Cursor vs Devin
Side-by-side comparison of Cursor and Devin — features, pricing, and trade-offs.
| Cursor | Devin | |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | The AI code editor built on VS Code. | Cognition's autonomous AI software engineer. |
| Pricing model | freemium | paid |
| Lowest paid tier | $20/mo | $20/mo |
| Launched | 2023 | 2024 |
| Best for | full-stack devs, agent-driven coding, VS Code users | async delegation, ticket triage, Slack-native teams |
| Top features | Composer (agent), Tab autocomplete, Background agents | Async agent, Slack/Linear integration, Multi-task |
Cursor
The AI code editor built on VS Code.
- + Most polished agentic coding UX
- + Active development
- + Strong agent loop
- − Expensive at scale
- − Subscription burns fast
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