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Claude Code vs Devin

Claude Code provides terminal/IDE AI coding assistance, but Devin adds full-stack automation, testing, and PR creation.

Which 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
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

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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