Comparison
Cursor vs Devin
Cursor: The most popular code editor with AI built in. Devin: Autonomous software engineer that works whole tasks unsupervised.
| Cursor | Devin | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| Price | Freemium Pro from $20/month. Free plan (Hobby) with limits. | Paid Core from $20/month with ACU-based usage (around $2.25/ACU). Team $500/month with 250 ACUs included. Enterprise on quote. |
| Free plan | ||
| API available | ||
| Open source | ||
| In Spanish | ||
| No watermark | — | — |
| Platforms | Windows · Mac · Linux | Web |
Cursor
- Very polished AI experience built into the editor
- Compatible with VS Code extensions
- Agent mode for complete tasks
- The free plan runs out quickly
- Fairly resource-hungry
Devin
- Works complete tasks without constant supervision
- Its own environment with browser and terminal: it never touches your machine
- Dropped 96% in price: entry at $20/month
- ACU usage escalates quickly on long tasks
- It fails on ambiguous or poorly specified problems