Devin vs OpenAI Codex

Devin9.1Visit OCOpenAI Codex8.9Visit

Higher score Devin #3 in AI Coding Assistants 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Devin

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OC OpenAI Codex #5 in AI Coding Assistants 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit OpenAI Codex

• Devin fits best

  Autonomous software engineering workflows

• OpenAI Codex fits best

  Teams delegating complete engineering tasks

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Side by side

Feature	Devin 9.1/10 Visit ↗	OCOpenAI Codex 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.9
Ranking	#3 in AI Coding Assistants	#5 in AI Coding Assistants
Best for	Autonomous software engineering workflows	Teams delegating complete engineering tasks
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$20/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Docs	Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001	SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Devin 5/5 · OpenAI Codex 4/5
Code completion	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Chat assistance	✓	✓
Coding agent	✓	✓
Codebase indexing	✓	✓
Terminal access	✓	✓
Specs
Supported IDEs	Devin Desktop IDE; Zed; JetBrains; Xcode	Visual Studio Code; Cursor; Windsurf; Visual Studio Code Insiders; Xcode; JetBrains IDEs
Our review
Pros	Handles multi-step coding, testing, migrations, and refactoring Indexes repositories for code search and codebase understanding Connects with GitHub, Jira, Slack, Teams, and other tools	Handles features, refactors, migrations, reviews, and code changes Supports terminal use, cloud delegation, and parallel worktrees Works with VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Xcode, and JetBrains IDEs
Cons	Free plan includes limited Devin usage Higher tiers add substantial monthly costs Teams pricing includes shared credits and seat requirements	No free plan Paid access is offered through ChatGPT plans and related surfaces IDE coverage is centered on the listed integrations
Our verdict	Devin is an autonomous AI software engineer for individuals and engineering teams. It can plan and execute coding tasks, write and test code, investigate bugs, perform migrations and refactors, review pull requests, and work with… Read the review →	OpenAI Codex is an AI coding agent for software developers and engineering teams. It works through ChatGPT, supported IDEs, and the terminal, helping with complete engineering tasks such as building features, refactoring code, migrating… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Devin — where it wins

  • Handles multi-step coding, testing, migrations, and refactoring
  • Indexes repositories for code search and codebase understanding
  • Connects with GitHub, Jira, Slack, Teams, and other tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan includes limited Devin usage
  • Higher tiers add substantial monthly costs
  • Teams pricing includes shared credits and seat requirements

• OpenAI Codex — where it wins

  • Handles features, refactors, migrations, reviews, and code changes
  • Supports terminal use, cloud delegation, and parallel worktrees
  • Works with VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Xcode, and JetBrains IDEs

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Paid access is offered through ChatGPT plans and related surfaces
  • IDE coverage is centered on the listed integrations

• Devin9.1/10 · Free plan

  A broad autonomous coding workspace with usage-based plan differences.

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• OCOpenAI Codex8.9/10 · Paid

  A task-oriented coding agent for teams handling features, refactors, and migrations.

  Visit OpenAI CodexFull verdict →