Comparison

Devin Desktop vs OpenAI Codex

Devin DesktopOpenAI Codex
What it says it doesDevin DesktopManage fleets of local and cloud agents from one surface. Plan, delegate, review, and ship without leaving your editor. Devin Desktop includes a full IDE with syntax highlighting, autocomplete, and debugging tools.OpenAI CodexOpenAI's coding agent. Codex works in a desktop app, on the web, in a CLI, in IDE extensions and on iOS, can run tasks in cloud sandboxes, and reviews GitHub pull requests.
PricingDevin DesktopFree plan $0 (light agent quota, unlimited Tab completions and inline edits); Pro $20/mo; Max $200/mo; Teams $80/mo plus $40/mo per full dev seat; Enterprise custom (official)OpenAI CodexIncluded with ChatGPT plans: Free $0 and Go $8/mo (desktop app, lighter model); Plus $20/mo (web, CLI, IDE, cloud code review); Pro $100, $200 or $500/mo; Business $25/user/mo billed monthly; or pay API rates with an API key (official)
WebsiteDevin Desktophttps://devin.ai/desktopOpenAI Codexhttps://chatgpt.com/codex/

Which tool for which job

Devin Desktop wins when you used Windsurf, or you want local and cloud agents with a free tier and a $20 Pro plan.

OpenAI Codex wins when you want one subscription that covers chat and a coding agent across terminal, IDE and cloud.

Descriptions in the table come from each vendor's own site. This verdict is a fit call from those official pages as of 21 October 2026, not a shared benchmark or a hands-on score. Prices change, so confirm the pricing row on each tool page. How we review tools.

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