Codex CLI vs Devin
Codex CLI is listed under CLI agents, Devin under Cloud agents. Each name links to the product's own site.
 Codex CLI | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | CLI agents | Cloud agents |
| Pricing | Open source | Paid |
| Public code | Yes | No |
| Tags | terminal, openai, open-source, sandbox | autonomous, cognition, pull-requests, slack |
| Website | github.com | devin.ai |
What Codex CLI does
Open source coding agent from OpenAI that runs in your terminal. It reads and edits files in the chosen directory and runs commands. Approval modes control what it may do without asking.
What Devin does
Autonomous software engineering agent from Cognition. It works in its own cloud environment with a shell, editor and browser, and takes tasks from Slack or its web app and opens pull requests.
Other options
See all CLI agents, or alternatives to Codex CLI and Devin.