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AI Tool Comparison
Cline vs Devin
A side-by-side breakdown to help you pick the right tool for your workflow.
Cline
Run an AI coding agent inside your editor that reads and edits files, runs terminal commands, and executes multi-step development tasks with human approval at each step. Open source with 4.5M+ installs.
Coding
free
Devin
Cognition's autonomous AI software engineer plans, writes, tests, and ships code changes independently in a cloud environment. Now on SWE 1.6.
Coding
paid
Bottom Line
Cline edges ahead on rating (4.7 vs 4.3), but the right pick still comes down to which workflow you're running.
Choose Cline if…
Autonomous Coding
Choose Devin if…
Coding
| Attribute | Cline | Devin |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Coding | Coding |
| Pricing | free | paid |
| Pricing Detail | Free (bring your own API key) / $9.99/mo ClinePass beta | Free / $20/mo Pro / $200/mo Max / Teams from $80/mo + $40/seat |
| Rating |
Key Features
Cline
- Full file system access
- Terminal command execution
- Browser use for research
- Multi-model support
- Task planning and iteration
- Works in VS Code
Devin
- End-to-end task execution
- Sandboxed browser and terminal
- Long-horizon planning
- Git integration
- Asynchronous task runs
Pros
Cline
- •Genuinely autonomous, completes multi-step tasks without hand-holding
- •Open-source with active community
- •Any model that supports the API works
Devin
- •Can complete entire coding tasks autonomously
- •Works while you do other things
- •Handles complex multi-step engineering
- •Rapidly improving with each release
Cons
Cline
- API costs can be significant for complex tasks
- Autonomous execution requires careful review before running in production codebases
Devin
- Very expensive, enterprise pricing
- Still makes mistakes on complex tasks
- Not a replacement for senior engineers yet