Claude Code vs Devin
Side-by-side comparison of Claude Code and Devin — features, pricing, and trade-offs.
| Claude Code | Devin | |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | Anthropic's terminal-native coding agent. | Cognition's autonomous AI software engineer. |
| Pricing model | freemium | paid |
| Lowest paid tier | $20/mo | $20/mo |
| Launched | 2024 | 2024 |
| Best for | terminal-first devs, automation, complex refactors | async delegation, ticket triage, Slack-native teams |
| Top features | Terminal CLI, MCP server support, Hooks | Async agent, Slack/Linear integration, Multi-task |
Claude Code
Anthropic's terminal-native coding agent.
- + Best agentic loop
- + Terminal-native
- + Extensible via MCP
- − Steep learning curve
- − Token usage adds up
Devin
Cognition's autonomous AI software engineer.
- + Truly autonomous
- + Async — works while you sleep
- + Strong on smaller tickets
- − Expensive at scale
- − Quality varies on complex tasks