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Dev vs Pieces Copilot
Pieces Copilot focuses on code suggestions within IDEs, not full-screen context
Which to pick
Pick Dev if you want…
- Real-time context-aware AI assistance
Pick Pieces Copilot if you want…
- Context-aware AI assistance
- AI coding sidekick
- Open-source code
Side by side
- What it is
- Dev:Dev is an AI assistant that stays on your screen, watches your actions, and provides context-aware answers in real time.
- Pieces Copilot:Pieces Copilot captures your work history and provides searchable, contextual AI assistance across apps.
- Best for
- Dev:Real-time context-aware AI assistance
- Pieces Copilot:Context-aware AI assistance
- Who it’s for
- Dev:Developers and PC users who need instant help while coding or using desktop apps
- Pieces Copilot:Developers and knowledge workers who need instant recall of their workflow.
- Pricing
- Dev:Paid
- Pieces Copilot:Paid
- Plans
- Dev:—
- Pieces Copilot:Pro $18.99 per user / month · Enterprise $22.99 per user / month
- Open source
- Dev:—
- Pieces Copilot:Yes
- Works with
- Dev:—
- Pieces Copilot:Gmail, Outlook, Chrome, Arc, Safari, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat
Dev features
- Screen-wide observation. Continuously watches your work to understand the current task.
- Always-on UI. Remains visible on the screen ready for instant queries.
- Context-aware answers. Provides answers based on what you are doing without extra prompts.
- Reduces tutorial time. Helps you find documentation and fix errors without watching videos.
- Quick, relevant help. Delivers fast responses to boost productivity.
Pieces Copilot features
- Live timeline. Chronological capture of research, chats, emails, notes, and meetings.
- Searchable memory. Search, filter, and revisit any moment by time, topic, person, or tool.
- One-click summaries. Generate stand-up updates, briefs, and recaps instantly from your context.
- Multi-model support. Switch between Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, and local models in a single plan.
- MCP integration. Carry full history into any MCP-ready AI assistant such as Claude, Cursor, Codex.
- Privacy controls. Data stored on-device by default; pause or disable capture per app.
- Enterprise governance. Org-wide capture policies, approved providers, and custom API keys.
Dev vs Pieces Copilot FAQ
Is Dev or Pieces Copilot free?+
No, both are paid and neither has a free plan. Dev is paid, with a free trial. Pieces Copilot is paid, from $18.99/month per user (Pro), with a free trial.
Is Dev or Pieces Copilot open source?+
Pieces Copilot is open source. DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Dev.
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Pieces Copilot
63 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Mar 5, 2024
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