Fully autonomous AI software engineer — handles complete tasks end to end
Free + from $20/mo
Average score: 5.8/10 across 8 dimensions. How we score →
Devin by Cognition is the most autonomous AI software engineer available — you give it a task (bug fix, feature, refactor) and it opens a browser, writes code, runs tests, and iterates until the task is done, completely on its own. It is genuinely impressive for well-defined engineering tasks; there is now a free plan with a light agent quota, with paid tiers from a $20/mo Pro plan (pay-as-you-go on ACU credits) up to a $200/mo Max plan. Best suited for engineering teams looking to offload repetitive or clearly specified work.
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Best at: PowerYes, Devin has a free plan. It scores 3/10 for free-tier quality on Pickurai — Almost nothing, just demos. Paid plans start from $20/month and unlock additional features and higher usage limits.
Devin scores 4/10 for value for money on Pickurai — Expensive relative to capabilities. More cost-effective alternatives exist for most Coding use cases. It may still make sense if you need a capability it uniquely offers that cheaper tools lack.
Devin scores 5.8/10 on average across all 8 Pickurai dimensions. The most popular alternatives in the Coding category are ChatGPT (7.4/10 avg, Free + from $8/mo) and Claude (7.9/10 avg, Free + from $20/mo). Devin stands out particularly for its Power score of 9/10. See the alternatives section below for a full side-by-side comparison.
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