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Claude Code vs Devin

Claude Code: Anthropic's agentic coding tool for the terminal, IDE and web. Devin: An autonomous AI software engineer that takes tickets and delivers pull requests. Here is how they compare on features, pricing, platforms, pros and cons.

Quick verdict

Claude Code

Best for: Developers who want to hand off larger coding tasks.

Stands out for: Handles large multi-step coding tasks; Works in the terminal, IDEs and web.

Devin

Best for: Engineering teams with a backlog of well-defined tasks.

Stands out for: Works independently on tasks; Fits into team tools.

Side-by-side comparison

Comparison of Claude Code, Devin
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What it isAnthropic's agentic coding tool for the terminal, IDE and web.An autonomous AI software engineer that takes tickets and delivers pull requests.
Pricing
Paid
Paid
Free to useNoNo
CategoryAI CodingAI Coding
Editor rank#3 in category#22 in category
Made byAnthropicCognition
Best forDevelopers who want to hand off larger coding tasks.Engineering teams with a backlog of well-defined tasks.
Key features
  • Works across the whole repository
  • Runs commands and tests
  • Terminal, IDE and web
  • Autonomous task execution
  • Slack and issue tracker integration
  • Opens pull requests
  • DeepWiki codebase docs
Pros
  • Handles large multi-step coding tasks
  • Works in the terminal, IDEs and web
  • Can run commands and check its own work
  • Works independently on tasks
  • Fits into team tools
Cons
  • Needs a paid Claude plan or API usage
  • Best used by people comfortable with code
  • Results still need careful human review
Use it to
  • Fix bugs across a repository from the terminal
  • Write and run tests for new features
  • Explain how an unfamiliar codebase works
  • Assign a bug ticket and get a pull request back
  • Run a migration across many files
  • Generate documentation for a repository
Web app
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Slack
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Claude Code vs Devin: questions

Is Claude Code better than Devin?

Neither wins for everyone. Our editors rank Claude Code slightly higher overall in AI Coding, but Devin can be the better fit: Engineering teams with a backlog of well-defined tasks.

Which is free, Claude Code or Devin?

Neither has an ongoing free plan: Claude Code is paid and Devin is paid.

Can I use Claude Code and Devin together?

Yes. Many people keep both and pick per task, for example fix bugs across a repository from the terminal with Claude Code, and assign a bug ticket and get a pull request back with Devin.

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