Devin vs Cursor — Head-to-Head Comparison
Quick verdict: Cursor edges ahead
with a 4.7/5 rating vs 4.1/5.
See the full breakdown below.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Devin | Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Fully autonomous task execution from issue description to pull request | ✓ | — |
| Sandboxed environment with shell, browser, and code editor access | ✓ | — |
| Structured session timeline for reviewing agent decisions | ✓ | — |
| GitHub integration for PR creation and issue-to-code workflow | ✓ | — |
| Devin Desktop: agentic IDE (formerly Windsurf/Codeium), now part of the same product line | ✓ | — |
| Free tier with light agent quota, unlimited inline edits and Tab completions | ✓ | — |
| Slack integration for asynchronous task assignment | ✓ | — |
| API access for programmatic task assignment in CI/CD workflows | ✓ | — |
| Multi-file AI editing via Composer and Agent modes | — | ✓ |
| Codebase-aware chat with semantic search across your entire project | — | ✓ |
| Tab completion with ghost-text inline suggestions | — | ✓ |
| Agent mode that runs terminal commands and iterates autonomously | — | ✓ |
| Web search integration inside the IDE | — | ✓ |
| Grok usage bundled into every paid plan, with Claude, GPT, and Gemini available at API list-price pay-per-use rates — plus Cursor's own Composer model | — | ✓ |
| Bring-your-own API key for custom model access | — | ✓ |
| VS Code extension compatibility (all existing plugins work) | — | ✓ |
| Git diff view with AI-assisted commit message generation | — | ✓ |
| Privacy mode to prevent code from being stored on Cursor servers | — | ✓ |
Pricing Comparison
| Plan | Devin | Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Devin if...
Cognition AI's autonomous software engineer, now also shipped as the Devin Desktop IDE (formerly Windsurf/Codeium)
Visit DevinChoose Cursor if...
AI-first code editor built for deep multi-file agentic coding workflows
Visit Cursor