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Claude Code vs Cursor vs Devin

All three are code assistant tools. Here is what separates them.

Claude CodeCursorDevin
What it isAnthropic’s terminal-based coding agent: it reads the repository, edits files, runs tests and commits.AI-first code editor built for speed with intelligent auto-completion and codebase understanding.An autonomous software engineer that takes a ticket, works in its own environment, and opens a pull request.
CategoryCode AssistantCode AssistantCode Assistant
PricingPaid · Included with Claude Pro $20/mo · Max from $100/moFreemium · $20/moPaid · From $20/mo (usage-based)
How it billsBundledFlat monthlyUsage-based
Free tierNoYesNo
RatingNot yet rated4.8 from 4,500 reviewsNot yet rated
Features
  • Multi-file edits across a repository
  • Runs tests and iterates on failures
  • Git-aware, can commit and open pull requests
  • CLI, desktop, web and IDE extensions
  • Extensible with MCP servers and custom skills
  • AI-native editor
  • Codebase understanding
  • Multi-file editing (Composer)
  • Inline generation (Cmd+K)
  • Multiple AI models
  • Tab completion
  • Bug detection
  • Natural language editing
  • Own sandboxed dev environment
  • Browser, shell and editor access
  • Opens pull requests
  • Slack and Jira integration
  • Runs several tasks in parallel
What works
  • Handles whole tasks rather than single lines
  • Strong at understanding an unfamiliar codebase
  • Works with any editor because it lives in the terminal
  • Best AI code editor
  • Understands full codebase
  • VS Code compatibility
  • Multiple model support
  • Incredibly fast
  • Genuinely unattended on well-scoped tasks
  • Fits existing review workflow
  • Parallel tasks scale out routine work
What does not
  • Requires a paid Claude plan
  • Reviewing large diffs takes discipline
  • Token cost adds up on big repositories
  • Subscription required for full features
  • Can be resource-intensive
  • Newer with some bugs
  • Limited free completions
  • Expensive per task
  • Poor at ambiguous or exploratory work
  • Still needs careful review
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