Compare

Devin vs skilder

Autonomous AI software engineer, not a platform for managing team-wide AI skills.

Short answer: Pick Devin if you want autonomous AI coding agents; pick skilder if you want versioned AI plugins with guardrails. Devin has a free plan, paid from $20/month; skilder has a free plan.

Which to pick

Pick Devin if you want…

  • Autonomous AI coding agents
  • AI coding assistant
  • Integrations with Teams, Linear or GitLab (on Devin's list, not skilder's)

Pick skilder if you want…

  • Versioned AI plugins with guardrails
  • Open-source code (skilder-ai/plugin on GitHub, MIT license)
  • Integrations with Claude, ChatGPT or Copilot (on skilder's list, not Devin's)

Side by side

What it is
Devin:Devin is an autonomous AI software engineer that writes, tests, reviews, and merges code via cloud or local agents.
skilder:skilder lets teams package AI skills, MCP tools and apps into versioned plugins served to any MCP-compatible assistant.
Best for
Devin:Autonomous AI coding agents
skilder:Versioned AI plugins with guardrails
Who it’s for
Devin:Engineering teams and individual developers who need AI-driven coding assistance.
skilder:IT, security and product teams that need governed AI capabilities across tools.
Pricing
Devin:Freemium
skilder:Freemium
Starting price
Devin:$20/month (Pro)
skilder:—
Free plan or trial
Devin:Free plan (Free)
skilder:—
Plans
Devin:Free $0 · Pro $20 per month per month · Max $200 per month per month
skilder:—
Open source
Devin:—
skilder:Yes, 1 GitHub stars
Works with
Devin:Slack, Teams, Linear, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
skilder:Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Grok, Muse, Cursor, GitHub

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.

skilder features

  • Skill packaging. Define skills with method, scripts and metadata, stored and versioned centrally.
  • MCP server integration. Connect internal MCP servers once and scope tool access per plugin.
  • Guardrails & audit logs. Enforce policies on tool calls and export per-user execution traces.
  • Multi-assistant support. Serve plugins to Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Cursor and any MCP client.
  • Enterprise security. Enterprise SSO, RBAC, OAuth, GDPR/FADP compliance, hosted in Switzerland or EU.
  • App UI in chat. Render small interactive apps (tables, forms, buttons) within the AI conversation.

Devin vs skilder FAQ

What is the difference between Devin and skilder?+

Devin: Autonomous AI software engineer, not a platform for managing team-wide AI skills.

Should I use Devin or skilder?+

Pick Devin if you want autonomous AI coding agents, AI coding assistant or integrations with Teams, Linear or GitLab (on Devin's list, not skilder's). Pick skilder if you want versioned AI plugins with guardrails, open-source code (skilder-ai/plugin on GitHub, MIT license) or integrations with Claude, ChatGPT or Copilot (on skilder's list, not Devin's).

Is Devin or skilder free?+

Devin has a free plan; paid plans start at $20/month (Pro). skilder has a free plan and paid plans.

Is Devin or skilder open source?+

skilder is open source (skilder-ai/plugin on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Devin.

Do Devin and skilder integrate with the same tools?+

Partly. Both list Slack, Jira and GitHub. Devin also lists Teams, Linear, GitLab and Bitbucket; skilder also lists Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and 7 more.

On DevHunt

skilder

18 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Nov 3, 2026

Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.