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Devin vs Claude Code

Both are code assistant tools. Here is what separates them.

DevinClaude Code
What it isAn autonomous software engineer that takes a ticket, works in its own environment, and opens a pull request.Anthropic’s terminal-based coding agent: it reads the repository, edits files, runs tests and commits.
CategoryCode AssistantCode Assistant
PricingPaid · From $20/mo (usage-based)Paid · Included with Claude Pro $20/mo · Max from $100/mo
How it billsUsage-basedBundled
Free tierNoNo
RatingNot yet ratedNot yet rated
Features
  • Own sandboxed dev environment
  • Browser, shell and editor access
  • Opens pull requests
  • Slack and Jira integration
  • Runs several tasks in parallel
  • 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
What works
  • Genuinely unattended on well-scoped tasks
  • Fits existing review workflow
  • Parallel tasks scale out routine work
  • Handles whole tasks rather than single lines
  • Strong at understanding an unfamiliar codebase
  • Works with any editor because it lives in the terminal
What does not
  • Expensive per task
  • Poor at ambiguous or exploratory work
  • Still needs careful review
  • Requires a paid Claude plan
  • Reviewing large diffs takes discipline
  • Token cost adds up on big repositories

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