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The 6 Best Devin Alternatives in 2026 (AI Software Engineers & Coding Agents)

Dušan Jovović

Founder of Tolodora. I test AI tools on real work before recommending them — and tell you what I actually like and don't.

Published Jun 27, 2026·Last updated Jun 27, 2026·1 min read
The 6 Best Devin Alternatives in 2026 (AI Software Engineers & Coding Agents)

Devin popularized the idea of an autonomous AI software engineer, but depending on whether you want an editor-based agent, open source, or full-app building, another tool fits better. Here are six Devin alternatives I'd consider in 2026.

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Cursor

4.3/ 5 overall
Pricing
8.0/10
Functionality
9.5/10
Ease of use
8.4/10
Support
8.2/10

What I like

A powerful agent inside a real editor — it works through multi-file tasks while you stay in control.

Best for

Agentic coding in an editor.

Cursor's agent can plan and make multi-file changes within a familiar AI-first editor. The pick for powerful autonomous help with full control.

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Cline

4.3/ 5 overall
Pricing
9.4/10
Functionality
9.0/10
Ease of use
8.0/10
Support
7.6/10

What I like

An open-source autonomous coding agent in VS Code with your own keys — control and no lock-in.

Best for

Open-source agentic coding.

Cline is an open-source AI coding agent for VS Code that works with your chosen models. Great for autonomous coding on your own terms.

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OpenHands

4.2/ 5 overall
Pricing
9.6/10
Functionality
9.0/10
Ease of use
7.6/10
Support
7.6/10

What I like

An open-source autonomous AI software engineer that can write code, run commands and browse.

Best for

An open-source AI engineer.

OpenHands (formerly OpenDevin) is an open-source autonomous coding agent that can write code, run commands and use tools. The open Devin alternative.

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Factory

4.1/ 5 overall
Pricing
7.2/10
Functionality
9.2/10
Ease of use
8.0/10
Support
8.4/10

What I like

An enterprise platform of AI 'droids' that automate real software engineering tasks end to end.

Best for

Enterprise agentic engineering.

Factory provides AI agents ('droids') that automate engineering tasks across the software lifecycle. The pick for teams wanting agentic dev at scale.

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Replit Agent

4.3/ 5 overall
Pricing
8.2/10
Functionality
9.0/10
Ease of use
8.6/10
Support
8.2/10

What I like

An AI agent that builds and deploys whole apps inside a full cloud development environment.

Best for

Building full apps end to end.

Replit's Agent builds and deploys complete apps within its cloud IDE. The pick when you want an agent to take an idea to a deployed app.

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GitHub Copilot

4.4/ 5 overall
Pricing
8.2/10
Functionality
9.0/10
Ease of use
9.0/10
Support
8.6/10

What I like

Agentic features and coding help woven into GitHub and your editor, with a huge user base.

Best for

AI in the GitHub workflow.

GitHub Copilot adds agentic features and AI assistance across GitHub and your editor. The pick to stay within the GitHub ecosystem.

Want a powerful agent in your editor? Cursor or Cline. An open-source autonomous engineer? OpenHands. An enterprise agentic platform? Factory. Building full apps from a prompt? Replit Agent. AI inside GitHub's workflow? GitHub Copilot. Pick by autonomy, openness and where it runs.

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