Cline
Cline · Open Source · Trust 100Coding agent as a VS Code extension — with approval for every step.
Automate · Alternatives
Alternatives to Codex
Codex by OpenAI belongs to the area “Automate” on OROBO. Here are 8 alternatives from the same area, first 8 with the same goals. Every entry is checked automatically every day (origin, code patterns, licence, maintenance, reachability); OROBO does not check whether software fits your purpose.
8 alternatives at a glance
OpenHands
All Hands AI · Open Source · Trust 97Software agent that writes code, runs commands and resolves issues.
CrewAI
CrewAI · Open Source · Trust 100Framework for teams of AI agents that collaborate on tasks.
Claude Code
Anthropic · Paid · Trust 84Anthropic's coding agent that understands your repo, edits files and runs terminal commands.
Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
Cognition · Free version · limited checksFormerly Windsurf: an editor for planning, running and reviewing local and cloud coding agents.
Google Antigravity
Google · Free version · limited checksGoogle's agent platform for coding: IDE, CLI and app where Gemini agents build for you.
Dify
LangGenius · Free version · Trust 100Platform for building AI apps and agents with RAG and workflows.
n8n
n8n · Free version · Trust 100Workflow automation with AI agents — build visually, self-host.
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