Best for: Engineering teams wanting to scale output by delegating complete feature implementations, Organizations comfortable with cloud-based autonomous agents and have isolated branch workflows, Teams with well-documented coding standards who can encode them in the Knowledge Base
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The first commercial autonomous AI software engineer, built by Cognition AI. Devin operates in a persistent computer environment with a browser, terminal, and code editor, executing multi-day software projects from high-level specifications. At $20/mo with per-ACU billing, it targets teams looking to delegate full feature implementations rather than individual coding steps.
Best for: Engineering teams wanting to scale output by delegating complete feature implementations • Organizations comfortable with cloud-based autonomous agents and have isolated branch workflows • Teams with well-documented coding standards who can encode them in the Knowledge Base • Managers who want Slack-based task delegation without requiring developer involvement in assignment
| Plan | Details |
|---|---|
| Free | Free plan ($0) with a light quota to code with cloud agents. |
| Starter | Pro: $20/mo |
| Pro | Team: $80/mo + $40/dev seat |
| Enterprise | Enterprise: custom |
Extra usage purchasable at API pricing. Pricing now far more accessible than the original $500/mo ACU-based plan.
Write extremely detailed task specifications with explicit acceptance criteria and example inputs/outputs before starting
Set checkpoint reviews every 2-3 hours for long tasks — catching incorrect directions early saves significant ACU cost
Use the Knowledge Base to encode your API patterns, naming conventions, and testing requirements before any tasks
For sensitive code, use Devin only on isolated feature branches with mandatory PR review before any merge
Best for: Engineering teams wanting to scale output by delegating complete feature implementations • Organizations comfortable with cloud-based autonomous agents and have isolated branch workflows • Teams with well-documented coding standards who can encode them in the Knowledge Base • Managers who want Slack-based task delegation without requiring developer involvement in assignment
Devin is a freemium AI tool best suited for Engineering teams wanting to scale output by delegating complete feature implementations, Organizations comfortable with cloud-based autonomous agents and have isolated branch workflows.
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