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Updated 4 September 2026 · Independent comparison

Cursor vs Devin:
which should you use?

Cursor and Devin, side by side. Find the one that fits what you need to do.

Find your best fit

The 30-second answer

Cursor is built for coding, data & technical work. Devin autonomous agent that takes a ticket and works it to completion.

Pricing, simplified

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2 of 2 have a free plan 0 of 2 prices re-read automatically · how we know No paid placement

The 30-second comparison

If you only read one section, make it this one. Rows where both sides say the same thing are left out — the point is where they differ. Where each row came from is listed underneath.

Cursor and Devin side by side, with the better fit for each row.
CategoryCursorDevinBetter fit
What it's built forThe editor most professional developers have converged on. Understands a whole codebase, not just the open file.Autonomous agent that takes a ticket and works it to completion. There is a free tier, with paid plans above it.Cursor
Fit for coding, data & technical workBuilt for thisStrong fitCursor
Free planYes. Hobby plan, limited creditsYes. Free plan at $0Tie
What the paid tiers cost
  • One person, from $20/month
  • One person, from $20/month
  • Enterprise, priced on request
Tie
What to watch out forA SpaceX subsidiary since the June 2026 acquisition, which matters if vendor independence does.Autonomy means less visibility into what changed — review discipline matters more, not less. Larger organisations may still be routed through sales rather than self-serve.Tie
What it asks of youNo setup — it works in a browser.Expects some technical comfort to get going.Tie
Made byAnysphere (Cursor) — San Francisco, US.Cognition — San Francisco, US.Tie

Cursor is ahead on 2 of the 7 rows compared, 2 of them about how well it does the job itself. That is a clear lead rather than a tiebreaker.

Overall pick

Cursor

The editor most professional developers have converged on.

✓ The job is mainly coding, data & technical work ✓ The editor most professional developers have converged on. ✓ You would rather not configure anything first ✓ It is built for coding, data & technical work
Choose Devin instead if…

Autonomous agent that takes a ticket and works it to completion.

Devin is the better answer when the job is what it was built for rather than what the pick above does broadly.

✓ Autonomous agent that takes a ticket and works it to completion. ✓ There is a free tier, with paid plans above it. ✓ Free plan at $0 ✓ It is aimed at developers

How we know

Every row that separated these two, and where it came from. Nothing here is a hands-on test — if a line rests on a vendor’s own pricing page, it says so and links it.

The 2 rows that decided this page, with the source for each.
RowFavoursWeightWhere it came from
What it's built forCursorHow well it does the jobFrom this site’s own catalogue record for each product — compiled by hand, not imported. How a product gets listed
Fit for coding, data & technical workCursorHow well it does the jobBoth products are listed under coding, data & technical work in the catalogue, and this is the fit recorded against each listing. Everything listed under coding, data & technical work

The prices

Cursor. Read by hand off cursor.com on 4 September 2026. It is not on the monthly re-check, so confirm there before paying. cursor.com/pricing

Devin. Read by hand on 4 September 2026, because Devin cannot be read automatically: devin.ai answers 429 to automation on every run; the docs carried no prices. Verify by hand. devin.ai/pricing

The ratings

The category these two share. Coding, Data & Technical Work — both are listed there in the catalogue, and the fit recorded against each listing is a judgement made here, by hand.

The nine-category grid below. Derived from what each product is listed for, by one script, once per build — so the same pair always reads the same. It is a derivation, not a review.

What this is not

Neither product was run side by side to produce this page. Nobody was paid to appear on it and nothing here is ranked by commission.

To put the same question to both and read the answers yourself, run them side by side — that is a live test, and this is not.

Choose based on what you’re doing

All ten categories, including the ones where neither of these is the answer. These ratings are derived from what each product is listed for, not from running it — a rating here is a reading of the record, and the record is linked.

01

General-Purpose AI Assistants

Questions, brainstorming, explanations, everyday tasks, decision-making, general advice.

Cursor
Not a good fit
Devin
Not a good fit
Best choice: Neither
02

Search, Research & Academics

Web research, deep research, books, academic papers, citations, news, fact-checking.

Cursor
Bad fit
Devin
Bad fit
Best choice: Neither
03

Writing, Communication & Language

Emails, reports, essays, editing, summarizing, translation, presentations.

Cursor
Bad fit
Devin
Bad fit
Best choice: Neither
04

Coding, Data & Technical Work

Programming, debugging, data analysis, spreadsheets, math, engineering, technical research.

