Cursor
Free tier available
- Hobby (Free)$0
- Pro$20/mo
- Pro+$60/mo
Our pickA
8.3/10Cursor
Composer 2 (Cursor's own) / Claude Opus 4.6 / GPT-5.4 / Gemini (user selects)
VS
B
7.4/10Devin
Cognition proprietary orchestration over Claude / GPT / Gemini + Devin's own tuned components
Cursor vs Devin
Tier-list head-to-head. Cursor takes the A-tier slot — here's the breakdown.
Last reviewed May 13, 2026· sweep-fresh
Spec sheet
At a glance
| Cursor | Devin | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | A-tierwin | B-tier |
| Overall score | 8.3 / 10win | 7.4 / 10 |
| Powered by | Composer 2 (Cursor's own) / Claude Opus 4.6 / GPT-5.4 / Gemini (user selects) | Cognition proprietary orchestration over Claude / GPT / Gemini + Devin's own tuned components |
| Free tier | Yeswin | No |
| Starting price | $0 | $20 |
| Best for | Developers who want the deepest AI integration possible and who are ready to work with agents rather than j… | Development teams that want to offload well-scoped tasks like bug fixes, test writing, and boilerplate code… |
| Last reviewed | 2026-05-13 | 2026-05-13 |
Head-to-head
Score showdown
Rated 1-10 on the same rubric across all 130 tools we cover.
Ease of use+0.5 Cursor
Cursor
7.0
Devin
6.5
Output quality+1.0 Cursor
Cursor
9.0
Devin
8.0
Value+1.0 Cursor
Cursor
8.0
Devin
7.0
Features+1.0 Cursor
Cursor
9.0
Devin
8.0
Overall+0.9 Cursor
Cursor
8.3
Devin
7.4
What you'll pay
Pricing snapshot
Look past the headline number -- entry-tier limits drive most cost surprises.
Devin
No free tier
- Core$20/mo
- Team$40/mo
The decision
Which should you pick?
Use-case anchors and category strengths, side by side.
Pick Cursorif…
A
8.3/10- ✓Higher output quality (9.0 vs 8.0) where polish matters more than speed
- ✓Better value at the price you'll actually pay (8.0/10 on value)
- ✓More feature surface area for power users who'll use the depth
- ✓Free tier lets you actually try it before paying
- ✓Developers who want the deepest AI integration possible and who are ready to work with agents rather than just autocomplete.
- ✓Cursor 3's multi-workspace + cross-platform agent story is designed for people who are already living in the Cursor app daily, not dabblers.
Developers who want the deepest AI integration possible and who are ready to work with agents rather than just autocomplete. Cursor 3's multi-workspace + cross-platform agent story is designed for people who are already living in the Cursor app daily, not dabblers.
Visit CursorPick Devinif…
B
7.4/10- ✓Development teams that want to offload well-scoped tasks like bug fixes, test writing, and boilerplate code to an autonomous agent.
- ✓Best when the task description is detailed and specific.
Development teams that want to offload well-scoped tasks like bug fixes, test writing, and boilerplate code to an autonomous agent. Best when the task description is detailed and specific.
Visit DevinBottom line
The verdict
Cursor edges out Devin by 0.9 points (8.3 vs 7.4) -- a A-tier vs B-tier split that's narrow but real. Not a blowout; both belong on a shortlist. The score gap shows up most clearly in the categories that matter for Cursor's strengths, so if those categories are your priority, the lead translates.
On pricing, Cursor starts free while Devin requires a paid plan from day one ($20+). If you're testing the waters or running an occasional workload, that gap matters more than the score differential. Cursor starts at $0; Devin starts at $20. Compare what each entry tier actually unlocks before you compare list prices -- the limits matter more than the headline number.
By use case: pick Cursor when developers who want the deepest ai integration possible and who are ready to work with agents rather than just autocomplete. Pick Devin when development teams that want to offload well-scoped tasks like bug fixes, test writing, and boilerplate code to an autonomous agent. The two tools aren't fighting for the same person -- they're aiming at adjacent jobs that occasionally overlap. If you're squarely in Cursor's lane, the tier-list ranking and the use-case fit point the same direction; if you're in Devin's lane, the score gap matters less than the fit.
Bottom line: Cursor is the safer default for most readers, but Devin is competitive enough that the tie-breaker is your specific workload, not the spec sheet.
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Built from our daily AI-tool sweep, last touched May 13, 2026. Honest tier-list reviews — no affiliate-link pieces disguised as advice. See the rubric or how we review.