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Plandex

★ 16k

Terminal agent for large multi-file projects with diff sandbox, planning, and 2M-token context handling

Plandex does the job of Devin and Cursor, self-hosted. It is MIT-licensed, so you can do essentially what you like with it, and setting it up is an afternoon, not a weekend. Devin bills $20-500 for it. 16k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Devin, Cursor.

Licence
MIT
Self-hosting
Medium
The paid one costs
$20-500
GitHub stars
16k
view the code →official site →

Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How Plandex runs

Where it runs

Plandex runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

Plandex questions

Is Plandex open source?

Yes — it is released under MIT.

Can Plandex replace Devin?

Our verdict on Devin is YES. OpenCode (194k stars), OpenHands (83k stars), Cline (66k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Devin — self-host in one command and stop paying.

Can I self-host Plandex?

Yes — we rate it medium to self-host, and it runs on your server.

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