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Claude Code vs. Devin (& Devin Desktop, formerly Windsurf)

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Claude Code

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AClaude Code is an AI-powered coding assistant and CLI tool that helps developers to build features, fix bugs, and automate development tasks. Available for download on Windows, Mac, or Linux, it is accessed through credit purchase, or (in somewhat limited supply) through a subscription to Claude.N/A

    Devin

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ADevin is an autonomous software engineering platform from Cognition that can plan, write, run, test, and review code for engineering teams. The current product includes cloud-based agent workflows and Devin Desktop, which Cognition describes as the new name for Windsurf and positions as an IDE for managing local and cloud agents from one editor surface.

    $20

    per month

    Pricing
    Claude CodeDevin
    Editions & Modules
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    Pro
    $20
    per month
    Max
    $200
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Claude CodeDevin
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    Claude CodeDevin
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
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    8.0
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    Usability
    9.0
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    8.0
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    User Testimonials
    Claude CodeDevin
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Anthropic
    Whenever I have a bug or something to solve from Jira, I give Claude an explanation and the Jira ticket and it ultimately solves the problem and can commit my code to github. It's a powerful tool and asks me clarifying questions when they are needed to best suit the needs of my requirements
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    Cognition AI, Inc.
    If you already have technical knowledge and understanding of coding, Windsurf could be a valuable platform to debug and rewrite code. It was helpful to me to expand coding, since I am not a traditionally programmer. I was able to enhance my base code and functionality much quicker than manually trying.
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    Pros
    Anthropic
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    Cognition AI, Inc.
    • Quick code isolation of sytax errors
    • quick suggestions on how to correct coding error
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    Cons
    Anthropic
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    Cognition AI, Inc.
    • Windsurf is target to more medium to advanced users
    • Windsurf does fast debugging, but technical skills are needed.
    • Windsurf is not as intuitive as I initially thought.
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    Usability
    Anthropic
    It is only keyboard accessible but very usable.
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    Cognition AI, Inc.
    Windsurf is a good tool for developers with more than basic coding skills. I would recommend it as a tool to quickly mitigate coding errors and issues. I did not take a deeper dive into the integrated extensions, but the library of extensions appear to be solid. An experience developer could quickly launch this platform, scan and test coding, and resolve issues quickly. I did not test this for larger code sets.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Anthropic
    It out shines them, Anthropic Claude is a close second since it does a very similar job. I mostly use that in Visual Studio Code. Github Copilot uses Claude but I feel like the terminal and/or Anthropic Claude is superior to this. I am a GUI guy but the terminal has features that can't be replicated anywhere else.
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    Cognition AI, Inc.
    Windsurf would be more comparable to GitHub Copilot or Perplexity to me. I think it's more of a pure code debugging line by line than some of the other tools listed above, however, they all have some capabilities to rewrite and test new coding. It boils down to what toolset you are most comfortable with. I typically will work with two platforms with the same issue to see how it is approached and the differences.
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    Return on Investment
    Anthropic
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    Cognition AI, Inc.
    • ROI is significant time saved from debugging, rewriting code, and testing
    • AI generated development can test executable code in a controlled environment
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