Devin vs Cline
An honest, side-by-side comparison from the ToolHund editors — plus what the community actually votes for.
Devin
Autonomous AI software engineer from Cognition
Devin plans, writes, tests, and ships code inside a team's existing development workflow — Cognition's autonomous engineering agent.
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Open coding agent for VS Code, terminal, and SDK workflows
Cline is an open-source coding agent with Plan and Act modes, MCP support, terminal workflows, and IDE integration.
Visit ClineCline takes the ToolHund Score (79/100 vs 63/100) — but the right pick depends on your workflow.
Pick Devin if you need: engineering teams that want to delegate larger coding tasks, bug fixes, and implementation work. · Pick Cline if you need: developers who want an open-source coding agent with local control.
Which one should you pick?
- You need engineering teams that want to delegate larger coding tasks, bug fixes, and implementation work.
- Your team fits: great for small teams (2–20) and serious solo pros
- Learning curve OK: steep — expect a few hours to feel productive
- Pricing works: Paid · From $500/mo
- You need developers who want an open-source coding agent with local control.
- Your team fits: great for small teams (2–20) and serious solo pros
- Learning curve OK: steep — expect a few hours to feel productive
- Pricing works: Open source · Bring your own key
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | Devin | Cline |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Agents | Agents |
| Pricing | Paid · From $500/mo | Open source · Bring your own key |
| Best for | Engineering teams that want to delegate larger coding tasks, bug fixes, and implementation work. | Developers who want an open-source coding agent with local control. |
| Active users | Enterprise | 200K+ |
| Editor rating | 4.6 / 5 | 4.7 / 5 |
- Autonomous PRs
- Long-running tasks
- Team workflow
- Sandboxed execution
- Plan & Act modes
- MCP support
- Terminal workflows
- VS Code extension
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Common questions
Is Devin better than Cline?+
Cline scores 79/100 on the ToolHund rubric vs Devin at 63/100 — but "better" depends on your workflow. Cline wins if you need developers who want an open-source coding agent with local control.
What is the pricing difference between Devin and Cline?+
Devin: Paid · From $500/mo. Cline: Open source · Bring your own key.
Can I use both Devin and Cline together?+
Yes — many teams pair them. Use Devin for engineering teams that want to delegate larger coding tasks, bug fixes, and implementation work. and switch to Cline when you need developers who want an open-source coding agent with local control.
Who should avoid Devin?+
Casual or one-off users — the monthly fee won't pay back
Who should avoid Cline?+
Casual or one-off users — the monthly fee won't pay back
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