Cursor
Built for this
Devin
Good fit
Best choice: Cursor
05

Business, Finance & Professional Work

Business strategy, investing, market research, legal, sales, HR, accounting, consulting.

Cursor
Not a good fit
Devin
Not a good fit
Best choice: Neither
06

Image & Design

Image generation, photo editing, logos, graphics, product design, advertising creatives.

Cursor
Bad fit
Devin
Bad fit
Best choice: Neither
07

Video

Video generation and editing, clipping, subtitles, avatars, animation and motion capture.

Cursor
Bad fit
Devin
Bad fit
Best choice: Neither
08

Audio, Voice & Music

Voice generation, transcription, music, dubbing, sound cleanup and podcast production.

Cursor
Bad fit
Devin
Bad fit
Best choice: Neither
09

Marketing & Content Creation

Social media, SEO, advertising, copywriting, content ideas, scripts, brand development.

Cursor
Bad fit
Devin
Bad fit
Best choice: Neither
10

Productivity, Automation & Personal Life

AI agents, workflows, scheduling, meetings, organization, shopping, travel, personal finance.

Cursor
Not a good fit
Devin
Not a good fit
Best choice: Neither
Pick Cursor if

The editor most professional developers have converged on.

by Anysphere (Cursor)
The job is mainly coding, data & technical work
The editor most professional developers have converged on.
You would rather not configure anything first
It is built for coding, data & technical work
Pick Devin if

Autonomous agent that takes a ticket and works it to completion.

by Cognition
Autonomous agent that takes a ticket and works it to completion.
There is a free tier, with paid plans above it.
Free plan at $0
It is aimed at developers

Pricing, simplified

The plans people actually compare, read from each vendor’s own page.

PricingSimple, up-to-date plan overview.
Cursorby Anysphere (Cursor)
Devinby Cognition
Free version
Cursor
Yes — Free plan availableHobby plan, limited credits
Devin
Yes — Free plan availableFree plan at $0
Individual plans
Cursor
Pro $20 / month$16 / month (annual)
Pro+ $60 / month$48 / month (annual)
Ultra $200 / month$160 / month (annual)
Teams standard seat $40 / month
Teams premium seat $120 / month$96 / month (annual)
Devin
Pro $20 / month
Max $200 / month
Teams $80 / monthor $40 / month
Business plans
CursorNot sold to teams
DevinNot sold to teams
Enterprise
CursorNot published
Devin
Custom pricing
View full details
CursorView Cursor pricing
DevinView Devin pricing
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Tell us what you use AI for

Pick your main job and the verdict below changes to match. Every answer is on the page already, so this works as a reader, not a lookup.

The verdict for that job
Cursor
Cursor. It is built for coding, data & technical work; Devin does it well without it being its focus; both have a free plan you can start on.
7 rows compared

Frequently asked questions

Is Cursor or Devin better?

Cursor is ahead on 2 of the 7 rows compared, 2 of them about how well it does the job itself. That is a clear lead rather than a tiebreaker. Cursor is built for coding, data & technical work; Devin does it well without it being its focus; both have a free plan you can start on. Cursor: The editor most professional developers have converged on. Understands a whole codebase, not just the open file. Devin: Autonomous agent that takes a ticket and works it to completion. There is a free tier, with paid plans above it.

Is Cursor or Devin cheaper?

They start at the same price, $20 a month.

Do Cursor and Devin both have free plans?

Yes. Cursor: Hobby plan, limited credits. Devin: Free plan at $0.

What should I watch out for?

Cursor: A SpaceX subsidiary since the June 2026 acquisition, which matters if vendor independence does. Devin: Autonomy means less visibility into what changed — review discipline matters more, not less. Larger organisations may still be routed through sales rather than self-serve.

Read more

Cursor

What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.

Devin

What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.

Best AI for Coding

Programming, debugging, data analysis, spreadsheets, math, engineering, technical research.

How we compare AI tools
Every row is generated from the same record the rest of the site is built on, so this page cannot drift from what we say elsewhere. We separate winner, tie and depends rather than forcing each category into a ranking, and we drop rows where both sides say the same thing. A pick is only called an overall pick when it leads on rows about how well the tool does the job; a lead that rests on price or audience alone is labelled as one. Nothing here is a hands-on test — how we know lists the source and date behind every deciding row.