cloud | Limited in ChatGPT Free and Go ($8); Plus $20; Pro $100, $200 or $500 a month | ChatGPT plan sign-in, or an OpenAI API key (no cloud features) | Yes: Codex cloud, on Plus and higher plans |
| Claude Code | Anthropic's coding agent for the terminal, IDE, desktop and web | Pro $20 a month ($17 billed annually); Max $100; Ultra $200 | Claude Pro, Max or Ultra sign-in, or an Anthropic API key | Yes: cloud sessions keep running after you close your laptop (paid plans, claude.ai sign-in) |
| Cursor | AI code editor with Cloud Agents and a CLI | Free; Plus $8 (Grok models only); Premium $30; Super $100; Ultra $200 a month | A Cursor or X Subscription plan; your own OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Azure or Bedrock key for chat models | Yes: Cloud Agents, on Premium and higher |
| GitHub Copilot | GitHub's coding assistant: IDE, Copilot CLI, Copilot app and cloud agent | Free; Pro $10; $39 plan; Max $100 a month; Business $19 per seat | A Copilot plan, billed in AI credits; Copilot CLI also takes your own provider keys | Yes: cloud agent; sessions on GitHub Actions run at most 59 minutes |
| Jules | Google's experimental asynchronous coding agent for GitHub repositories | 15 tasks a day free; 100 with Google AI Pro; 300 with Google AI Ultra | A Google account; Google AI Pro or Ultra for more tasks | Yes: runs in a cloud VM you can leave |
| OpenHands | Open-source (MIT), model-agnostic coding agent platform | Free to self-host; Teams $500 a month for up to 10 users | Your own LLM key; can also drive Codex or Claude | Yes: OpenHands Cloud, or wherever you host it |
| Augment Code | Coding agent platform with a Context Engine, CLI and Cloud Agents | Standard $20 a month; Business $100 a month; model usage at list price plus a 40% fee | An Augment plan; your own model keys on Enterprise | Yes: Cloud Agents keep working when you close your laptop |
| Reason | Always-on teammate and coding agent: its own cloud computer per Session, memory, Loops and Slack | Pro $50 and Max $200 a month; no free plan | ChatGPT, Claude, SuperGrok or X Premium+ and GitHub Copilot sign-ins, or your own API keys | Yes: Sessions run on Reason's cloud computers with your laptop closed |
Prices and plans from each vendor's official pricing page or docs, checked Nov 5, 2026; US list prices. Sources are listed at the end of the page.
Try a Devin alternative on a real task
Open Reason on the web or the Mac app
Sign in at reasonmachines.com, or download the Reason app for macOS from reasonmachines.com/download. Both open the same Sessions. Sending work to Reason needs a Pro or Max plan.
Connect GitHub
In Customize, open GitHub and choose Connect GitHub, then pick the repositories Reason may work in. Reason opens pull requests from its own branches; your branch protection and required checks still apply.
Give it a task you know the answer to
In the composer, name the repository and paste a task you've already solved, such as a failing test. Reason works on its own cloud computer, runs the tests and opens a pull request, so you can compare its diff with your other agent's.
Keep it working when you're away
Mention Reason in Slack to hand it a task from a thread, and set up a Loop for work that repeats, such as a nightly dependency check. Its Sessions run on Reason's cloud computers, so they keep going with your laptop closed.
Devin alternatives at a glance
| Made by | Open source | Where it runs | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reason | Reason Machines | Not open source | Web, Mac and iOS apps, Slack, command line; its own cloud computer per Session, or yours | Pro $50, Max $200 a month; credits |
| Codex | OpenAI | CLI under Apache-2.0 | CLI, IDE, desktop, web, iOS; Codex cloud tasks keep working while your computer sleeps | Included in ChatGPT Free and Go; Plus $20; Pro $100 to $500 a month |
| Claude Code | Anthropic | Not open source | Terminal, IDE, desktop, web; cloud sessions keep running with the laptop closed | Claude Pro $20, Max $100, Ultra $200 a month |
| Cursor | Anysphere | Not open source | AI code editor; Cloud Agents run in cloud VMs, from the editor, web, iOS or Slack | Free; Plus $8 (Grok models only); Premium $30; Super $100; Ultra $200 a month |
| GitHub Copilot cloud agent | GitHub | Not open source | Works in the background in a cloud environment; sessions on Actions run at most 59 minutes | Copilot paid plans from $10 to $100 a month; Business $19 per seat |
| Jules | Not open source | Experimental; runs tasks in a cloud VM | 15 tasks a day free; more with Google AI Pro and Ultra | |
| OpenHands | OpenHands contributors | MIT | Self-hosted control center for coding agents; local by default, OpenHands Cloud optional; schedules and Slack | Free to self-host; OpenHands Cloud is commercial |
From each vendor's own pages, checked Nov 2, 2026. For reference, Devin has a free tier, Pro at $20 and Max at $200 a month, and Teams at $80 a month plus $40 per developer seat; it takes tasks from Slack and Teams and works in a workspace with a shell, IDE and browser.
