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Codex vs Claude Code vs Cursor vs Devin vs GitHub Copilot

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Agentic Tools · verified 13 Aug 2026

×CodexOpenAIcurrent
×Claude CodeAnthropiccurrent
×CursorCursorcurrent
×DevinCognitioncurrent
×GitHub CopilotGitHubcurrent
SpecificationCodexClaude CodeCursorDevinGitHub Copilot
SummaryHolds the Terminal-Bench record.Terminal agent with per-subagent model control.Market leader for day-to-day development.Ticket in, pull request out.Safest enterprise default.
SurfaceCLI + cloudCLI + IDE + webIDECloudIDE
Price$20/mofrom $20/mo$10/mo
SubagentsNoYes
CategoryAgentic ToolsAgentic ToolsAgentic ToolsAgentic ToolsAgentic Tools
OfficialOpenAIAnthropicCursorCognitionGitHub

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Codex

  • Asynchronous and cloud-isolated
  • No subagent support

Best for async cloud runs.

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Claude Code

  • Built as an agent, not an assistant
  • Discovers and reads files unprompted
  • Strongest on multi-file reasoning

Best for autonomous work.

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Cursor

  • VS Code foundation
  • ~$9B valuation

Best for daily driver.

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Devin

  • The only real bet on hands-off autonomy

Best for delegation.

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GitHub Copilot

Safest enterprise default.

Best for enterprise.

Full spec sheet →