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Cursor
Coding agent in a desktop editor, terminal CLI, cloud VMs and CI, priced per seat plus token usage.
FreeWhere it improves on Codex CLI
- +Whole-codebase work · YesCloud agents work across multiple repositories in one task and raise a pull request in each repo they touch.Evidence ↗
- +Claude · YesAnthropic models are first-class, billed from the Other Models pool at Anthropic's own per-token API rates.Evidence ↗
- +Model choice · YesYou pick the model per request, or hand selection to Auto/Cursor Router; each choice bills at that model's own rate.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against Codex CLI
- −Open models · PartialAll inference is hosted: the catalogue includes GLM 5.2 from Z.ai and Kimi K3 from Moonshot, but there is no path to point Cursor at open weights you run.Evidence ↗
- −Open source · NoThe Terms of Service forbid deriving or accessing the source; the /licenses page covers only third-party open source components used inside the IDE.Evidence ↗
- −Admin controls · PartialTeams admins enforce Privacy Mode, team rules and sandbox mode; repository blocklists, model/MCP access controls and auto-run, browser and network controls are Enterprise-only.Evidence ↗
35/35 researched criteria - 02
Devin
Cloud AI software engineer that takes a ticket, works in its own VM, and opens a pull request.
FreeWhere it improves on Codex CLI
- +Whole-codebase work · YesMigrations spanning many files, modules or whole repositories are the stated use for fanning work out to parallel sessions.Evidence ↗
- +Claude · YesAnthropic models are selectable in Devin CLI, where opus and sonnet resolve to the latest in each family.Evidence ↗
- +MCP server · YesAn authenticated MCP server at mcp.devin.ai lets any MCP client create sessions, query repositories and manage playbooks.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against Codex CLI
- −Open source · PartialOnly the Outposts Kubernetes orchestration operator is published as open source; no source distribution is documented for Devin itself.Evidence ↗
- −Bring your own key · PartialYour own AWS KMS key encrypts data at rest, but only on the Enterprise Assured deployment; no bring-your-own-inference is documented.Evidence ↗
- −Certifications · PartialSOC 2 Type II since September 2024; the Trust Center additionally lists ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and CCPA, behind an NDA request.Evidence ↗
35/35 researched criteria - 03
Factory
Droid coding agents that run in the desktop app, CLI, IDEs, CI and Factory-managed cloud computers.
$20 / monthWhere it improves on Codex CLI
- +Whole-codebase work · YesMissions decompose multi-feature work into milestones and are documented for brownfield migrations.Evidence ↗
- +Claude · YesAnthropic models are listed natively, from Haiku 4.5 through Opus-class, with per-model usage multipliers.Evidence ↗
- +Model choice · YesYou pick the model per session, per subagent and per exec run with -m/--model, or add custom endpoints.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against Codex CLI
- −Open source · PartialThe CI action is a public repository; the Droid agent itself ships as binaries, with no source offered.Evidence ↗
- −Free tier · NoThe published plan list starts at Pro $20/mo; no free tier or trial is offered, though Droid Core and a BYOK allowance are free within a paid plan.Evidence ↗
- −Admin controls · PartialOrg-managed settings cap autonomy and restrict models, MCP servers, commands and network; listed from Business upward, with full controls on Enterprise.Evidence ↗
35/35 researched criteria - 04
OpenHands
Open-source software engineering agent with a browser client, CLI and Python SDK; local, cloud or self-hosted.
Free (Free)Where it improves on Codex CLI
- +Claude · YesClaude Sonnet, Opus and Haiku are sold through the OpenHands LLM provider at listed per-million-token rates, and are also reachable with your own Anthropic key.Evidence ↗
- +Model choice · YesYou pick the provider and model; routing goes through LiteLLM, with vendor guides for Bedrock, Azure, Google, Groq, OpenRouter, Moonshot and local servers.Evidence ↗
- +Self-hosted · YesRuns locally for free, and Enterprise installs into your own Kubernetes cluster or VPC with no shared tenancy.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against Codex CLI
- −In your editor · PartialZed, JetBrains and Toad connect natively over the Agent Client Protocol and VS Code via a community extension, but the vendor labels the whole integration experimental.Evidence ↗
- −Seat model · NoEnterprise is explicitly not licensed per seat and carries unlimited users; the two free tiers are each capped at one user.Evidence ↗
- −Admin controls · PartialAdmins can constrain the secrets, tools and domains an agent may reach and halt risky actions, but that control plane is Enterprise; Cloud Organizations only reach as far as default LLMs and budget caps.Evidence ↗
34/35 researched criteria · 1 not established - 05
Warp
Agentic development environment: a terminal, a standalone agent CLI, and unattended cloud coding agents.
FreeWhere it improves on Codex CLI
- +Whole-codebase work · YesCodebase Context indexes the Git-tracked repo (and other indexed repos) so agents can carry repo-wide changes; index size caps vary by plan, at least 5,000 files per codebase on every plan.Evidence ↗
- +Claude · YesAnthropic models are a first-class option in the model picker, and Claude Code can also be used as the agent harness inside Warp.Evidence ↗
- +Model choice · YesYou pick from the model picker or write your own routing rules; an admin or your plan can grey out models, and Auto hands selection back to Warp if you want it.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against Codex CLI
- −In your editor · NoThere is no first-party IDE or editor extension; Warp ships its own editor and diff review and positions itself as the thing that replaces the external IDE. It can only launch your editor.Evidence ↗
- −Open source · PartialThe client is AGPL v3 and auditable. Nothing Warp says makes the same claim for the Automation Platform, cloud agents or Factories, and no licence is named for them.Evidence ↗
- −Free tier · PartialThe Free plan is a self-serve download with no call, but it bundles no agent usage: you must buy add-on credits or bring your own inference before the agent will run on Warp models.Evidence ↗
35/35 researched criteria - 06
OpenCode
Open source AI coding agent for the terminal, desktop, browser and IDE, running any model you connect.
FreeWhere it improves on Codex CLI
- +Claude · YesClaude is named on the hero as a connectable provider, and Claude models are sold through the vendor's own Zen gateway.Evidence ↗
- +Model choice · YesYou choose the provider and model; the vendor's own gateway is explicitly optional.Evidence ↗
- +Self-hosted · YesThe agent runs entirely on your own machine or runners, talking directly to whichever provider or internal gateway you point it at.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against Codex CLI
- −MCP server · NoMCP runs inbound only: external MCP servers become tools inside OpenCode, and no MCP endpoint exposing OpenCode itself is documented.Evidence ↗
- −Seat model · PartialPer-seat pricing is confirmed but the seat rate is quote-only, and no seat floor or ceiling is published.Evidence ↗
- −Certifications · PartialA SOC 2 Type 2 report is available under NDA through the Trust Center, whose framework list shows SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 only.Evidence ↗
33/35 researched criteria · 2 not established
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