Which alternative for which reason
Self-host and open source: OpenHands (MIT) runs locally by default, with schedules and Slack. Already on ChatGPT, Claude or Cursor: their cloud agents (Codex cloud, Claude Code on the web, Cursor Cloud Agents) keep working with your laptop closed. On GitHub: Copilot's cloud agent researches, plans and implements changes in the background.
What people on Reddit say
A Reddit thread on the same question, read in full:
In a small r/LLMDevs thread from April 2026 on running Claude Code unattended from task to pull request, the replies agree on the same pattern: run the agent in an isolated devcontainer, make CI the hard gate for tests and screenshots before a person sees the pull request, and give the agent narrow permissions so it can't touch secrets or delete containers.
Reason: all your AI subscriptions in one coding agent
Use the subscriptions you already pay for (ChatGPT, Claude, SuperGrok/X Premium+, Copilot) or your own API keys in one coding agent. Hit your limit and Reason keeps going on your other connected accounts or Reason credits.
Reason is an always-on teammate that is also a coding agent: its own cloud computer per Session, memory across Sessions, Loops and Slack, with the model picked per task. Work that runs on your own subscription or API key is billed by that provider and keeps its limits; Reason's plans are Pro at $50 and Max at $200 a month, with no free plan, and it isn't open source.
Sources (checked Nov 2, 2026; table and FAQs checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Devin docs: introduction
- Devin: pricing
- OpenAI: Codex cloud
- Claude Code docs: Claude Code on the web
- Cursor docs: Cloud Agents
- GitHub Docs: about Copilot cloud agent
- Jules docs
- OpenHands/OpenHands on GitHub (MIT)
- Reason docs: plans
- OpenAI: Codex pricing
- Anthropic: Claude plans and pricing
- Anthropic: what is the Ultra plan?
- Cursor: pricing
- Cursor docs: API keys
- GitHub Docs: Copilot plans
- Jules docs: usage limits
- OpenHands: pricing
- Augment Code: pricing
- Augment Code: Cloud Agents
- r/LLMDevs: How are you wiring up Claude Code with devcontainers, tests and PRs? (Apr 2026)
Questions
What is the best alternative to Devin?
It depends on where you already are: Codex cloud on ChatGPT plans, Claude Code on the web on Claude plans, Cursor Cloud Agents on Cursor Premium and higher, and Copilot's cloud agent on GitHub. Reason works across those model accounts, with Slack and Loops.
Is there an open-source Devin?
OpenHands is the closest: MIT-licensed, self-hosted by default, with automations on a schedule or webhooks and Slack. OpenHands Cloud is its commercial hosted option.
Is Devin worth the price?
Devin has a free tier and a $20 Pro plan, so you can try it on real work before paying more. Compare it with an agent you already pay for on the same task.
Can Codex or Jules replace Devin?
For tasks that run in a cloud environment and return a change, yes: Codex cloud tasks keep working while your computer sleeps, and Jules runs tasks in a cloud VM. Devin adds Slack and Teams, Linear and Jira out of the box.
What does Reason cost?
Pro is $50 a month and Max $200 a month per person, with usage measured in credits; top-ups keep work going when a week's usage runs out. Models you run on your own connected subscriptions or API keys are billed by that provider and keep that provider's limits.
Is Reason affiliated with these vendors?
No. Reason is built by Reason Machines and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic, OpenAI, Anysphere, Cognition, GitHub, Google or xAI. Facts about their products come from their own pages, linked under Sources.
How much does Devin cost?
Free, Pro $20 a month, Max $200 a month, and Teams at $80 a month plus $40 per seat, per Devin's pricing page. Extra usage is billed at API pricing.
Is there an open-source alternative to Devin?
OpenHands is MIT-licensed and free to self-host with your own LLM key; its Teams plan is $500 a month for up to 10 users.
Can Claude Code work in the cloud like Devin?
Yes. Claude Code's cloud sessions keep running after you close your laptop, count toward your plan's limits, and have no separate charge for the VM.