How Agentfly compares
Comparisons against the editors and assistants people genuinely weigh Agentfly against. Each one ends with the case for choosing the other, because a comparison that never concedes anything is one you should not trust.
At a glance
| Instead of Agentfly | Pick it when |
|---|---|
| Visual Studio Code | Stay on VS Code if your work depends on a specific proprietary extension - the Microsoft C++, C#, Python, or Remote Development packs are licensed for Microsoft's own builds and cannot legally be shipped elsewhere. |
| Cursor | Choose Cursor if its agent is already central to how you work and it is paying for itself. |
| Idlen | Use Idlen if you are not willing to change editors, and you almost certainly should not be if a proprietary VS Code extension is load-bearing for your work or your team standardised on a setup you do not control alone. |
| Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) | Choose Devin Desktop if you already work in Windsurf and its plan pays for itself - the rename carried plans, extensions and settings across, so staying costs you nothing. |
| GitHub Copilot | Keep Copilot if you are not willing to change editors - particularly if you live in a JetBrains IDE or Visual Studio, which Agentfly does not replace - or if your organisation runs on GitHub and values the coding agent that picks up issues and opens pull requests inside that workflow. |
Agentfly vs Visual Studio Code
Agentfly and VS Code share the Monaco editor. What Agentfly adds - AI agents and full git in the box, and a share of ad revenue - and where VS Code still wins.
Agentfly vs Cursor
Cursor's full plan is monthly. Agentfly runs AI agents on your own API key and pays you a share of ad revenue. Cost, models, and where Cursor wins.
Agentfly vs Idlen
Both pay developers to see ads while coding. Idlen is a VS Code extension; Agentfly is a complete editor with an auditable ledger. Which suits which situation.
Agentfly vs Windsurf, now Devin Desktop
Windsurf is now Devin Desktop, sold on plans with a usage allowance. Agentfly runs AI agents on your own API key, costs nothing, and pays you instead.
Agentfly vs GitHub Copilot
Copilot adds AI to the editor you have, with monthly limits and paid plans. Agentfly is a full editor with AI agents on your own key - and it pays you instead.
Or just try it
Agentfly is free, installs with one command, and can sit alongside whatever you use now.