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Claude Code vs Devin
Short answer: Pick Claude Code if you want agentic coding directly from terminal or IDE; pick Devin if you want autonomous AI coding agents. Claude Code starts at $100/month; Devin has a free plan, paid from $20/month.
Claude CodeAnthropic's agentic coding tool for the terminal and IDE
DevinAutonomous AI software engineerWhich to pick
Pick Claude Code if you want…
- Agentic coding directly from terminal or IDE
- Agentic coding in IDE
- Integrations with VS Code, JetBrains or CLI tools (on Claude Code's list, not Devin's)
Pick Devin if you want…
- Autonomous AI coding agents
- A free plan to start with
- Integrations with Teams, Linear or Jira (on Devin's list, not Claude Code's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Claude Code:Claude Code is an agentic coding assistant that understands your codebase, edits files, runs commands, and helps ship features.
- Devin:Devin is an autonomous AI software engineer that writes, tests, reviews, and merges code via cloud or local agents.
- Best for
- Claude Code:Agentic coding directly from terminal or IDE
- Devin:Autonomous AI coding agents
- Who it’s for
- Claude Code:Developers who want AI-assisted bug fixes, refactors, and feature implementation.
- Devin:Engineering teams and individual developers who need AI-driven coding assistance.
- Pricing
- Claude Code:Paid
- Devin:Freemium
- Starting price
- Claude Code:$100/month (Max 5x)
- Devin:$20/month (Pro)
- Free plan or trial
- Claude Code:—
- Devin:Free plan (Free)
- Plans
- Claude Code:Pro $17 per month with annual discount · Max 5x $100 per month · Max 20x $200 per month
- Devin:Free $0 · Pro $20 per month per month · Max $200 per month per month
- Works with
- Claude Code:VS Code, JetBrains, Slack, GitHub, GitLab, CLI tools, Claude desktop app
- Devin:Slack, Teams, Linear, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
Claude Code features
- Codebase understanding. Analyzes project structure and dependencies to provide high-level overviews and context.
- File editing & PR creation. Writes code, runs tests, and opens pull requests in GitHub or GitLab.
- Multi-hour refactors. Handles long-running migrations and refactors across many files.
- IDE integrations. Native extensions for VS Code and JetBrains IDEs.
- Terminal & Slack access. Works from your shell or Slack without leaving your workflow.
- Projects grouping. Groups related coding sessions for parallel agent supervision.
- Self-hosted beta. Runs Claude Code sessions on private infrastructure.
- Artifacts preview. Generates live, shareable artifacts of in-progress work.
Devin features
- Parallel Cloud Agents. Runs multiple cloud agents to handle large tasks and returns a ready-to-merge PR.
- End-to-End Testing. Spins up Windows, macOS, and Linux VMs to build, test in a browser, and record results.
- AI-Powered Review. Finds bugs and vulnerabilities, suggests fixes, and creates PRs automatically.
- Automation & Alerts. Creates scheduled workflows that triage bugs, fix CI failures, and respond to alerts.
- Enterprise SSO. Supports SAML/OIDC SSO and centralized admin controls for large organizations.
Claude Code vs Devin FAQ
What is the difference between Claude Code and Devin?+
Claude Code provides terminal/IDE AI coding assistance, but Devin adds full-stack automation, testing, and PR creation.
Should I use Claude Code or Devin?+
Pick Claude Code if you want agentic coding directly from terminal or IDE, agentic coding in IDE or integrations with VS Code, JetBrains or CLI tools (on Claude Code's list, not Devin's). Pick Devin if you want autonomous AI coding agents, a free plan to start with or integrations with Teams, Linear or Jira (on Devin's list, not Claude Code's).
Is Claude Code or Devin free?+
Claude Code is paid, from $100/month (Max 5x). Devin has a free plan; paid plans start at $20/month (Pro).
Which is cheaper, Claude Code or Devin?+
Devin is cheaper to start with: Devin's Pro plan ($20/month) against Claude Code's Max 5x plan ($100/month).
Do Claude Code and Devin integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Slack, GitHub and GitLab. Claude Code also lists VS Code, JetBrains, CLI tools and Claude desktop app; Devin also lists Teams, Linear, Jira and Bitbucket.
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