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